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 FringeThe Besties 2025: Week Two Winners
Sami Abu Wardeh, Creepy Boys, the Edinburgh Art Festival pavilion and EIF's ambitious Orpheus and Eurydice lead the latest winners in our Edinburgh Festival awards Read more »| 16 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeOzzy Algar @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ozzy Algar's magical Fringe debut, Speed Queen is an hour of transformative character comedy Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Young Mothers
Young Mothers is the Dardennes' first ensemble piece; it’s also one of their finest films Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Little Trouble Girls
Slovenian director Urška Djukić's Little Trouble Girls explores the friendship and burgeoning desires between teen girls from a Catholic choir during a retreat Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeLove Hunt @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
Charlie Mulliner's Love Hunt showcases her undeniable acting talent, but the jokes don't quite reach the heights of her character work Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAndrew Doherty @ Pleasance Dome
Andrew Doherty returns to the Fringe with an irreverent takedown of arts funding bureaucracy and the desire to see artists to milk their trauma Read more »| 15 Aug 2025
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Edinburgh FringeHolly Spillar @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gorgeous vocals accent this class-comedy from Mad Hatter-like musical comedian Holly Spillar Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeSharon Wanjohi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sharon Wanjohi's scripted material is underdeveloped in parts, but she makes up for it with impressive amounts of star power Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Mayor and His Daughter @ Assembly Roxy
A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a wilfully obtuse debut Fringe hour from sketch duo The Mayor and His Daughter Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeSeaton Smith @ Pleasance Courtyard
Seaton Smith deserves a much bigger audience for Trauma Bonding, an old school show that's still wonderfully progressive Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeMark Silcox @ Voodoo Rooms
Mark Silcox, the long-reigning king of gold-plated anti-comedy, strikes again on his Fringe return Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDesiree Burch @ Monkey Barrel
Desiree Burch returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a six-year hiatus with an energetic and important bang Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKayleigh Jones @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kayleigh Jones shows tantalising promise as a brilliant musical comic in her debut hour I Fed My Dad to a Pelican Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeOld God @ Assembly Roxy
Alec Jones-Trujillo's Old God offers sublime moments and masterful comic portraits Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAlison Spittle @ Monkey Barrel
Alison Spittle’s Big is a riot of laughter and fearless honesty, weaving her personal journey with fatness into a sharp, audacious, and irresistibly witty hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2025