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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ArtGut Feelings: David Wojnarowicz
At the Modern Institute, David Wojnarowicz: some day this will all be crumbling ruins prompts one writer to reflect on the power of photographic portraits to memorialise those who passed during the AIDS epidemic Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
MusicA New Track: Running and ambient music
One writer lets us in on what he's running to, explaining why he ditched high tempos and BPMs in favour of ambient, drone and experimental cuts Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
ArtMatthew Wilson's Edinburgh highlights
Edinburgh artist Matthew Wilson shares his favourite places to go and things to see across the city Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
FilmOn Falling director Laura Carreira's guide to Edinburgh
We talk to Portuguese film writer and director Laura Carreira about what she's learned from 14 years living in Edinburgh Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
FilmVladimir de Fontenay and Woody Norman on My Father's Island
French director Vladimir de Fontenay and English actor Woody Norman talk to us about working together on My Father's Island, following a father and son on an ill-advised trip to live on a Norwegian Island for a year Read more »| 08 Jul 2026 -
MusicLip Critic @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 1 Jul
At the suitably intimate Glad Cafe, Lip Critic celebrate their latest album, Theft World, delivering an ecstatic cacophony of noise and one hell of a good time Read more »| 07 Jul 2026
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MusicGood Flying Birds @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 30 Jun
Good Flying Birds land in Glasgow, highlighting the Scottish influence on their joyfully shambolic guitar-pop Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
FilmDaniele Rugo on new Gaza documentary Life Support
Daniele Rugo's devastating documentary Life Support follows international medical professionals who are bringing out images and first-person testimonies of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicKelela – new avatar
On new avatar, Kelela finds a path through as most great artists do – remaking themselves Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
ArtThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Galleries
There are art galleries all across Edinburgh, from avant-garde DIY spaces to grand neoclassical buildings. In summer, they’re home to the Edinburgh Art Festival, with participating exhibitions extending before and after EAF’s intense two-week August run Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicThe XCERTS – i think i want to go home now.
It takes a certain calibre of musician to be able to bottle the rage of youth with the wise mindset of age; Aberdeen-born, Brighton-based The XCERTS have done just that on their sixth album Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
FilmRosebush Pruning
Karim Aïnouz's dark comedy overindexes on lurid and shallow revelation. It's a textbook style-over-substance misfire Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Raj Mahal
Ahead of his performance at Kelburn Garden Party this weekend, we catch up with Glasgow multihyphenate Raj Mahal Read more »| 03 Jul 2026 -
MusicLara Sinclair's Edinburgh highlights
We get some top drawer recommendations from Lara Sinclair – Edinburgh DJ, promoter and City Manager for Resident Advisor Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
BooksTazmyn-Mei Gebbett's favourite Edinburgh spots
We chat with Tazmyn-Mei Gebbett, a new Edinburgh transplant, about their favourite spots in the city so far Read more »| 02 Jul 2026