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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MusicIron Maiden @ Manchester Arena, 8 May
The queues for the toilets stretch into the distance. Nearly 20,000 metal-heads cram into the Arena and every one of them nurses a pint. Before Iron Maiden t... Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
FilmWhat to Watch this Week (16-22 May)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including candy-coloured sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Snatched, in which Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer play mother and daughter Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Art
Unstable Creations: The Skinny Showcase
Unstable Creations is the alias for designer and digital artist Martin Sweeny. Over the last few years, Martin has been developing his take on projection map... Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
ComedyJonny & the Baptists on Eat The Poor
As musical comedy act Jonny & the Baptists tour their hit show Eat the Poor, the satirical duo's Paddy Gervers tells us about deliberately taking a polit... Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 17-23 May
Gonna be one soggy week in Manchester... Best dive indoors for this week's best gigs, including Metronomy at Albert Hall and Jane Weaver at Band on the Wall Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
FilmA Xenomorph reviews the Alien franchise
As Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant hits cinemas, we invite a Xenomorph to cast an eye over the franchise and – in the name of balance – EXCL... Read more »| 16 May 2017
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Theatre
Sara Shaarawi introduces Megaphone
The Skinny talks to the playwright, performer and co-founder of The Workers Theatre about the company’s phenomenally successful Kickstarter campaign for artists of colour in Scotland Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Clubs
Mind Yer Self & Giving A Funk About Mental Health
Think clubbing can't be synonymous with mental wellbeing? Three Glasgow students are challenging that misconception with their new club night, Mind Yer Self Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Books
Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Gravel Heart, Abdulrazak Gurnah’s ninth novel, fits neatly into the author’s established oeuvre, as he returns to familiar themes of immigration,... Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Art
Scottish Art News: 16-22 May
This week's art round-up includes the Dundee degree show, and exhibitions at CCA, Celine and Summerhall Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Music
Flying Lotus remixes the Twin Peaks theme
Ahead of the show’s return to TV, Flying Lotus has come up with his own funky remix of Angelo Badalamenti’s iconic Twin Peaks theme Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 16-22 May
Emma Pollock leads a grand tribute to Kate Bush, and the hotly-tipped Her's and Homeshake hit Scotland in this week's gig round-up Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Music
BMX Bandits – BMX Bandits Forever
The Belshill indie favourites are back, and in triumphant mood Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
Music
Wavves – You're Welcome
You're Welcome is Wavves' first album since their acrimonious split with Warner, and first on Nathan Williams' new label, Ghost Ramp – the feeling of i... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Music
The Japanese House @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 May
Amber Bain, aka The Japanese House, takes to the stage at Edinburgh’s Liquid Room looking like the fourth member of Hanson, with her denim on denim att... Read more »| 15 May 2017