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FilmListen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this week Jamie sits down with veteran Scottish actor John Hannah to discuss his uninhibited performance in the first-person POV action-comedy Bad Day at the Office Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsThe Best Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe has kicked off – check this page for our favourite theatre shows from this year's festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsThe Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe is nearing its finale – check this page for our favourite comedy shows from this year's festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsScotland on Screen: Promising Scottish Shorts at EIFF 2026
Among the most exciting homegrown cinema at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival was a programme of shorts created during the second year of the NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab. We highlight three of the best films from the lineup Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsJack Rooke @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Jack Rooke reprises his debut show Good Grief a decade on, and appraises the changes in his life and the wider world in the intervening years Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
Things To DoGet The August 2026 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our August 2026 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 04 Aug 2026
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FestivalsMarc Jennings @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
If & When is a tightly-paced hour of amusing insights, astute observations, and personal anecdotes by Marc Jennings Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsEdith Alibec @ Banshee Labyrinth
Edith Alibec hits an infectious note of childlike wonder in her clowning show, The Void Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsDavi Pontes + Sebastião Abreu @ Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
At the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, a choreographed performance subverts the codes inherited from Western dance tradition, writes Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Khadea Santi Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsClosure Cabaret @ Hoots Nicholson Square
Maria Ansdell’s Closure Cabaret is an adorable, heartfelt, hilarious little show about learning to love and, perhaps by its end, learning to let go Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsVerdi's A Masked Ball @ Festival Theatre
Verdi’s tragedy receives a spectacular Gilded Age makeover in this lavish and superbly performed production as part of Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsGameplay @ Pleasance Dome
Carmen Collective's latest Fringe offering is an inventive and unsettling collision of history, sound and storytelling that asks us to imagine the unimaginable Read more »| 28 Aug 2026
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MusicInterpol – This Mirror Weighs a Ton
On This Mirror Weighs a Ton, New York outfit Interpol are sounding the most refreshed they have in over 15 years Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsHudson Hughes @ Underbelly Cowgate
Hudson Hughes channels the spirit of Alan Partridge in the densely-packed At Your Service Read more »| 27 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsLil Wenker @ Pleasance Courtyard
Lil Wenker throws everything into pint-sized tyrant Prince Wilfred in her new show BOYKING Read more »| 27 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsFreya Parker @ Underbelly Bristo Square
One half of the sketch comedy duo Lazy Susan, Freya Parker strikes out with an hour of smart, insightful stand-up Read more »| 27 Aug 2026