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 FringeFacebook Fables
Over the past three years the verb 'to Facebook' has crept into the English language, its widespread use indicating the ever-increasing might of the social n... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeIt's not too late to see...
Over a hundred events selling on the day tickets became available, but plenty of big-name events still have tickets available Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Justin Moorhouse: Seven
Here’s something that can’t be denied: the British people like Justin Moorhouse. But then people also inexplicably like Gavin and Stacey, Carry O... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Writers behind bars
Freedom of expression lies at the heart of the Fringe ethos – and it's something denied to millions around the world. Lee Bunce looks at Amnesty International's efforts to build understanding of human rights at this year's festivals Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeVoice for the voiceless
Rapper Emmanuel Jal has rebuilt a shattered life after fighting in Sudan's civil war as a child, appearing at Live 8 and publishing an acclaimed autobiography. Ed Ballard finds out why he feels he must keep on telling his story Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Trevor Lock: Some Kind of Fool
Trevor Lock would have you believe that he doesn’t know the difference between a mouse and a vagina. But that’s just his type of comedy. It&rsquo... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009
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Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Millican
The differences between men and women form a comedy subject that has been endlessly plundered. Thankfully, Sarah Millican breathes fresh life int... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David O'Doherty Review
Ever since Phil Nichol took the If.comedy award in 2006, winning the unofficial Oscar of comedy has become something of a mixed blessing. Of course, receivin... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh FringeRichard Herring: Hitler Moustache
Richard Herring strides into the lights to the sound of Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries', adjusts his side-swept hair, and allows us to take in the square of... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Hotel
So Mark Watson is now doing promenade theatre. Except he's not, really. Because Mark Watson's Hotel, might involve walking, it might involve location-specifi... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Luck
Staged in the former Spiegel Tent and by a theatre company called Making Strange, Luck comes labelled with weirdness and whimsy. And true to its vibes, Megan... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Warren & Hanbury: All To Bare
Jennifer Warren and Charlotte Jo Hanbury describe themselves as "smalltown girls", but in neither of their home countries (Canada and Wales, respectively) co... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The School for Scandal
Comedians: just wind them up and let them go. Give them a restoration comedy and a dress-up box of wigs, bustles and stripy breeches and you’ve got you... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Paddy Lennox
Earnest men are typically very likeable. Paddy Lennox is no exception to the rule - a grinning, sweet-faced gentleman whose Irish voice has a relaxing qualit... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dead Cat Bounce... Wired
To tenuously paraphrase Shakespeare, this is a tale of two productions. On the one hand, we have a musical comedy of almost stellar proportions; on the other... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009