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 FringeBurnout Paradise @ Summerhall
A mix of theatre, teamwork and collective endurance, Burnout Paradise is a very physical look at what modern life expects of us, and what we're able to give Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeRachel Kaly @ Pleasance Courtyard
Deceptively casual but shot through with comic craft, Rachel Kaly makes an impressive Edinburgh Fringe debut with Hospital Hour Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeErin Farrington @ Pleasance Courtyard
Erin Farrington is needy and compelling, and we’re left wanting a bit more of her Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeLou Wall @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Bisexual's Lament is an hour of young, dumb, online fun from Fringe returner Lou Wall Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
MusicBelle & Sebastian's Glasgow Weekender @ SWG3, Glasgow, 3 Aug
The Saturday of Belle & Sebastian's Glasgow Weekender festival brings sets from CMAT, The Vaselines, Monica Queen, Callum Easter and more to SWG3 Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeKafka's Ape @ Summerhall
Phala Ookeditse's adaptation of a Franz Kafka short story, Kafka's Ape is anchored by a tremendously physical performance from Tony Miyambo Read more »| 08 Aug 2024
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BooksNisha Ramayya on her new poetry collection Fantasia
We talk with poet and academic Nisha Ramayya about her latest poetry collection Fantasia, and the constellation of influences and touchstones that inform her practice Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
BooksN.S Nuseibeh on Palestinian essay collection Namesake
We chat with British-Palestinian author N.S. Nuseibeh about her essay collection Namesake, and connecting her life and experiences with her warrior ancestor Nusayba Bint Ka’ab Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
Musiccore. @ The Hug & Pint + Woodside Halls, Glasgow, 2-4 Aug
An impressively diverse lineup of metal, rock, punk and experimental music floods Glasgow's west end for the second instalment of core., leaving us thirsty for more Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeCyrano @ Traverse Theatre
Inventive and delightfully queer, Virginia Gay's adaptation of Cyrano is as much a piece about making theatre as it is a reimagining of Edmond Rostand's classic play Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeLauren Stone @ The Stand
Cool for Cats is an hour of low energy laughs from Sean Lock Award nominee Lauren Stone Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeKathleen Hughes @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kathleen Hughes delivers a self-assured debut Edinburgh Fringe hour about lacking a sense of self Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeMain Character Energy @ Summerhall
Temi Wilkey's solo show Main Character Energy is an intoxicating mix of comedy and self-narration Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeLil Wenker @ Pleasance Courtyard
Lil Wenker's BANGTAIL fuses the silly world of Gaulier clowning with the equally silly world of Wild West cowboys Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeStupid Sexy Poem Show @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Surfacing from the heart of Scotland’s spoken word scene, RJ Hunter, the current reigning Loud Poets Grand Slam Poetry Champion, continues to break new ground with her latest venture which is not for the faint of heart Read more »| 06 Aug 2024