Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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FilmFringe of Colour reveal 2021 film programme
Fringe of Colour are back for 2021 with an online programme of films from Black artists and artists of colour Read more »| 01 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF plan outdoor festival by the Firth of Forth
Edinburgh International Film Festival will return to in-person screenings with a weekend of aquatically-themed films, from Jaws to Titanic, screening on the banks of the Firth of Forth Read more »| 01 Jul 2021 -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival returns for 2021
Edinburgh Art Festival returns to the city's art spaces this summer with exciting new work (Isaac Julien, Emeka Ogboh, Sean Lynch), retrospectives (Ian Hamilton Finlay, Christine Borland, Karla Black) and the annual Platform showcase Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
InternationalEdinburgh International Festival: The 2021 line-up
Laura Mvula, Nadine Shah, Anna Meredith, Damon Albarn, Karine Polwart, Floating Points, Kathryn Joseph, Caribou and tUnE-yArDs are just some of the highlights from the eclectic lineup of music coming to Edinburgh as part of the International Festival Read more »| 02 Jun 2021 -
TheatreWhy Theatre Will Recover from COVID-19
Think theatre might struggle to recover from COVID-19? It's made quite a few comebacks before. We investigate when theatres went dark in the past, and what – or who – turned the lights back on Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
ArtShoving From All Sides: Edinburgh Art Festival Platform 2020
The annual showcase of emerging Scottish artists Platform returns for its 2020 edition, featuring four diverse practices. Mark Bleakley, Rhona Jack, Susannah Stark and Rabindranath A Bhose introduce their work Read more »| 30 Oct 2020
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BooksEdinburgh Book Festival goes online for 2020
The Edinburgh Book Festival's online programme kicks off this weekend – we take a look at what's in store Read more »| 13 Aug 2020 -
Edinburgh FestivalsJessica Brough on Fringe of Colour Films
We chat to Fringe of Colour founder Jessica Brough about brand new online festival Fringe of Colour Films, the possibilities of going digital, and whether Shakespeare can save theatre Read more »| 06 Aug 2020 -
FilmYouth in Revolt: Ninian Doff on Get Duked!
Ninian Doff opened EIFF 2019 with his rambunctious action-comedy Boyz in the Wood, now titled Get Duked! He talks about politicising today's youth, embracing a music video aesthetic and casting Eddie Izzard as a demented Scottish Duke Read more »| 05 Aug 2020 -
ArtBuilding Edinburgh better in a post-pandemic world
Creative producer Morvern Cunningham presents a manifesto on the cultural crisis facing the city of Edinburgh – 'You'll Have Had Your City?' Read more »| 29 Jul 2020 -
FilmEIFF bring Drive-In cinema to Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport hosts a drive-in screening series next month – here's what's on the menu Read more »| 22 Jul 2020 -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival: Online programme for 2020
The EAF present work from ten artists, online and across Edinburgh Read more »| 15 Jul 2020 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Festivals cancelled for 2020
The Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh International Book Festival are off for 2020 Read more »| 01 Apr 2020 -
FilmAll change at EIFF as artistic director Mark Adams steps down
After five years, Mark Adams steps down from his role as artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival. It’s an opportunity for a fresh start for a festival that’s in need of reinvention Read more »| 29 Nov 2019 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival lines up film score retrospective for 2020
EIFF celebrates the work of Ennio Morricone, Mica Levi and Delia Derbyshire in its 2020 retrospective Read more »| 20 Nov 2019