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 FringeNorris and Parker @ Monkey Barrel
Norris and Parker return with a new Edinburgh Fringe show that's sure to delight veterans and newbies alike Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeMustard @ Summerhall
Mustard is a stunning piece of performance art about heartbreak and mental health Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Importance of Being... Earnest? @ Pleasance Courtyard
Say It Again, Sorry? present a delightfully interactive and uproariously funny take on Oscar Wilde's Importance of Being Earnest Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeShelf @ Pleasance Courtyard
The debut Edinburgh Fringe hour from Shelf is a self-assured show which focuses on gender identity and expression Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival 2022: 12 Must-See Films
We recommend you seek out all the films featured in our special EIFF supplement as well as the closing gala After Yang, although tickets for the latter are currently like gold dust. Here are 12 other must-see titles from EIFF's programme Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsKim Knowles on EIFF retrospective Reframing the Gaze
Kim Knowles introduces EIFF's Reframing the Gaze retrospective which responds to the 50th anniversary of the festival's legendary 1972 Women’s Event Read more »| 09 Aug 2022
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Edinburgh FringeMr Chonkers @ Monkey Barrel
John Norris’ Mr Chonkers is chaotic clowning at its very finest Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeA Sudden Violent Burst of Rain @ Summerhall
A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain is a captivating story that depicts the callousness of our immigration system, from award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringework.txt @ Summerhall
work.txt is a play with no actors that shines a light on the pointlessness and mundanity of modern work culture Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeSiân Davies @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Siân Davies' new Edinburgh Fringe show is an hour of coming-of-age comedy with lovely word play, hedonistic flashes, and a serious political edge Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeJulia Masli @ Assembly Roxy
A clownish Od(d)yssey from Malcolm Hardee Award-winning Julia Masli Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAtsuko Okatsuka @ Pleasance Courtyard
An hour of eccentric storytelling from US comedian and Edinburgh Fringe debutante Atsuko Okatsuka Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeHamlet with Ian McKellen @ Ashton Hall
Sir Ian McKellen reinvigorates the classic role of Hamlet in a new adaptation with the Edinburgh Festival Ballet Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2022: The Best Theatre Shows
We'll be collecting our review team's favourite theatre from this year's Edinburgh Fringe – find our four- and five-star reviews, and some early highlights, here Read more »| 05 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsJeff Mills on Tomorrow Comes the Harvest
As Detroit techno wizard Jeff Mills returns to Edinburgh with his latest innovation in sound, we speak to him about the show and pushing the boundaries of live electronic music Read more »| 05 Aug 2022