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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Musicmui zyu on new album nothing or something to die for
mui zyu speaks to us about how honing her craft and connections through the pandemic made her the eclectic artist she is today, and the oft-overlooked upside of growing mould Read more »| 21 May 2024 -
Musicmui zyu – nothing or something to die for
In a quiet room with a good set of headphones, you'll get lost in nothing or something to die for's dreamlike soundscape Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
BooksExperienced by Kate Young
A young woman just out of the closet sets out to make up for a decade's worth of lost experiences in this fizzing romcom debut from Kate Young Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
BooksGhost Mountain by Rónán Hession
A mysterious mountain appears as a backdrop to an intriguing cast of characters in Rónán Hession's rich and warm third novel Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Bee Asha
Ahead of releasing her new album Goodbye, Gracious, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh artist Bee Asha Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
MusicThe Skinny On... Lovefoxxx
Luísa Hanae Matsushita, aka Lovefoxxx, from legendary Brazilian electroclash outfit CSS takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 15 May 2024
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MusicKiran Leonard @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 9 May
Kiran Leonard and his band nail down their place as one of the best live bands around Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
ArtSummerhall: Edinburgh arts venue to go up for sale
The owners of Edinburgh’s vital multi-arts hub Summerhall have announced plans to sell the historic building by the Meadows Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
MusicGetting Away With It: Stina Tweeddale on 10 Years of Honeyblood
Ahead of Honeyblood’s eponymous debut album celebrating its tenth anniversary, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Stina Tweeddale Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
FilmDelving into the gross, touching and audacious Hoard
Hoard, which tells a story of hoarding, grief and sexual coming-of-age, is the best British debut since Aftersun. Writer-director Luna Carmoon, along with actors Joseph Quinn and Saura Lightfoot-Leon, tell us more Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
MusicIsobel Campbell – Bow to Love
The Glasgow indie staple reckons with the modern world in thoughtful, if slight, fashion Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ArtGlow Up: Highlights from Edinburgh College's GLOW Festival
We spotlight some of our favourite events from GLOW Festival, Edinburgh College's festival of arts and performance led by its current and graduating students Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
FilmHoard
Hoard is a strange and startling coming-of-age film full of visual invention from the exciting new filmmaker Luna Carmoon Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
FilmTiger Stripes
An ambitious, bumpy coming-of-ager, Tiger Stripes draws from Malaysian folklore to bring the horrors of puberty to the fore Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ArtFrugal Rules: Sustainability at Dundee Design Festival
Our regular design correspondent Stacey Hunter is the Creative Director of Dundee Design Festival – this month she sets out her ambition for Dundee to deliver one of the world’s most sustainable design festivals Read more »| 13 May 2024