Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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InternationalA Trial – After an Enemy of the People @ Lyceum
Wagner Moura brings magnetic intensity to this timely reworking of Ibsen at the Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 11 Aug 2026 -
FilmTen films to see at Edinburgh Film Festival 2026
We suggest ten must-see films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, from a dreamy coming-of-age film to a bruising dementia drama via a Victoria-era found-footage horror and Sean Connery kicking ass Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
BooksLoud and Proud: Celebrating ten years of 404 Ink
After a decade of publishing, the duo behind one of Scotland's most seminal indie presses, 404 Ink, look back at an impressive career and legacy Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
ArtGet to the Root: Esther Castle's EAF exhibition Abundant Parts
Esther Castle's installation at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop prompts us to consider the hidden politics of gardening, observes EAF26 Emerging Writer Khadea Santi Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
ArtSensations of Power: Anne Hardy transforms Talbot Rice for EAF
Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Eve Whittle follows her intuition at Talbot Rice Gallery, where British artist Anne Hardy has transformed the Georgian Gallery through sculpture Read more »| 06 Aug 2026 -
FilmMore Hockney than Cockney: In praise of Sexy Beast
EIFF's 25th anniversary screening of Sexy Beast will remind us of the film's place near the very top of the British gangster film canon Read more »| 06 Aug 2026
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FilmThe Film's the Thing: Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet at 30
Kenneth Branagh will be celebrated in a big way at this year's EIFF, and rightly so! He helped resurrect Shakespeare on screen Read more »| 06 Aug 2026 -
FilmIsle of Fight: Louis Paxton on EIFF opener The Incomer
Following a celebrated world premiere at Sundance, Louis Paxton's debut feature, The Incomer, will open Edinburgh International Film Festival. Paxton discusses the trials of getting the film off the ground and the joy he had in making it Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
ArtFuture Vision: Catherine Opie on her first Scottish solo exhibition
Photographer Catherine Opie speaks to Edinburgh Art Festival 2026 Emerging Writer Anna Olivia Riley about capturing a hopeful portrait of humanity Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
ArtClimbing the Walls: Eva Rothschild on her new Edinburgh exhibition
At Fruitmarket, Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Mayson Taylor speaks with Irish artist Eva Rothschild about activating sculpture through play Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
InternationalHuman Connections: Christiane Jatahy and Lucas Paraizo on A Trial
Brazilian writers Christiane Jatahy and Lucas Paraizo introduce their latest play, A Trial, presenting a new point of friction for each audience, every night Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
FilmThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Cinemas and Film Festival
Edinburgh is a small city with lots of cinemas and one of the longest-running film festivals in the world. We look ahead to Edinburgh International Film Festival and run down all your cinema options Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival to celebrate 30 years of Trainspotting
Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrates 30 years of Trainspotting with a live commentary from cast and crew at Leith Theatre, followed by DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson Read more »| 30 Jun 2026 -
FilmCharli xcx horror Faces of Death to close EIFF Midnight Madness
Daniel Goldhaber’s meta slasher retooling 70s cult classic Faces of Death will close Edinburgh Film Festival’s late-night horror strand. It stars Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery and the prolific Charli xcx Read more »| 26 Jun 2026 -
BooksEdinburgh International Book Festival reveals 2026 lineup
Edinburgh International Book Festival returns with an ambition to "change your mind" and appearances from authors like Colson Whitehead, Maggie O’Farrell, Douglas Stuart and John Grisham Read more »| 16 Jun 2026