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 Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church by Daniel Kitson
In early 2007, Daniel Kitson was looking for a new house. His friends had all largely abandoned London in search of “somewhere nice to live” and,... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Stranglers
Dubious efforts to produce new hits fail to take the sheen off an inspired classics set by one of British punk's greatest acts Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Raising the tone
As The Bluetones prepare for a one-night appearance at the HMV Picturehouse, Rod MacNeil finds a band whose enthusiasm hasn't dampened a bit since their 90s heyday Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeLighter Than Air
Leave your worries in the Pleasance Courtyard and enter into Lighter Than Air's deliciously whimsical world of balloons and make-believe. A family show that ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringePaul Sinha
Whilst the alpha-male fraternity of comedy big-hitters have been busy prostituting themselves on endless TV quiz shows, gay Asian comic Paul Sinha has been q... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeMy Name Is Sue
There’s been a fair amount of buzz, well… buzzing around My Name Is Sue, the absurd musical comedy debuting at the Pleasance. Already, it has be... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh FringeRhod Gilbert and the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
You’d think that it would have been a happy year for Rhod Gilbert, who has graced every major stage TV stand-up has to offer following the immense succ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Clever Peter at Edinburgh Fringe 2009: Review
Back at the Fringe after a well-received 2008 debut, Clever Peter are clearly enthusiastic about their craft: this is an hour crammed full of frantic energy.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tiffany Stevenson: Along Came A Spider
Tiffany Stevenson is no stranger to the Fringe, having performed at the Festival since 2005, and starred alongside names such as Stewart Lee and Phil Nichol.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jon Richardson: This Guy at Night Review
Deliciously misanthropic, this must be Richardson's most proficient show yet Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pajama Men: The Last Stand to Reason
A fluid ability to occupy multiple personalities verging on the schizophrenic: not the most conventional compliment. It is however the most appropriate when ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Gordillo: F**konomics
“May I recommend Jim Jeffries, ladies? Very sensitive, very erudite” calls John Gordillo after two middle-aged women as they trot out of the venu... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Snatch Paradise
As a shrieking siren heralds the approach of five women dressed like hookers at Halloween, it soon becomes clear that no noise could better set the tone for ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jo Caulfield: Won't Shut Up!
Jo Caulfield has been in this business for a while, and it shows – for better and for worse. This is a measured, consistent, professional hour of stand... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Cook: Fear
"If you ever find yourself in an Arab prison...." Jason Cook, like most comedians, has his own onstage persona. Oddly, though, his spell in a Libyan jail fol... Read more »| 09 Aug 2009