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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FilmNirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring their mockumentary web series and sitcom about two struggling Toronto musicians to the big screen. The results are ridiculous, surprising, and beyond delightful Read more »| 29 Jun 2026 -
MusicArooj Aftab @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Jun
Arooj Aftab's spellbinding tales only grow in grandeur when accompanied by the London Contemporary Orchestra Read more »| 26 Jun 2026 -
FilmMatt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Hidden cameras, smuggled pliers and time travel; in Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have spliced together what’s likely the funniest, and definitely the most interesting, comedy of 2026 Read more »| 26 Jun 2026 -
MusicLiving It Up: A guide to Edinburgh's live music scene
From community-focused and record label-hosted events to massive outdoor gigs and everything in-between, Edinburgh's music scene is actually pretty damn good Read more »| 25 Jun 2026 -
MusicThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Gig Venues
From 100 capacity sweatboxes and grassroots spaces to concert halls and stadiums – big and small, Edinburgh's got it all Read more »| 25 Jun 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... GAÏA
Following the release of their debut single Big Girls, and ahead of a slot on our stage at Kelburn Garden Party next weekend, we catch up with GAÏA Read more »| 25 Jun 2026
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BooksWord on the Street: A guide to literary Edinburgh
Book lovers rejoice – Edinburgh has you covered. From museums and libraries to monuments and bookshops, Scotland's capital well earns its status as the world's first UNESCO City of Literature Read more »| 25 Jun 2026 -
MusicThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Record Shops
From A to V, here are ten of Edinburgh's independent record shops worth visiting while you're in town Read more »| 24 Jun 2026 -
BooksSkin Contact by Elisa Faison
A married couple decide to open up their relationship in this timely exploration of non-monogamy, parenthood and intimacy Read more »| 23 Jun 2026 -
MusicHelen Svoboda – Headwater
The Finnish/Australian experimentalist takes us on a descent into dream logic on Headwater Read more »| 23 Jun 2026 -
BooksHello Limerence by Momo Yamaguchi
Momo Yamaguchi's debut novel paints obsession in all its gruesome glory Read more »| 23 Jun 2026 -
BooksThe Villain's Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujila
Fiston Mwanza Mujila's The Villain's Dance is a rich yet scattershot exploration of the borderlands between Zaire and Angola Read more »| 23 Jun 2026 -
FilmA Private Life
Rebecca Zlotowski directs another complex investigation into a guarded female character, with an impeccable Jodie Foster as a bad psychiatrist-turned-detective Read more »| 22 Jun 2026 -
BooksAnimal Spiral by Luis Othoniel Rosa
Told (and possibly read) in non-linear order, Luis Othoniel Rosa's expansive sci-fi novel weaves myth alongside radical scientific imaginings Read more »| 22 Jun 2026 -
MusicDowntown Boys – Public Luxury
Ten years on, Downtown Boys have lost none of their angry edge Read more »| 22 Jun 2026