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FilmListen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this time, reviews of Magic Farm and Good One, some Wes Anderson discussion, and the Love Is Blind franchise's triumphant return to the pod Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
BooksBook matchmaking from Lighthouse Bookshop and Book Lovers
If you're pining for the start of First Date festival, we have some hyperspecific recommendations for all readers of romance from two of Edinburgh's most beloved bookshops Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
MusicSiobhan Miller @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 12 May
Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on Edinburgh Tradfest's closing night Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Maranta
It's not every day a band play their last ever show on the same day they launch their debut album, but that's exactly what Edinburgh duo Maranta are doing on Friday. We catch up to find out more Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 15-22 May: Maranta & more
Edinburgh icons Maranta play their last ever gig at Assembly Roxy this Friday. Elsewhere, a new exhibition opens at V&A Dundee and Mannequin Pussy play Glasgow Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Things To DoGet The May 2025 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our May 2025 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 02 Sep 2024
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BooksCatherine Lacey on her fiction-memoir hybrid The Möbius Book
Following a devastating break-up, acclaimed author Catherine Lacey wrote a hybrid fiction-memoir exploring its tumultuous aftermath. We chat with Lacey about breaking genre conventions and attachments to both love and narrative Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
IntersectionsHot Metal: In conversation with Slaghammers
Blowtorches at the ready. We chat to Slaghammers, the Glasgow-based feminist welding collective, about inclusivity in action, making mistakes, and finding your flow state Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
BooksThe Write Place: Arkbound's writing workshops and crowdfunders
Breaking into the writing and publishing business can be tricky, but the Arkbound Foundation– a charity dedicated to widening access to literature – are here to help Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
ComedyBehind the Mic: The Humour Mill
Stand-up and writer Kathleen Hughes talks to us about The Humour Mill, a fantastic initiative for comedians and comedy writers in Glasgow, Edinburgh and online Read more »| 14 May 2025 -
MusicKelburn Garden Party: Our 2025 Pyramid Stage lineup
As Kelburn Garden Party gears up for its 15th iteration, we take a closer look at our Pyramid Stage lineup topped by TAAHLIAH, Man of Moon and Dancer Read more »| 13 May 2025 -
ArtBig Hugs: Old School Fabrications at Chelsea Flower Show
This month we meet Old School Fabrications to explore their special commission ‘the hug’ which travels to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, an international showcase of horticultural design excellence Read more »| 13 May 2025
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ArtThe Skinny On... Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller, a conceptual artist with a sharp political edge, has been getting ready to 'Meet the Gods'. Ahead of this collaborative performance in Dundee on 24 May, he took on our questions that not even University Challenge could prepare him for Read more »| 13 May 2025 -
MusicMiso Extra – Earcandy
Miso Extra funnels the experimental into the accessible on debut LP Earcandy Read more »| 13 May 2025 -
FilmIndia Donaldson on Good One
India Donaldson's debut feature, Good One, is a striking portrait of a father-daughter relationship. She talks to us about girlhood, empathetic writing and the ‘man or bear’ debate her protagonist could’ve started Read more »| 13 May 2025 -
MusicTheo Bleak – Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers
Theo Bleak invites listeners further into her enchanting sonic world with her latest EP, Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers Read more »| 12 May 2025