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 Fringe
Katie Pritchard @ Pleasance Courtyard
Katie Pritchard's new Edinburgh Fringe show is a typhoon of energy and noise which loses jokes due to its own velocity Read more »| 15 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Nic Sampson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Nic Sampson presents a captivating real-life story which is light on its feet, but lighter on laughs Read more »| 15 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
And Then The Rodeo Burned Down @ theSpace
Chloe and Natasha's And Then The Rodeo Burned Down is a delightfully queer, sexy and foolish mix of clowning, physical theatre and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
ALOK @ Traverse Theatre
Alok Vaid-Menon blends vulnerability with humour in an unapologetic and defiant hour of performance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
Film
Official Competition
An out-of-touch investor hires an eccentric director and two mismatched actors to adapt a book he hasn't read. Hilarity ensues Read more »| 13 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong @ Underbelly Cowgate
This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong lays bare the disturbing realities of life in a surveillance state – a vital and groundbreaking piece of work Read more »| 13 Aug 2022
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Edinburgh Fringe
Amy Matthews @ Monkey Barrel
Amy Matthews makes for a delightful leading lady in her Edinburgh Fringe show, Moreover, The Moon Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Girl and the Dragon @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A kids’ show with the thematic depth to appeal to child-free adults too, The Girl and the Dragon is a joyous adventure in storytelling performed by Niall Moorjani and Minnie Wilkinson Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Danielle Walker @ Assembly George Square
Danielle Walker's first hour at the Edinburgh Fringe is a generous, warm show rooted in family, told with love and laughs Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Jacob Hawley @ Monkey Barrel
A solid hour of Jacob Hawley’s particular brand of 'thoughtful lad' comedy Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Erika Ehler @ Monkey Barrel
Erika Ehler brings a lo-fi hour of filth and fun to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Thanyia Moore @ Monkey Barrel
Thanyia Moore oozes confidence and charm in her debut Edinburgh Fringe hour Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Patrick Spicer @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Patrick Spicer wants to be seen as cool, cheeky, brave and strong – in his Edinburgh Fringe debut, he pretty much pulls it off Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Cerys Bradley @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Cerys Bradley's Sportsperson is a playful Edinburgh Fringe debut exploring societal gendering and sport Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Eulogy @ Summerhall
Darkfield return with their latest shipping container-bound experience, blending an eerie and anxious mood with an extraordinary attention to detail Read more »| 10 Aug 2022