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 FringeTwonkey @ Just The Tonic, The Caves
Twonkey, one of the maddest bastards in a city currently chock-a-block with them, provides an hour of surreal comedy Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeBrodi Snook @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Brodi Snook's debut hour, Handful, is a brilliant exploration of the self and toxic relationships Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeTwice Over @ Greenside
Brought to us by Edinburgh University’s Theatre Paradok, this carefully crafted and expertly executed piece takes a look at two northern women making their way under the leadership of Thatcher and May. Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeCatherine Cohen @ Pleasance Courtyard
Infinite #content from a thrilling new comic – nothing can prepare you for Catherine Cohen's Fringe show Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeMichael Odewale @ Pleasance Courtyard
Michael Odewale's debut Fringe show is packed with observations on race and being a better person, but with less punch than some peers Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDave Fensome @ Laughing Horse, City Cafe
Dave Fensome’s debut Fringe hour tells the tale of how his life has been reframed following a traumatic event and an ADHD diagnosis Read more »| 07 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh FringeFatty Fat Fat @ Pleasance Courtyard
A charming and witty exploration of the way in which our language and experience is personally defined and created by contemporary body image politics Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FestivalsMariam Khan and Amna Saleem on It's Not About the Burqa
We meet It's Not About the Burqa editor Mariam Khan and contributor Amna Saleem to hear about this anthology of 17 Muslim women's 17 narratives, ahead of their event at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeMoonbird @ Pleasance Courtyard
Handprint theatre are truly inspiring their audience to take strides in the right direction with Moonbird, a children's show designed to be accessible, particularly to the deaf community Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeYuriko Kotani @ Pleasance Courtyard
The debut hour from BBC radio new comedy award winner Yuriko Kotani pokes fun at our cultural differences Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeStuart McPherson @ Monkey Barrel
Stuart McPherson impresses with his debut hour of millennial woe Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeResurrecting Bobby Awl @ Summerhall
A splendidly morose surprise that celebrates the life and death of a man who you never knew while trawling the history of Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeHow Not To Drown @ Traverse Theatre
How Not To Drown follows a 11-year-old's journey from the UK with people smugglers, but this hard-hitting show falls short Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
![The Grand Scheme of Things [provided by Kopfkino Theatre]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/138/971/138971_widescreen.1.jpg "The Grand Scheme of Things [provided by Kopfkino Theatre]")
Edinburgh FringeThe Grand Scheme of Things @ Underbelly
In The Grand Scheme of Things, a game of truth or dare takes a dark and revelatory turn Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeLast Life: A Shakespeare Play @ Greenside
Every year at the Fringe, there are countless Shakespeare productions. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play uses the frame of Shakespeare’s works to do something rather different Read more »| 06 Aug 2019