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Film
Listen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this time we review I Saw The TV Glow and Crossing, plus a first peek at the Edinburgh Film Festival lineup Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
Music
Scottish Live Music Highlights: August 2024
August brings a wave of city festivals to Glasgow, a bunch of Edinburgh Festivals-related shows, and a clutch of big touring names – here are our highlights Read more »| 26 Jul 2024 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 25 Jul-1 Aug: Lunarpalooza & more
In the last weekend before the Fringe, local brewery Moonwake put on Lunarpalooza, a mini festival in Leith. Elsewhere, Waxahatchee plays QMU and there's a Brat party at Stereo Read more »| 25 Jul 2024 -
Music
Spotlight On... The Twistettes
Following the release of their fired-up Tory Cunts single, and ahead of the single launch show at Wee Red Bar, we catch up with The Twistettes' Jo D'arc Read more »| 25 Jul 2024 -
Film
I Saw the TV Glow
Alternate horror director Jane Schoenbrun transmits a cautionary tale of identity, electrified by horrors both domestic and demonic, in I Saw the TV Glow Read more »| 25 Jul 2024 -
Things To Do
Get The July 2024 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our July 2024 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 28 May 2024
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Festivals
Sarah Keyworth on People-Pleasing and Compassion
Scampish Sarah Keyworth brings their fourth solo hour to the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s set to be this summer’s scorcher, packed with cheeriness and compassion Read more »| 25 Jul 2024 -
Music
Pop Mutations Festival, Glasgow, 18-21 Jul
With live music across five venues in four days, the 2024 edition of Pop Mutations showcases some of the most exciting new acts in Scotland Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
Festivals
The Skinny on... The Duncan Brothers
As the Duncan Brothers prepare to launch their new Fringe show, promising to exorcise the ancient Celtic curse that has haunted their bloodline for generations, they take on our Q&A Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
Food And Drink
Food For Thought: On Scotland's food past, present and future
Scotland has a rich tradition of hearty, distinctive cooking – so where has it gone? And how can we revive it in a globalised, hyperconnected world? Grant Reekie takes a look at Scotland's culinary past, present, and future Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
Festivals
Dream Gig: Frankie Monroe
Yorkshire’s biggest bastard and BBC New Comedy Award Winner Frankie Monroe (aka Joe Kent-Walters) transports us back to 1977 Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
Festivals
Hannah Platt and Amy Mason: Letter to a Debut Comedian
Hannah Platt and Amy Mason, two acts each debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, take five minutes to give themselves some sage Fringe advice Read more »| 24 Jul 2024
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Comedy
Fringe Anxiety and Joy with Kemah Bob
We chat anxiety, tiny crowds and supporting marginalised artists with hotly-anticipated Fringe debutante Kemah Bob Read more »| 23 Jul 2024 -
Food And Drink
Beauty and the Beige: Finding Home in a Cafe Breakfast
A big part of moving to a new place is getting to know the food – but what if that food is all one slightly odd shade of off-yellow? Ema Smekalova shares the story of their burgeoning friendship with beige food Read more »| 23 Jul 2024 -
Music
Porter Robinson – SMILE! :D
Porter Robinson's third album, SMILE! :D, is his most intimate yet, full of maximalist ambitions and aching honesty Read more »| 23 Jul 2024 -
Music
Squirrel Flower @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 19 Jul
Being in a packed out (and sweaty) room at Glasgow’s Glad Cafe for Squirrel Flower on a Friday night isn’t the party you might expect... Read more »| 22 Jul 2024