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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MusicA Decade of Defiance: The Skinny at 10
Over 10 years, through a process of sublimation, The Skinny has developed into the cultural artisan before you. To celebrate this first fruitful decade – a party. There will be tunes and words, booze and pizza Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
FilmThe Program
Successful athletes prove tricky subjects for character studies due to their all-consuming commitment, training so intensively that little time is left to in... Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
Music
Kagoule on 'Urth', Earache and the Nottingham scene
Recovering in bed after a heavy session, Kagoule's Cai Burns describes Nottingham’s musical architecture, the knock-on effect of the newly built Rough Trade and how his band came to be signed by the city's premier heavy metal label Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
MusicNorthwest Gig Highlights – October 2015
With Deerhunter, Holly Herndon and gazillions more, Liverpool Music Week threatens to dominate proceedings but Manchester more than shows its mettle with a trippy hat-trick of Battles, Acid Mothers Temple and The Space Lady Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
MusicTenement Trail, Glasgow, 3 October
Like a rather grown up, booze-assisted urban scavenger hunt, the team from Tenement TV's one-day mini festival leads punters on a merry dance through six of ... Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: Lord of the Isles
Ten favourites from Scotland's Neil McDonald, aka classic house/techno producer Lord of the Isles. Read more »| 09 Oct 2015
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Film
Africa in Motion 2015: Preview
Works by Ousmane Sembène and François Verster feature in this year's Africa in Motion film festival. Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Comedy
Sophie Willan: Comedy Spotlight
Blending politicised comedy with the occasional dance routine, Bolton standup comedian Sophie Willan has marked herself out as one to watch. We shine our spotlight in her direction Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Theatre
Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival preview
Focussing on mental health issues in theatre, this year SMHAFF features plays by Arthur Miller and more. Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: October 2015 Horoscopes
ARIESIt’s hard to be yourself at interviews. That’s because you turn up wearing someone else’s face, thus inviting more difficult questions... Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Books
High Water Mark: Catherine Chanter on The Well
Murder, mystery and cult religion: author Catherine Chanter talks us through her debut novel The Well. Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
BooksAdam Marek Interview: Manchester Literature Festival
Author Adam Marek on fusing the fantastic with the everyday, ahead of his visit to Manchester. Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
Music
In Pictures: Menace Beach, Fruit Bomb and more
Trof and The Skinny teamed up in September to host four great emerging northern bands: Fruit Bomb, False Advertising, Weirds and Menace Beach. Here's what our photographer caught of the night Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
Music
Outblinker discuss their origins: Video interview
Glasgow psych five-piece Outblinker discuss their origins, the Glasgow music scene, and plans for their forthcoming debut album. Read more »| 08 Oct 2015 -
Books
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Time to rediscover Randall P. McMurphy, as Ken Kesey's classic novel is treated to a folio edition. Read more »| 08 Oct 2015