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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MusicThe Jazz Bar to reopen as a C.I.C. from 1 July
Following its shock closure in April, The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh will reopen on 1 July – to celebrate, we catch up with the venue's new co-owners, Nick and Justyna Mushlin Read more »| 28 Jun 2024 -
FilmLina Soualem on her documentary Bye Bye Tiberias
In her intimate new documentary Bye Bye Tiberias, Lina Soualem turns her camera on her actor mother, Hiam Abbass, as she returns to Tiberias, her ancestral village in Palestine Read more »| 27 Jun 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Jewel Scheme
Ahead of releasing Spectral Index, we catch up with Jewel Scheme frontman Martin John Henry to find out more Read more »| 27 Jun 2024 -
ArtEdinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2024: The Review
Graduates from Edinburgh College of Art's Fine Art degree show this year examine nationalism, gender identity and coastal ecologies Read more »| 27 Jun 2024 -
ArtGlasgow School of Art Degree Show 2024: The Review
The Glasgow School of Art's undergraduate degree show sees graduates invoking childhood memories, family lineages and concerns about our natural environments Read more »| 26 Jun 2024 -
MusicCSS @ Drygate, Glasgow, 22 June
Riotous fun, energy and spontaneity are plentiful in Brazilian rockers CSS's return to the UK stage after 11 years Read more »| 26 Jun 2024
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MusicKali Malone @ Glasgow Cathedral, 21 Jun
In the halls of Glasgow Cathedral, Kali Malone’s rapturous compositions make for an astonishing spectacle Read more »| 26 Jun 2024 -
MusicTroye Sivan @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 23 Jun
The Aussie pop star delivers a masterclass in pure, unflinching queer joy Read more »| 25 Jun 2024 -
MusicHiatus Kaiyote – Love Heart Cheat Code
A gorgeous microcosm of sound, Love Heart Cheat Code is a perfect accompaniment for hazy summer days and nights Read more »| 25 Jun 2024 -
MusicMabe Fratti – Sentir que no sabes
Sentir que no sabes is a surprising and accessible entry point to Mabe Fratti's fast-growing catalogue which doesn’t abandon her avant-garde tendencies Read more »| 24 Jun 2024 -
BooksLighthouse Bookshop, Edinburgh's queer community bookstore
There're so many incredible bookshops in Edinburgh to choose from – here we pick one of our favourites, the queer community bookshop Lighthouse Read more »| 24 Jun 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Be Charlotte
Ahead of releasing her debut album, we shine a spotlight on the highly inspirational and independent Dundee pop artist Be Charlotte Read more »| 20 Jun 2024 -
BooksElle Nash on her new novel Deliver Me
We chat with Glasgow-based author Elle Nash about her new novel Deliver Me, the eerie cultural capital of pregnancy, and women who fall through the social and political cracks Read more »| 18 Jun 2024 -
MusicKate Nash – 9 Sad Symphonies
With sweet strings and choir-assisted choruses, Kate Nash gives her sombre stories some sugary toppings Read more »| 18 Jun 2024 -
ComedyBusiness Time: Fringe Dog meets Brian Butterfield
Time to start calling Fringe Dog 'Dog-can Boneantyne' in this very serious business interview with Brian Butterfield (aka Peter Serafinowicz) Read more »| 17 Jun 2024