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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BooksNocilla Dream by Agustín Fernández Mallo
The first novel in the Nocilla trilogy, Nocilla Dream features an inventive though irregular series of narrative snapshots, whose singular plots intersect at... Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
ClubsRefuge at Sub Club: politicising clubbing
After the success of their first club fundraiser in Berlin, Glasgow promoters George Patrick and Chis Duncan are returning to the city in aid of three charities at the centre of efforts to alleviate the suffering of refugees Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – December 2015
Yes, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be dominating cinemas from 18 Dec, but it’s not just droids we’re looking for. There are plenty of other great film events on offer this month – and not just Christmas movies Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
FilmAgyness Deyn & Kevin Guthrie on making Sunset Song
Terence Davies' much-anticipated adaptation of Sunset Song finally reaches our screens this month. We speak to the film's stars, Agyness Deyn and Kevin Guthrie, about creating the intimacy in Davies' swooning epic Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Theatre
The Seven Sins of Scottish Panto
It's panto time! We trawl through this season's programmes, and unearth some sinful subtexts Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Comedy
Daisy Earl wins Scottish Comedian of the Year 2015
Edinburgh-based comedian Daisy Earl has won the Scottish Comedian of the Year award 2015 Now in its tenth year, the competition is open to all Scottish come... Read more »| 30 Nov 2015
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Books
Carrie Brownstein on Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein goes beyond everyday musical memoir in Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl – as a biographical lyricist and writer on Port... Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Art
Scottish Art News: December 2015
Throughout December, as well as the art and design markets listed in another feature, there are openings and celebrations across the country. Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Music
The Prodigy / Public Enemy @ SSE Hydro, 23 Nov
“This ain't Barrowlands but we sure as shit are about to wreck this motherfucker.” Read more »| 28 Nov 2015 -
BooksPortico Prize 2015 winners announced
Benjamin Myers was awarded The Portico Prize for Literature, the North's leading literary award, at a gala ceremony held in Manchester last night Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Music
Bdy_Prts @ Bloc+, 24 November
Remnants of dry ice circulate behind The Skinny's eyeballs as we blink through the ethereal, ruby light of Bloc+. Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Theatre
Beyond @ St Andrew's Square, 26 Nov
Recent years have seen a rise in the number of quality Australian circus acts. La Clique’s Velvet, Casus Circus’s Jerk, Strut & Fret’s ... Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
BooksJohn Freeman interview: Arrival
After leaving Granta under a cloud, internationally renowned literary critic John Freeman returns to the limelight with Issue 1 of his new publication Freeman's, featuring writers as vital and varied as Haruki Murakami, David Mitchell and Lydia Davis. Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Art
Gift Guide: Fine Art in Scotland
Make full use of the Christmas markets and specialist art and design shops around Scotland when making valuable gift decisions this year Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Film
Films of 2015: Criminally Overlooked Movies
We'll be revealing our films of 2015 in our December issue, but before then, here are some of what our Film team believe to be the year's most overlooked movies Read more »| 27 Nov 2015