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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Film
EIFF 2023: Rodger Griffiths on Kill
Kill, the debut feature from Rodger Griffiths, sees three brothers plan to off their abusive dad while on a hunting trip. Griffiths talks to us about shooting this lean, mean thriller, which has its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hysterical @ Summerhall
Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall's poetic duet is both comforting and confronting, with a heartfelt core Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
David Ian @ Just the Tonic at The Caves
David Ian uses his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe to search for The Perfect Gay Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Chloe Petts @ Pleasance Courtyard
Chloe Petts gets nasty in her rage-filled sophomore Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Sing, River @ Pleasance Courtyard
Nathaniel Jones' queer solo show juxtaposes reality and fantasy in tackling the fractured narratives that come with trauma Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
EIF: FOOD @ The Studio
Geoff Sobelle's new show FOOD brings a sense of mischief and spectacle to the Edinburgh International Festival, but lacks polish and intimacy Read more »| 14 Aug 2023
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Edinburgh Fringe
The Box Show @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Box Show from Dominique Salerno is genuinely offensive and deeply unfunny Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Bangers @ Summerhall
Bangers is a flawless combination of music, direction, and storytelling Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Grow @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Niall Moorjani's inventive show gives under-5s a solid idea of what a plant needs to grow Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Antonio! @ theSpace, Surgeons Hall
Butch Mermaid's Antonio! celebrates queerness, Shakespeare, and rock music Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
My Friend Selkie @ Dancebase
My Friend Selkie is a child-like delight that encourages audience interaction, and offers a charming introduction to Scottish folk tales Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Michelle Brasier @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Michelle Brasier's Reform is a nearly-unbelievable musical tale of altruism and deceit Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ruby McCollister @ Underbelly Cowgate
Ruby McCollister is every old-timey theatre-kid come to life in this glossy Hollywood tragedy Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Freya Parker @ Pleasance Courtyard
It Ain't Easy Being Cheeky is the polished, if a little perplexing, solo debut from Freya Parker of Lazy Susan Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Charlie Lewin @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
A combination of head-bopping bangers and whip-smart anecdotes make up Charlie Lewin's debut hour Cockatiel Read more »| 14 Aug 2023