Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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Theatre
Andrew Panton on credit crunch satire Make It Happen
Chronicling the Royal Bank of Scotland's pivotal role in the financial crash of 2008, James Graham's new play Make it Happen traces the origins of our current crises – we talk to director Andrew Panton Read more »| 11 Jul 2025 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: A brief guide to the Edinburgh Festivals
When the Edinburgh Festivals – International, Fringe, Art, Book, and Film – arrive in August the city is transformed Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival announces its 2025 programme
The Book Festival returns for its second edition under the stewardship of Jenny Niven. The packed programme features literary icons, figures from politics and quite a few stars from stage and screen Read more »| 10 Jun 2025 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival reveals its 2025 programme
The UK’s largest annual festival of visual art returns with a programme featuring performance by Linder and Lewis Walker, film work by CJ Mahony and Lewis Hetherington, festival Jupiter Rising, and a new festival hub on Leith Street Read more »| 29 May 2025 -
Film
Ben Wheatley's BULK to world premiere at Edinburgh Film Festival
Ben Wheatley's new film BULK will open Edinburgh International Film Festival's Midnight Madness strand this year. We're told to expect "car chases, gun fights, sci-fi and romance" Read more »| 09 May 2025 -
Film
Edinburgh Film Festival reveals 2025 opening film
The 2025 edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival will kick off with Sorry, Baby, the offbeat comedy-drama from director Eva Victor Read more »| 06 May 2025
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Art
Edinburgh International Mural Festival to launch this summer
A new festival dedicated to street art and community – Edinburgh International Mural Festival – will make its debut as part of Hidden Door this June Read more »| 28 Apr 2025 -
Music
Jupiter Rising x EAF: First details for 2025 revealed
Glasgow DJ and electronic artist TAAHLIAH will headline this year's Jupiter Rising x EAF, the after-dark party of live music, art and performance at Jupiter Artland Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
International
Edinburgh International Festival reveals 2025 programme
This year’s Edinburgh International Festival includes Brian Cox in a play about Scotland’s role in the 2008 financial crash, a new version of Orpheus and Eurydice blending opera and circus, and The Big Singalong at Princes Street Gardens' Ross Bandstand Read more »| 13 Mar 2025 -
Film
True Stories: Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival preview
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival returns with the new film from Duncan Cowles, and a trio of intriguing and personal documentaries Read more »| 04 Oct 2024 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Sequoia Danielle Barnes' Everything Is Satisfactual
One writer takes a deep dive into the themes of Sequoia Danielle Barnes' exhibition at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, which unravels how the consumption of cuteness perpetuates oppression and marginalisation Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Hayley Barker & Fungi Forms
One writer explores the interplay between nature and domestic space in Hayley Barker’s The Ringing Stone at Ingleby Gallery and Fungi Forms at The Royal Botanic Gardens Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Prem Sahib's Alleus
One writer reflects on Prem Sahib's performance Alleus, taking place in an an Edinburgh car park, evoking the now-departed Conservative government's scary anti-immigration rhetoric against the backdrop of far-right violence across the UK Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival: Karol Radziszewski's Filo
One writer reflects on Karol Radziszewski's exhibition at City Art Centre, which offered an opportunity to understand Polish queer histories and the importance of queer archiving Read more »| 30 Aug 2024 -
Music
The Magnetic Fields @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 24 & 25 Aug
Performing it cover-to-cover as part of Edinburgh International Festival, The Magnetic Fields prove the enduring power of their iconic 1999 concept album, 69 Love Songs Read more »| 29 Aug 2024