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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FilmFancy watching La La Land with a live orchestra?
An upcoming tour of La La Land with a live 60-piece ensemble will let you do just that Read more »| 06 Mar 2017 -
MusicLaura Marling – Semper Femina
Laura Marling has remained remarkably consistent throughout her ten year career. She hasn't reinvented the wheel, nor has she needed to. There will always be... Read more »| 06 Mar 2017 -
MusicMusic venues 'threatened by tax hikes'
Edinburgh University embarks on a nationwide census of UK gig venues in the same week that an overhaul of commercial property rates in the Chancellor's budget spells trouble for the UK's independent music scene Read more »| 06 Mar 2017 -
MusicPulled Apart By Horses on new album The Haze
Robert Lee explains how Pulled Apart By Horses rediscovered their youthful spark for new album The Haze Pulled Apart By Horses have always been something of... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Music
Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains – Solide Mirage
There are a few tracks on Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains fifth album that saunter past the five minute mark, but even the shorter ones seem... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Music
TEEFF – Sun Sets East: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Sun Sets East from nu-soul vocalist and producer TEEFF The new project from Elizabeth Gandolfo, formerly of Brighton dream poppers&... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017
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Books
Scottish Poetry News: March 2017
Our poetry columnist highlights a big month for Flint & Pitch, by both hosting their regular Revue and presenting a special performance, Show Me The Money Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Film
The Good Postman
Flight and fight - a portrait of the Bulgarian border town on the edge of crisis Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 3-9 March
Max Cooper brings his audio visual extravaganza Emergence to Edinburgh this weekend, plus Fractal Club return with Prosumer and Virginia, and Newham General's Footsie plays Opal Lounge Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 3-9 March
Take your pick from disco, techno, and the big beats of Bristol and beyond in Glasgow's clubs this weekend Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Clubs
Guest Selector: Cristoph
He holds the honour of being the debut artist for Knee Deep In Sound's new 8-track series; with these credentials behind him, Cristoph guides us through ten must-hear house selections Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Comedy
The Saint: Scott Agnew interview
After a break from live performance Scott Agnew returned to the 2016 Fringe with his best show to date. He now brings I've Snapped My Banjo String, Let's Jus... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Art
Cultural Highlights: Fashion On The Ration
Check out Fashion on the Ration, Imperial War Museum North’s exhibition on fashion's survival and flourishing under the strict rules of 1940s Britain.&... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Theatre
Cultural Highlights: Romeo & Juliet
William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star crossed lovers is brought bang up to date in Leeds this March, as West Yorkshire Playhouse stages a fresh an... Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
Art
Ian McKellen opens LGBT+ rights exhibition
Sir Ian McKellen gave a stirring speech in Manchester last night to launch Never Going Underground, a new exhibition at the People's History Museum exploring the fight for LGBT+ rights Read more »| 03 Mar 2017