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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BooksInto the Wreck by Susannah Dickey
Susannah Dickey's novel Into the Wreck explores the aftermath of a man's death through his remaining family members Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
MusicWU LYF – A Wave That Will Never Break
The mist has cleared on the once-mysterious heavy pop group, revealing an urgent, brilliant second album Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
MusicFélicia Atkinson & Christina Vantzou – Reflections Vol.3: Water Poems
On Water Poems, Atkinson and Vantzou channel their own oceanside dwellings into ambient sounds tinged with nostalgia, joy and hidden depths Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
FilmFather Mother Sister Brother
Parents are enigmas to their children in this wry, mellow comedy from Jim Jarmusch Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
FilmFrançois Ozon on The Stranger
François Ozon's latest is a gorgeous-looking adaptation of Albert Camus’ The Stranger. The French director explains why he wanted to give this literary classic an update that's both faithful and speaks to today Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
FilmJames McAvoy and his cast discuss California Schemin'
Ahead of releasing his directorial debut, James McAvoy discusses the directors he's learned from over the years. The talented young actors from California Schemin', meanwhile, reveal what they learned from their director Read more »| 07 Apr 2026
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MusicBroken Chanter – This Could be Us, You, or Anybody Else
Broken Chanter's latest album is a moody, thoughtful piece of work that’s sure to delight those who love to boogie on down to sad music Read more »| 06 Apr 2026 -
MusicPictish Trail – Life Slime
Pictish Trail oozes talent on his latest studio album, Life Slime, with a primordial approach to pop Read more »| 06 Apr 2026 -
MusicFestival Fever: Scottish Music Festivals Calendar
As the summer festival season gets closer and closer, we pull together all the details on this year's Scottish music festival slate Read more »| 03 Apr 2026 -
Music16 UK Music Festivals to check out in 2026
No Glasto, no problem – we've pulled together a shortlist of music festivals across the UK for 2026, from city one-dayers to camping weekends Read more »| 03 Apr 2026 -
MusicThe Skinny On... Valtos
Ahead of releasing their new album The Last Light, and a busy festival season, Martyn MacDonald of Skye duo Valtos takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 03 Apr 2026 -
MusicWendy Eisenberg – Wendy Eisenberg
On their self-titled album, Wendy Eisenberg channels the restless energy of their avant-garde work into something beautiful Read more »| 03 Apr 2026 -
MusicSUNN O))) – SUNN O)))
SUNN O))) reconnect with nature and signal our doom on their self-titled comeback record Read more »| 03 Apr 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... RED KING
Ahead of launching his The Dark Before EP with a massive show at Glasgow's Room 2, we catch up with Tommy Dey, aka RED KING Read more »| 02 Apr 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: April 2026
Fill your April with a flood of records from the likes of Pippa Blundell, Valtos, Lizzie Reid and Pleasure Trail, plus new projects from veteran Scottish songwriters Read more »| 02 Apr 2026