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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 past the halfway mark – check this page for our favourite comedy shows from this year's festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsKate Dehnert @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kate Dehnert's Echo is a raging typhoon of storytelling and jokes, set to some heavy beats Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsThe Passion of Mr Cardboard @ Underbelly George Square
Miles Calderon impresses as his Mr Cardboard clown character returns to the Fringe, but The Passion can't quite tick the boxes for both character and story Read more »| 21 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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FestivalsThe Singer @ Traverse Theatre
Cora Bissett's latest gig theatre production blends song, spoken word, sign language and a strong storyline into a joyous, jubilant whole Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsBróccán Tyzack-Carlin @ Pleasance Courtyard
The acerbic, articulate Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin makes his point well-known in his new Fringe show Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
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John Kearns @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
In new show Tilting at Windmills, John Kearns offers up a sublime, painful and hilarious vision of just how good stand-up can be Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
MusicLabel of Love: Night School Records
Ahead of their 15th anniversary celebrations in Glasgow at the end of the month, Night School Records label boss Michael Kasparis is feeling nostalgic Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsTom Towelling @ Pleasance Courtyard
An engaging and engaged comic with unflappable confidence, Tom Towelling proves he's ready for the big time Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsFour Walls and a Roof @ Studio Theatre
Lina Majdalanie and Rabih Mroué probe past versus progress when it comes to emigration, censorship and freedom of expression Read more »| 21 Aug 2026
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MusicSpotlight On... Selkie
Ahead of releasing her debut EP inWaves, which she's celebrating with a launch show at The Glad Cafe next week, we catch up with Glasgow-based ambient pop artist Selkie Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsEIFF 2026: Northern Irish comedy-drama Skintown wins top prize
Kieron J Walsh won this year’s Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence for Skintown, a boisterous film about friendship and rave culture set in the shadow of the Troubles in 1990s Northern Ireland Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
MusicJulia Holter – Materia
Experimental composer Julia Holter returns to 2024's Something in the Room She Moves to tend to some unfinished business Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
MusicWestside Cowboy – It Goes On
Manchester outfit Westside Cowboy release their debut album, performing the same movement throughout to (mostly) irrestible effect Read more »| 20 Aug 2026