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 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 -
Edinburgh FestivalsMariam Khan and Amna Saleem on It's Not About the Burqa
We meet It's Not About the Burqa editor Mariam Khan and contributor Amna Saleem to hear about this anthology of 17 Muslim women's 17 narratives, ahead of their event at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeMoonbird @ Pleasance Courtyard
Handprint theatre are truly inspiring their audience to take strides in the right direction with Moonbird, a children's show designed to be accessible, particularly to the deaf community Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeYuriko Kotani @ Pleasance Courtyard
The debut hour from BBC radio new comedy award winner Yuriko Kotani pokes fun at our cultural differences Read more »| 07 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh FringeStuart McPherson @ Monkey Barrel
Stuart McPherson impresses with his debut hour of millennial woe Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeResurrecting Bobby Awl @ Summerhall
A splendidly morose surprise that celebrates the life and death of a man who you never knew while trawling the history of Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeHow Not To Drown @ Traverse Theatre
How Not To Drown follows a 11-year-old's journey from the UK with people smugglers, but this hard-hitting show falls short Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
![The Grand Scheme of Things [provided by Kopfkino Theatre]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/138/971/138971_widescreen.1.jpg "The Grand Scheme of Things [provided by Kopfkino Theatre]")
Edinburgh FringeThe Grand Scheme of Things @ Underbelly
In The Grand Scheme of Things, a game of truth or dare takes a dark and revelatory turn Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeLast Life: A Shakespeare Play @ Greenside
Every year at the Fringe, there are countless Shakespeare productions. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play uses the frame of Shakespeare’s works to do something rather different Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeTarot @ Pleasance Courtyard
A spooky sketch show from members of Gein's Family Giftshop and Goose Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeIf You're Feeling Sinister @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
An irreverent and anarchic jukebox musical based on Belle and Sebastien's classic album If You're Feeling Sinister Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeSea Sick @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
Science journalist Alanna Mitchell's show Sea Sick is a crucial lesson on climate change that we all must hear Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeNightclubbing @ Summerhall
Rachael Young's Nightclubbing is a performance art exploration of race, intersectionality and the dream of a radically inclusive future Read more »| 06 Aug 2019