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
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 FringeHoldin' 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 FringeQ&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
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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 -
Edinburgh FringeLough/Rain
In its exploration of the mundane human existence, Lough/Rain fails to live up to its hype Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lies Have Been Told: An Evening with Robert Maxwell
From all the shouting and swearing, Philip York seems as determined to prove that his one-man apologia for the life of media fiend Robert Maxwell is as vital... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Third Condiment
Judging by this new work from brothers Ben and Charlie Brafman, I’m not the only one having serious doubts over green ethics and fair-trade capitalism.... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Pebbles on the Beach
Life’s a beach. Well, sometimes; although it depends on how you feel about beaches. There are times when all is sunny and serene, then the next moment ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Institutional Memory
With four of the nation's former lawmakers speaking at this year's book festival, the opportunity to benefit from a wealth of political experience is too good to miss. Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Free Outgoing
The clash of old and new is sensitively negotiated as images of a young Indian girl's amorous liaison are distributed via text message Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eight
Confronted with eight characters, the audience must chose to hear four of them offer their incisive monologues upon modern British life Read more »| 03 Aug 2008