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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ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Innovation School
The Innovation School presents a lively array of futures thinking, post-COVID ideas and proposed solutions to some of the world's problems Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Mackintosh School of Architecture
A diverse range of community-driven work emerges this year from the Mackintosh School of Architecture Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Storytelling, showreels & expanded studios
Katie Goh talks to GSA students, tutors and researchers about the challenges and opportunities of creating online showcases, and bringing their work to these new spaces Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
MusicHANG hip-hop & grime conference reveals full programme
HANG – Hip-Hop Aimed Networking with Grime – reveals the lineup for its inaugural event in Glasgow, and announces an open call looking for two emerging artists to perform at its live showcase Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
BooksThe New Normal of Scottish Spoken Word
As we venture ever more carefully out into the world with the easing of restrictions, it feels the perfect time to check in with Scotland's spoken word scene: what has changed, how do we return to normal – and should we? Read more »| 07 Jun 2021 -
FilmEmma Seligman on chaotic black comedy Shiva Baby
Writer-director Emma Seligman talks us through Shiva Baby, her wickedly funny debut feature about a young woman trying to navigate her queer, sexual and Jewish identities Read more »| 07 Jun 2021
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FilmShiva Baby
Shiva Baby is a sexy, queer Jewish social nightmare that will give you second-hand embarrassment for days Read more »| 07 Jun 2021 -
FilmThe Father
Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning performance is just one of the reasons to see this empathetic, unflinching, deeply humanising drama exploring dementia Read more »| 07 Jun 2021 -
MusicRebecca Vasmant – With Love, From Glasgow (track-by-track)
Ahead of releasing her debut album via her own record label, DJ and producer Rebecca Vasmant gives us a track-by-track rundown of With Love, From Glasgow Read more »| 04 Jun 2021 -
MusicWolf Alice – Blue Weekend
The north London quartet’s third effort is a dynamic and diverse journey through love that further secures their status as one of the UK's best acts Read more »| 04 Jun 2021 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: June 2021
We offer a snapshot of the Scottish releases on offer for Record Store Day this month, and hone in on what else June has in store with releases from HYYTS and Ace City Racers among others Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
MusicRecord Store Day 2021: Shop Recommendations
Some of our favourite Scottish record shops pick out their highlights from the 2021 Record Store Day releases Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
MusicScotland's record shops on Record Store Day 2021
With record shops open once again and Record Store Day 2021 just around the corner, we chat to some shop owners about how their past year has been and get some of their top RSD recommendations Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
MusicGreentea Peng – Man Made
Greentea Peng’s debut album captures a central paradox from the past year: the compulsion to turn inward, and the need to look outward Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
MusicRebecca Vasmant – With Love, From Glasgow
On her debut album, Rebecca Vasmant captures the spiritual depths of Glasgow’s jazz scene Read more »| 01 Jun 2021