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 FringeDavid Elms @ Pleasance Courtyard
David Elms Describes a Room is a real triumph of the imagination Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKim Blythe @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
The mischievous Kim Blythe returns to the Fringe with an hour of raucous gags Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeRosa Garland @ Assembly Roxy
Primal Bog is a deliciously warped, deliriously funny lurch into the goop with Rosa Garland Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAlex Stringer @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alex Stringer proves that not all Happy Hours must end in disaster with this genuine, vulnerable, and very funny debut hour Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeJohnny White Really-Really @ Monkey Barrel
am/pm is an hour of super dreamy stand-up from underground Fringe legend Johnny White Really-Really Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeNick Hornedo @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Watch This When You Get Home is a warm, romantic debut hour from US comic Nick Hornedo Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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Edinburgh FringeTriptych Redux @ ZOO Southside
Triptych Redux is a visceral dance performance characterised by a hypnotic blend of light, sound, and precision Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeCecilia Gentili's Red Ink @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A theatrical tribute to the late Argentinian trans activist based on her autobiography, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink is a loud and proud celebration Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall
The Russian political activists and musicians return to Edinburgh with a powerful, genre-crossing expression of rage, fear, endurance and hope Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDan Tiernan @ Monkey Barrel
In new show All In, Dan Tiernan provides an hour of unrelenting laughter, and the promise of a astonishing career in comedy ahead Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDegenerate @ Pleasance Courtyard
Degenerate is a fevered collage of pop culture old and new, with a maniacal edge Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Islands
Jan-Ole Gerster's Islands is a trouble-in-paradise thriller where the central mystery doesn't pay off Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeIs This Normal? @ theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
Ansa Edim's solo show Is This Normal? ranges between moments of comedy and self-reflection Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKrystal Evans @ Monkey Barrel
Krystal Evans’ A Star is Burnt mixes raw confessionals about life in the hospitality industry with sharp observational humour Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Christy
Brendan Canty’s Christy avoids the grim cliches of social realist cinema to tell a compelling coming-of-age story filled with humanity and wisecracks Read more »| 18 Aug 2025