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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 -
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 -
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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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 -
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
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TheatreOperation Mincemeat @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
With a chameleonic cast and an impressive array of twists and turns, smash hit WWII musical Operation Mincemeat lives up to the hype Read more »| 04 Nov 2026 -
BooksQuixotic Fissures by Irenosen Okojie
Irenosen Okojie's memoir tackles the unpredictability and unreliability of memory Read more »| 04 Nov 2026 -
BooksLust by Erika Lust
Seminal feminist porn director Erika Lust's eponymous book is part-manifesto, part-memoir on the ethics of pornography Read more »| 04 Nov 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: November 2026
The year might be winding down, but the Scottish music scene is still delivering with new releases from Kai Reesu, Kohla and Dara Dubh, Paulie Swan and more Read more »| 03 Nov 2026