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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 -
FestivalsEmii Alrai’s Guardian and Edinburgh’s Disgrace
On Calton Hill, Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Eve Whittle brings a new sculpture into dialogue with the unfinished National Monument of Scotland Read more »| 26 Aug 2026 -
MusicThe Cure @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
The Cure deliver a near-flawless performance as part of this year's Summer Sessions series Read more »| 26 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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FestivalsJordan Brookes @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jordan Brookes may have gone somewhat back to basics in his new show, but his comedy is just as brilliant as ever Read more »| 26 Aug 2026 -
Festivalsnot for glory @ Dance Base
Malin Lewis, Jack Anderson and Charlotte Mclean's dissection of traditional dance and piping is a thrilling reflection on what it means to love and own one's art Read more »| 26 Aug 2026 -
MusicScottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
While the collaboration between Scottish Ensemble and Brìghde Chaimbeul offers nothing like a clear answer to any grand question on artmaking, the work itself captivates and hypnotises Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsMichael McPheat @ Gilded Balloon Patter House
In BRUTAL!, Michael McPheat digs deep into the history, life and lore of Milton Keynes Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
MusicWilco @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 22 Aug
The American rock institution are on fiery form at their Glasgow Royal Concert Hall show Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
BooksLife of M by Rachel Cusk
Beginning with the observations of fame, Rachel Cusk's anticipated Life of M becomes an inquiry into reality and representation Read more »| 25 Aug 2026
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BooksThe Sleep Thief by Ibtisam Azem
In her first novel, now available in English after her International Booker Prize nomination, a young Palestinian man undergoes a dreamlike experience of interrogation Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
FilmColony
Zombie apocalypse meets biotech abominations in Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, an ambitious hive-mind zombie horror for the AI era Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
FilmBitter Christmas
Is one great scene enough to elevate a whole picture? In the case of Bitter Christmas, the latest from Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, we say yes! Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
MusicSarah Davachi – The Will of Tongues
Sarah Davachi's latest album is a complex expression of all previous work, a sonorous exploration of unison and harmony Read more »| 25 Aug 2026