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
Branko & Branka
You'll enjoy Branko and Branka so long as you can wholeheartedly and unequivocally accept the stupidity of the Croatian people as envisioned by these two performers Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Wil Hodgson - Straight Outta Chippenham
Despite some funny anecdotes, Hodgson's pithy suburban narratives seem just a little too esoteric to truly connect Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Armchair Renaissance Man
Carlin's glimmering comic ideas are left largely unexplored Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Middle East
The largest laugh arrives as the comic strips naked and exposes his horrible, flabby man breasts to the public Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Turn Me to Stone
A heartwarming display of the enduring playfulness and innocence of children in the face of tragedy Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Scottish Ballet
Ashley Page's engaging piece, Fearful Symmetries, is sure to seal his status as one of the dance world's finest talents Read more »| 19 Aug 2007
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Edinburgh Fringe
Year Of The Dog
This is a gentle, charming and touching film about human need; the need not only to feel love, but to express it even when inevitable imperfections persisten... Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kaiser Chiefs preview
“When we used to play support slots, our philosophy was always: ‘let’s nick the other band’s fans’"" Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lucy Porter
Porter's charm offensive wins the day, and even the singletons go away feeling all gooey Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Carey Marx
The bizarre flavour of the show straddles the line between a carefully cultivated, naive friendliness and jaw-dropping insolence Read more »| 19 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
XXY
Many people refer to paedophilia as the last taboo, and to paedophiles as the unmentionable, untouchable outcasts of society; but XXY shows it is not the onl... Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
WAZ
Although the ultimate showdown struggles to be believable, WAZ still delivers some of the key nuances of a well rounded thriller. Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
American Poodle
This intelligently staged performance exposes the funny side of the ""special relationship"" between Britain and the USA Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Savage/Love
Savage/Love has a long way to go before it ripens into a production that deserves a paying audience Read more »| 18 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Preview: The Shins
Their trademark sound lies in James Mercer’s weightless voice, which soars over a rich guitar-pop landscape Read more »| 18 Aug 2007