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 FringeBryony Kimmings: I'm a Phoenix, Bitch @ Pleasance Courtyard
Combine Hollywood glamour and a traumatic reality with a dash of glittery chaos and you’re in the depths of Bryony Kimmings' latest show Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeNigel Ng @ Pleasance Courtyard
Culture Shocked is a crowd-pleasing Fringe debut from Nigel Ng, but could afford a little more creativity Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeBasil Brush: Unleashed @ Underbelly Bristo Square
The British children's TV classic is revamped for an adult audience Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
BooksKaite Welsh on The Unquiet Heart and Edinburgh Book Festival
Kaite Welsh discusses setting her writing in the Victorian era ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeKiinalik: These Sharp Tools @ The Studio
A theatrical, interactive and spiritual experience connecting climate's past and present history while challenging the audience to face themselves Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeAppropriate @ Summerhall
Like a prosecco fuelled heart-to-heart with your best friend, Sarah-Jane Scott’s Appropriate is bubbly, hilarious and real – yet never overly frothy Read more »| 07 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh FringeGeorge Fouracres @ Pleasance Courtyard
George Fouracres' debut Fringe hour is solid stand-up from a comedian who hasn’t forgotten his sketch comedy roots Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
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Edinburgh FringeLangston Kerman @ Underbelly, Bristo Square
A confident debut hour from HBO star Langston Kerman Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeTwonkey @ Just The Tonic, The Caves
Twonkey, one of the maddest bastards in a city currently chock-a-block with them, provides an hour of surreal comedy Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeBrodi Snook @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Brodi Snook's debut hour, Handful, is a brilliant exploration of the self and toxic relationships Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeTwice Over @ Greenside
Brought to us by Edinburgh University’s Theatre Paradok, this carefully crafted and expertly executed piece takes a look at two northern women making their way under the leadership of Thatcher and May. Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeCatherine Cohen @ Pleasance Courtyard
Infinite #content from a thrilling new comic – nothing can prepare you for Catherine Cohen's Fringe show Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeMichael Odewale @ Pleasance Courtyard
Michael Odewale's debut Fringe show is packed with observations on race and being a better person, but with less punch than some peers Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDave Fensome @ Laughing Horse, City Cafe
Dave Fensome’s debut Fringe hour tells the tale of how his life has been reframed following a traumatic event and an ADHD diagnosis Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeFatty Fat Fat @ Pleasance Courtyard
A charming and witty exploration of the way in which our language and experience is personally defined and created by contemporary body image politics Read more »| 07 Aug 2019