Skintown

Skintown is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at EIFF @ Cineworld. It has 4 performances listed, running from Sun 16 Aug, 22:20 to Tue 18 Aug, 22:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.

About this show

Set in 1994 Northern Ireland during the IRA ceasefire, best friends Vinny and Jonty party with friends, cut deals and make plans to escape small town life. The uncertainty and instability of the time conspire against them in Walsh’s vivid, lived-in portrait of disenfranchised youth, 90s rave culture and a turbulent period in recent Irish history. Balancing humour, wit and pathos, bolstered by great performances from a terrific cast including Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan, Martin McCann and Michael Smiley and a killer 90s soundtrack featuring Prodigy, Elastica, Chemical Brothers and Carl Cox, this is a propulsive, poignant period piece.

Details

  • Venue: EIFF @ Cineworld
  • Space: Screen 2
  • Genre: EVENTS, Film, Comedy
  • Country: UNITED KINGDOM - NORTHERN IRELAND
  • Running time: 120 minutes
  • Room size: about 49 seats (Screen 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
  • Performances listed: 4, of which 0 still to come and on sale

Accessibility

  • Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Captioned performances

Performance dates and ticket availability

  • Sun 16 Aug, 22:20 — Already performed — £12.00
  • Mon 17 Aug, 17:30 — Already performed — £12.00
  • Tue 18 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £12.00
  • Tue 18 Aug, 22:00 — Already performed — £12.00

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