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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Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Markéta Luskačová at Stills
One writer explores the work of Prague-born, UK-based photographer Markéta Luskačová and her enduring photographs of children from the 1960s to the present day Read more »| 11 Sep 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Lost Lending Library @ Church Hill Theatre
Punchdrunk Enrichment's interactive piece for children aged 6-8 is imaginative and educational Read more »| 05 Sep 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Concerned Others @ Summerhall
Concerned Others is a powerful take on Scotland's crisis of substance dependency, but comes across as more public service announcement than cutting-edge theatre Read more »| 05 Sep 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Salty Irina @ Summerhall
Salty Irina's tale of community resistance to the far-right is admirable and exciting, but its sheer scope results in a curiously muted production Read more »| 05 Sep 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
James Rowland: Piece of Work @ Summerhall
In his latest Edinburgh Fringe show, James Rowland explores death, grief, geography and memory Read more »| 05 Sep 2023 -
Music
Connect Festival 2023: The Report
Now into its second year at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds, Connect Festival still seems to be casting around for its defining identity, with a weekend’s lineup that swerves from 90s survivors to contemporary chart toppers Read more »| 04 Sep 2023
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Edinburgh Fringe
Liam Withnail @ Monkey Barrel
Local favourite Liam Withnail offers an hour of high-energy stand-up that leaves its audience gasping for breath Read more »| 30 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Come Die With Me @ Just the Tonic at Grassmarket
Come Die With Me is a murder mystery musical that takes a decent stab at combining genres Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Funeral @ Zoo Southside
Grieving becomes a communal act in Ontroerend Goed's interactive piece Funeral Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Max & Ivan @ Pleasance Courtyard
Double act Max & Ivan take on fatherhood in a heartwarming if slightly repetitive hour Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
YOU ARE GOING TO DIE @ Summerhall
Adam Scott-Rowley's daring solo show YOU ARE GOING TO DIE is a monstrous and magical dive into absurdism Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Louise Young @ Pleasance Courtyard
Feral is a hugely likeable debut from Best Newcomer nominee Louise Young which hits with both barrels Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Stuart McPherson @ Monkey Barrel
Love That For Me encourages audiences to both laugh at and root for Stuart McPherson's winding journey from singledom to self-love Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Il Wol Dang @ Assembly Checkpoint
Fringe newcomers Il Wol Dang transport their audience to another dimension with their ethereal style of music Read more »| 29 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
MC Hammersmith @ Monkey Barrel
Straight Outta Brompton is a supremely sick and silly hour of freestyle rap from MC Hammersmith Read more »| 29 Aug 2023