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 FringeLeila Navabi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Leila Navabi's Edinburgh Fringe debut is a show of two halves: impishly whimsical and intensely confessional Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIF: Thrown @ Traverse Theatre
Nat McCleary's Thrown is a highly relatable and undeniably human look at friendship, class, race and gender in modern Scotland Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeSo You Think You’re Funny?: The 2023 finalists
The ten finalists for one of the Fringe's most prestigious new act competitions have been announced, ahead of the final next week Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
FilmEIFF 2023: Thomas Schubert on Afire
Thomas Schubert is fantastic as Leon, the self-obsessed writer at the heart of Christian Petzold’s Afire. We speak to Schubert about his affinity with his character and the experience of working with Petzold Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeJodie Mitchell @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jodie Mitchell combines their stand-up and drag personas to tell the story of the strangest day of their life Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeCrizards @ Pleasance Dome
Will Rowland and Eddy Hare return to the Edinburgh Fringe for their second hour as Crizards, and it's a wonky war epic Read more »| 17 Aug 2023
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Edinburgh FringeSelf-Raising @ Pleasance Dome
Self-Raising is a moving, intimate journey through several generations of family secrets Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeBill O'Neill @ Pleasance Courtyard
The Amazing Banana Brothers: it's deranged, it's anarchic, and it's infused with the spirit of play Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeSh!t-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet @ Pleasance EICC
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare return to the Edinburgh Fringe with another chaotic and comedic take on the Bard Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeGreta Titelman @ Pleasance Courtyard
Greta Titelman shows us why she's a rising comedic actor in the States with her debut Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeMatty Hutson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Matty Hutson doesn’t hold back in his witty and generous musical comedy for his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeVittorio Angelone @ Monkey Barrel
Vittorio Angelone is confident, self-assured, self-aware and, somehow, searching for his sense of self in his new show Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeLarry Owens @ Assembly Roxy
This is a dizzyingly talented debut from comedian and musical theatre star Larry Owens Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
Edinburgh FringeLorna Rose Treen @ Pleasance Courtyard
A fascinating character comedy debut from hotly-tipped Lorna Rose Treen Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
FilmEIFF 2023: Rodger Griffiths on Kill
Kill, the debut feature from Rodger Griffiths, sees three brothers plan to off their abusive dad while on a hunting trip. Griffiths talks to us about shooting this lean, mean thriller, which has its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 15 Aug 2023