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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Music
Nia Archives @ SWG3, Glasgow, 30 Oct
Nia Archives blesses Glasgow’s SWG3 with her presence, showing off her skills as a multi-talented performer Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Music
Sharing the Stage: Glasgow Songwriter Round
With the Nashville-inspired Glasgow Songwriter Round gearing up for its eighth outing, we catch up with organiser Jenn Tapner as well as some past performers Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Film
Bird
Andrea Arnold returns with a devastating coming-of-age fairytale that's textured and lived in, although sometimes it trips up with its more fantastical elements Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Music
Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Eazy Peazy
Eazy Peazy solidifies Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s place as a band to watch as they continue refining their transition from live show to the recording studio Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Film
No Other Land
Filmmakers and activists from Israel and Palestine collaborate to chronicle the devastating violence and displacement of people living in the West Bank Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Art
World Building: Arika Episode 11 preview
Ahead of its 2024 edition, Arika’s Barry Esson discusses its Episode 11 programme, heading to Tramway under the banner To End The World As We Know It Read more »| 05 Nov 2024
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Art
National Galleries of Scotland: Everlyn Nicodemus
There’s a major new exhibition in National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One – Everlyn Nicodemus’s paintings, drawings, collages and textiles are displayed across the whole of the ground floor and are freely accessible over winter and spring, until 25 May Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Books
Push the Boat Out 2024: Our programme picks
After a lot of venue stress, poetry festival Push the Boat Out returns with a packed programme across The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Pleasance, Dovecot Studios and Dance Base Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Music
Bolis Pupul @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 30 Oct
Bolis Pupul brings a glorious show to Sneaky Pete's, delivering a dancefloor-heavy set that shows vulnerability and an ode to his Belgian-Chinese heritage Read more »| 01 Nov 2024 -
Music
The Skinny On... Alice Faye
Following her appearance in the final of Channel 4's The Piano earlier this year, and ahead of her biggest Glasgow headline show to date, Alice Faye takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 31 Oct 2024 -
Music
Scottish New Music Round-up: November 2024
It's a good month for our music scene – there are upcoming albums drawing influence from around the world, and some that get to the very roots of Scottish music Read more »| 31 Oct 2024 -
Music
Spotlight On... racecar
With their fifth single Wolf, out now, and an announcement for album number two due in early 2025, we catch up with Edinburgh-based alt-pop outfit racecar Read more »| 31 Oct 2024 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: November 2024
Belated Halloween festivities, a handful of MCs, and a MF boat party. November’s top club picks include Karenn, DJ Assault, Madam X, and Shakara Read more »| 31 Oct 2024 -
Film
Scottish Film Events: November 2024
There are loads more film festivals this month, plus a brilliant season of noir to mark Noirvember and an exhibition celebrating the late, great Derek Jarman Read more »| 31 Oct 2024 -
Film
First details of Glasgow Film Festival 2025 revealed
Glasgow Film Festival celebrates its 21st edition next year, and to mark this coming-of-age milestone, the festival will be treating audiences to a free retrospective of fantastic coming-of-age films from across cinema history Read more »| 30 Oct 2024