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 FringeAndy Barr @ Pleasance Courtyard
Surreal stand-up Andy Barr returns with an unsettling, nostalgic, fourth debut hour Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAyoade Bamgboye @ Pleasance Courtyard
Swings and Roundabouts is an impressive, shapeshifting first hour from a future star of British comedy Read more »| 22 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeThis Sh*t Happens All The Time @ Assembly George Square
Amanda Verlaque's true story about queer love calls up powerful queer narratives that remain pressing today Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDeliverance @ Traverse Theatre
Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's innovative at-home experience is an innovative exercise in reflection Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDavid’s One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven) @ Underbelly Cowgate
Laurie Stevens' new character comedy is a genuine and hopeful love letter to the mid-noughties emo subculture Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeJoe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time) @ Monkey Barrel
Yorkshire's Biggest Bastard, Frankie Monroe (aka Joe Kent-Walters) is back for another rodeo following his Best Newcomer win last year Read more »| 20 Aug 2025
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Edinburgh FringeMarc Jennings @ Monkey Barrel
Marc Jennings' new show Bread and Circuses sees the Glasgow comic showcase a mixture of political and personal material Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeHasan Al-Habib @ Pleasance Courtyard
Hasan Al-Habib provides seamless callbacks and crowd-winning call and responses in his first solo Fringe show, Death to the West (Midlands) Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
MusicMade For You: Bemz on M4 Festival
We catch up with Bemz ahead of the sophomore outing of M4 Festival to talk creating opportunities and his love for the Scottish music scene Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmDeaf
Eva Libertad's quietly urgent family drama Deaf reckons with disconnection and persisting pain Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKnight, Knight @ Underbelly George Square
Knight, Knight is an hour of medieval silliness from a Knight and their very sexy horse Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmThe Golden Spurtle
The styles of both Wes Anderson and Christopher Guest are evoked in this winning documentary about the kooky community surrounding the annual World Porridge Making Championship in Carrbridge Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Low Rider
Campbell X's long-awaited second feature lands with a disappointing thud. This queer road movie set in South Africa suffers from irritating characters, cliché-riddled dialogue, and simplistic politics Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmThe Toxic Avenger
Macon Blair's slick remake of the Troma classic is not without its grubby charms, but its sub-Deadpool meta gags don't satisfy, and the whole thing feels a little bit sanitised Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
MusicKaitlyn Aurelia Smith @ The Hub, Edinburgh, 16 Aug
For a brief moment of transcendence during the busiest month of year, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith dominates, allowing the smallest glimpse into her world full of wonder and joy Read more »| 19 Aug 2025