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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Tv RadioPodcasts that Stand-up for Mental Health
When it comes to good mental health, comedians really can help. Discover four of our favourite comedy podcasts navigating everything from grief to obsessive thoughts, including a brand new pod from Juliette Burton Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
BooksRoald Dahl’s Matilda turns 30
And to mark the occasion, the great Quentin Blake has drawn new illustrations imagining Matilda as an adult Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
ArtArt News and Opportunities: October 2018
With autumn comes new exhibitions from Rhubaba in Edinburgh and Cooper Gallery in Dundee (including a "jamming studio"), and exhibition, grant and residency opportunities from Dewar Arts and Hospitalfield Trust Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Film
Park Chan-wook is GFT’s latest CineMaster
The great Korean director of Oldboy and The Handmaiden, Park Chan-wook, is the latest to be championed in GFT’s ongoing season celebrating master filmmakers Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Art
The 14th Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival
Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival brought together a diverse range of international and UK-based artists, with the transgressive work of young, queer and artists of colour forming the strongest elements Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Music
Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman is an incredibly cohesive art-house album and if it doesn’t punch through the roof of clubs everywhere at least Marie Davidson will be sorted as a kick-ass life coach Read more »| 01 Oct 2018
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Clubs
Guest Selector: Jun Kamoda
Japanese artist Jun Kamoda puts together a vibrant playlist of standout remixes ahead of the release of his eponymous debut LP Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
MusicLa Luz @ Mono, Glasgow, 25 Sep
The tight-lipped ladies of La Luz are the embodiment of cinematic cool tonight in Glasgow's Mono Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Books
Hanif Abdurraqib on They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us uses music and culture as a lens through which to view the world. As the book publishes in the UK, we talk to Hanif Abdurraqib about his incredible collection of essays Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Books
Want more poetry in your life? Introducing Speculative Books
Speculative Books are the new kids on the indie publishing block and they have a poetry subscription service just for you Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Tv Radio
Pod People: Silent Waves and family secrets
Silent Waves deals with devastating familial revelations in a surprising and supportive way; we delve into the world of the Australian podcast, and five others which tackle tough family secrets Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
Music
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 25 Sep
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West deliver an impressive set tonight with an impassioned cover of The Amazing Snakeheads to boot Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
Music
Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
The fifth album from Toronto's Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams could well be their best effort yet Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2018
It's October, which means a month packed with Halloween parties featuring some of the best DJs around right now, from both Scotland and further afield Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
Music
Renaissance Men: From the Port to the Bridge
Ahead of an exhibition at the Beacon Arts Centre celebrating their contribution to music, three Scottish DJs explain the significance of Robert Rental and Thomas Leer in the story of post-punk Read more »| 28 Sep 2018