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 FringeMad Women in My Attic! @ PQA Venues, Riddle's Court
Sexy, dark and totally captivating – yet with some exploration of feminist and mental health issues – Mad Women in My Attic! is a pretty unique cabaret Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeReally Want to Hurt Me @ Assembly Hall
Blocking out bullies, a red satchel graffitied with the names of their favourite performers all whilst dealing with the isolation from your peers - sound familiar? Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Closer Than Ever @ PQA Venues, Riddle's Court
Closer Than Ever is a whimsical and really rather heart-warming piece of musical theatre Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringePrehistoric @ Summerhall
Elbow Room Productions' show is a moving and funny look at Brisbane's music scene in the 1970s Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: The Last Weekend
Akala and Yan Lianke bring down the curtain on Edinburgh's festival season with two exceptional events at the Book Festival Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeJumpers for Goalposts @ theSpace on the Mile
Jumpers for Goalposts is a good-natured but bittersweet play Read more »| 30 Aug 2018
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Edinburgh Fringe
Love Song to Lavender Menace @ Summerhall
This isn't simply a love letter to the Edinburgh LGBT bookstore, it's an exposed piece about identity and the growth of communities from awakening to acceptance Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh FringeA Midsummer Night’s Droll @ theSpace on the Mile
The Owle Schreame’s irresistibly ridiculous A Midsummer Night’s Droll is a history lesson as well as a strong post-dinner laugh Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Turn of the Screw @ Underbelly Cowgate
Great dramatic horror has always appreciated the chilling balance of patience, dread and eventual payoff. The Turn of the Screw is proof this formula still stands Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Music
St. Vincent @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 26 Aug
Despite it being an all-seated gig at the Edinburgh Playhouse tonight, by the end of the set Annie Clark has everyone in the stalls bouncing between the venue's plush velvet seats Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kill the Beast: Director's Cut @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kill The Beast's new show is a ridiculous, well-timed, triumphant comedy horror Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
Music
s t a r g a z e perform Boards of Canada's Hi Scores @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Berlin collective s t a r g a z e bring Boards of Canada’s Hi Scores EP to life through a live performance style that is vibrant and exhilarating to watch Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Forbidden Stories @ The French Institute
Ludens Ensemble's story of Cyprus past and present is ambitious but occasionally confusing Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
It's Not Cute Anymore @ Underbelly Cowgate
Bel Knight and Clare Hoey's new play is an imaginative take on the corrupting power of ambition Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Canterville Ghost @ Pleasance Courtyard
Tall Stories have managed to abridge a tale not only with mirth, they've shown up most of the other acts at the Fringe by proving they can pull out every trick conceivable Read more »| 29 Aug 2018