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 FestivalsHuman 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 -
Edinburgh FringeCults & Colonialism in Jack MacGregor’s Prophets
Scottish playwright Jack MacGregor speaks to us about the psychology of belief in their cult thriller Prophets, premiering at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeSpread the News: Five New York shows at the Edinburgh Fringe
From interactive clowning to immersive soundscapes, our former Theatre editor gets a first glimpse of NYC shows heading to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
Edinburgh FringePrince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff on their Edinburgh Fringe plans
Big characters Prince Wilfred, Paul Sykes and Shaun Guff (aka Lil Wenker, Zoe Cousin and Clementine Bogg-Hargroves) on the highs and lows of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, the journey it's taken them to get there, and what it takes to be a man today Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2026: Our Scottish, Irish & Welsh comedy picks
Our trusty team of Comedy writers have prepared the ultimate in-house competition: a Battle of the Celts, where we present to you our favourite Scottish, Irish and Welsh acts to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 29 Jul 2026 -
Uk FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2026: The Report
This year's Kelburn Garden Party may have been plagued by rain, but the festival's spirit of caring and sharing well and truly prevailed Read more »| 17 Jul 2026
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International FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Rain Catcher
London-set psychological thriller Rain Catcher looks the part, with gorgeous cinematography, striking actors and stylish direction. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite have the script, performances or originality to back up its aesthetic Read more »| 13 Jul 2026 -
International FestivalsKVIFF 2026: 3 Weeks After
Miroslav Terzić's formally dazzing bullying drama 3 Weeks After paints a brutal picture of the youth of today Read more »| 10 Jul 2026 -
International FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Black Money for White Nights
Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov examine the corruption at the heart of their nation through the misfortune piled upon an elderly couple who have spent years taking bribes at work Read more »| 10 Jul 2026 -
International FestivalsKVIFF 2026: Incinerator
This adaptation of a short story by cult Japanese author Kaori Ekuni, aka the female Murakami, is a strange and intoxicating study of a peculiar ten-year-old girl as she takes her first clumsy steps on the road to adolescence Read more »| 09 Jul 2026 -
International FestivalsKVIFF 2026: The Guest
Trine Dyrholm is fantastic in this funny-sad drama about a mother whose mental illness has pushed her to the edge of her adult children's lives Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
Edinburgh FestivalsThe 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 -
MusicTRNSMT 2026: The Report
Move over Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian and Lewis Capaldi, and say hello to CMAT, Wolf Alice, Girl Group, Jacob Alon, Lacuna and more in our girls' guide to TRNSMT Read more »| 30 Jun 2026 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh 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 -
Edinburgh FestivalsCharli 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