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 FringeAmy Mason @ Pleasance Courtyard
Amy Mason's debut Edinburgh Fringe hour is a delightfully deadpan exploration of her queer identity Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeBreak the Binary: Wet Mess on drag spectacle TESTO
We chat with drag artist Wet Mess about their blazing experimental show TESTO and the blurred lines between performance and authenticity Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
ArtEmerging Talent: Platform at Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival's Platform exhibition returns for the festival's 20th birthday year with a fresh cohort of emerging artists. Each artist has been paired with a writer from the EAF x The Skinny Emerging Writers programme to explore their practices Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsCreativity in Crisis: Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival celebrates its 20th birthday this year, with a programme that explores the most pressing crises of our times. In advance of the festival, The Skinny meets three participating artists and collectives to talk about their contributions Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
TheatreEdinburgh Fringe 2024: Eating Theatre
Cooking is a demonstration of care, at once a balm and a bridge – we meet four theatre-makers bringing food-centred shows to the stage this August Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeEdinburgh Fringe 2024: Our Ultimate Comedy Recs
This year's Edinburgh Fringe features more funny shows than you can shake a stick at... here are some of our top-top picks Read more »| 30 Jul 2024
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ComedyEdinburgh Fringe 2024: 10 Alternative Comedy Picks
We pick out some of the hottest, weirdest shows to laugh at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeIsla Campbell on Edinburgh, the Fringe, Class and Creativity
Writer, actor and theatremaker Isla Campbell writes about their experience of the Fringe as a working-class Edinburgh local, and about Shark Bait's new show, Tartan Tat Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
ComedyElysian Dreams: Elysian Theatre and the Fringe
We chat to folk at The Elysian Theatre, LA – the venue behind some of our favourite recent Fringe hits Read more »| 29 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringePalestine Centre Stage: Palestinian Theatre at the Fringe
We speak with some of the artists bringing Palestinian theatre to this year’s Fringe Read more »| 29 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeHyperpop, theatre and the trans voice
Ois O'Donoghue's HYPER isn't art about transness; it's trans about art – we talk to Ois ahead of the show's Fringe run at Summerhall Read more »| 29 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeSong for the Ages: ARI, The Spirit of Korea
We take a trip to South Korea's Gangwon region to learn about the Jeongseon Arirang which comes to the Edinburgh Fringe in ARI: The Spirit of Korea Read more »| 28 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe 2024: 8 Theatre Shows to See
Our theatre editor shares a handful of their picks for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FestivalsTen Films to See at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024
From noir dramas to moody docs, time-travelling women to road-tripping ventriloquists, our picks from this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 25 Jul 2024 -
Edinburgh FringeSarah Keyworth on People-Pleasing and Compassion
Scampish Sarah Keyworth brings their fourth solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s set to be this summer’s scorcher, packed with cheeriness and compassion Read more »| 25 Jul 2024