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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ArtHag. Knowledge, Power & Alchemy through Craft
We meet the organisers of 'Hag. Knowledge, Power & Alchemy through Craft', arriving in Dunfermline on International Women's Day, to explore the witchy theme behind this provocatively-titled show Read more »| 05 Mar 2025 -
ClubsEveryone's a Winner: Reflections on ten years of Miss World
Scotland’s favourite underground female-led club night Miss World has come to an end after ten years in the capital, but the need to tackle gender imbalance across the DJ circuit has not Read more »| 05 Mar 2025 -
MusicGeorgia Cécile @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Feb
Despite a lack of engagement from the crowd at times, Georgia Cécile manages to cultivate an inviting atmosphere at The Queen's Hall Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicMIKE @ Room 2, Glasgow, 28 Feb
A trio of leftfield rappers headed by New York's MIKE points to a scene that's as healthy as it’s ever been Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: March 2025
A pair of major survey exhibitions spotlight dozens of emerging artists this March, plus shows from Steve McQueen, Walker & Bromwich and Jude Browning Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicFat Dog @ QMU, Glasgow, 28 Feb
London outfit Fat Dog offer a thrilling reminder of how immersive, memorable and fun live music can truly be Read more »| 04 Mar 2025
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TheatreHeaven @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Fishamble Theatre returns to Edinburgh with their award-winning storytelling two-hander, Heaven Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
ComedyBehind the Mic: Material, Girl
Starting as a one-off at Glasgow Comedy Festival 2022, Amanda Dwyer chats to us about Material, Girl which celebrates its third Birthday with a very special gig this month Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: March 2025
This month we celebrate new releases from Zoe Graham, Matt Carmichael, racecar, Idiogram, Neev, Majesty Palm and more Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2025
March brings a batch of record launches from Scottish bands and labels, plus visits from Snapped Ankles, The Dare, Lauren Mayberry and Geordie Greep Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
FilmThe End
Joshua Oppenheimer, the great director of documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, returns with a curious post-apocalyptic musical. It is not a toe-tapper Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicDivorce – Drive to Goldenhammer
With their debut album an early contender for album of the year, Nottingham outfit Divorce are jumping to the front of the next-big-thing-queue Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
FilmImperfect Harmony: Jim Hosking on Ebony & Ivory
With his knack for combining the bizarre with the poignant, Jim Hosking has proven himself a one-off in British cinema. We chat to him about his latest cult film in the making, Ebony & Ivory, ahead of its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 03 Mar 2025 -
BooksXuanlin Tham on new book Revolutionary Desires
We chat with Edinburgh-based author and film curator Xuanlin Tham about their debut book, an incisive and intricate exploration of the politics of the sex scene Read more »| 03 Mar 2025 -
MusicAlabaster DePlume – A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole
On his fourth outing with legendary jazz imprint International Anthem, Alabaster DePlume seeks to soothe a troubled world Read more »| 03 Mar 2025