Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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MusicKali Malone – Burning Song
There's a distinct tone of positivity and possibility on Kali Malone's latest album – an unexpected transformation to an already immense collection of works Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
FilmScottish Film Events: November 2026
So many film festivals in November – Scotland Loves Anime, French Film Festival UK, Inverness Film Festival – plus noir double bills at Filmhouse, All Night Horror Madness at Cameo and a 35mm roadshow of Robert Altman's Short Cuts Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: November 2026
Don’t get caught out in the cold – November is stacked with parties to keep you dancing into the wee hours. Top picks include Aba Shanti-I, SHERELLE and OK Williams Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: November 2026
This November, Scotland's theatres look to the past through anniversaries, revisited works and forgotten histories Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: November 2026
This November, David Bowie's archive comes to Dundee, Tai Shani reimagines a Greek tragedy at Jupiter Artland, and Listen Gallery centres refugees' stories for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: November 2026
It's another bumper month for Scotland's comedy scene, with roadshows and tours a-plenty, plus the return of Susan Riddell and Amanda Dwyer's Material, Girl Read more »| 30 Oct 2026
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MusicPISS – you made me / skin on linen
On their brutal debut, Vancouver four-piece PISS meet a culture of misogyny with all the rage and aggression it deserves Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
BooksIn Your Heart a Devil by Vanessa Santos
Vanessa Santos' latest novel reimagines the tale of Wizard Laird of Skene, yet its Gothic sensibilities do not quite make up for a shallow approach Read more »| 30 Oct 2026 -
BooksBitter Melon by Liv Little
Liv Little's sophomore novel is a tender, empathetic exploration of a father-daughter relationship Read more »| 29 Oct 2026 -
ComedyRobin Ince on his new book, The Future of Jokes
We catch up with Robin Ince to discuss his new book, looking at the future of comedy in an ever-changing world Read more »| 28 Oct 2026 -
ArtHarold Offeh: The Mothership Collective 2:0 @ Tramway, Glasgow
An interactive playscape in the guise of a mothership has landed in Glasgow's Southside; we sent one writer and his toddler in to give it a spin Read more »| 28 Oct 2026 -
MusicFontaines D.C. – Dopamine Chamber
Dark, daring and decidedly enthralling, Fontaines D.C.'s fifth album Dopamine Chamber is the sound of a band completely in a league of their own Read more »| 21 Oct 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: October 2026
In October's new Scottish music column, we shine a light on new releases from walt disco, Tanzana, Joe Hearty, KILIMANJARO, merrowfolk and loads more Read more »| 21 Oct 2026 -
TheatreConstant Community: 20 years of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
We speak to Andrew Eaton-Lewis at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival about 20 years of platforming lived experience-led art Read more »| 21 Oct 2026 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Scottish Ballet's These Violent Delights
Scottish Ballet's These Violent Delights is more than a simple dance performance on film. Its co-directors explain how this update of Romeo and Juliet utilises cinema and dance to create a unique experience melding the two art forms Read more »| 20 Oct 2026