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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FilmDaniele Rugo on new Gaza documentary Life Support
Daniele Rugo's devastating documentary Life Support follows international medical professionals who are bringing out images and first-person testimonies of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicKelela – new avatar
On new avatar, Kelela finds a path through as most great artists do – remaking themselves Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
ArtThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Galleries
There are art galleries all across Edinburgh, from avant-garde DIY spaces to grand neoclassical buildings. In summer, they’re home to the Edinburgh Art Festival, with participating exhibitions extending before and after EAF’s intense two-week August run Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicThe XCERTS – i think i want to go home now.
It takes a certain calibre of musician to be able to bottle the rage of youth with the wise mindset of age; Aberdeen-born, Brighton-based The XCERTS have done just that on their sixth album Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
FilmRosebush Pruning
Karim Aïnouz's dark comedy overindexes on lurid and shallow revelation. It's a textbook style-over-substance misfire Read more »| 07 Jul 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Raj Mahal
Ahead of his performance at Kelburn Garden Party this weekend, we catch up with Glasgow multihyphenate Raj Mahal Read more »| 03 Jul 2026
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MusicResident Advisors: Lara Sinclair
We get the lowdown on Edinburgh highlights from a local DJ, promoter and actual Resident Advisor employee Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
BooksResident Advisor: Tazmyn-Mei Gebbett
We chat with Tazmyn-Mei Gebbett, a new Edinburgh transplant, about their favourite spots in the city so far Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
MusicResident Advisor: Mark Thorne
We meet local record shop owner and community-supporter Mark Thorne to find out what he loves about living in Edinburgh Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
TheatrePower Play: Finn den Hertog on a new Lear
Director Finn den Hertog discusses a new King Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre which places dementia, family and feminine leadership at the heart of Shakespeare's great tragedy Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
Musicmary in the junkyard – Role Model Hermit
The London-based trio mary in the junkyard’s debut album is a magnificent feat in angry, sad and fantastical folk-rock Read more »| 02 Jul 2026 -
MusicEthel Cain @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Jun
Ethel Cain's Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour lands at the Usher Hall; there’s a good chance her next Scottish date won’t be quite so intimate Read more »| 01 Jul 2026 -
MusicHayley Williams @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 26 Jun
Stepping away from the role of Miss Paramore, Hayley Williams’ sold-out solo show at O2 Academy Glasgow only confirms the recent record mantra: death to ego, long live emo Read more »| 01 Jul 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: July 2026
July brings vast and atmospheric releases across the board – eye-catching percussive moments from Doom Scroller, dark folk from Wild Gods, burbling electronic productions from digital omnivore Nick Dow, plus loads more… Read more »| 01 Jul 2026 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: July 2026
Glasgow's must-see exhibitions include Aqsa Arif’s Beneath the Ivory is Molten Brown and David Wojnarowicz: some day this will all be crumbling ruins, while solo shows by Esther Castle and Richard Maguire open in the capital Read more »| 01 Jul 2026