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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MusicDeclan McKenna @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 12 Aug
Indie-pop sensation Declan McKenna brings an electric vibe to the beloved Edinburgh Playhouse on his final tour date as part of the Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeA Giant On the Bridge @ Assembly Roxy
Creatively exploring lives in the criminal justice system, A Giant On the Bridge is a formidable piece of gig theatre that is part fairy tale, part home truth Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTESTO @ ZOO Southside
The debut full-length show from Wet Mess, TESTO reclaims the estrangement of the trans body in the UK Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTrygve Wakenshaw @ Assembly Roxy
Trygve Wakenshaw is back with an incredibly quiet but very impactful bang in his Fringe return, Silly Little Things Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeHannah Platt @ Pleasance Courtyard
Hannah Platt's confident Edinburgh Fringe debut draws humour from the confessional Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJin Hao Li @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jin Hao Li makes the nonsensical make sense in his excellent debut hour, Swimming in a Submarine Read more »| 14 Aug 2024
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Edinburgh FringeStuart Laws @ Monkey Barrel at the Hive
Returning Fringe mainstay Stuart Laws is newly optimistic about life and love in this year's show, Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking? Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeRead The F***ing Manual @ Greenside
DNA Studio's two-hander Read The F***ing Manual hints at deeper themes but ultimately disappoints Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeARCADE @ Summerhall
Neither for the claustrophobes nor for the faint-hearted, ARCADE provides an immersive sensory experience that both impresses and induces contemplations of morality and choice Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeInstructions @ Summerhall
Instructions' central premise of a volunteer actor performing a play they don't know has its issues, but the show's use of technology is undeniably magnetic Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTakashi Wakasugi @ Assembly George Square Studios
The naturally funny Takashi Wakasugi takes his first steps at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTwo Hearts @ Pleasance Courtyard
Two Hearts are better than one in this loved-up musical wedding show Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeAmy Annette @ Pleasance Courtyard
Giggly noughties nostalgia from Edinburgh Fringe newcomer Amy Annette Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeKanan Gill @ Pleasance Courtyard
What Is This? is an intelligent debut hour from India’s rising comedy star, Kanan Gill Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJordan Brookes @ Pleasance Dome
With a unique mix of charm, menace, yearning and aggression, Jordan Brookes proves once again that he is a singular talent Read more »| 12 Aug 2024