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 FringeMark Silcox @ Monkey Barrel
An hour with Mark Silcox feels like an extremely low-key hostage situation; he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe offering the embodiment of gentle anti-comedy Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAli Brice @ Banshee Labyrinth
Ali Brice returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a playfully surreal hour of standup with a wholesome emotional core Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeWill Duggan @ Pleasance Courtyard
Will Duggan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with an hour of really solid observational comedy which steadily builds in meaning and heart Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicIbeyi @ Leith Theatre (EIF), Edinburgh, 18 Aug
The true magic of Ibeyi’s music lies in the unique and sublime symbiosis between sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz. There is no greater evidence of this than tonight at the Leith Theatre Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringePatti Harrison @ Pleasance Courtyard
At times bewildering and certainly not for the faint of heart, Patti Harrison's Edinburgh Fringe debut is a tense and hard crafted show which defies expectation Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeRachel Jackson @ The Stand
Rachel Jackson offers a brave exploration of OCD, accounts of close brushes with stardom, and some memorable character work Read more »| 22 Aug 2022
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MusicJenny Hval @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Jenny Hval matches one of the best albums of the year with an exquisite performance Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAlice-India @ The Three Sisters
Alice-India presents an easy, relaxed and charming hour of audience interaction in one of the Fringe's pokiest venues Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeOlga Koch @ Monkey Barrel
Olga Koch's new show Just Friends is a razor-sharp, punchline-packed and immaculately-crafted celebration of hoe culture Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAlison Spittle @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alison Spittle brings a near-faultless hour of material to the Edinburgh Fringe – a few tweaks to the delivery would take Wet to the next level Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeHeidi Regan @ Voodoo Rooms
Heidi Regan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a fresh, offbeat and idiosyncratic hour of standup Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicPrincess Nokia @ Leith Theatre (EIF), Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Princess Nokia is superb tonight at Leith Theatre for Edinburgh International Festival, but only in fits and starts Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeBirds of Passage in the Half Light @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Partly inspired by the horrors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home, the new play from Kat Woods and Tinderbox Theatre is a bold and ferocious tale of generational trauma Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeShit-faced Shakespeare: Macbeth @ Pleasance EICC
A very, very drunk Lady Macbeth ensures that Shit-faced Shakespeare's return to the Edinburgh Fringe is a roaring success Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeShame on You! @ Summerhall
Trixa Arnold and Ilja Komarov recount real life anecdotes exploring the nature of shame in their new Edinburgh Fringe show, Shame on You! Read more »| 19 Aug 2022