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 FringeOommoO – I Am A Walking Universe @ Summerhall
Despite technical complications, OommoO – I am a Walking Universe is an all-encompassing, multimedia experience Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJoyfully Grimm: Reimagining a Queer Adolescence @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Joyfully Grimm is a meditation on the hiddenness and in-plain-sight-ness of queer people through time, with a captivating performance and clever script Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeMy English Persian Kitchen @ Traverse Theatre
My English Persian Kitchen is a one-woman play which places Iranian food and one woman's personal stories centre stage Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeOr What’s Left of Us @ Summerhall
Or What's Left of Us is a refreshingly honest production, using traditional folk sing-arounds and storytelling to explore shared experiences of grief Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeWeather Girl @ Summerhall
Francesca Moody Productions' latest Edinburgh Fringe offering wittily addresses climate change and American apathy Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeAmos Gill @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Unapologetic Amos Gill returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with an evisceratingly sharp set Read more »| 06 Aug 2024
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Edinburgh FringeMustafa Algiyadi @ Just the Tonic
Mustafa Algiyadi is warm and confident, but middling punch lines can't overcome a challenging environment Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeKemah Bob @ Pleasance Courtyard
Miss Fortunate is Kemah Bob’s spectacular rollercoaster of a debut show Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJoe Kent-Walters @ Monkey Barrel
Joe Kent-Walters brings an hour of late-night character madness to the Monkey Barrel – Frankie Monroe's cursed comedy club is sure to be a cult hit Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
MusicSince Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scottish Girl Bands
Ahead of its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, we chat to Carla J. Easton to find out more about new documentary Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeIn Two Minds @ Traverse Theatre
In Two Minds is a beautiful exploration of mother-daughter relationships and mental illness Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeMel & Sam @ Pleasance Courtyard
Australian duo Mel & Sam hit the Edinburgh Fringe hard with their brand of horny musical comedy for a new generation Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeSpring Day @ Pleasance Courtyard
Spring Day returns to the Fringe with a timely reflection on the American evangelical mindset Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIF: Penthesilea @ The Lyceum
The UK premiere of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam's post-punk take on Penthesilea is a visually and musically stunning example of gig theatre Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTones: A Hip Hop Opera @ Summerhall
Told almost entirely through rap, solo show Tones is a personal story about Blackness, community and creativity Read more »| 05 Aug 2024