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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Comedy
Fringe Dog's 4th Annual Terrier Awards
o boy o boy! fringe dog is here to celebrate best shows of edimbrugh fringe in year 2019. Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
JRR Tolkien's Leaf By Niggle @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A timeless tale adapted from JRR Tolkien's short story, told with a profoundly personal touch Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
The Fishermen @ Assembly George Square
This adaption by Gbolahan Obisesan is a powerful and gut-wrenching piece of theatre Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Johannes Dullin @ Heroes, Dragonfly
An uncomfortable hour spent in Johannes Dullin's company Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Meatball Séance @ PBH, Barbados
Meatball Séance is a fun concept for a show, but the content is ultimately dissatisfying Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Hari Kanth @ Laughing Horse, Cabaret Voltaire
Baby talk from the endearingly awkward Hari Kanth Read more »| 23 Aug 2019
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Edinburgh Fringe
Desiree Burch @ Heroes, Hive
Desiree Burch's new show has moments of greatness but feels a little jerky Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: A Feast of Fiction
With an international line-up in Edinburgh for the city's book festival, The Skinny popped by to catch some fine fiction authors appearing at Charlotte Square Gardens Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Ruth Hunter @ PBH, Subway
Subversive So You Think You're Funny finalist Ruth Hunter presents an excellent debut hour Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Learning From The Future @ Dance Base
Colette Sadler's Learning From The Future is an hour of striking, hypnotic and ambitious dance Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Weegie Hink Ae That? @ The Space, Niddry Street
Weegie Hink Ae That?'s sketch show is poorly written and even more poorly executed Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Cülture Elité @ The Stand
Cülture Elité are hilarious when focused, but their new show lacks a cohesive direction Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Simon Munnery @ The Stand
A short return and long goodbye for Alan Parker Urban Warrior, the alter-ego of comedy powerhouse Simon Munnery Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Glenn Moore @ Pleasance Courtyard
A truthful and deftly structured hour from 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Edinburgh Fringe
Liam Withnail @ Monkey Barrel
Even with a difficult crowd, Liam Withnail excels in new show Homecoming Read more »| 22 Aug 2019