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
Tequila Mockingbird
A series of comic ""experiments"" into the nature of success are entertaining but not enlightening Read more »| 13 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Unsex Me Here
A strange mix of feminism, fairytale and four-inch heels fail to make this show original Read more »| 13 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Geraldine Quinn
Quinn is witty, and she can deliver a crotch-grabbingly funny line, but one wonders how the show would fare if it was stripped of its musical accoutrements Read more »| 13 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
How comedy can change your life
Francesca Martinez is a stand-up with cerebral palsy. She speaks to Tom Hackett about labels and the catharsis of comedy. Read more »| 13 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Classic Entertainment!
Mr Winchester and Tommy maintain their friendly banter and infectious enthusiasm throughout, and the laughs come regularly enough to keep things fresh and entertaining Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Russell
This is a man in fear as he approaches sixty and Armageddon is coming one way or the other, either by god’s hand or our own Read more »| 12 Aug 2007
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Edinburgh Fringe
Fighting Talk
Miles Johnson goes four rounds with former Socialist leader turned chatshow champ, Tommy Sheridan Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Macbeth: Who Is That Bloodied Man?
Macbeth: Who Is That Bloodied Man takes all those imaginings of midsummer frolicks and burns them Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Cabaret Auschwitz
Cabaret Auschwitz: the most confused and misguided production at this year's Fringe Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Brendon Burns
Comedy re-imagined as mass therapy Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Isle of Jura Event
Writing in isolation Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bardy on down!
It seems clear that some of the most memorable comedy moments at this year's Fringe, and future festivals, will come from performance poets and not their traditional stand-up counterparts Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tony Law: Revenge of the Dog of Time at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
If you're willing to go with the flow, the laughs will jump up and wind you when you least expect it. Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Steve Hughes
Hughes' half-baked ranting might not appeal to everybody Read more »| 12 Aug 2007 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Reginald D Hunter
Reginald 'Da Voice' Hunter returns with a ""five-star voice, the best voice you'll hear this festival"" (Fest Magazine) Read more »| 12 Aug 2007