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
The Lone Rambler
Tom Hackett catches up with Mark Olver as he prepares to trek the 400 miles from Bristol to Edinburgh Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rick Shapiro's Edinburgh Day Out
I never really wanna get up before two or three, so any activities are kinda limited to the afternoon. The truth is I'd spend all day taking heroin or gettin... Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Diet of Worms: Friends of the Puffincat
“Wailing banshees” doesn’t go far enough to describe just how basely disgusting this troupe’s rendition of ‘The Puffincat Natio... Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Read Outside the Box
Discouraged by the long list of sold-out events at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival? Fest asked for an insider’s view on what wa... Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rich Hall: Fifty Cent Words
“Comedy writing is bullshit!” proclaims Rich Hall ten minutes in to Fifty Cent Words, one of a pair of shows he's performing at this year’s... Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Barbershopera
Fringe musical theatre at its very best Read more »| 05 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh Fringe
Ecstasy
The poet of the chemical generation retains a contemporary punch Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Frank Woodley - Possessed
Slapstick is dead. Long live slapstick. Inspired by the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, multi-talented Australian comic Frank Woodley brings hi... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edward Aczel - Do I Really Have To Communicate With You
Edward Aczel must be one of the worst comedians operating in the UK today. Unable to decide how to introduce himself, he does it three times over and canvas... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Holdin' Fast @ Zoo Southside
Part of the Czech season at the Fringe, a work exploring desire and dance. Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Heckle Off - Dan Atkinson and Joe Wilkinson
Who's the best heckler? Dan Atkinson and Joe Wilkinson battle it out Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Preview: Scouting for Girls
They say that video killed the radio star, but trying telling that to Scouting For Girls: turn on a wireless anywhere and it won't be long before they pop up... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Q&A: Dan Antopolski
1. What is your family situation? Infant overlords. 2. Do you ever have doubts about your work? Of course. 3. What's the best heckle ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Finished with Engines
Crackling machine-gun fire punctuates the tedium of life on board a US Navy observation platform. To relieve their endless boredom, its two inhabitants take ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
I Caught Crabs in Walberswick
Adolescence is torrid at the best of times, but when your dad finds your porn collection on his work laptop, things can only get worse. For 16-year-old Wheel... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008