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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FilmIn The Earth
Ben Wheatley delivers one of the first satisfying films made in the COVID-era in this resourceful microbudget folk horror imbued with expansive wilderness and lockdown claustrophobia Read more »| 15 Jun 2021 -
ClubsB2B: Vinca Petersen x Scott Duncan
Having worked together on elements of the V&A Dundee’s current Night Fever exhibition, British photographer and artist Vinca Petersen and Dundee-based artist Scott Duncan discuss creating, collaborating and clubbing Read more »| 15 Jun 2021 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Naomi Mcintosh's Quiet Garden
As her Quiet Garden installation continues at the London Design Biennale, Naomi Mcintosh talks about participating in one of this year’s most important international design events Read more »| 14 Jun 2021 -
ComedyAnia Magliano on The Weekly Shop and live comedy
Lockdown star Ania Magliano on her new podcast, work anxiety as a form of material, and her hopes for the future of live comedy Read more »| 14 Jun 2021 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Rae-Yen Song
In this month's Showcase, we highlight the work of Glasgow artist Rae-Yen Song Read more »| 10 Jun 2021 -
ArtGlasgow International 2021: One for Glasgow
Glasgow International is back after a year's hiatus. With an exciting programme of new exhibitions, some of the organisers and artists give a sense of what the festival will bring to audiences through this month Read more »| 10 Jun 2021
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BooksHeaven by Mieko Kawakami
The new novel from Breasts and Eggs author Mieko Kawakami is relentless in reminding us of the claustrophobia of adolescence Read more »| 10 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: School of Simulation and Visualisation
This year's School of Simulation and Visualisation’s Sound for the Moving Image class present work demonstrating their adaptability and resilience Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: School of Fine Art
The restrictions of the last year have prompted the School of Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art to adapt, innovate, collaborate, head outdoors Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: School of Design
Inventive problem-solving runs through this year's GSA School of Design crop, with stimulating work providing creative solutions to our ever-changing world Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Innovation School
The Innovation School presents a lively array of futures thinking, post-COVID ideas and proposed solutions to some of the world's problems Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Mackintosh School of Architecture
A diverse range of community-driven work emerges this year from the Mackintosh School of Architecture Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
ArtGSA Showcase 2021: Storytelling, showreels & expanded studios
Katie Goh talks to GSA students, tutors and researchers about the challenges and opportunities of creating online showcases, and bringing their work to these new spaces Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
MusicHANG hip-hop & grime conference reveals full programme
HANG – Hip-Hop Aimed Networking with Grime – reveals the lineup for its inaugural event in Glasgow, and announces an open call looking for two emerging artists to perform at its live showcase Read more »| 09 Jun 2021 -
BooksThe New Normal of Scottish Spoken Word
As we venture ever more carefully out into the world with the easing of restrictions, it feels the perfect time to check in with Scotland's spoken word scene: what has changed, how do we return to normal – and should we? Read more »| 07 Jun 2021