Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Edinburgh FringeThe List Operators
This off-kilter two-man show from Australia is one of the unexpected highlights of this year’s Fringe. It’s a surreal sketch show in which Richar... Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award winners announced
Congratulations to everybody involved with Palace of the End, winners of the Fest-sponsored 2009 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression award . Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeShitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company’s Oh! What A Shitty War
Foul mouth puppets might be a cliche, but can they be more than just shit? Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
International FestivalsCroatian Clubbing: Brighter Than White
Forget the White Isle. Petrcane evokes the true Mediterranean party spirit without ruining your budget. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Boy Friend
The Boy Friend, Sandy Wilson’s classic pastiche of relationships in the roaring twenties, is an oft-performed classic in the world of amateur theatre. ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hangover
Collabor-8 Productions premiere at the Fringe with their harrowing and thought-provoking play Hangover. The play opens on a typical morning for the character... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
Constant Craving
Sarah Kane is a popular choice for young companies at the Fringe. God alone knows why: it immolates audiences and frightens critics. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Herring - Hitler Moustache
Last month, some twat from The Guardian wrote about the 'New Offenders' of comedy, citing Richard Herring's show, in which he claims that 'racists have a poi... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sketchatron: Nano
Each year's Fringe sees the same question recur: is sketch comedy dead? If this collection of five of the Fringe's leading sketch acts is any guide, the genr... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Superclump
Sketch shows are all about having fun – and there is no doubt that this is what the Superclump team are doing with theirs. The performance may not be a... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Oxford Revue: Etch A Sketch
So, will the Oxford Revue of 2009 go on to match the success of previous alumni such as Al Murray and Michael Palin? The short answer is no. The performers ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Phil Nichol: A Deadpan Poet Sings Quiet Songs Quietly
Phil Nichol’s latest Fringe offering is anything but quiet, his deranged mixture of quickfire puns and soft songs leaving some members of the audience ... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Uk Festivals
EdenFest @ AE Forest, Dumfries & Galloway, 4-6 Sep
The family-friendly Eden festival taking place in the picturesque meadows of Ae Forest in Dumfries and Galloway will be a welcome change from the money-grabb... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Uk Festivals
Biffy Clyro @ Corn Exchange, 21 Aug
Mancunian quintet Oceansize and their self-proclaimed progressive death indie live up to their name. It takes a good four songs of predominantly new material... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
An Evening With Psychosis
Part Star Trek spoof, part verbatim theatre—using extracts from interviews with real people affected in some way by mental illness—and quite unsu... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009