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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MusicSpace Afrika – Quiet Storm
Despite being named after a late-night radio format, Space Afrika's third album is far from easy listening Read more »| 08 Oct 2026 -
MusicPenelope Isles – 3
The Wolter siblings return, now as a three-piece, with a handsome and hypnotic third record Read more »| 08 Oct 2026 -
FilmNicolas Winding Refn on Her Private Hell
Nicolas Winding Refn is back with Her Private Hell, a sci-fi slasher that's split critical opinion. We catch up with this cult filmmaker to discuss daddy issues, the thrill of revenge and the power of opera Read more »| 08 Oct 2026 -
BooksExit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel's latest novel blends sci-fi with creeping dystopia to enormous effect Read more »| 07 Oct 2026 -
MusicBlondshell – Violins
On her latest album as Blondshell, Sabrina Teitelbaum is more focused than ever on how her sense of self has evolved Read more »| 07 Oct 2026 -
FilmHeart of the Beast
Brad Pitt and his canine pal survive the wilderness and PTSD in this typically muscular action film from David Ayres, which is elevated by the tangible chemistry between Pitt and his four-legged co-star Read more »| 07 Oct 2026
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ArtSgàire Wood: In Pride, In Piety, In Vigilance @ Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh
Glasgow-based performance artist Sgàire Wood's venture into large-scale sculpture disorients rather than captivates, observes one writer Read more »| 07 Oct 2026 -
ComedyThe Skinny on... Eva Peroni
One of Scotland's youngest and most exciting standups, Bestie winner and Edinburgh University survivor Eva Peroni takes on the Q&A Read more »| 07 Oct 2026 -
MusicBoth Hands – Be Like a Mountain in a Moonlit Way
Edinburgh duo Both Hands blend beats and lyrical treats on their debut album Read more »| 06 Oct 2026 -
Musiccorto.alto on friendship and collaboration
On the day of his EIF show, Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto, joins us in the artist's studios above The Skinny office to talk about the spirit of friendship and collaboration that runs through his new album, SOME SMALL FORTUNE Read more »| 06 Oct 2026 -
ComedyOn the Rise: Li Jin Hao on Scotland, the Fringe, and his new show
Ahead of his upcoming tour, Li Jin Hao reflects on the highs of this year's Fringe, the strong influence of the Scottish comedy circuit on his career and the parallels between his stand-up style and sushi Read more »| 05 Oct 2026 -
MusicEarl Sweatshirt + MIKE @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Sep
Two of the premier lyricists in modern hip-hop, Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, bring a fun but sadly not special night to the Academy in Glasgow Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
MusicFree Love @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh, 26 Aug
The final Howlin' Fringe show at the Leith FAB Cricket Club proves that Free Love remain, perhaps, the best to have ever done it Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Sin Clair
With her debut singles out at the end of this week, and a launch show at La Cheetah tonight, we catch up with Millie Kidd, aka Sin Clair Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
BooksGirling by Eve Esfandiari-Denney
Eve Esfandiari-Denney's poetry collection girling uses girlhood to interrogate the shifting landscape of modernity Read more »| 03 Sep 2026