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 FringeSean Patton @ Pleasance Courtyard
Patton’s first hour on Scottish soil is full of slacker-jokes and laddish humour. But it has a heart too. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeKwame Asante @ Pleasance Courtyard
A slick debut hour from a former Chortle Student Comedy Winner Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeNext Best Thing @ Pleasance Courtyard
An energetic and surreal life lesson from sketch duo Next Best Thing Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh FringeEvelyn Mok @ Pleasance Courtyard
Evelyn Mok combines humour with poignancy in this exploration of sex, shame and culture Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Music
Under the Influence: Thumpasaurus
Ahead of their shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, funk five-piece Thumpasaurus share ten of the albums that have influenced their style Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Best Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2017
An at-a-glance guide to the best-reviewed comedy and theatre at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as reviewed by our writing team Read more »| 04 Aug 2017
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Edinburgh Fringe
Sofie Hagen @ Bedlam Theatre
Sofie Hagen's trip down memory lane will have you both laughing and gasping in horror Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Tessa Coates @ Pleasance Courtyard
Stand-up Tessa Coates tackles life’s big questions through the lens of millennial angst Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Kat Bond @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kat Bond combines characters, clowning and witty one-liners for an energetic first solo hour Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Highlights
Our Books Editor asks you to engage with the grand questions facing the world today, all being discussed in one small square in Edinburgh's west end over August. Here's his highlights for the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017 Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edd Hedges @ Gilded Balloon
The 2013 So You Think You're Funny? winner presents a risk-taking debut Fringe hour Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eshaan Akbar @ Gilded Balloon
A slightly uneven first show from talented comedian Eshaan Akbar Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: The best food & drink nearby
Literary-minded pubs, delicious coffee, and ice cream that even your dog can enjoy – here are our pick of the best food and drink venues within paperback-tossing range of Edinburgh Book Festival's Charlotte Square home Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe 2017: The best food & drink pop-ups
Our round-up of the notable food and drink pop-ups at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Arab Arts Focus: New Stories, Common Grounds
We look at the diverse programme of Arab theatre, art and comedy at Summerhall as part of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read more »| 02 Aug 2017