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 FringeLaura Davis @ Monkey Barrel
Laura Davis pulls no punches in an Edinburgh Fringe hour that's impressive, impactful, and loaded with laughs Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeMichelle Brasier @ Assembly George Square
Michelle Brasier's Average Bear is an impeccably timed, unflinchingly genuine rollercoaster ride Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeFlo & Joan @ Assembly Roxy
It’s an absolute pleasure to be in Flo & Joan’s company – their new show is silly, sweet and surprisingly surreal Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeSiblings @ Pleasance Courtyard
Siblings bring plenty of energy to their school-based sketch show, but the material is often found lacking Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeCiarán Dowd @ Pleasance Dome
Ciarán Dowd brings his Don Rodolfo character back to the Edinburgh Fringe for an hour of escapist laughs Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAmy Gledhill @ Monkey Barrel
Amy Gledhill of The Delightful Sausage makes her solo Edinburgh Fringe debut with a vivid and hilarious hour Read more »| 25 Aug 2022
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Edinburgh FringeSo You Think You’re Funny? finalists announced
The nine comedians competing for the annual So You Think You’re Funny? Competition have been revealed Read more »| 24 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeThis Is Paradise @ Traverse Theatre
Amy Molloy gives a stellar performance in this one-woman monologue weaving a brutally unapologetic tapestry of a woman’s inner psyche Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeCivilisation @ ZOO Southside
Jaz Woodcock-Stewart's Civilisation glimpses a woman in the throes of grief, and acts as an admirable experiment in mundanity Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Week one recap
Now the first week of Edinburgh International Book Festival 2022 has been and gone, members of The Skinny team look back at some of the highlights Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeA Fairie Tale @ Lighthouse
In A Fairie Tale, Niall Moorjani seamlessly blends the threads of racial identity, queerness and folklore to create a fantastical and poignant picture of modern Scotland Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeAre You Guilty? @ Dance Base
Korean dance company Think Outside the Box hit the Edinburgh Fringe with a double bill of contemporary dance tackling consumerism and collective power Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeHappy Meal @ Traverse Theatre
Happy Meal is a big-hearted, funny romcom, showing love between trans people with a sharp script and great onstage chemistry Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh FringeBoom @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gen Z performers from Ukraine and the Czech Republic combine for a powerful performance exploring connectivity and freedom Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
BooksHarry Josephine Giles on a golden age of trans fiction
Ahead of an Edinburgh Book Festival event with Shola van Reinhold and Torrey Peters, Harry Josephine Giles discusses the ever-changing world of trans literature Read more »| 22 Aug 2022