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 FringeOur Seventh String @ The Space at Venue 45
This new Australian folk musical about artistry and change is filled with heart Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeShotgunned @ Assembly George Square
Matt Anderson's romantic two-hander returns for a second run at the Edinburgh Fringe, reminding us of the messy, vulnerable nature of young relationships Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeEd Night @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
For the third year in a row, Ed Night offers one of the most finely written hours of stand-up on the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeChristopher Hall @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Christopher Hall squeezes a lot – maybe too much – into his new high-energy show, but he does know how to bring a party to the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeA Haunted House @ Assembly St Andrew Square
If you’re a horror lover looking to see a labour of love this Fringe, you might dare to take a step into David Hoskins' A Haunted House Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeBella Hull @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Bella Hull drops an incredible opener in her new Fringe show, before settling into an affable hour of stand-up Read more »| 19 Aug 2026
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Edinburgh FringeBoogie on the Bones @ Summerhall
In Boogie on the Bones, when young people stop recognising their own country, they yearn for ideals set by another Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
FilmEIFF 2026: Skintown
The euphoria of early 90s rave culture and the genuine terror of the Troubles collide in Kieron J Walsh’s Skintown, a lively tale of friendship set in 1994's Enniskillen Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeAfter Party @ Traverse Theatre
Entertaining and empathetic, Morna Young’s new play is a celebration of life – and a view of how Western cultures handle death Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeRory Cargill @ Assembly George Square
Rory Cargill's technical prowess and love of TV shine through in his new show, but its high-quality tech-heavy approach acts as both a springboard and a hurdle Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeLawrence Dodd @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Lawrence Dodd finds the tension between the grand and the mundane in an exciting hour Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeFrankie McNair @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Frankie McNair unpicks shame and silence in this high-energy Fringe debut Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeOtto & Astrid @ Assembly Roxy
Musical comedy duo Otto & Astrid return to the Fringe with instruments in tow, but it's everything outside of their music that makes them such dynamic viewing Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeSami Abu Wardeh @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sami Abu Wardeh returns to the Fringe with an hour of clown-inflected, high-energy storytelling standup Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
Edinburgh FringeHarriet Richardson @ Pleasance Courtyard
Harriet Richardson's debut Fringe hour Creep is an engrossing account of parasocial obsession Read more »| 18 Aug 2026