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
Allegiance preview SKINNYFEST
Rubber faced, bulldoggish and full of the malcontent grumblings that embodied Churchill, Smith is a fine choice to play the pivotal role. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
EIF Dance Preview SKINNYFEST
It's a global time for dance in Scotland's capital this summer. The Edinburgh International Festival's persistently excellent programme sees no drop in stand... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Simon Munnery column - SkinnyFest
I don't like tennis, I have no interest in it and watching it gives me gout, but I still become overwhelmed by the desire to do so. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A bunch of fives - Skinnyfest
Last year we dished out our prestigious five-star palm to the most gifted comedy shows Edinburgh could offer. This year, some of them have returned in hope o... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Rich Hall interview (SkinnyFest)
Maybe my funny days are over... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Lesson from the Masters SKINNYFEST 2 CHANBARA
On a grassy mound opposite the Pleasance Courtyard, I stand face-to-face with samurai sword master, Hiroaki Kawaguchi. He's clearly eyeballing me. Clenching ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Edinburgh FringeAndy Zaltzman Denotes 70 Minutes of Unbridled Afternoon - SkinnyFest 2
Zaltzman's observations are well crafted and excellently considered, a thoughtfully scripted show for those who don't mind their comedy with a political slant. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Fest - Budapest Festival Orchestra performing Bartok and Stravinsky (SkinnyFest2)
Bela Bartok wrestled with his government for the right to perform his music; Igor Stravinsky fled a premiere when fistfights filled the aisles. It's difficul... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Boothby Graffoe review - SkinnyFest 1
Boothby Graffoe is one of those Fringe staples you can simply rely on to be good. He's never outstanding – he'll never win anything, and you'll never s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
What is... Belly Dancing? SKINNYFest 1
Bellydancing is an oasis of classic femininity and self-indulgence for women who face increasingly absurd paradigms of feminine perfection. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh FringeCarrie Quinlan review - Skinnyfest 1
This is Carrie Quinlan's first year at the Fringe and Fear Of A Beige Planet must surely be a strong contender for Best Newcomer. Despairing at the direction... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Blog for All Seasons: exploring the joys and challenges of ""blog plays"". (SKINNYFEST)
The thing that drives a lot of people to reach out to each other by blogging is theatrical and if you can find a way to keep the 'blog on stage' active and immediate, the blog play really works. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Uk Festivals
Edinburgh International Entertainment Festival
The two-day festival will showcase the latest games, the annual Edge award ceremony and conferences Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The Man With the Silver Tongue
People did not take machetes and start cutting other people into pieces overnight. There's a kind of hatred between Hutus and Tutsis that has been developed through our history. The international community does not want to see it that way, even now. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Tony Benn
At a sprightly 81 years of age, still bouncing around healthily and wagging his lefty political tail with some force, Tony Benn is probably the best advert f... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006