Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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FilmTeenage Superstars
Lively doc from Grant McPhee (Big Gold Dream) exploring the Scottish music scene from the mid-80s to the early 90s Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
Film
God's Own Country wins EIFF's Michael Powell Award
Edinburgh International Film Festival’s top award goes to Francis Lee’s directorial debut, God’s Own Country Read more »| 30 Jun 2017 -
FilmVampire Cleanup Department
A delightfully campy romp destined for cult status – we just wish it had more vampires Read more »| 27 Jun 2017 -
International
EIF 2017: Bloom details revealed
More information on the opening event for this year's Edinburgh International Festival have been revealed Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
FilmGoodbye Berlin
Fatih Akin's latest is more conventional than we've come to expect from the Turkish-German filmmaker, but this teen road movie has its charms Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
FilmDaphne
Vivid character study following a cynical and hedonistic Londoner as she goes through an existential crisis Read more »| 23 Jun 2017
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Film
Sweet Virginia
A dangerous stranger comes to a small Alaskan town in this atmospheric thriller centred on a chilling performance by Christopher Abbott Read more »| 22 Jun 2017 -
Film
God's Own Country
God’s Own Country is a beautiful and tender tale of love set on the windy Yorkshire moors Read more »| 21 Jun 2017 -
Film
Edinburgh Film Festival 2017: 10 films to see
Our film editor picks ten of the most interesting films to seek out at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (21 Jun-2 Jul) Read more »| 19 Jun 2017 -
ArtIs Inverleith House back in business?
An upcoming summer exhibition at Inverleith House means the much-loved gallery is back at the centre of Edinburgh's art scene after a period of uncertainty towards its future as an art space Read more »| 16 Jun 2017 -
International
Edinburgh International Festival reveal Spirit of '47 details
EIF teams up with the British Council for a programme celebrating arts and culture from across the globe, as part of the Festival's 70th anniversary celebrations Read more »| 14 Jun 2017 -
Books
Edinburgh Book Festival unveils 2017 programme
This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival features authors from over 50 countries Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
Film
EIFF Sound + Vision to commemorate Jonathan Demme
Demme’s seminal Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense will be accompanied by live music from Indigo Velvet, RM Hubbert, Ela Orleans and Sacred Paws Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
Film
Francis Lee on EIFF opener God's Own Country
Edinburgh International Film Festival gets its best opening film in years with God's Own Country, an emotionally rich story of romance blossoming between a gruff Yorkshire farmer and a handsome Romanian migrant worker. Director Francis Lee tells us more Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
Film
EIFF 2017: programme announced
Kevin Bacon, Richard E Grant, Oliver Stone and Stanley Tucci are among the stars heading to Edinburgh for the 71st edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 31 May 2017