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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Theatre
Scottish Theatre Highlights: September 2024
In September's theatre highlights, a clutch of new touring shows criss-cross Scotland, and Findhorn Bay Festival returns Read more »| 03 Sep 2024 -
Music
Scottish New Music Round-up: September 2024
Summer is over and September is overwhelming for new Scottish music. We celebrate releases from Hen Hoose, Joe Hearty, LUSA, Zerrin and more! Read more »| 03 Sep 2024 -
Music
Fat Dog – WOOF.
WOOF. is an intense, joyful introduction to South London genre-smashers Fat Dog Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Music
MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
While nothing is quite so charmingly ramshackle as anything found on Boat Songs, Manning Fireworks is still some of the best indie rock music around Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Music
The Dare – What's Wrong With New York?
Sonic debauchery laced with moments of introspection, The Dare’s debut is worth the hype Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Film
Red Rooms
This beguiling psychological thriller withholds many of its mysteries, but its steely central performance from Juliette Gariépy keeps you hooked Read more »| 02 Sep 2024
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Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: September 2024
Festivals out, freshers in; we’re so back. September's top club picks include dBridge, Fish56Octagon, MC Yallah x Debmaster, and Rubadub's birthday party Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Film
Scottish Film Events: September 2024
In September you'll find a mini-retrospective celebrating Glasgow-born composer Craig Armstrong, a season of Shakespeare on film and the return of the Glasgow Youth Film Festival Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Art
Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: September 2024
September's art highlights include two exciting festivals and a plethora of exhibitions at galleries across Scotland Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Film
Daniel Kokotajlo on 'hangout horror' Starve Acre
Daniel Kokotajlo dips his toe into the murky water of folk horror with his latest film Starve Acre. He talks to us about his influences, which range from classic British horrors to his experience growing up as a Jehovah's Witness Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Books
Medusa of the Roses by Navid Sinaki
In Navid Sinaki's debut novel, a tender, melodic tale of queer love in Iran is as lyrical as it is heartbreaking Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Music
Nala Sinephro – Endlessness
Nala Sinephro returns with Endlessness, an ambient jazz record that explores the cosmic cycle of existence Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Music
Harry Górski-Brown and Annabelle Playe on their Sonica collab
Ahead of premiering their new experimental work, Elephant, You Shake Your Sheep, at Sonica, we catch up with Harry Górski-Brown and Annabelle Playe Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
Theatre
Scottish Theatre Under Threat
A Play, A Pie and A Pint's new season drops at a profoundly unstable time in the Scottish theatre scene Read more »| 30 Aug 2024 -
Music
Nadine Shah @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
Nadine Shah reaffirms her underappreciated rock star credentials as part of Edinburgh’s International Festival at The Queen’s Hall Read more »| 30 Aug 2024