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MusicThe Skinny is back!
Scottish arts charity Outer Spaces is partnering with our publisher Radge Media CIC to continue our two decades of independent cultural journalism Read more »| 29 Sep 2026 -
ArtRuthella Dafnis on her solo exhibition Secondhand Smoke
The Skinny X RSA Contemporaries awardee Ruthella Dafnis' first solo exhibition shines a light on homelessness, addiction and care experience Read more »| 10 Nov 2026 -
MusicRoyal Blood – Dead Company
Royal Blood's latest album is competently made and frequently enjoyable, but almost entirely foreseeable Read more »| 10 Nov 2026 -
IntersectionsStop AI Data Centres Scotland on the data centre fightback
We speak to the good folks behind Instagram page @stopaidatacentres.scot about holding the government to account, pushing against corporate greed, and mobilising for a just future Read more »| 10 Nov 2026 -
ClubsRise and Rise: KILIMANJARO on his new EP
Ahead of his live show at The Art School, we catch up with KILIMANJARO about growing up between Scottish and Zambian culture, working with siblings and getting vulnerable in his new EP, THE ASCENSION (INKAWAMI) Read more »| 10 Nov 2026 -
Things To DoGet The November 2026 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our November 2026 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 01 Sep 2026
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FilmCristian Mungiu on his Palme d'Or winner Fjord
Cristian Mungiu has got critics in a tizzy. His new film, Fjord, pits secular Nordic liberals against an Evangelical Christian family from Romania and refuses to take a side. He talks to us about escaping our cultural and societal bubbles Read more »| 09 Nov 2026 -
MusicBlackhaine – Saints In The Wethouse
The debut LP from multi-hyphenate artist Blackhaine builds his harrowed world grander than ever before, but loses some of its character in the process Read more »| 09 Nov 2026 -
Food And DrinkThe Lea Rig, Edinburgh
In a crowded cafe field, The Lea Rig stands out by keeping it simple Read more »| 09 Nov 2026 -
MusicVagrant Real Estate wins the 2026 SAY Award
The Aberdonian DJ and hip-hop producer Vagrant Real Estate has just won this year’s SAY Award for their celebrated LP Neither Collar Nor Crown, beating out competition from Boards of Canada, Barry Can't Swim and Swim School Read more »| 05 Nov 2026 -
FilmA new Indian Film Festival is coming to Edinburgh
A brand new film festival is coming to Filmhouse next month. The inaugural Indian Film Festival will be a three-day celebration of Indian cinema, covering films in Hindi, Tamil, Assamese and Gujarati Read more »| 05 Nov 2026 -
Theatre'Insurgent Theatricality' at Arika's Episode 12
Founding member of Arika, Barry Esson, and leading Afro-Brazilian theorist Leda Maria Martins speak to us about time, performance and solidarity beyond a fixed theatre Read more »| 05 Nov 2026
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IntersectionsLove Bites: Sympathetic Resonance
This month’s columnist reflects on a musical love affair with a harp Read more »| 05 Nov 2026 -
BooksPeter Mackay on Scotland's multilingual legacy
Scotland's Makar Peter Mackay explores the legacy of Scotland as a multilingual country ahead of his event at Push the Boat Out Read more »| 05 Nov 2026 -
ArtNew Perspectives: Collective Gallery's Time + Space exhibition
From a hairy animatronic sculpture to a film of Arab queer love, an autumn exhibition at Collective Gallery presents the work of four early-career artists based in Scotland Read more »| 05 Nov 2026 -
MusicLa Roux – Old Flames
Back with her first new music in six years, La Roux's new sound explores facets of R'n'B and Europop to varying degrees of success Read more »| 05 Nov 2026