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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Art'A profound rift': Anger grows over CCA's response to Palestine protests
Art Workers for Palestine Scotland (AWFPS) have made a statement contradicting CCA's version of events following the arts centre's closure due to AWFPS's pro-Palestine protests, while Scotland's arts community react to CCA's handling of the situation Read more »| 27 Jun 2025 -
MusicOn Lorde, Virgin and running away
In celebration of new album Virgin, Anahit Behrooz takes a deep dive into Lorde's back catalogue exploring its relatability through a constant negotiation of pleasure and limitation, freedom and responsibility Read more »| 27 Jun 2025 -
MusicThe Hard Quartet @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 25 Jun
Saint Luke's welcomes the stewed 'supergroup' featuring Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney for a night of indie nostalgia, ample goofing and seriously massive guitar moments Read more »| 27 Jun 2025 -
MusicLorde – Virgin
Lorde may not break entirely new ground on fourth album Virgin, but its warmth and texture make it consistently compelling and quietly brilliant Read more »| 27 Jun 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Megan Black
Ahead of releasing her latest single, Clementine, we catch up with West Lothian's Megan Black while she's in LA to talk origin stories, inspirations and more Read more »| 26 Jun 2025 -
MusicScottish Album of the Year Award heading to Dundee
The Scottish Album of the Year Award – or SAY Award for short – has a new home for 2025. It's coming to Dundee this November! Read more »| 24 Jun 2025
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MusicHAIM – I quit
On their fourth album I quit, HAIM are all about reclaiming their space and striking out on their own Read more »| 23 Jun 2025 -
MusicDurand Jones & The Indications – Flowers
Durand Jones & The Indications deliver another entree of soul food on new album Flowers Read more »| 23 Jun 2025 -
MusicFrankie Cosmos – Different Talking
A warm blanket of bedroom pop vignettes, Frankie Cosmos's sixth album is a comforting listening, but hesitant to experiment Read more »| 23 Jun 2025 -
MusicLoyle Carner – hopefully !
The influence of having children can be felt across Loyle Carner's beautiful and personal hopefully !, showing his progress not just as an artist but as a person too Read more »| 20 Jun 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Water Machine
Ahead of releasing their debut album, God Park, we catch up with Glasgow outfit Water Machine Read more »| 19 Jun 2025 -
ArtHanna Tuulikki: Mimicry Migrancy
Ahead of the Folkestone Triennial, Glasgow-based artist Hanna Tuulikki tells us about her new sound-based work which traces the migratory path of the sampling marsh warbler Read more »| 19 Jun 2025 -
MusicHidden Door 2025, 11 & 12 Jun: The Report
We head along to the first couple of nights of the 2025 edition of Hidden Door, and revel in the camaraderie and blurring of boundaries of how art can be presented Read more »| 18 Jun 2025 -
Musiccaroline – caroline 2
On their second album, London collective caroline deliver a dazzlingly inventive, meticulously-crafted masterclass in experimentation Read more »| 18 Jun 2025 -
ComedyBehind the Mic: Story Platform
We chat to Story Platform's Head Honcho, Gemma Rodgers, about developing TV and film comedy writing in Scotland through an ace live show Read more »| 18 Jun 2025