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 FringeSharon Wanjohi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Sharon Wanjohi's scripted material is underdeveloped in parts, but she makes up for it with impressive amounts of star power Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Mayor and His Daughter @ Assembly Roxy
A Genuine Appreciation of Comedy is a wilfully obtuse debut Fringe hour from sketch duo The Mayor and His Daughter Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeSeaton Smith @ Pleasance Courtyard
Seaton Smith deserves a much bigger audience for Trauma Bonding, an old school show that's still wonderfully progressive Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeMark Silcox @ Voodoo Rooms
Mark Silcox, the long-reigning king of gold-plated anti-comedy, strikes again on his Fringe return Read more »| 15 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDesiree Burch @ Monkey Barrel
Desiree Burch returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a six-year hiatus with an energetic and important bang Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKayleigh Jones @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Kayleigh Jones shows tantalising promise as a brilliant musical comic in her debut hour I Fed My Dad to a Pelican Read more »| 14 Aug 2025
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Edinburgh FringeOld God @ Assembly Roxy
Alec Jones-Trujillo's Old God offers sublime moments and masterful comic portraits Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAlison Spittle @ Monkey Barrel
Alison Spittle’s Big is a riot of laughter and fearless honesty, weaving her personal journey with fatness into a sharp, audacious, and irresistibly witty hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeKate Dolan @ Assembly George Square
Hugely creative and genuinely alternative, Kate Dolan is a standout at this year's Fringe Read more »| 14 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh Fringe24Weeks @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Tatty Pants' bold story of community spirit in the face of oppressive anti-abortion policies is brimming with untapped potential Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeCreepy Boys: SLUGS @ Summerhall
Oozing with humanity and powered by sheer chaos, Sam Kruger and S. E. Grummett offer an impish and eccentric antidote to the horrors of modern life Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeMarjolein Robertson @ Pleasance Dome
Marjolein Robertson's third instalment of her self-titled trilogy provides more of the Shetland comic's whimsy, wonder and straight-up weirdness Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeAmanda Dwyer @ The Stand
Amanda Dwyer’s I Did Something Bad chronicles her experiences with miscarriage and sexual assault, blending raw honesty with disarming wit – and somehow tying it all back to Taylor Swift Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeDirty Work @ Underbelly Cowgate
Jessica Barton's clowning take on Mary Poppins, Dirty Work showcases an artist in control of her craft – and her audience Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
Edinburgh FringeShalaka Kurup @ Pleasance Courtyard
Shalaka Kurup’s Edinburgh Fringe debut presents an hour of self-aware comedy about yearning: to be the main character, to have a diagnosis, and to make sense of life’s odder turns Read more »| 13 Aug 2025