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 FringeRuth Hunter @ PBH, Subway
Subversive So You Think You're Funny finalist Ruth Hunter presents an excellent debut hour Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeLearning From The Future @ Dance Base
Colette Sadler's Learning From The Future is an hour of striking, hypnotic and ambitious dance Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeWeegie Hink Ae That? @ The Space, Niddry Street
Weegie Hink Ae That?'s sketch show is poorly written and even more poorly executed Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeCülture Elité @ The Stand
Cülture Elité are hilarious when focused, but their new show lacks a cohesive direction Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeSimon Munnery @ The Stand
A short return and long goodbye for Alan Parker Urban Warrior, the alter-ego of comedy powerhouse Simon Munnery Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeGlenn Moore @ Pleasance Courtyard
A truthful and deftly structured hour from 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore Read more »| 22 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh FringeLiam Withnail @ Monkey Barrel
Even with a difficult crowd, Liam Withnail excels in new show Homecoming Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeJohn Kearns @ Monkey Barrel
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns returns to the Fringe with a masterclass in absurdity Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDavid Kay @ The Stand
Scone-based comedian packs in huge amount of gags this Fringe Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeLaura Davis @ Heroes, Blundabus
Another imaginative hour from Australian stand-up Laura Davis Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The Second Weekend
As the Edinburgh International Book Festival continues to bring a range of brilliant writers to Charlotte Square Gardens, The Skinny rounds up some of the stand out events from the festival's middle weekend Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeCitizens of Nowhere? @ Sweet Novotel
This show from Chinese Arts Now deftly invites us to question how easy it is to define and change your own identity Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The World Around Us
With authors from across the world descending on Charlotte Square Gardens, The Skinny rounds up some of the best non-fiction events from the first full week of the Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Comedy Awards: The 2019 nominees
This year's Comedy Awards shortlists are the longest in the award's history, with 17 shows in total up for the Best Show and Best Newcomer awards Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeHow To Save A Rock @ Pleasance Dynamic Earth
This charming but flawed show from Pigfoot Theatre is full of potential Read more »| 21 Aug 2019