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 FringeFailure Project @ Summerhall
Conveying deep truths about the creative industry and the pressures facing Black working-class artists, Yolanda Mercy delivers a show that gets to the core of what it means to be an artist in 2024 Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeCRAWLER @ Dance Base
CRAWLER is a joyful, defiant feat of movement and music from Jessie Thompson and Jason McNamara Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeChristopher Hall @ Gilded Balloon at the Museum
Christopher Hall understands his audience but doesn’t trust them in his debut hour Girl For All Seasons Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJessie Cave @ Assembly Roxy
An Ecstatic Display is an hour of tales of social anxiety and absurd jealousies from an accomplished storyteller Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeTroll @ Underbelly
A captivatingly silly show from clowning duo Anna Marie Simonsen and Marie Kallevik Straume Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeNo One Is Coming @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Sinead O'Brien's stunning solo show No One Is Coming is an unsent love letter about folklore and family Read more »| 12 Aug 2024
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Edinburgh FringeThe Disappeared @ Summerhall
An interactive and immersive delight, The Disappeared is a compelling example of cabaret as a powerful medium for exploring both sexy and political themes Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeStevie Martin @ Monkey Barrel
Stevie Martin's new show clout is teeming with ideas and loaded with jokes, but (whisper it) are lols alone enough? Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeThrough the Mud @ Summerhall
A powerful journey into the continuing struggle for Black liberation in America, Through the Mud delivers the narrative of two generations of women activists, their trials brought to life through haunting blues and gospel tones Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeDemi Adejuyigbe @ Pleasance Courtyard
Demi Adejuyigbe wins us over with sixty minutes of silliness and songs suitable for the musical comedy doubters Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeBriTANicK @ Pleasance Courtyard
BriTANicK more than live up to their comedy credentials with their highly elaborate new show, Dummy Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeJenny Tian @ Assembly George Square
Jenny Tian's debut hour hits many of the right notes, but can lose sight of its captivating comedic narrative Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Besties: Week One Winners
EIF's Penthesilea, comedians Lou Wall and Joe Kent-Walters, and the team behind The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return are among the winners of the first round of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards Read more »| 10 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringePaulina Lenoir @ Assembly Roxy
The aesthetics are gorgeous in Puella Eterna's poetic magnus opus Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeYou're Needy (sounds frustrating) @ Summerhall
Site-specific, one-on-one piece You're Needy (sounds frustrating) tackles self-restriction and self-improvement Read more »| 09 Aug 2024