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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Clubs
BokBok on 15 Years of Night Slugs
We chat with BokBok, founder of seminal and influential UK label Night Slugs Read more »| 14 Jul 2023 -
Art
Space and Time: Scotland's rural art offerings
We take a tour of some of Scotland's rural art institutions to find out what they have on offer this summer Read more »| 13 Jul 2023 -
Music
Spotlight On... Celestial North
Following the release of her debut album Otherworld, we shine a spotlight on the cosmic, ethereal sounds of Celestial North Read more »| 13 Jul 2023 -
Music
TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, 9 Jul
Day three of Glasgow’s biggest festival has a distinctly more alternative feel to close the weekend in style, with sets from The 1975, Ashnikko and more Read more »| 12 Jul 2023 -
Art
Art Night, Dundee: Shadowy sirens & sea creatures
Art Night in Dundee upended the misconception that encounters with art are static – here, interaction is encouraged, rather than frowned upon Read more »| 12 Jul 2023 -
Film
A New Wave: Johnny Barrington on Silent Roar
Johnny Barrington's Silent Roar is a disarmingly leftfield coming-of-age drama that makes evocative use of its setting on the Isle of Lewis. We chat with Barrington ahead of his film's premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 12 Jul 2023
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Music
TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, 7 Jul
It might still be trying to be something for everyone, but day one of TRNSMT 2023 – capped by a headlining set for the ages from Pulp – gets pretty close Read more »| 12 Jul 2023 -
Books
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro
An investigation into the limits of narrative, Claudia Piñeiro's latest cements the writer as a giant of Argentine literature Read more »| 11 Jul 2023 -
Books
You, Bleeding Childhood by Michele Mari
You, Bleeding Childhood is the first English translation of Italian novelist Michele Mari, and a love letter to a childhood told through literature Read more »| 11 Jul 2023 -
Comedy
The Skinny on... Marjolein Robertson
Shetland comic Marjolein Robertson takes a break from her Fringe prep to tell us about cursed mythological books and the need to eradicate Valentine's Day Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Music
Claud – Supermodels
On Supermodels, Claud combines humour with pure heart throughout, cultivating the ultimate soundtrack for summer and beyond Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Music
Natural Wonder Beauty Concept – Natural Wonder Beauty Concept
Ana Roxanne and DJ Python join forces for a collaboration that meshes their individual styles to occasionally superb ends Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Music
Mahalia – IRL
Co-written and produced by Raye, Mahalia's IRL is satiny and consistent, but sonically and lyrically we're eager for bigger swings Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Music
Living In Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison
Ahead of Living In Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison's arrival this month, we catch up with his brother and Frightened Rabbit bandmate Grant as well as long-time artistic collaborator Dave Thomas Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Music
Roskilde Festival 2023: The Report
Danish festival Roskilde is the blueprint for what a forward-thinking modern music festival should be Read more »| 07 Jul 2023