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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ArtAnxious Ornament – Photography: A Victorian Sensation
Photography: A Victorian Sensation displays a breathtaking number of photographic artefacts and information about the emergence of the medium during the 19th century Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
ComedyJohn Robertson: Comedy Spotlight
With the tale of the night Fred Fletch took comedians John Robertson and Jo-Jo Bellini to a sex club on the way next month, here's the transcript of what happened the last time Messrs Fletch and Robertson met up. Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Books
Poets Assemble: New Scottish poetry collective SHIFT/
We update you on the exciting new Scottish spoken word collective SHIFT/; a gang of seven performing an individual show for each night of the week during the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
ArtMoney Talks: Show Me the Money at People's History Museum
A new exhibition at the People’s History Museum in Manchester explores the financial and artistic value of money Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Theatre
Torn @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Faux Theatre's Torn has created a unique and imaginative way of portraying the intricacies of heartbreak. The 50-minute performance, which is entir... Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Music
East India Youth shares CULTURE OF VOLUME influences playlist
William Doyle, aka East India Youth, has revealed some of the influences behind his second LP CULTURE OF VOLUME in a blog post and playlist released on his w... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015
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TheatreBard in the Botanics: Bringing Wonder to Glasgow
Our run down of this year's Bard in the Botanics season, with a theme of "Unlikely Wonders" and the first production of Love's Labour's Lost in almost five decades. Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
Theatre
The Driver's Seat @ Lyceum Theatre
Is Lise a victim? This question haunts The Driver's Seat, with Laurie Sansom’s superb rendering of the balance between power and vulnerability which dr... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
Film
The Films of 2015 so far: Our mid-year report
We're just over halfway through 2015 and, in terms of film, it's shaping up to be a doozy. Here are the movies our film writers have loved so far. Will any of them make the long haul to our end of year list? Check back in six months Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
MusicEleventh Day Dream – Works for Tomorrow
More roadhouse rattle from veteran Chicago first-wavers Eleventh Day Dream. Now on long player #13, and augmented by additional guitar (courtesy of Illinois-... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
Music
The War On Drugs: "It's fun to be the underdog in a mainstream world"
Ahead of their return to the UK this month, The War On Drugs' mainstay Adam Granduciel breaks something of a silence to share his reaction to the phenomenal success of Lost In The Dream and what the next chapter might hold for the band Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Music
7 to see at T in the Park
The 22nd annual T in the Park is upon us, taking place at its new home of Strathallan Castle. Away from the limelight hogging chart sensations, we’ve picked out a handful of margin walkers from across the weekend that you simply shouldn’t miss Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Art
Gray's School of Art Degree Show: Stating their Case
It’s quite a trek to reach Gray’s School of Art. Half an hour by bus or an hour walking from Aberdeen’s centre, in a green garden campus on... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Music
Seven Davis Jr – Universes
Universes’ lead single is called Sunday Morning, but like most of the debut record from long term limelight shirker Seven Davis Jr., its overriding fee... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Music
Strange Wilds – Subjective Concepts
More echoes of grunge from the label that started it all – between the squalling noise of METZ and this selection of jagged rifferama, you wonder where... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015