https://www.theskinny.co.uk/ Latest articles from The Skinny en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:35:33 +0100 Travel writer and content creator Carrie-Ann Lightley is one of the UK's leading voices in accessible travel. She details a recent trip to Dundee as a wheelchair user, and tells us about her visit to the city's V&A museum https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/blogger-carrie-ann-lightley-discusses-inclusive-travel https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/blogger-carrie-ann-lightley-discusses-inclusive-travel hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:36:00 +0000 We catch up with one of Edinburgh's most attractive but intimidating residents: the radge swan that lives on the Union Canal https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisor-union-canal-swan https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisor-union-canal-swan hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:12:43 +0100 Edinburgh is one of those cities that’s worth seeing just to see it – we’ve come up with the capital’s mightiest museums, its most breathtaking heights, and its most bewitching ruins https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-attractions-and-green-spaces-guide-2025 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-attractions-and-green-spaces-guide-2025 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100 Rod White, the Programme Director at the newly reopened Filmhouse, gives us the lowdown on his favourite things about Scotland's capital city https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-rod-white-filmhouse https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-rod-white-filmhouse hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:45:43 +0100 Top tips from Connie and Andy of Slow Progress Records & Coffee, a little shop on Blackfriars Street between the Royal Mile and the Cowgate with a lovely community events space out the back https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/spotlight-slow-progress https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/spotlight-slow-progress hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:10:30 +0100 Maybe it’s a caffeine hit or a vitamin boost you're after. Below are our favourite coffee shops and juice joints in town https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-coffee-guide-2025 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-coffee-guide-2025 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:01:14 +0100 Kim McAleese and Eleanor Edmondson of Edinburgh Art Festival – the UK’s largest (and most fun) visual art festival – share some of their local knowledge https://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/interviews/resident-advisors-edinburgh-art-festival https://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/interviews/resident-advisors-edinburgh-art-festival hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:02:00 +0100 Edinburgh is a great pub city. Whether you’re after a quiet pint or a chic cocktail joint, it has you covered. Here are some of our favourite places to get a drink https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-drinks-guide-2025 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-drinks-guide-2025 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:55:04 +0100 Booksellers at the seaside-adjacent The Portobello Bookshop discuss Edinburgh's hidden nooks and ways of escaping the Fringe https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-the-portobello-bookshop https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-the-portobello-bookshop hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:55:00 +0100 With Edinburgh Trams running from Newhaven to Edinburgh Airport, it's a great way to explore the city. Here are some key points along the way https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/adventures/tramcrawl-edinburgh-trams https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/adventures/tramcrawl-edinburgh-trams hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:45:00 +0100 Craig Somerville, Leith Depot venue manager and booker for Leith FAB Cricket Club, shares some local secrets https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-craig-somerville-leith-depot https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisors-craig-somerville-leith-depot hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0100 We chat with Christina Neuwirth, bookseller at beloved radical bookshop Lighthouse Bookshop, about their favourite Edinburgh things https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisor-lighthouse-bookshop https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-advisor-lighthouse-bookshop hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Forever Edinburgh's Resident Rewards are a great way to make the most of your city – we take a look at their Star Rewards and Resident Rates https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-rewards-edinburgh-february-2025 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-rewards-edinburgh-february-2025 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:45:00 +0000 Resident Rewards Edinburgh is the Forever Edinburgh programme designed to help Edinburgh residents make the most of their city – here's a look at what's on offer https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-rewards-edinburgh-dec-2024 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/resident-rewards-edinburgh-dec-2024 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:24:00 +0000 North Carolina resident Noah Barker reports from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene where nothing can kill the songs and lives of its hills https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-music https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-music hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:09:41 +0000 Have a day free? Keen to see more? There's a daytrip from Edinburgh for every taste – here are a few of our favourites https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/daytrips-from-edinburgh-2024 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/daytrips-from-edinburgh-2024 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:24:20 +0100 Plenty of stars have graced this interview column, but none of them could claim to be a bigger Scottish icon than the mighty Highland Coo. We went down to Pollok Country Park in Glasgow to speak to one of these coos https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-on-a-random-highland-coo-from-pollok-park https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-on-a-random-highland-coo-from-pollok-park hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:24:00 +0100 We searched high and low (mostly high) to find you the best parks, gardens, hikes and hills for our 2024 Edinburgh Guide https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-city-guide-green-spaces https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-city-guide-green-spaces hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:24:16 +0100 There’s more to Edinburgh than that wee metal dog people won't stop touching – here are a few more of the city's famous current and former animal residents https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-wojtek-bear-bass-rock-gannets https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-wojtek-bear-bass-rock-gannets hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:20:49 +0100 World-class golf, family entertainment, food, a festival atmosphere and live music from Tom Grennan – there are many reasons to make it to The AIG Women’s Open when it returns to St Andrews this summer https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-aig-womens-open-returns-to-the-home-of-golf https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-aig-womens-open-returns-to-the-home-of-golf hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:13:50 +0100 Edinburgh is loaded with historical landmarks, exciting spaces and big ol' buildings – here are a few of our favourite Edinburgh attractions https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-attractions-2024 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/edinburgh-attractions-2024 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0100 There are lots of ways to make this festive season magical for the small people in your life. Scotland is dotted with light shows, funfairs, literal winter wonderlands and an almost inconceivable number of opportunities to meet Santa Claus https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/christmas-for-kids-2023 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/christmas-for-kids-2023 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:06:18 +0000 We spend a week at Artpark, and discover how Sonia Kozlova Clark is bringing the community of Western New York together for beauty and expression rather than profit https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/artpark-the-creative-heart-of-western-new-york https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/artpark-the-creative-heart-of-western-new-york hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:21:00 +0100 Clubbing in Glasgow is an experience like no other. Our Clubs editor offers a rundown of the places to explore https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/glasgow-guide-to-clubbing-2023 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/glasgow-guide-to-clubbing-2023 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:37:52 +0100 Growing up isn't all growing pains. Let the kids take the reins in Riverside for the day and enjoy the city's culture like you're five years old again https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/glasgow-fun-stuff-for-kids-young-people https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/glasgow-fun-stuff-for-kids-young-people hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:32:57 +0100 Glasgow's art scene is world-renowned – here's a quick guide to some of the city's most exciting and influential galleries https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-glasgow-art-galleries-2023 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-glasgow-art-galleries-2023 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:14:03 +0100 Our guide to the lavish and fancy Merchant City, and its creative and adventurous neighbour in the Trongate, updated for 2023 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinnys-guide-to-merchant-city-trongate https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinnys-guide-to-merchant-city-trongate hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:50:00 +0100 Central Glasgow is awash with big shops, good food and interesting stuff to do – dive into the grid with our guide to the City Centre, updated for 2023 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-glasgow-city-centre https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-glasgow-city-centre hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:50:00 +0100 The Skinny's 2023 guide to the best of Edinburgh's Old Town, from the sights worth seeing to the best independent bars and restaurants https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-edinburgh-old-town https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/the-skinny-guide-to-edinburgh-old-town hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:06:00 +0100 Great food and drink, access to some of Edinburgh's best outdoor spaces, and loads of wildlife – here's our introduction to Gorgie, Dalry and Fountainbridge, all updated for our 2023 guide https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/gorgie-dalry-fountainbridge-guide-2021 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/features/gorgie-dalry-fountainbridge-guide-2021 hello@theskinny.co.uk (The Skinny) Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:01:00 +0100