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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ArtShop of Horrors: Rachel Maclean's Mimi in Perth
Rachel Maclean discusses her arresting new installation, Mimi, which takes over a disused shopfront on Perth High Street Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
MusicGreat Scots: 2022 in Scottish Music
To celebrate another amazing year of Scottish music, please enjoy this mammoth eight-hour Great Scots playlist, helping you through to 2023 Read more »| 21 Dec 2022 -
MusicRichard Hawley @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Dec
Seeing a consummate professional like Richard Hawley is always a treat, but there's a feeling of missed tricks tonight Read more »| 20 Dec 2022 -
Tv RadioThe Skinny's Best TV Shows of 2022
It's wet. It's cold. It's dark AF. So it's the perfect time to stay at home and catch up with all the telly that rocked The Skinny's world in 2022 Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
MusicNo Windows @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 15 Dec
Edinburgh duo No Windows top a line-up of exciting acts to keep an eye on Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
FilmCorsage
Vicky Krieps is endlessly watchable as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, pushing back against the constraints of royal life, in Marie Kreutzer's innovative Corsage Read more »| 19 Dec 2022
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BooksThe Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent
A hint of dark academia by way of Edinburgh, Heather Darwent's debut The Things We Do To Our Friends is a thrilling read Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
MusicLittle Simz – NO THANK YOU
The inimitable Little Simz returns with her limitless, abundant growth – but this time she details the intimate exploitation in the music industry for Black artists Read more »| 16 Dec 2022 -
FilmMarie Kreutzer on royalty, celebrity, and Corsage
In Corsage, Austrian director Marie Kreutzer brings a radical new interpretation of the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria to the screen Read more »| 16 Dec 2022 -
BooksFather May Be an Elephant, and Mother Only a Small Basket But... by Gogu Shyamala
A team of translators take on seminal Dalit writer Gogu Shyamala's collection of lively and unflinching short stories Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
TheatreA Very Crypto Christmas @ McNeill's, Glasgow
Adrenalism's absurdist Christmas comedy delves into the blockchain, the magic of the holidays, and the nature of collaboration Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2022: Our Writers' Favourites
Our Books Team count down their favourite books of the year, from Gothic cinema tales to Mogwai memoirs Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
Film20 Underrated Films from 2022
Critical praise is great, but what about the weirdo films ignored by audiences, or the unfairly dismissed blockbusters? Here are twenty of the year's best Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
MusicDutch Wine @ Stereo, Glasgow, 10 Dec
From rogue Santa hats to clarinet soloists, there's lots going on in Stereo's basement. But nothing quite so wild as Dutch Wine's performance to christen their newest EP, As the Sun Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
ClubsJamz Supernova: Rounding up 2022
As a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster and overall tastemaker broadcasting in the industry for over a decade, Jamz Supernova is an immense talent. Join us as we enjoy her hot take on 2022 – discussing clubs, music and podcasts Read more »| 13 Dec 2022