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 FringeFolklore @ Greenside, Royal Terrace
Three obscure tales from the North of England are weaved together with original music, sororal relations and puppetry Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FilmScottish Film Festival Calendar
Scotland's cultural calendar is overflowing with excellent film festivals. Below is just a taste of some of the smart, inventive and inclusive festivals that help make the Scottish film scene the most vibrant in the UK Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody @ Assembly George Square Studios
Every vile, voraciously vicious villain must start somewhere, right? It would seem even He Who Must Not Be Named had to learn how to love, live and kiss at a young age – and of course all through song Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Year Without Summer @ Sweet Grassmarket
Vivid, intricate, yet unfocused play about a group of infamous exiled writers Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Squirrel Plays @ C Cubed
A sensitive and timely analysis of the issues surrounding female reproductive health and bodily autonomy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeDarlings @ C Aquila
A refreshing and thoughtful exploration of a toxic relationship Read more »| 31 Aug 2018
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Edinburgh Fringe
Hillary's Kitchen @ theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
An unclear attempt at feminist comedy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Hamlet @ Underbelly
Despite strong displays of classical Shakespearean acting and obvious drunken antics, this Shit-Faced Shakespeare performance lacks a certain energy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeAustentatious @ Underbelly Bristo Square
The much-loved Fringe improv show Austentatious is as funny as ever Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
First Snow/Premiere Neige @ Summerhall
A truly breathtaking, beautiful performance which combines an almost Proustian family drama with current sociopolitical issues Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Until You Hear That Bell @ Summerhall
A perfectly-paced story that lures like a harmless butterfly and stings like a calculating bee Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
One Woman Alien @ Sweet Grassmarket
In the theatre, everyone can hear you scream Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker @ Zoo Southside
While perhaps not the most drinkable, Anna Thomas’ one-woman Wanker contains crisp notes of both joy and heartbreak, and gives a strong aftertaste of hope Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
When the Friendship has Sailed @ C Aquila
When the Friendship has Sailed is a heart-warming piece that isn't perfect but made us smile from beginning to end Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
A Generous Lover @ Summerhall
La John Joseph's A Generous Lover artfully draws on Classical myth to examine big ideas such as identity and relationships Read more »| 31 Aug 2018