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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Musicdodie – Not For Lack of Trying
On her latest album, dodie offers a cosy, well-crafted record that occasionally retreads the same paths Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
BooksScottish Books Events: October 2025
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival turns to the north this year, with a programme of events inspired by Nordic traditions. Elsewhere, there are launches at The Portobello Bookshop, Lighthouse Bookshop, Mount Florida Books and more Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2025
Halloween is here - time to awaken your inner beast. Top clubbing picks across the country include Optimo, Mungo's HiFi, Avalon Emerson, Pariah, and Bounce 101 Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
MusicThe Beta Band @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 26 Sep
The Beta Band are still capable of their leftfield brilliance, but tonight is perhaps not quite the unabashed triumph it could have been Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
MusicIdlewild – Idlewild
Having spent the better part of three decades crafting their sound and poetic sensibilities, Idlewilld's endless hours of commitment are crystal clear on their newest record Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: October 2025
Festivals, fundraisers and launch parties populate the Scottish music scene this October – plus, punk lovers should keep an eye out for some "queer and silly" Halloween shows Read more »| 30 Sep 2025
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TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: October 2025
This month, Scotland is host to a wide array of ambitious festivals Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
ArtHayley Tompkins: surroundings @ The Modern Institute, Glasgow
The Glasgow artist's new body of work is a shapeshifting explosion of paint that is both subtle and moving Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
FilmScottish Film Events: October 2025
Film festival season continues apace, horror movies abound on the lead-up to Halloween, and Glasgow Film Theatre gets melodramatic with an epic melodrama season Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
MusicDania – Listless
With all the songs on Listless composed after midnight, Dania's album truly lives in its darkest corners Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
ComedyBraw or Naw? with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
For the 20th anniversary edition of The Skinny, we've dragged classic comedy feature Braw or Naw out of the archives. One of 2025's Kings of Scottish comedy tries it on for size Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
BooksMen in the Sun: And Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani
A remarkable collection of short stories by Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani are brought together for the first time Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
MusicNina Garcia @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 24 Sep
One of the guitar's most exciting proponents, Nina Garcia leads a night of sublime and powerful noise Read more »| 26 Sep 2025 -
TheatreFiddler on the Roof @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
This new touring production of Fiddler on the Roof is an emotionally resonant revival of a classic Read more »| 26 Sep 2025 -
MusicYusuf / Cat Stevens @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 22 Sep
Part book tour, part concert, tonight does little to diminish the legend of Yusuf / Cat Stevens – but doesn't add much either Read more »| 25 Sep 2025