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Film
Listen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this time, reviews of Magic Farm and Good One, some Wes Anderson discussion, and the Love Is Blind franchise's triumphant return to the pod Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 22-29 May: Jonathan Baldock at Jupiter Artland & more
There's a new Jupiter Artland exhibition in town, as Jonathan Baldock fills the park's exhibition spaces with a queer zoo. Elsewhere, Hudson Mohawke plays The Art School and First Date festival continues in Edinburgh Read more »| 22 May 2025 -
Music
Mogwai @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 May
The second of two sold-out nights at the Barras for Mogwai feels like an homage to Glasgow and its people Read more »| 21 May 2025 -
Music
Pixies @ Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 14 May
Pixies return to the Scottish capital, as Edinburgh's Corn Exchange plays host to the alt icons Read more »| 20 May 2025 -
Music
These New Puritans – Crooked Wing
Southend-on-Sea brothers These New Puritans return after six years, and they're still the rulers of their own murky hinterland Read more »| 20 May 2025 -
Things To Do
Get The May 2025 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our May 2025 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 02 Sep 2024
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Theatre
KELI @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Martin Green's KELI features some dazzling performances but feels overcrowded Read more »| 19 May 2025 -
Theatre
Wee Man @ The Studio, Edinburgh
Barrowland Ballet's Wee Man is a must-see for any man, and those who know them Read more »| 19 May 2025 -
Books
Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen
Muckle Flugga, the debut novel from Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen, is a work of simultaneous joy and grief Read more »| 19 May 2025 -
Books
Book matchmaking from Lighthouse Bookshop and Book Lovers
If you're pining for the start of First Date festival, we have some hyperspecific recommendations for all readers of romance from two of Edinburgh's most beloved bookshops Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Music
Siobhan Miller @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 12 May
Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on Edinburgh Tradfest's closing night Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Music
Spotlight On... Maranta
It's not every day a band play their last ever show on the same day they launch their debut album, but that's exactly what Edinburgh duo Maranta are doing on Friday. We catch up to find out more Read more »| 15 May 2025
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Things To Do
What's On Scotland 15-22 May: Maranta & more
Edinburgh icons Maranta play their last ever gig at Assembly Roxy this Friday. Elsewhere, a new exhibition opens at V&A Dundee and Mannequin Pussy play Glasgow Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Books
Catherine Lacey on her fiction-memoir hybrid The Möbius Book
Following a devastating break-up, acclaimed author Catherine Lacey wrote a hybrid fiction-memoir exploring its tumultuous aftermath. We chat with Lacey about breaking genre conventions and attachments to both love and narrative Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Intersections
Hot Metal: In conversation with Slaghammers
Blowtorches at the ready. We chat to Slaghammers, the Glasgow-based feminist welding collective, about inclusivity in action, making mistakes, and finding your flow state Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
Books
The Write Place: Arkbound's writing workshops and crowdfunders
Breaking into the writing and publishing business can be tricky, but the Arkbound Foundation– a charity dedicated to widening access to literature – are here to help Read more »| 15 May 2025