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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MusicGrassroots & community festivals in Glasgow this summer
We take a look at the current state of festivals in Scotland, and highlight four grassroots and community-focused parties to check out in Glasgow this July and August Read more »| 10 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2024: 13 Scottish Comics to Catch
We pick out a baker's dozen of Scottish comedians to add to your Edinburgh Fringe 2024 hitlist Read more »| 09 Jul 2024 -
ComedyEdinburgh Fringe Finances (Comedy's Version)
We take a deep dive into the realities of Fringe budgets with a trio of comedians coming to Edinburgh this summer – Sam Lake, Kathleen Hughes and Dean T. Beirne Read more »| 09 Jul 2024 -
MusicBig City @ Queen's Park, Glasgow, 29 Jun
Mogwai's inaugural Big City festival is a wonderfully Scottish take on the all-out all-dayer, executed to near-perfection Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
MusicYoung Fathers @ City Park, Stirling, 29 Jun
Under the gaze of Stirling Castle, Young Fathers give an anthemic, cathartic performance and prove once again to be a truly unmatched live act Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
FilmEIFF to close with Carla J. Easton’s Scottish girl band documentary
Edinburgh International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland’s Girl Bands, directed by Carla J. Easton and Blair Young Read more »| 03 Jul 2024
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Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival announces 2024 opening event
Where to Begin, this year's EIF opening event, will use George Heriot's as its venue, turning the private school into a vessel for a large-scale communal experience that “celebrates the creative force of the city" Read more »| 18 Jun 2024 -
Uk FestivalsSounds of the Summer: Meet Kelburn Garden Party's Pyramid Stage
We're back at Kelburn Garden Party this July curating their Pyramid Stage, so it's time to get better acquainted with the lineup Read more »| 14 Jun 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsThe Substance to close EIFF’s Midnight Madness strand
The eagerly awaited body horror The Substance – starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid – will close the new Midnight Madness strand at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 11 Jun 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival announce 2024 programme
Amid controversy about its commercial chief sponsor, the Edinburgh International Book Festival launches the 2024 programme. With a new festival director, a new venue and a new outlook, it’s all change Read more »| 05 Jun 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIFF previews its Midnight Madness strand
Edinburgh International Film Festival will preview its new Midnight Madness strand with new slasher flick In a Violent Nature Read more »| 29 May 2024 -
MusicSonica announces its 2024 programme
Sonica, Glasgow’s biennial festival of innovative audiovisual art, returns with a lineup featuring a blend of international and local talent. Alessandro Cortini, SHHE, Becky Šik and Alex Smoke are among the lineup Read more »| 29 May 2024 -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival announces its 2024 programme
For its 20th birthday, Edinburgh Art Festival has assembled a lineup of over 200 artists with a programme exploring the 'conditions under which we live, work, gather and resist' Read more »| 28 May 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsIntroducing The Besties! – New Awards at the Edinburgh Festivals
We're announcing a new awards series – produced by Capital Theatres, Premier Scotland, The Skinny and Fest – which promises to celebrate the best of the Edinburgh Festivals Read more »| 28 May 2024 -
Uk FestivalsEdinburgh Tradfest 2024: The Report
Tradfest 2024 showcases the best of parallel folk traditions, the evolution of genres over time, and the face of the new party-loving trad audience Read more »| 23 May 2024