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FilmListen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this week's episode has Jamie and Ellie discuss Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, plus their favourite films of the years so far Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
Food And DrinkExplore Your City with Forever Edinburgh's Resident Rewards
From dungeons to distilleries to delicious dinners, Resident Rewards – Forever Edinburgh's programme of discounts and offers for Edinburgh locals – has something for everyone Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsIsle of Fight: Louis Paxton on EIFF opener The Incomer
Following a celebrated world premiere at Sundance, Louis Paxton's debut feature, The Incomer, will open Edinburgh International Film Festival. Paxton discusses the trials of getting the film off the ground and the joy he had in making it Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsFuture Vision: Catherine Opie on her first Scottish solo exhibition
Photographer Catherine Opie speaks to Edinburgh Art Festival 2026 Emerging Writer Anna Olivia Riley about capturing a hopeful portrait of humanity Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
Musicmaya ongaku – Nothing Space Music
Nothing Space Music, the second album from Japanese band maya ongaku, finds beauty in patience and stillness Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
Things To DoGet The August 2026 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our August 2026 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 04 Aug 2026
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BooksBeth Frieden on Gaelic poetry and new pamphlet Acair san Talamh
We chat with Beth Frieden, a Glasgow-based poet and New Scottish Writers Award winner for Gaelic Poetry in 2021, about her debut pamphlet, Acair san Talamh, ahead of her appearance at Govanhill Book Festival Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
MusicDrone Logic: Piping Live! festival returns to Glasgow
Piping Live! returns for its 23rd year, this time with an expanded experimental programme – we catch up with the team behind the festival to talk minimalism, guided improvisation, and Angine de Poitrine Read more »| 05 Aug 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: August 2026
Celestial bodies and nocturnal animals star across this month's music – along with a flock of singles and EPs, we recommend records from Alex Amor, Hanna Tuulikki & Tommy Perman, The Great Pleasure and a live album from our old friend Jacob Alon Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsClimbing the Walls: Eva Rothschild on her new Edinburgh exhibition
At Fruitmarket, Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Mayson Taylor speaks with Irish artist Eva Rothschild about activating sculpture through play Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
ClubsCurated Environments: Edinburgh's nightclubs and the Fringe
If clubs are vital to Edinburgh’s culture, then why do they feel overlooked during the Fringe? One writer considers where clubs sit in our cultural landscape, in discussion with the cast and crew of the city’s nightlife venues Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
IntersectionsMore Than A Crush: Michael Reid on limerence and his new play Safety
Playwright Michael Reid unpacks how limerence manifests itself within queer experiences – stolen glances, imagined moments, and all Read more »| 04 Aug 2026
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FestivalsAlaa Shehada on his new Fringe show The Bridge
Alaa Shehada of the Palestine Comedy Club follows the award-winning The Horse of Jenin with a new Fringe show on the Allenby Bridge, Palestine's only land crossing Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsThe Skinny on... Xhloe and Natasha
From mochi defrosted in their shirts to The Lego Movie Soundtrack, Fringe icons Xhloe and Natasha tell us some of their favourite things in this month's Q&A Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsLara Ricote on returning to the Fringe with INKLING
We catch up with Lara Ricote as she returns with her third Fringe hour, INKLING Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsCrystal Clear: Dan Tiernan on new Fringe show Quartz and All
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Dan Tiernan reflects on the relationship between magic and comedy, and speaks lovingly about the influence of crystals on his new show, Quartz and All Read more »| 03 Aug 2026