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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TheatreDouglas Maxwell and Cora Bissett on adapting Orphans
Theatre-makers Cora Bissett and Douglas Maxwell have joined forces with songwriters Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly, and the National Theatre of Scotland, to transform Peter Mullan's cult film into a stage musical Read more »| 01 Apr 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: April 2022
This month's art round-up includes new exhibitions at CCA and Modern Institute, the return of Jupiter Artland, and some exciting shows on Bute and Mull Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
BooksWelcome to Your Life by Bethany Rutter
Bethany Rutter's Welcome to Your Life is a breezy, sweet and deeply funny look at the grim merry-go-round of modern dating Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Jill Lorean
Ahead of the release of their debut album, This Rock, we catch up with Jill Lorean frontwoman Jill O'Sullivan to find out more Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2022
April is all about debuting and exploring new work, with premieres, new writing nights and work-in-progress festivals taking place across Scotland Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2022
Music festival season gets underway this month, and the gig calendar is busier than ever with rescheduled tours and album tours galore Read more »| 30 Mar 2022
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MusicScottish New Music Round-up: April 2022
New music continues to come in thick and fast across Scotland this month – we take a closer look at releases from Jill Lorean, Swiss Portrait, Conscious Route and more Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: April 2022
April's film highlights include a Nicole Holofcener season in Glasgow, a Sidney Poitier retrospective at Filmhouse, and the in-person return of Alchemy Film Festival Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
MusicConfidence Man – TILT
Everyone’s favourite party band Confidence Man are bringing us back to the 90s with TILT, a snappy, good-time album with plenty of charm and wit Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
MusicWarmduscher – At the Hotspot
Warmduscher tone down their mania for an album of disco-funk and lyrical irreverence, produced by Hot Chip duo Al Doyle and Joe Goddard Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: April 2022
As we launch into festival season, this month's highlights include the return of Terminal V and none other than The Slam Tent, as well as a 25th anniversary celebration from Optimo, and much more... Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: April 2022
April's poetry and spoken word round-up includes events across Scotland, plus new releases featuring Ross Wilcock, Finn Le Marinel and Josephine Sillars Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
MusicWalt Disco – Unlearning
Walt Disco's much-anticipated debut album, Unlearning, is gritty, melodramatic, and a little bit batshit Read more »| 28 Mar 2022 -
ClubsGo With The Flow: aya on her Counterflows shows
Ahead of two performances at this year's Counterflows festival, we meet London-based DJ aya to discuss what she has planned, and discover that forward planning isn't exactly her strong suit Read more »| 28 Mar 2022 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Bryan M. Ferguson
We catch up with Bryan M. Ferguson, one of the most distinct voices on the Scottish short film scene, to discuss his ridiculously prolific filmmaking practice and hear about his planned coming-of-age feature set in a funeral home Read more »| 25 Mar 2022