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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 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 15-29 Jan: Celtic Connections & more
Celtic Connections returns this week with an all-digital programme featuring the best in folk and world music. Elsewhere, Edinburgh's Traverse screens a lockdown-themed play, and Glasgow Zine Library and Dundee Ceramics workshop offer creative classes. Read more »| 15 Jan 2021 -
Comedy
The Skinny on... Thanyia Moore
South London actor and comic Thanyia Moore is making an impact with her straight-talking stand-up. With last year's Edinburgh Fringe cancelled, we’re hoping Moore makes a splash on the (presumably virtual) festival circuit this year Read more »| 14 Jan 2021 -
Music
Josephine Sillars – Enemy (track premiere)
Listen to Enemy, the new single from Josephine Sillars Read more »| 14 Jan 2021 -
Art
The Skinny Showcase: Katie Smith
This month's Showcase highlights the colourful and playful work of Glasgow-based illustrator Katie Smith Read more »| 13 Jan 2021 -
Things To Do
Get The Skinny's January 2021 issue!
Grab your free copy of the January 2021 edition of The Skinny at the following locations across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 05 Jan 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 -
Sexuality
Meet the Edinburgh Queer Skate Collective
The Edinburgh Queer Skate Collective is only a few months old but it's already making a lot of noise. We chat to the Collective about safe skating spaces, names and communal joy Read more »| 13 Jan 2021 -
Festivals
Sonic Switch-Up: Eurosonic Noorderslag 2021 goes online
With a return to pre-COVID normality still elusive, the organisers of Eurosonic Noorderslag explain how they've delivered an all-virtual event for 2021 Read more »| 13 Jan 2021 -
Comedy
Jordan Brookes on The Future of Online Comedy
Showing admirable resilience and innovation no doubt born of several years flyering on Potterow, many comics managed to move things online in 2020. But it’s not been plain sailing as 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes tells us Read more »| 13 Jan 2021 -
Food And Drink
Enter The Skinny Food & Drink Writing Competition
Emerging food writers, The Skinny is calling – here are details of our new Food and Drink Writing Competition Read more »| 11 Jan 2021 -
Art
Why Making Matters: Curating in the Digital Space
Designers Morven Mulgrew and Stefanie Ying Lin Cheong discuss making and curating in the digital space with Instagram shopping channel Quality Craft Vision Read more »| 11 Jan 2021
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Music
Scottish new music round-up: January 2021
As a reward for surviving 2020, treat your ears to some new music courtesy of Bunkhouse, James Yorkston, Berlin Anatomy, Alex Amor, Comfort and Josephine Sillars Read more »| 07 Jan 2021 -
Film
Natalie Krinsky on The Broken Hearts Gallery
The mores of the Hollywood romantic comedy get a welcome upgrade with the irresistibly charming The Broken Hearts Gallery. Its writer-director, Natalie Krinsky, explains how her vivacious debut both embraces and subverts the genre Read more »| 07 Jan 2021 -
Film
Baby Done
Standup hero Rose Matafeo sparkles in her first big-screen starring role as a reluctant soon-to-be mother, with her chaotic energy chiming well with the vulnerable tenderness of co-star Matthew Lewis Read more »| 05 Jan 2021 -
Books
Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan
Jenni Fagan's new novel takes us inside the walls of an Edinburgh tenement, and brings a huge array of characters to life Read more »| 05 Jan 2021