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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Uk FestivalsElectric Fields 2016: Friday 26 August
The music festival may take place in one of the grandest country estates in Scotland, but Electric Fields has a surprisingly egalitarian feel Read more »| 31 Aug 2016 -
International FestivalsLowlands 2016: Festival Review
Situated about an hour’s drive east of Amsterdam, Lowlands Festival takes its name from its location near The Netherlands' low-lying coastline. Though ... Read more »| 30 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Cosi Fan Tutte
No wigs and ruffles but Mozart noir. Set in the late 1930s in Eritrea, this production of Cosi Fan Tutte exposes the violence and racism of a colonial o... Read more »| 30 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Best of Edinburgh Fringe 2016: Comedy
After reviewing around 200 shows and seeing many more off-schedule, The Skinny's comedy team pick their favourite Fringe moments... Read more »| 29 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh International Festival: Shakespeare
To mark the fourth centenary since Shakespeare's death, we review the best and the worst of Edinburgh International Festival's Shakespeare adaptations of 2016 Read more »| 29 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016: Scotland's Double
Scotland's Richard Gadd and Scott Gibson win Best Comedy and Best Newcomer awards, and Iraq Out & Loud picks up the Panel Prize Read more »| 29 Aug 2016
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Edinburgh FringeAl Porter @ Pleasance Courtyard
Award-nominated Al Porter will surely become the face of popular entertainment Read more »| 29 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tom Ballard @ Assembly, George Square
A pitch perfect and political sophomore hour from Australian stand-up Tom Ballard Read more »| 29 Aug 2016 -
Uk Festivals
5 Reasons to Look Forward to SQIFF 2016
The programme for the second edition of the Scottish Queer International Film Festival was announced today. Here are five reasons to be excited Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bilal Zafar @ Just the Tonic, The Mash House
Best Newcomer award nominee Bilal Zafar's debut takes the cake Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Heidi Regan wins So You Think You're Funny? 2016
In its 29th year, So You Think You're Funny? introduces another generation of comedic talent. Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Iraq Out & Loud @ Heroes, The Shed by the BlundaBus
A reading of the Chilcot Report that started as a curious project ended up defining the true spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chris Turner @ Pleasance Courtyard
A stand-up meditation on memory Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Mat Ewins @ Heroes, The Hive
Character-comedian Mat Ewins latest hour is a mischievous romp – silly right to it’s whimsical core – and a glorious hour of comedy Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Edinburgh FringeNath Valvo @ Gilded Balloon
Nominated for this year's Newcomer Award, Nath Valvo is a very talented comedian, but his show is hit-and-miss Read more »| 26 Aug 2016