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 Fringe
Big Jessie's Bag of Drag
Jessie gives some priceless (free) careers guidance to any would-be drag star sitting in her audience tonight. If nothing else, you must remember this one, g... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
John Hegley - Beyond our Kennel
When John Hegley saunters on stage, failing to introduce himself to those members of the audience who might not know who he is or what he does, he launches i... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Carey Marx: Caryness
Carey Marx has been accused of misogyny in his stand-up routines, but flatly denies it. “I’m a great fan of women,” he insists, “in f... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Carnival des Phénomènes
For ten pounds, four hours of entertainment is an affordable complement to a night out with friends, and the underground Gilded Balloon venue where these lat... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Out and about with... Simon Brodkin
Brodkin's character, Lee Nelson, tells Fest how he'd spend a free day at the Fringe Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
There's Something in the Fridge That Wants to Kill Me!
Bizarre character comedy with partial nudity and bananas Read more »| 09 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Footlights: Devils
For the past 125 years, the Cambridge University Footlights have been turning out some of the nation's most prized comedians. As the current troupe bring the... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Raymond Mearns: Shaggy Dog Stories
It’s a bit tiring having to bear witness to all this arty-farty, innovative comedy. For a comic to keep their head above water in today’s Brave N... Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
New Art Club's Extraordinary World
New Art Club want to be the Morecambe and Wise of interpretative-dance-comedy. They aren't Read more »| 09 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ten Days...That Shook the Kitchen!
Davis’ dry wit and perceptive observations give a tried-and-tested formula some refreshing originality Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mould and Arrowsmith: Calculating comedy
Mould and Arrowsmith's Sketch show in Powerpoint promises to help the I.T illiterate. But what are the most common problems faced by computers and their owners at the Fringe? Mould & Arrowsmith do some trouble shooting. Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Medusa's Snakes: The Aftermath
We’ve all heard of the snake-laden monster from Greek mythology whose victims turn to stone at the very sight of her. This production provides an altog... Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Zaltzman and Kreisler: Fair and Unbalanced
'Change' is the buzz word of today's political scene, so what does this mean for the political satirists? Robert Duffin speaks to Andy Zaltzman and Jeff Kreisler for a British and American perspective. Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Q&A Jason Byrne
What makes you laugh? People falling over, monkeys, and pineapples. What is your family situation? 3 ninjas, 2 tigers and a 1 wrestler. Do you ever have do... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Berkoff speaks bluntly
There exists a piece of music by the composer Gavin Bryars in which the looped singing of an unnamed tramp rises above an increasingly dense cacophony of str... Read more »| 07 Aug 2008