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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MusicThe Great Western's takeover on EH-FM, 18 Nov
Listen back to 432 Presents's David Weaver's takeover of EH-FM show ahead of The Great Western festival, Glasgow's latest multi-venue festival Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
TheatreEmergence @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Programmed by YTAS (Youth Theatre Arts Scotland), Emergence is a celebration of works-in-progress and new ideas from Scotland's leading youth theatre directors, in collaboration with young performers. We review four of the shows presented Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
ComedyPlease can we talk about Harry Hill’s Clubnite?
The big-collared comedian strikes gold with his latest telly outing Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
TheatreElection Time in Pantoland: A Scottish Panto Guide
You think Pantoland doesn’t have general elections? Think again! As the countdown to the big day continues, here are some of the candidates standing for election and re-election Read more »| 19 Nov 2019 -
TheatreDo Not Press This Button @ Oran Mòr, Glasgow
Despite strong performances from Gemma McElhinney and David Rankine, Alan Bisset's latest play fails to get moving Read more »| 19 Nov 2019 -
Tv RadioThe Politician
Ryan Murphy's latest creation sets its heights too high in its ambition and ultimately suffers as a result Read more »| 18 Nov 2019
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FilmAtlantics
Mati Diop's feature debut Atlantics feels like the work of an experienced master Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
TheatreEZRA @ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
EZRA is an enjoyable and witty play from writer Stella Green, strongly performed by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
MusicMetronomy @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Metronomy prove once more that they deserve their place at the head of the electro-grunge-pop table Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
Theatre//BUZZCUT// Double Thrills @ CCA, Glasgow
This double bill of Project X Dance's Ghost Dimensions and Travis Alabanza's Burgerz puts forward vital, interesting and necessary work Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
MusicBlack Lips @ Stereo, Glasgow, 12 Nov
While Black Lips are a little less wild now than before, they still bring more vibrancy and unpredictability than most Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
MusicAmerican Football @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 3 Nov
The kings of emotionally literate indie rock do stirring justice to their late-career masterpiece in unlikely Leeds surrounds Read more »| 14 Nov 2019 -
MusicSKOOP rapper Tzusan on debut album Babau
We chat to SKOOP Records' co-founder Tzusan about sci-fi, sampling, and loads and loads of egg boxes Read more »| 13 Nov 2019 -
MusicCloth – Cloth
Glasgow trio Cloth's moody debut is assured and offers a glimpse at an even more exciting future Read more »| 13 Nov 2019 -
MusicBonnie 'Prince' Billy – I Made a Place
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy returns with his first album of original material in eight years, and it's a typically idiosyncratic, at-times aggressively upbeat, collection Read more »| 13 Nov 2019