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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FilmRichard Kelly on how the UK saved Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko, that irresistible tale of teen depression and time travel from 2001, is back in UK cinemas; we talk to writer-director Richard Kelly Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
FilmThe Man from Laramie
Anthony Mann's psychological westerns starring Jimmy Stewart gets the Masters of Cinema treatment Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Film
Fright Night
80s comedy-horror, about a teen boy and his vampiric neighbour, gets a new Blu-ray Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Music
Boris @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 19 Dec
20 years after the release of their debut full-length album, Absolutego, and a decade since the release of 47-minute mind-blower Pink, tonight ... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 21-31 Dec
Time to get your last fix of live music before we settle down for the festive period and the impending January lull. And while some venues have already slowed pace with their gig output, there are still a few old reliables churning out the good shit. Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
MusicSpice Up Your Life – Mel C interviewed
We caught up with Mel C ahead of Christmas to chat about the Spice Girls, her new solo album Version of Me and her plans for 2017 At the end of November, we... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016
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MusicFrightened Rabbit @ Barrowlands, 18 Dec
It's been a year of contrasts for Frightened Rabbit – from praise in the spring for their most ambitious record yet, Painting of a Panic Attack, and en... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Music
Pale Angels @ The 13th Note, 17 Dec
Matinee shows usually evoke visions of laid-back, unplugged performances to wile away a lazy afternoon. With their noisy grunge proclivity, Pale Angels make ... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Music
Molars @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds, 15 Dec
It’s always disappointing when a local DIY band split up, particularly during a time when everything is feeling increasingly alien and frightening to t... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
MusicKula Shaker @ O2 Academy, Liverpool, 14 Dec
'Crispian Mills to be the new Doctor Who' is a bet not even Paddy Power would open a book on. Yet as the Kula Shaker frontman exhibits his gangly frame, spac... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Film
Film, art and visual programming at Storyhouse
In Storyhouse, you can watch cinema in a hanging box structure, and time-based art runs through the building's corridors and foyers. We speak to the visual programmers of Chester's exciting new arts centre Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Theatre
Theatre at Storyhouse: from Shakespeare to Alice
Chester's major new arts venue Storyhouse brings a theatre back to the city for the first time in a decade, and will present a mixture of home-produced summe... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Books
Introducing Storyhouse, Chester's new arts centre
Chester's brand-new arts centre, Storyhouse, opens in May 2017. A major renovation and extension of the city's old Odeon building, it houses two state-of-the... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Music
King Tut's Revolution 2017: Meet the line-up
Now in its sixth year, King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution returns this January to brighten the winter gloom with a slew of acts representing Scotla... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
New Year's Eve clubs: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds
Looking for the best New Year's Eve parties in Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds? With so much choice out there, we've been strict and limited ourselves to three parties per city, with tickets still available. Cut the bullshit and get booking Read more »| 20 Dec 2016