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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MusicAldous Harding – Designer
Enigmatic New Zealander Aldous Harding turns in a stylish follow-up to 2017's Party with new album Designer Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
TheatreSweet Charity @ Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Music Theatre's embrace of the darkness lends their production of Sweet Charity a depth under the showbiz glamour Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
MusicCraig Finn – I Need a New War
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn rests a hand on the shoulder of those struggling to make sense of a world that seems to be changing faster than they can adapt Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
FilmAvengers: Endgame
Marvel's surviving superheroes go into round two with Josh Brolin's Thanos for a three-hour epic sendoff to this era of the Avengers saga, and the results are both surprising and satisfying Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
MusicKevin Morby – Oh My God
Oh My God is a record that rarely falls short of a creative arrangement, but ultimately the gospel of Kevin Morby is one for the devotees not the unbelievers Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
MusicIan Prowse – Here I Lie
Merseyside cult hero Ian Prowse releases his best set of songs this decade with Here I Lie Read more »| 23 Apr 2019
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TheatreA Crown of Laurels @ The StAge, St Andrews
A Crown of Laurels is a melancholic, fragile musical that takes on the issue of sexual assault Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
BooksFallen Angel by Chris Brookmyre
A claustrophobic meta exploration of conspiracy, Chris Brookmyre's new novel is a must-read for thriller fans Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM: Show Six (Listen Again)
Beyoncé, Bossy Love, Free Love, Lizzo, Loyle Carner, Honeyblood, Siobhan Wilson, Auntie Flo and Austin Ato all feature in our latest show on EH-FM – listen back below Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
MusicThe Antlers @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 21 Apr
The Antlers celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hospice with an emotion-fuelled performance and a touching tribute to Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
MusicThe Good, the Bad & the Queen @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 16 Apr
Damon Albarn and co bring Merrie Land to life in the way it was intended to be heard, then cast us back in time with songs depicting a period that Albarn and many others like him now yearn for Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
MusicPigs x7 @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 17 Apr
Newcastle's Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs storm Edinburgh with a short but fiery set that showcases why they're one of the most exciting acts around Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
TheatrePaper Memories @ North Edinburgh Arts, Edinburgh
Told through aerial feats, movement and puppetry, Paper Memories asks how much value we place in memories, at the risk of losing out on new ones Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
TheatreNorthern Ballet: Victoria @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Northern Ballet's Victoria is a thought-provoking dance biopic, telling the story of Queen Victoria in her 200th anniversary year Read more »| 22 Apr 2019 -
TheatreSilvano @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Scottish Opera continue their 2019 season with the Scottish premiere of Silvano, an often-overlooked love-triangle libretto Read more »| 18 Apr 2019