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 FringeFortune Kookie
Student theatre is at the heart of The Fringe experience. From the East comes a new version of a humanist classic Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Uk FestivalsLatitude 2008 @ Henham Park, Suffolk, 18-20 Jul
The road to Suffolk is a long one coming from Scotland, but that's not to say Latitude Festival, now celebrating its third year, doesn't merit the miles. Bil... Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Al Seed
He's the dark prince of comedy, the satanic clown of physical theatre. Prepare to tremble at Al Seed. Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dancebase's Gift Selection
The National Centre for Dance throws open its studios to audiences but once a year in an exploion of possibilities. Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Breaking Boundaries
The Palestinian National Theatre have had to smuggle sets across checkpoints. But politics should never overshadow art, director Amir Nizar Zuab tells Miles Johnson Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeTextual Assault
The motor-mouthed performance poet tells Hannah Thomas why he's preparing to wage war on the written word Read more »| 28 Jul 2008
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Edinburgh FringeEastern Promise
Showcasing the beast of British-Asian culture, Michael Collins previews the offerings at the newest festival to hit Edinburgh Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
365: Preview
In the two years since its inception, the National Theatre of Scotland has conquered the Edinburgh Festival and almost everywhere else with its productions o... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Notes On A Scandal
Evan Beswick talks to Craig and Nadira Murray, the former British Ambassador and his belly-dancing partner Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Social Suicide
Celebrated playwright Al Smith speaks to Junta Sekimori about societal breakdown and the inspiration behind his new production Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Taking A Stand
Fringe veteran Stewart Lee explains to Iphgennia Baal why Edinburgh is such a special place Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Location, Location, Location
With modern plays continuously pushing creative boundaries, Evan Beswick visits two companies that have abandonded the theatre altogether Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bedtime?
A retrospective marks Tracey Emin's transition from maverick to mainstream. Ella Hickson asks if this is the last we'll see of her Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hey Arnold!
Frank Lazarski meets a veritable comedy legend Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Edinburgh FringeA L Kennedy: Comedy Rewritten
Having made the successful transition from high-brow literature to stand-up comedy, AL Kennedy tells Nick Garrard what's next Read more »| 28 Jul 2008