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
Kuan-wen Huang @ Gilded Balloon
Kuan-wen Huang's debut hour opens the door on Taiwan, teddy bears, and his 'tiger mum' Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tadiwa Mahlunge @ Pleasance Courtyard
Pairing an off-hand style with a thoughtful centre, Tadiwa Mahlunge delivers a confidently ambitious debut hour Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Andronicus Synecdoche @ ZOO Southside
Song of the Goat's bold, multi-disciplinary work sacrifices intersectionality in its exploration of power and sexual violence Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Kaye Hole @ Assembly Checkpoint
The fiercely talented Reuben Kaye is back with another round of The Kaye Hole's diverse after-hours cabaret Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Josh Weller @ Pleasance Courtyard
Musician-turned-comedian Josh Weller’s debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe takes the term ‘musical comedy’ to impressive heights Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Horatio Gould @ Pleasance Courtyard
‘Viral sensation’ Horatio Gould proves an assured performer in an excellent Edinburgh Fringe debut Read more »| 07 Aug 2023
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Edinburgh Festivals
EIF: Dusk @ Lyceum Theatre
Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy's UK debut skilfully merges cinema and theatre to confront themes of exploitation, xenophobia, and the reemergence of fascism Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Casting the Runes @ Pleasance Courtyard
Box Tale Soup's bone-chilling M.R. James adaptation is full of invention, and horrifically captivating Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Krystal Evans @ Monkey Barrel at The Hive
Krystal Evans finds the (unrelenting) humour in tragedy in her stunning debut hour, The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Adam Flood @ Monkey Barrel at The Hive
Reinvention and making sense of our past selves are the crux of Adam Flood’s debut Edinburgh Fringe show Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sachin Kumarendran @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
Sachin Kumarendran’s earnest descriptions of pure vulgarity make for a side-splitting Edinburgh Fringe debut Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Beautiful Evil Things @ Pleasance Dome
In a riveting, energetic and vulnerable monologue, Deborah Pugh transforms into the decapitated Medusa in Beautiful Evil Things Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Wild Onion @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Wild Onion offers a roughly chopped exploration of grief and friendship Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Dan Tiernan @ Monkey Barrel
BBC New Comedy Award Winner Dan Tiernan is a tour-de-force in his unstoppable, near-the-knuckle Edinburgh Fringe debut Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Without Sin @ Summerhall
A one-of-a-kind show that brings two audience members together, Without Sin calls down a lightning strike of human connection Read more »| 07 Aug 2023