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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TheatreManipulate 2025: Puppets and Embodiment
As Manipulate Festival returns with another celebration of animated film, puppetry and visual theatre, we talk to Artistic Director Dawn Taylor about the programme and the radical potential of intimacy in theatre Read more »| 07 Feb 2025 -
ComedyBehind the Mic: All Mouth Comedy
The brainchild of Glasgow-based comics Rae Brogan and Kate Hammer, All Mouth is a monthly lineup of queer, funny folk with a dedicated following. We pop behind the mic to find out more Read more »| 07 Feb 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Marcus Engwall
With a debut EP later in the month and its lead single out now, we catch up with Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Marcus Engwall Read more »| 06 Feb 2025 -
FilmMemoir of a Snail
Aussie animator Adam Elliot is back 15 years after his masterful debut Mary & Max with another tactile stop-motion tragicomedy where the animation is as idiosyncratic and imperfect as his characters Read more »| 06 Feb 2025 -
BooksMoshtari Hilal on her debut book Ugliness
We speak with Afghan-German writer Moshtari Hilal about her book Ugliness, and the politics of how beauty is constructed Read more »| 06 Feb 2025 -
FilmThe Brutalist director Brady Corbet is trying to save cinema
With his new film The Brutalist grabbing ten Oscar nominations and currently making a robust run in UK cinemas, we catch up with director Brady Corbet Read more »| 06 Feb 2025
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ComedyChris Cantrill and Sunil Patel on their Rural Concerns podcast
As they both gear up for new projects, Rural Concerns duo Chris Cantrill and Sunil Patel talk podcasts, trifle and creativity Read more »| 05 Feb 2025 -
MusicKrept & Konan – Young Kingz II
Young Kingz II, the long-awaited second album from Krept & Konan, lives up to the promise of their debut Read more »| 05 Feb 2025 -
MusicJacob Alon @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 29 Jan
Backed by a quartet of musicians, Fife singer-songwriter Jacob Alon brings their debut tour to Edinburgh for a charming sold-out show at The Caves Read more »| 05 Feb 2025 -
MusicOklou – choke enough
choke enough, the debut album from French vocalist, producer and composer Oklou is mature and assured Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
MusicTzusan – Ponzu
Ponzu, another dose of depressive abstract hip-hop from Edinburgh's Tzusan, is less dystopian and more a commentary on the human condition Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
MusicThe Age of Enlightenment: Adwaith on Solas
Post-punk trio Adwaith have always been outspoken from voicing adolescent frustrations to reflections on recovery. But they have more to say, returning with a double album written entirely in the Welsh language Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
FilmScottish Film Events: February 2025
Scottish cinemas begin their tributes to the late, great David Lynch, the Japan Touring Programme returns and there are a few unique ways to experience Brady Corbet's Oscar-nominated epic The Brutalist this month Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
BooksScottish Books Events: February 2025
There's lot of Scottish authors launching books this month, as well as open mic poetry nights and queer reading groups Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: February 2025
We dive into new albums from Constant Follower, Maud the Moth and F.O. Machete as well as EPs from Marcus Engwall, Isabella Strange and more Read more »| 04 Feb 2025