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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MusicMac DeMarco @ Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, 30 Oct
Indie rock's jester king, Mac DeMarco brings a show of two halves to Manchester to celebrate Now Wave's tenth birthday Read more »| 01 Nov 2018 -
FilmWidows
Viola Davis is impeccable in this high-stakes heist thriller from 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen Read more »| 01 Nov 2018 -
MusicSupersonic Youth: Hairband on their debut EP and Green Door Studios
We catch up with Glasgow supergroup Hairband following the release of their self-titled debut EP and a pretty successful year Read more »| 01 Nov 2018 -
Film
Scottish talent shines in BIFA nomination list
Is 2018 a banner year for Scottish film? The strong showing for Scottish talent in this year’s British Independent Film Award nominations suggests it just might be Read more »| 31 Oct 2018 -
MusicYoung Fathers share new song Cocoa Sugar
The trio have released the new track alongside a single edit of their song Border Girl Read more »| 31 Oct 2018 -
Art
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2018: shortlist revealed
Celebrating the creative arts in Edinburgh, the annual Creative Edinburgh Awards returns with another set of nominees who have achieved much in their chosen fields over the last 12 months Read more »| 31 Oct 2018
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Music
Sleaford Mods @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 27 Oct
If there's a better live band in the UK, they should probably steer clear of Sleaford Mods who tonight provide an energy so palpable it's a pure, visceral thrill Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Music
First Aid Kit @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26 Oct
The bond between band and fans can be a difficult one to navigate, but it's clearly an easy alliance between First Aid Kit and the adoring legions at Usher Hall tonight Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 30 Oct - 5 Nov
The Alternative Peers Ball returns to Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms while Ladytron, The Decemberists, Kacey Musgraves and Jen Cloher touch down in Glasgow Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
MusicBaxter Dury on Prince of Tears and new project B.E.D
Ahead of his outing in Glasgow this month, we chat to Baxter Dury about Prince of Tears and his new project B.E.D, with Étienne de Crécy and Delilah Holliday Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Music
Ten Highlights from Celtic Connections 2019
Celtic Connections returns for its 26th year with over 300 events taking place in Glasgow in January and February 2019 Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Film
Nae Pasaran
Felipe Bustos Sierra's documentary Nae Pasaran shows how a group of Rolls-Royce factory workers from East Kilbride put their jobs on the line to take a stand against Chile's military junta Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Film
Nae Pasaran's director on the Scots workers who defied Pinochet
Chilean filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra tells us about the making of Nae Pasaran, his documentary about a group of Scottish factory workers who defied Augusto Pinochet's fascist dictatorship by refusing to repair his air force's engines Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Music
The KVB @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 24 Oct
The KVB’s lush audio/visual union creates a palpable sensation of vicarious memories as they pulsate and shoegaze their way through tonight’s set at The Hug & Pint Read more »| 30 Oct 2018 -
Theatre
Arctic Oil @ Traverse Theatre
A claustrophobic, engaging play which considers how the moral compass of the individual impacts the environmental degradation of the planet. Read more »| 30 Oct 2018