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Things To Do
How to support Black creative projects in Scotland
We spotlight some of the most exciting Black-led creative projects happening in Scotland and further abroad, including the Black Lives Matter mural and Fringe of Colour, and ways you can help out. Read more »| 03 Jul 2020 -
Clubs
Into the Light: LBEEZE on his new EP
Melbourne-based DJ Lachy Bozin, aka LBEEZE, becomes the first artist to feature on new Dundee label Exiled Records with his Dancing in the Dark EP. He tells us about the new EP and how music helped him overcome his battle with drug addiction Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Music
Scottish new music round-up: March 2021
We take a look at some of the more under the radar musical offerings coming out of Scotland this month including Youth Team, Rachel Jack, Lou Mclean and OVER / AT Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Books
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
Danielle Evans' brilliant new short story collection explores issues of race, culture, identity and American history Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Film
GFF 2021: Gagarine
Urban fantasy Gagarine celebrates community and social housing in a Paris housing estate, with directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh using sci-fi imagery to turn the prosaic into the awe-inspiring Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Things To Do
Get The Skinny's March 2021 issue!
Pick up your free copy of the March 2021 edition of The Skinny at the following locations across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 03 Mar 2021
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Art
The Skinny and Edinburgh International Festival launch emergent writers programme
The Skinny team up with Edinburgh International Festival for a new series of in-depth features exploring the arts in Scotland Read more »| 17 Dec 2020 -
Film
GFF 2021: Sweetheart
A family holiday at a caravan park in Dorset is the setting for teen romance Sweetheart, where the comedy emanates from a light-hearted portrayal of authentic mundanity Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Film
GFF 2021: Limbo
Scottish filmmaker Ben Sharrock blends absurdist humour and deep pathos to tell the story of a group of refugees left adrift on a desolate Scottish island as they wait for their asylum claims to be slowly processed Read more »| 04 Mar 2021 -
Things To Do
Why an apology isn't enough
Barrington Reeves of Glasgow agency Too Gallus responds to Gordon Beattie's tone deaf public post rejecting diversity hiring practices Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Music
A Family Affair: The Gayfield Enterprise Demos
A hidden gem from the post-punk era, The Gayfield Enterprise Demos sees Kevin Low and Fiona Carlin’s stunning bedroom pop jams receive a long overdue first release Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Music
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
The return of Arab Strap is a solid, if not barnstorming, success Read more »| 02 Mar 2021
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Film
GFF 2021: Apples
In an uncanny version of Athens free from iPhones and where cassette tapes are still in vogue, a virus breaks out robbing citizens of their memories, leaving many to start relearning how to live again from scratch Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Film
GFF 2021: Eye of the Storm
Anthony Baxter (Flint, You've Been Trumped) follows the great Scottish painter James Morrison over the last two years of his life as he struggles with failing eyesight and poor health Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Film
GFF 2021: Shorta
There are shades of Walter Hill in this breathless police thriller, which is great when trading in cop movie clichés but less sure-footed when trying to address real-world concerns about institutional racism and police brutality Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Books
Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
Megan Nolan's debut novel is a heart-wrenching indictment of the gendered conditions that enable toxic relationships Read more »| 01 Mar 2021