Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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FilmEdinburgh Film Festival: The 2024 award winners
The new-look Edinburgh International Film Festival came to a close with the world premiere of an excellent new Scottish documentary and an awards ceremony for its mint-fresh competitions Read more »| 22 Aug 2024 -
FilmEIFF 2024: To Kill a Wolf
Little Red Riding Hood gets a modern retelling in Kelsey Taylor's restrained psychological drama To Kill a Wolf Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
FilmEIFF 2024: *smiles and kisses you*
A man's relationship with an AI doll is the heart of this engaging, humane but slightly repetitive documentary Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
FilmEIFF 2024: Lollipop
Daisy-May Hudson's drama about a single mother trying to regain access to her kids after a spell in prison can feel a little heavy-handed at times, but an excellent lead performance from Posy Sterling pulls it along Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
FilmEIFF 2024: A Shrine
A lovely moral parable centred on an Iranian man living in Montreal who tries to get rich quick by building a mobile shrine for the city's Iranian diaspora community Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
InternationalEIF: The Marriage of Figaro @ Festival Theatre
Mozart's all-time classic The Marriage of Figaro is brought bang up-to-date in a modern retelling by Komische Oper Berlin which pulls no punches Read more »| 19 Aug 2024
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InternationalEIF: Nigamon/Tunai @ The Studio
Nigamon/Tunai's European premiere is a masterpiece of interdisciplinary creativity Read more »| 19 Aug 2024 -
FilmFede Álvarez on Alien: Romulus
Fede Álvarez is the latest in the long line of directors to have a crack at the Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus. We spoke to Álvarez ahead of the film's screening at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
MusicYoussou N’Dour @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13 Aug
Playing as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, Youssou N'Dour and his band unite a sold-out Usher Hall crowd for a colourful night of West African music – and lots of dancing Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
MusicDeclan McKenna @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 12 Aug
Indie-pop sensation Declan McKenna brings an electric vibe to the beloved Edinburgh Playhouse on his final tour date as part of the Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
BooksNisha Ramayya on her new poetry collection Fantasia
We talk with poet and academic Nisha Ramayya about her latest poetry collection Fantasia, and the constellation of influences and touchstones that inform her practice Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
BooksN.S Nuseibeh on Palestinian essay collection Namesake
We chat with British-Palestinian author N.S. Nuseibeh about her essay collection Namesake, and connecting her life and experiences with her warrior ancestor Nusayba Bint Ka’ab Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
InternationalEIF: Penthesilea @ The Lyceum
The UK premiere of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam's post-punk take on Penthesilea is a visually and musically stunning example of gig theatre Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
ArtEmerging Talent: Platform at Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival's Platform exhibition returns for the festival's 20th birthday year with a fresh cohort of emerging artists. Each artist has been paired with a writer from the EAF x The Skinny Emerging Writers programme to explore their practices Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
ArtCreativity in Crisis: Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival celebrates its 20th birthday this year, with a programme that explores the most pressing crises of our times. In advance of the festival, The Skinny meets three participating artists and collectives to talk about their contributions Read more »| 30 Jul 2024