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 FringeROLEPLAY @ Summerhall
ROLEPLAY is a slick, sharply funny exploration of sexual empowerment in the digital age Read more »| 11 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringePink Rabbit @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Farah Ashraf’s Pink Rabbit is a funny, frank exploration of sexuality, cultural expectation and complicated freedoms Read more »| 11 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeTether 인연 @ Summerhall
Music, dance, companionship and community lay at the heart of Tether 인연, a new collaboration from Wonder Fools and Theatre SAN Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeDee Allum @ Pleasance Courtyard
Dee Allum's Raumdeuter gets slightly lost around its middle, but overall it's a thoroughly entertaining show with hilarious one-liners Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeAs Far As We Know @ Summerhall
The latest offering from YESYESNONO might initially provoke a sceptical 'maybe', but ends up with a resounding yes Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeDavina Bentley @ Pleasance Courtyard
Davina Bentley's Fringe debut only teases the envelope, never pushes it, but there are flashes where her wry wit and charm come to the fore Read more »| 10 Aug 2026
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Edinburgh FringeTarang Hardikar @ Pleasance Courtyard
Tarang Hardikar's If I’m Not Wrong is a poignant show in which he grapples with his past, present and future self with an imaginary therapist Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
FilmTen films to see at Edinburgh Film Festival 2026
We suggest ten must-see films at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, from a dreamy coming-of-age film to a bruising dementia drama via a Victoria-era found-footage horror and Sean Connery kicking ass Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeDane Buckley @ Pleasance Courtyard
Dane Buckley shines in his debut Fringe show dedicated to the women who raised him – an ode to family, heritage and belonging Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeMaxx Eddy @ Gilded Balloon Patter House
In his debut Fringe hour, American standup Maxx Eddy proves himself as a ball of energy with bags of potential Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeALONE @ Assembly George Square
The third coming of this clever and compelling sci-fi play from New Zealand is out of this world Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeLara Ricote @ Monkey Barrel
INKLING is a intriguing, intelligent new hour from Best Newcomer winner Lara Ricote Read more »| 10 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Best Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe has kicked off – check this page for our favourite theatre shows from this year's festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FestivalsLoud and Proud: Celebrating ten years of 404 Ink
After a decade of publishing, the duo behind one of Scotland's most seminal indie presses, 404 Ink, look back at an impressive career and legacy Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
MusicSiobhan Wilson on her Fringe show FLOWERCORE
Ahead of bringing her immersive gig theatre FLOWERCORE to this year's Fringe, we catch up with singer-songwriter, composer and artist Siobhan Wilson Read more »| 07 Aug 2026