Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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Film
Antonia Campbell-Hughes on It Is in Us All
We delve into the dark psychological thriller It Is in Us All with Irish filmmaker Antonia Campbell-Hughes, who directed, wrote, and acted in the film Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
Film
Edinburgh Film Festival 2022: 15 Must-See Films
Of course, we recommend you make it opener Aftersun and closer After Yang, although tickets are currently like gold dust. Here are 15 other must-see titles from EIFF's programme Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
Film
Kim Knowles on EIFF retrospective Reframing the Gaze
Kim Knowles introduces EIFF's Reframing the Gaze retrospective which responds to the 50th anniversary of the festival's legendary 1972 Women’s Event Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
International
Jeff Mills on Tomorrow Comes the Harvest
As Detroit techno wizard Jeff Mills returns to Edinburgh with his latest innovation in sound, we speak to him about the show and pushing the boundaries of live electronic music Read more »| 05 Aug 2022 -
Art
Staying afloat with Pester & Rossi
We talk to Ruby Pester, one half of artist duo Pester & Rossi, about their Edinburgh Art Festival commission Finding Buoyancy, set around the city's Union Canal Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny's Peripheral Visions
This August, we’re getting into the festival spirit with a trio of events offering an alternative perspective on Art, Film and Books Read more »| 01 Aug 2022
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Art
Emmie McLuskey on her Edinburgh Art Festival programme
We meet Emmie McLuskey, this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival Associate Artist, to discuss her collaborative, multi-disciplinary programme Channels Read more »| 26 Jul 2022 -
Film
Edinburgh Cinemas Guide
Edinburgh International Film Festival makes a welcome permanent return to the August festival bonanza Read more »| 18 Jul 2022 -
Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival: 2022 preview
As Edinburgh International Book Festival returns with a programme of in-person and streamed events, we pull out a few highlights Read more »| 27 Jun 2022 -
Film
The Road Dance
The Road Dance has ambitions to explore the devastating impact of war on isolated communities. It doesn't quite succeed, but it's a handsomely mounted period piece nonetheless Read more »| 25 Apr 2022 -
International
Edinburgh International Festival announces 2022 programme
EIF is back! Leith Theatre will host a stacked bill of artists, including Arab Strap, Son of Kemet, Princess Nokia, Kae Tempest and Squarepusher; Alan Cumming is Robert Burns in Burn; there's intriguing site-specific piece Muster Station: Leith and more Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
Music
Hidden Door reveals new venue for its 2022 festival
After staging a festival at Granton Gasworks in 2021, Hidden Door returns to transform another abandoned Edinburgh location – this time the former Royal High School on Calton Hill Read more »| 17 Jan 2022 -
Film
Edinburgh Film Festival: Read 2021's Young Critics
Read reviews from this year's group of Edinburgh International Film Festival Young Critics Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
Music
Laura Mvula @ Edinburgh Park, EIF, 29 Aug
Laura Mvula's first Scottish performance since her deep dive into 80s electro is an evening of neon-splashed joy Read more »| 31 Aug 2021 -
Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Week two recap
As the Edinburgh International Book Festival draws to a close for 2021, we recap a handful of highlights from their second week of hybrid literary entertainment Read more »| 31 Aug 2021