Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Edinburgh FringeCoates on Kingsman / Kingsman on Coates
Tessa Coates and Liz Kingsman have performed as two thirds of sketch group Massive Dad. They sit down at an exclusive restaurant to discuss sketch comedy, their Edinburgh resolutions, and what it’s like going solo Read more »| 03 Aug 2022 -
Uk FestivalsBluedot Festival 2022: The Report
Bluedot brings a mix of science and art to the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Macclesfield, and a life-altering performance from Björk and The Hallé Orchestra make this year's edition a weekend to remember Read more »| 03 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeDebutante's Ball: Edinburgh Fringe Debuts
New comedy? One ticket please! Here’s our top picks from the hunners of acts making their debuts at Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsStaying 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 FringeHorizon Showcase Pushes The Boundaries of Performance
Horizon brings its first in-person showcase of genre-defying and radical performance to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeFeminist Utopia: Tess Letham on Remedy for Memory
Choreographer Tess Letham talks about her interdisciplinary Edinburgh Fringe offering, Remedy for Memory: a joyful, comedic, and surreal celebration of feminine fantasy Read more »| 02 Aug 2022
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Edinburgh FringeTheatre Highlights: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in full swing with a smorgasbord of theatre offerings. Here are some of our favourites. Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsThe 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 -
MusicDeeper Listening: SHHE's D Ý R A sound installation
With her immersive sound installation DÝRA taking place at Summerhall this August, we catch up with Su Shaw, aka SHHE, to find out more Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeWhat's On - August Comedy Roundup
With the Fringe back in full swing, here are some of the best debut acts coming to Edinburgh this August - As well as some funny freebies and returning legends Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeSami Ibrahim on A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain
Award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim talks about migration, fairytale, and hostile environments in his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeICYMI: Erika Ehler on Jackass Forever
Award-winning deadpan comic Erika Ehler watches the final feature-length Jackass instalment for the sake of art as she embarks on her first Fringe hour Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeNiall Moorjani on their Edinburgh Fringe shows
We meet storyteller Niall Moorjani to learn more about the three plays – The Girls and the Dragon, Mohan: A Partition Story and A Fairie Tale – they're bringing to the Edinburgh stage this August Read more »| 27 Jul 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEmmie 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 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Financial Fringes: Free & PWYC shows at Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is costly – ever more so in 2022. Here's our guide to enjoying comedy shows on a budget this August Read more »| 26 Jul 2022