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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ComedyThe Skinny On... Liam Withnail
Ahead of taking his acclaimed Fringe show Chronic Boom on tour across the UK, Liam Withnail takes on our Q&A. We discover his favourite pizza joint in Edinburgh, his Letterboxd top four, and his admiration for Hayao Miyazaki Read more »| 14 Mar 2024 -
ComedyMarjolein Robertson @ The Stand, Edinburgh
Shetland storyteller Marjolein Robertson delights with Marj, her Selkie tale come-to-life Read more »| 13 Mar 2024 -
ComedyJessica Fostekew @ Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
Powerhouse comic Jessica Fostekew shows us her mettle in her brand new hour of stand-up Read more »| 13 Mar 2024 -
ArtAdesignStorie: Design for Climate Change
We meet Alicia Storie, award-winning eco-interior designer and the founder of AdesignStorie, the Edinburgh-based design studio bringing sustainability to the core of a variety of design processes and projects Read more »| 12 Mar 2024 -
ClubsThe Practice and Proliferation of Visual Artistry
We meet some of Scotland's leading digital artists and VJs to learn more about the optical artistry involved in melding the production values of the mainstream and the underground to create immersive club environments Read more »| 12 Mar 2024 -
FilmFølkløric: Glasgow Short Film Festival's folk horror strand
One of the highlights of Glasgow Short Film Festival this year is Følkløric, a two-part strand of shorts exploring traditional and contemporary visions of folklore. The strand's co-curators, Grace Feinmann and Heather Bradshaw, introduce their concept Read more »| 12 Mar 2024
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BooksLobster by Hollie McNish
In a blend of poetry and prose, acclaimed poet Hollie McNish tackles the (im)possibility of love in a flawed world Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
FilmMonster
Hirokazu Kore-eda takes the audience to unexpected places in a consciously elusive tale of compassion Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
ComedyWIPped into Shape: Eleanor Morton and Jin Hao Li interview
We chat to Eleanor Morton and Jin Hao Li ahead of their Work in Progress shows at Glasgow Comedy Festival Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
FilmHippFest presents two very different visions of Scotland
At this year's HippFest you'll find two very different depictions of Scotland on screen: effervescent Hollywood comedy Peggy and heartbreaking 'story documentary' The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric. We look at both ahead of the festival Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
FilmGFF 2024: Jericho Ridge
The steely central performance from Nikki Amuka-Bird is the biggest reason to seek out Will Gilbey's tight, punchy one-location thriller Jericho Ridge Read more »| 09 Mar 2024 -
FilmGFF 2024: Coup!
Coup! is a breezy upstairs-downstairs social class comedy that has enjoyably exaggerated performances going for it, but this satire often goes after the wrong targets Read more »| 08 Mar 2024 -
FilmSometimes I Think About Dying
Daisy Ridley gives a superbly understated performance in this wry, wistful drama about a character discovering meaning in life Read more »| 08 Mar 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Josephine Sillars
Following the release of her latest EP, The Loveliest Thing Change, we shine a spotlight on Josephine Sillars Read more »| 07 Mar 2024 -
ComedyDream Gig: Lindsey Santoro
Brummie gal and Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee Lindsey Santoro designs a belter of a Dream Gig Read more »| 06 Mar 2024