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 Fringe
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet @ Pleasance EICC
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare return to the Edinburgh Fringe with another chaotic and comedic take on the Bard Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Greta Titelman @ Pleasance Courtyard
Greta Titelman shows us why she's a rising comedic actor in the States with her debut Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Matty Hutson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Matty Hutson doesn’t hold back in his witty and generous musical comedy for his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Vittorio Angelone @ Monkey Barrel
Vittorio Angelone is confident, self-assured, self-aware and, somehow, searching for his sense of self in his new show Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Larry Owens @ Assembly Roxy
This is a dizzyingly talented debut from comedian and musical theatre star Larry Owens Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Lorna Rose Treen @ Pleasance Courtyard
A fascinating character comedy debut from hotly-tipped Lorna Rose Treen Read more »| 15 Aug 2023
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Film
EIFF 2023: Rodger Griffiths on Kill
Kill, the debut feature from Rodger Griffiths, sees three brothers plan to off their abusive dad while on a hunting trip. Griffiths talks to us about shooting this lean, mean thriller, which has its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hysterical @ Summerhall
Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall's poetic duet is both comforting and confronting, with a heartfelt core Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David Ian @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
David Ian uses his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe to search for The Perfect Gay Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chloe Petts @ Pleasance Courtyard
Chloe Petts gets nasty in her rage-filled sophomore Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sing, River @ Pleasance Courtyard
Nathaniel Jones' queer solo show juxtaposes reality and fantasy in tackling the fractured narratives that come with trauma Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
EIF: FOOD @ The Studio
Geoff Sobelle's new show FOOD brings a sense of mischief and spectacle to the Edinburgh International Festival, but lacks polish and intimacy Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Box Show @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Box Show from Dominique Salerno is genuinely offensive and deeply unfunny Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bangers @ Summerhall
Bangers is a flawless combination of music, direction, and storytelling Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Grow @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Niall Moorjani's inventive show gives under-5s a solid idea of what a plant needs to grow Read more »| 14 Aug 2023