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 FringeFlushed @ Underbelly Cowgate
This debut performance for Theatre Unlocked is nuanced and emotive, although the story fails to end with the same bang as it started with Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeWHITE @ Pleasance Courtyard
Spoken word, looped vocals and emotionally charged lyricism combine together as Koko Brown learns where she fits in this world Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeFuneral Flowers @ Power Play HQ (Pleasance)
Immersive and innovative piece tells a powerful story with poetry and poise Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Thrown by Jodi Gray @ Underbelly
An intimate one-woman show in which Jill Rutland shares the stage with a microphone shaped like a human head Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Christopher MacArthur-Boyd @ Gilded Balloon
Christopher MacArthur-Boyd’s debut delivers on the promise he's built on the local scene Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Lampoons: House on Haunted Hill @ Pleasance Dome
The Lampoons: House on Haunted Hill is a piece of theatrical nonsense and should appeal to fans of absolute stupidity Read more »| 22 Aug 2018
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Edinburgh Fringe
Everything Not Saved @ Summerhall
Everything Not Saved is a fiercely intelligent exploration of memory that's both wicked smart and playful as a kitten Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Comedy Awards: 2018 nominees announced
The stand-ups fighting it out to have their show crowned best of the fest have been revealed Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Music
Stories and Songs with Beans on Toast @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 19 Aug
What you see with Beans on Toast is exactly what you get: his set is simple yet hearty, promoting a more wholesome and optimistic worldview, one folk song at a time Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Garrett Millerick @ Just the Tonic, The Tron
A thoughtful hour from Garrett Millerick but one of two parts Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Found Footage Festival @ Underbelly Cowgate
Take your strongest stomach to revel in this treasure trove of visual delights Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Music
ANNO: Anna Meredith & Scottish Ensemble @ Pleasance at EICC, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Anna Meredith teams up with Scottish Ensemble for ANNO, which marries Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with Meredith's new electronic-tinged compositions, complete with playful visuals from Eleanor Meredith Read more »| 21 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jen Brister @ Monkey Barrel
A lunchtime show with Jen Brister is better than lunch with mum Read more »| 21 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Music and Spoken Word at The Edinburgh Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is well underway, and we headed out to dive a little deeper into the world of music and spoken word at Charlotte Square Gardens. Read more »| 21 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Spider Glass @ theSpaceTriplex
A compelling monologue opening up the conversation of what it means to be a man in 2018 Read more »| 21 Aug 2018