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FilmListen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – this week's episode has Jamie and Ellie discuss Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, plus their favourite films of the years so far Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: August 2026
Celestial bodies and nocturnal animals star across this month's music – along with a flock of singles and EPs, we recommend records from Alex Amor, Hanna Tuulikki & Tommy Perman, The Great Pleasure and a live album from our old friend Jacob Alon Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsClimbing the Walls: Eva Rothschild on her new Edinburgh exhibition
At Fruitmarket, Edinburgh Art Festival Emerging Writer Mayson Taylor speaks with Irish artist Eva Rothschild about activating sculpture through play Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
ClubsCurated Environments: Edinburgh's nightclubs and the Fringe
If clubs are vital to Edinburgh’s culture, then why do they feel overlooked during the Fringe? One writer considers where clubs sit in our cultural landscape, in discussion with the cast and crew of the city’s nightlife venues Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
IntersectionsMore Than A Crush: Michael Reid on limerence and his new play Safety
Playwright Michael Reid unpacks how limerence manifests itself within queer experiences – stolen glances, imagined moments, and all Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
Things To DoGet The August 2026 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our August 2026 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 04 Aug 2026
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FestivalsAlaa Shehada on his new Fringe show The Bridge
Alaa Shehada of the Palestine Comedy Club follows the award-winning The Horse of Jenin with a new Fringe show on the Allenby Bridge, Palestine's only land crossing Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsThe Skinny on... Xhloe and Natasha
From mochi defrosted in their shirts to The Lego Movie Soundtrack, Fringe icons Xhloe and Natasha tell us some of their favourite things in this month's Q&A Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsLara Ricote on returning to the Fringe with INKLING
We catch up with Lara Ricote as she returns with her third Fringe hour, INKLING Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsCrystal Clear: Dan Tiernan on new Fringe show Quartz and All
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Dan Tiernan reflects on the relationship between magic and comedy, and speaks lovingly about the influence of crystals on his new show, Quartz and All Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
BooksScottish Books Events: August 2026
Edinburgh Book Festival returns this August, and it's joined by the Book Fringe and Govanhill Book Festival Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: August 2026
It's a month of festivals big and small, from a host of gigs at the Fringe to a batch of all-dayers in Glasgow, via the return of Fringe By The Sea and Interesting Things Read more »| 03 Aug 2026
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FilmScottish Film Events: August 2026
EIFF dominates the cinema calendar in Scotland this month, but there's also a celebration of summer horror movies at GFT, Andrei Tarkovsky receives a full retrospective at DCA, and Filmhouse gets excited for the new meta work from Jane Schoenbrun Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
MusicMan/Woman/Chainsaw – Cannonball
At its core, Man/Woman/Chainsaw's debut LP is a darling collection of love songs; some danceable, others perfect to sit and have a sulk to Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
ArtAyesha Jones & Aqsa Arif @ Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow
In two contrasting exhibitions at Glasgow's Street Level Photoworks, photographer Ayesha Jones documents overlooked experiences of female health while artist Aqsa Arif reclaims the Pompeii Lakshmi Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
MusicSuzanne Vega @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 28 Jul
New York legend Suzanne Vega embraces the torrential Glasgow downpour, enchanting her drenched devotees with her very own rock‘n’roll slip‘n’slide Read more »| 31 Jul 2026