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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MusicKelsey Lu – So Help Me God
Kelsey Lu’s sophomore album is a series of beautifully crafted, unfolding journeys that showcases Lu at a new creative peak Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
MusicLa Sécurité – Bingo!
Pulsating with energy, humour and intimacy, on La Sécurité's latest album Bingo!, the Montreal collective has levelled up Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
BooksA Pizza Hut, A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut by Hannah Levene
Hannah Leven's sophomore novel is a wild and witty exploration of queer suburban utopia and the possibility of transforming mundanity into beauty Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
MusicVince Staples – Cry Baby
Cry Baby is Vince Staples' most focused and concentrated work in recent memory. Not one to miss as the uncomfortable truths ring out like war cries Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
MusicAldous Harding @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, 3 Jun
Aldous Harding took to Kelvingrove Bandstand as part of the Big Nights Out summer series. The singer-songwriter's performance was full of strangeness and atmosphere, but we wonder if she would have been better served in a more intimate venue Read more »| 05 Jun 2026 -
MusicMARINA @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 Jun
MARINA's style and music have evolved a lot since she first burst on the scene in 2009, but her live show still delivers as much energy as she always has Read more »| 04 Jun 2026
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MusicSpotlight On... Russell Stewart
Following the release of his surprise SCRAP METAL MIXTAPE, we catch up with Glasgow R'n'B and neo-soul artist Russell Stewart Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ComedyNight Fever: SNL UK and Scotland's comedy scene
The US institution has kicked its first season in the UK squarely in the dick thanks to a brilliant team and a helping hand from a little old place called Scotland Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ClubsNightshift Glasgow, and saving Glasgow's club scene
Nightshift Glasgow lays out a blueprint to transform the city’s nocturnal infrastructure – but what does it actually mean for the scene? One writer pieces together opinions from a cross section of Glasgow’s clubland Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
MusicWidowspeak – Roses
Widowspeak's seventh album is a rosy blend of feathery vocals and gritty guitars Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
MusicRosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream
One-half of Let’s Eat Grandma trades experimentalism for euphoria on a glittering debut record Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
MusicDeath Cab For Cutie – I Built You a Tower
A sonic diary of a man compartmentalising loss, the indie legends' rejuvenation on their eleventh record ensures I Built You a Tower is assembled on solid ground Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
Filmxcx and the City: Pete Ohs on Erupcja
Charli xcx is all over movies in 2026, and one of the first and best of that cinephile pop star's film projects is Erupcja. Director Pete Ohs talks to us about his collaborative filmmaking process and teasing audiences' expectations Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ArtDIY Darlings: The artists on the fringe of Glasgow International
With Glasgow International in town, a whole host of artists and curators present an eclectic array of exhibitions outwith the official programme – we pick out some highlights Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
MusicTara Clerkin Trio – Somewhere Good
With a sound rooted in Bristol's sonic DNA, Tara Clerkin Trio return with their most assured record to date Read more »| 02 Jun 2026