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
Will Hodgson - Chippenham On My Shoulder
Will Hodgson is a squat, heavily tattooed man. If it weren’t for the hair—close cropped and pink—and his sort of meek schoolboy gaze, he wo... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hils Barker - Exhibitionist!
The modern age gets it in the neck from Hils Barker in this classy and irreverent stand up act. From the outset she exudes an infectious charm and sense of ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Richard Sandling - VHS 3: Video Nasty
There's always something sweet and engaging about geeks indulging their passions. When a Trekkie (or Trekker, as you will discover) wears pointy ears and st... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Matt Green - Grow Up Green
Flicking through the seemingly endless pages of the Fringe comedy guide, you'll notice that pretty much every stand-up comic has decided to give themselves a... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Neil Delamere - Crème Delamere
Irish comedian Neil Delamere has good home support at this Fringe. The inevitable "Who here is from Ireland?" question at the start of his show is met with a... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ed Byrne - Different Class
This evening doesn’t conform to a typical preview performance. While other comics face audiences of empty seats and stony journalists this weekend, Byr... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008
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Edinburgh FringeChris Cox - Control Freak
Evan Beswick discovers the magic of Cox Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rick Shapiro - Wild Card
Rick Shapiro eschews much of the traditional stand-up territory: there are no punch lines, no orthodox observational gags. References to his past as a heroin... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tim Vine - Punslinger
Anyone familiar with Harry Hill's early TV work—that is before he became the face (and voice) of middle-of-the-road comedy on ITV1—will also be f... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeAdam Riches - Alpha Males
A mounting desperation hangs about the sweaty game show host of Adam Riches’ Alpha Males like a bad smell. Quiz Jay, the manically-grinning presenter o... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Russell Kane - Gaping Flaws
Russell Kane's show is flawed. But that's exactly what makes it so enjoyable, as we Brits have a tendency to revel in human imperfections and enthusiasticall... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Correspondence
Showing in the intimate Pleasance Courtyard Two, and performed by just two actors on a set best described as economical, the most striking thing about Claire... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sword of Maximum Damage
Exploring the pull of gaming towards obsession, Sword of Maximum Damage is both tragic and funny Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Architecting
In a post-Katrina America, rebuilding the country and rewriting its history become inseparable Read more »| 03 Aug 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bernard O'Shea - Do Not Adjust Your Mind, Reality is at Fault
Bernard O’Shea, the ginger haired, self-styled “psycho-puppy killer” and reluctant Irish comedian, has frequently been touted as something ... Read more »| 03 Aug 2008