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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TheatreThe Shawshank Redemption @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
David Esbjornson’s take on the novella and film is buoyed by stellar performances all around, offering the glimmers of hope audiences expect from this beloved tale Read more »| 23 Jan 2026 -
FilmThe Voice of Hind Rajab
Kaouther Ben Hania uses the real audio recording of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli military forces, to dramatise her failed rescue. The resulting hybrid film – nominated for an Oscar – is powerful and devastating Read more »| 22 Jan 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Inyal
Ahead of releasing their second album, which they're celebrating with a huge Celtic Connections show at the end of the month, we catch up with Glasgow outfit Inyal Read more »| 22 Jan 2026 -
MusicPictish Trail @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 17 Jan
Pictish Trail heads a triple bill of distinctly Scottish magic on the opening weekend of this year's Celtic Connections festival Read more »| 20 Jan 2026 -
BooksApparitions by Margo Glantz
Originally published in the 1990s in Margo Glantz' native Mexico, her novel Apparitions is a heady, erotic exploration of the entanglement between sex, religion and art Read more »| 20 Jan 2026 -
BooksRoxy Dunn on her new novel Wants and Needs
This year, relying on relationships to fix us is out. We talk to author Roxy Dunn about her smart and sexy new novel Wants and Needs, and how we figure out who we are outside of our desire for love Read more »| 20 Jan 2026
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MusicStereo, Hug & Pint and MacArts on Independent Venue Week
With Independent Venue Week returning on Monday, we catch up with some of the folk behind three of our favourite independent Scottish venues Read more »| 20 Jan 2026 -
MusicBrògeal on independent venues ahead of IVW26
Ahead of two Independent Venue Week shows in Dumfries and Galashiels, we catch up with Scottish IVW Ambassadors Brògeal and talk about the importance of independent venues in helping shape their career Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
MusicShintaro Sakamoto – Yoo-hoo
On his fifth solo album, Shintaro Sakamoto maintains equilibrium to the end, resisting emphasis or release Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
MusicSearows – Death in the Business of Whaling
Portland singer-songwriter Searows returns with immersive indie-folk and haunting, lingering lyrics Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
MusicDead Dads Club – Dead Dads Club
Chilli Jesson (Palma Violets, Fontaines D.C.) has taken the long road to the top – but he's picking up momentum on his debut album fronting Dead Dads Club Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
MusicThe Just Joans – Romantic Visions of Scotland
Scottish siblings The Just Joans deliver gold star indie-pop on their latest album, Romantic Visions of Scotland Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
FilmThe History of Sound
Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor star as young men whose mutual love for music turns into romance in the latest period film from South African director Oliver Hermanus Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
TheatreEnvisioning a Theatre For All
Looking into a new year, this month's writer pulls back the curtain on shallow diversity schemes in theatre – and points to new roots from which he and all can thrive Read more »| 16 Jan 2026 -
MusicMusic Now podcast: Brìghde Chaimbeul on folklore, ritual and Sunwise
We catch up with musician and composer Brìghde Chaimbeul to talk mythology, songwriting and the small pipes – listen to the interview via our new music podcast Read more »| 16 Jan 2026