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 FringeThis Is Not A Show About Hong Kong @ Underbelly Cowgate
This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong lays bare the disturbing realities of life in a surveillance state – a vital and groundbreaking piece of work Read more »| 13 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAmy Matthews @ Monkey Barrel
Amy Matthews makes for a delightful leading lady in her Edinburgh Fringe show, Moreover, The Moon Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Girl and the Dragon @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A kids’ show with the thematic depth to appeal to child-free adults too, The Girl and the Dragon is a joyous adventure in storytelling performed by Niall Moorjani and Minnie Wilkinson Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeDanielle Walker @ Assembly George Square
Danielle Walker's first hour at the Edinburgh Fringe is a generous, warm show rooted in family, told with love and laughs Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeJacob Hawley @ Monkey Barrel
A solid hour of Jacob Hawley’s particular brand of 'thoughtful lad' comedy Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeErika Ehler @ Monkey Barrel
Erika Ehler brings a lo-fi hour of filth and fun to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 12 Aug 2022
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Edinburgh FringeThanyia Moore @ Monkey Barrel
Thanyia Moore oozes confidence and charm in her debut Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringePatrick Spicer @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Patrick Spicer wants to be seen as cool, cheeky, brave and strong – in his Edinburgh Fringe debut, he pretty much pulls it off Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeCerys Bradley @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Cerys Bradley's Sportsperson is a playful Edinburgh Fringe debut exploring societal gendering and sport Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeEulogy @ Summerhall
Darkfield return with their latest shipping container-bound experience, blending an eerie and anxious mood with an extraordinary attention to detail Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeShe Wolf @ Assembly Roxy
She Wolf, from Edinburgh-based theatre maker Isla Cowan, adds feminist and socioeconomic critique to a classic trope, but could have gone further Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
MusicHerbie Hancock @ Edinburgh Playhouse (EIF), 7 Aug
Herbie Hancock brings transcendental joy, with a potent mix of jazz and funk, to the opening night of Edinburgh International Festival's contemporary music programme Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeHannah Fairweather @ Just The Tonic, The Caves
Hannah Fairweather's first Edinburgh Fringe hour is a satisfying, therapeutic vent Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsAntonia Campbell-Hughes on It Is in Us All
We delve into the dark psychological thriller It Is in Us All with Irish filmmaker Antonia Campbell-Hughes, who directed, wrote, and acted in the film Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeChris Cantrill @ Monkey Barrel
There's plenty of heart in the solo Edinburgh Fringe debut from Chris Cantrill of The Delightful Sausage, but The Bad Boy needs polish Read more »| 10 Aug 2022