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 FringeMy Left / Right Foot – The Musical @ Assembly Roxy
The National Theatre of Scotland and Birds of Paradise join forces to create an unforgettable new musical Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeBirds of Paradise on My Left / Right Foot – The Musical
Just before they celebrated their 25th anniversary, Birds of Paradise lost their Creative Scotland funding. Then they got it back. The Skinny talks to Robert Softley Gale and Mairi Taylor about their rollercoaster year, and their latest work Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Famous Puppet Death Scenes @ CanadaHub, King's Hall
CanadaHub and the Old Trout Puppet Workshop's new play celebrates the best of puppetry in this rare treat Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Bear @ Pleasance Courtyard
This stage version of Raymond Briggs’ children's novel is all heart with misplaced ambition Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeSquare Go @ Summerhall
A riotous night of school boy insults, theatrical wrestling and perceptive insights on male aggression Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Meek @ Traverse Theatre
Penelope Skinner’s dystopian drama looks impressive, but doesn’t do a whole lot we haven’t seen before Read more »| 08 Aug 2018
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Edinburgh FringeA Joke @ Assembly Rooms
When you dissect a joke, you slaughter it. So surely the same can be said if we delve into the heart of humour? Perhaps not… Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
On the Exhale @ Traverse Theatre
A mother’s grief sends her down a dark and terrible path in this play responding to the American gun violence epidemic Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
War With the Newts @ Summerhall
An almost absurd satirical sci-fi novel from the 1930s is an unexpectedly perfect lens through which to view our current, turbulent times Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
What Girls Are Made Of @ Traverse
Sugar. Spice. All things nice? Cora Bissett's new play is a candid, punchy and exhilarating piece of autobiography Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bethany Black @ The Stand
A disjointed and difficult to follow hour, with no real big laughs Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Gráinne Maguire @ Gilded Balloon
A confident hour from a comedian who has hit her stride Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Siblings @ Underbelly George Square
Hopelessly self-indulgent and repetitive sketch show from Siblings Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mawaan Rizwan @ Pleasance Dome
Mawaan Rizwan's originality and imagination suggest he's a comedian with a bright future Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sarah Callaghan @ Laughing Horse, Finnegan's Wake
An interesting new direction for Sarah Callaghan Read more »| 08 Aug 2018