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 FringeCrocodile Fever @ Traverse Theatre
This astounding play by Meghan Tyler takes every left-turn imaginable, and is all the better for it Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeIslander: A New Musical @ Summerhall
Islander is an immersive, elemental and beautiful musical reflection of life in Scotland's island communities Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDeer Woman @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
An epic solo show featuring a powerhouse of a performer Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeUntil the Flood @ Traverse Theatre
A much-needed post-Ferguson dialogue, Until the Flood is anchored by an incredible set of performances from Dael Orlandersmith Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeEnough @ Traverse Theatre
An explosive, humourous production looking at two female flight attendants who tire of the expectations placed upon them Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDNA @ Assembly George Square
The Casus Circus ensemble pull off a slick, seamless and jaw-droppingly risky performance Read more »| 06 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh FringeBurgerz @ Traverse Theatre
In their play Burgerz, Travis Alabanza takes the mundane burger and turns it into a vehicle for exploring issues of gender, race and transphobia Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeDaisy Earl @ Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose
If Fairy Elephant doesn’t sound like the most flattering nickname, then you can blame Daisy Earl’s mother, who stomps elegantly through this debut hour from the affable half-Scot. Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeThe Desk @ Summerhall
Exploring concepts of mind control, power structures and hierarchy, Reeta Honkakowski’s wordless physical theatre piece The Desk makes for an uneasy yet rather thought-provoking hour Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeJordan Brookes @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jordan Brookes’ latest show is a demonstration in how to make something out of nothing. Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeLouisa Fitzhardinge @ Gilded Balloon, Patter Hoose
Louisa Fitzhardinge offers a linguistic love letter that sings in places Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeSchalk Bezuidenhout @ Pleasance Courtyard
An assured debut reveals Schalk Bezuidenhout to be an interesting new voice in comedy Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeFern Brady @ Monkey Barrel
An accomplished hour of stand-up from Fern Brady, a performer who has earned her stripes Read more »| 04 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeGrace Campbell @ Gilded Balloon, Teviot
A promising debut from confident new comedian Grace Campbell Read more »| 04 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh FringeHuge Davies @ Pleasance Courtyard
Huge Davies, with a keyboard slung around him like a peanut vendor at a baseball game, gives a dark debut hour which balances twisted punchlines with musical levity. Read more »| 04 Aug 2019