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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ComedyGlasgow International Comedy Festival returns with huge lineup for 2026
Glasgow will welcome a slew of comedians to the city this March, with huge names in standup comedy like Tim Key, Daniel Sloss and Bridget Christie among the lineup at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 08 Jan 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... New Scottish Music for 2026
Step into 2026 with us as we look forward to new music from names you might already know and names you should Read more »| 08 Jan 2026 -
ArtAfter Shock: 5 artists shaping performance art in Scotland
Inspired by an exhibition on Marina Abramović’s first performance in Scotland, we interview five artists about the enduring appeal of the experimental medium Read more »| 08 Jan 2026 -
ArtJaune Quick-To-See Smith: Wilding @ Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
A survey exhibition at Fruitmarket raises vital questions of land stewardship and offers tender insight into the life of the late artist-activist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Read more »| 07 Jan 2026 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: January 2026
Scottish theatre in January eases us out of festive excess and into a colder, more contemplative moment Read more »| 07 Jan 2026 -
BooksScottish Books Events: January 2026
It's a quiet month for book events but there's still some big names – Ali Smith launches her latest novel Glyph, while Madeleine Gray, Bryan Washington and Tyler Coburn all hold launches too Read more »| 07 Jan 2026
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FilmBen Wheatley on micro-budget sci-fi BULK
Ben Wheatley went from big-budget Hollywood behemoth Meg 2: The Trench to his new film BULK, a micro-budget wonder that he's taking on tour across the UK. This protean filmmaker discusses the freedom he finds in making sci-fi on a shoestring Read more »| 07 Jan 2026 -
FilmEverybody To Kenmure Street to open Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Felipe Bustos Sierra's documentary on Glaswegians' successful stand against a Home Office deportation van will kick off this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 07 Jan 2026 -
FilmScotland on Screen: A Year in Scottish Film
From the grind of poverty to the perfection of porridge via samurai and swearing, this was 2025 in Scottish film Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: January 2026
It's the first new music column of the year featuring the warm glow of synths as a recurring theme across releases from Inyal, Sarah/Shaun, Amulet and Lariats with loads more to get stuck into Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
MusicJenny On Holiday – Quicksand Heart
It’s no surprise that Quicksand Heart doesn’t make for a grand departure from Let’s Eat Grandma’s sound, though fans of the band will have no problem hearing about what Hollingworth got up to on her holiday Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
FilmScottish Film Events: January 2026
Filmhouse and GFT celebrate the French New Wave in a big way, the Goethe Institute presents Fokus, the first film festival of 2026, and Ben Wheatley takes his new experimental feature BULK on tour Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: January 2026
Edinburgh Art Festival is the temporary home to a panel of the beloved UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, while the Glasgow School of Art launches an exhibition on motherhood Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: January 2026
A new year brings a new all-dayer to Edinburgh, new band showcases at King Tut's and The Hug & Pint, and an old favourite in Celtic Connections Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
FilmDear Screen Place: What happened to all the Glasgow films?
In recent years, there have been plenty of films shot in Glasgow, from comic book movies to zombie apocalypses to sci-fi dystopias. But what happened to all the films *set* in Glasgow telling local stories? Read more »| 05 Jan 2026