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
Weathervanes @ Summerhall
Weathervanes is a reimagining of what is considered beautiful and holy – the immersive experience attempts to welcome the audience into a space of psychic healing Read more »| 11 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Spectacle of Herself @ Summerhall
Laura Murphy's one-person show is a kaleidoscopic mix of clowning, aerial rope, comedy and self-expression that manages to be direct and abstract all at once Read more »| 11 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Benji Waterstones @ Pleasance Courtyard
Psychiatrist by day, comedian by night, Benji Waterstones' debut show gives mental health thoughtful treatment Read more »| 11 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIF: Trojan Women @ Festival Theatre
This Korean adaptation of Euripides' classic play is a sweeping epic that showcases pansori Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kathy Maniura @ Gilded Balloon
Kathy Maniura's Edinburgh Fringe debut is a solid and goofy hour of character comedy that you'd happily recommend Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Robin Tran @ Assembly George Square
Robin Tran brings her show Don't Look At Me to the Edinburgh Fringe, striking a perfect balance between sincere discussions of meaningful topics and bawdy dick jokes Read more »| 10 Aug 2023
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Edinburgh Fringe
Vanya is Alive @ theSpace, Symposium Hall
A one-person show presented by exiled anti-war Russian theatremakers, Vanya is Alive is unsettling, heart-breaking and remarkably compelling Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Stuntman @ Summerhall
Impressive physical work meets tenderness in this exploration of masculinity and the theatre of violence Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Elf and Duffy: Heist @ Monkey Barrel
Elf Lyons and Duffy steal audience hearts in an inventive and absurd comedy told through physical comedy, foley, and British Sign Language Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lie Low @ Traverse Theatre
The UK premiere of Lie Low captures shame, interrogates culpability, and holds a mirror up to the fraught dynamics of accountability Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Alexandra Haddow @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alexandra Haddow hilariously shares the defining moments of her life so far in her debut Edinburgh Fringe show Not My Finest Hour Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Did You Eat? @ Greenside Infirmary Street
Zoë Kim's solo show Did You Eat? is a bold, direct look at growing up in a Korean-American family, delivered with warmth and dedication Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Annabel Marlow @ Pleasance Courtyard
SIX star Annabel Marlow’s debut comedy hour is charming but lacks laughs Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ikechukwu Ufomadu @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ikechukwu Ufomadu is a revelation in his brilliantly absurd debut hour Amusements Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Platform 2023
Edinburgh Art Festival's Platform exhibition returns with a fresh cohort of emerging talent. This year, each artist has been paired with a writer from the EAF x The Skinny writer programme to explore their practice Read more »| 09 Aug 2023