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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MusicMade in the UK: Kano Interviewed
The MOBO and Mercury Prize nominated MC tells The Skinny about the collaboration, competition and multiculturalism at the heart of his music Read more »| 29 Sep 2016 -
MusicKate Bush announces Before The Dawn live album
Kate Bush has announced details of a three-disc live album recorded during her 2014 Before The Dawn gigs in London. The 22-night residency at London's Hamme... Read more »| 29 Sep 2016 -
ClubsClub nights in Leeds this week: 29 Sep-6 Oct
Mumdance, Pearson Sound and a brand new night make for a strong clubbing calendar in Leeds this week. Plus, make sure to book ahead for the opening night of legendary promoters Back to Basics' new venue, Church. Read more »| 29 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 28 Sept - 4 Oct
Friday sees DJ extraordinaire Ben UFO head up the first in a string of events celebrating The Bongo Club's 20th birthday, while Sneaky Pete's hosts house producer Funkineven and The Mash House presents Static Audio founder Dale Howard Read more »| 29 Sep 2016 -
Theatre
Wish List @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
The winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is a necessary play about unnecessary pain. Read more »| 29 Sep 2016 -
Books
Bard is a Four-Letter Word
With National Poetry Day fast approaching, Director of the Scottish Poetry Library Asif Khan talks over some of the challenges faced by professional poets. Also, a heads-up on this months performances and print poetry Read more »| 29 Sep 2016
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ClubsGlasgow Clubbing Highlights: 28 Sept - 4 Oct
This week in Glasgow, Plaid visit the city for the only Scottish date of their current world tour, the first ever Don't Drop Cafe event launches, and Pressure returns to SWG3 with another top notch techno-feast Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Film
Daniel Radcliffe on Swiss Army Man & Imperium
With two releases in as many weeks, former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe discusses what he is looking for in his future Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Music
Colleen Green & Cassie Ramone @ The Castle, Manchester, 26 Sep
The north-east U.S. double act are on fine individual form in the Northern Quarter Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Film
Fedora
Billy Wilder's late-period curio Fedora comes to Blu-ray via Masters of Cinema Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Music
Rory O’B - Quit Rapping EP
Although you wouldn’t know it reading some of the trend pieces flying around at the moment, hip hop has been a well-established scene in Scotland ... Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Music
Natalie McCool @ Electric Circus, 21 Sep
This year's dropped more indicators than usual that the world we occupy is a crooked, unjust place. Still – if there's any decency left in 2016, then N... Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
TheatreThe Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Has there ever been a play so celebrated in contemporary Scottish theatre as John McGrath’s The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil? The play, a... Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Books
Ten Days by Gillian Slovo
To read Gillian Slovo’s latest novel Ten Days after the summer of 2016 is a strange thing. The novel, just now released in paperback, was originally pu... Read more »| 28 Sep 2016 -
Music
Douglas Dare - Aforger
Bridport's premier electro-troubadour turns in a trudge of a second album Read more »| 28 Sep 2016