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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FilmFilm in 2017: 24 films not to be missed
24 of the most interesting titles coming in 2017, some we've seen, some we're dying to see. Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Books
Fallow by Daniel Shand
They say write what you know, and so many debut novels are rooted in the author’s everyday with the result as dreary and mundane as most lives truthful... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
ClubsGlasgow Clubbing picks: Christmas & Hogmanay
The end of the year in Glasgow means a packed clubbing calendar - here are the festive season club nights you shouldn't miss Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Film
Blade Runner 2049: Gosling & Ford in first trailer
The first trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is here, featuring Ryan Gosling and the 1982 film’s star, Harrison Ford. Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing picks: Christmas & Hogmanay
Our pick of the best festive season club nights in the capital, featuring Jackmaster, Slam, Harri & Domenic and more... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
FilmDavid Lynch teases us with new Twin Peaks trailer
As well as being on directing duty, David Lynch is back in Twin Peaks as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole, and he really enjoys a donut in the latest teaser for the cult show. Read more »| 19 Dec 2016
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Film
Liam Neeson on A Monster Calls & Silence
Neeson on starring in both kids' fairy tale A Monster Calls and Martin Scorsese's God-questioning epic Silence Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
FilmSilence
Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited Silence is one of the Raging Bull and Goodfellas director's greatest achievements The silence is deafening in Martin Sc... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Music
Cherryade Records' Twelve Songs of Christmas
As they launch the eleventh volume of their Very Cherry Christmas compilation series, Cherryade Records' Rachael Neiman gives us a seasonal playlist of obscure and alternative pop classics... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Music
The Coral @ Olympia, Liverpool, 10 Dec
Whether by accident or design, The Coral have now put together one of British pop’s finer back catalogues of the last 20 years. A host of top five albu... Read more »| 18 Dec 2016 -
Music
Low @ Halifax Minster, 9 Dec
If ever a band was made for churches, it’s Low. Not just because of their noted religious tendencies (they’re arguably indie rock’s most fa... Read more »| 18 Dec 2016 -
Film
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko is back for its 15th anniversary on a 4K digital transfer, and it looks better than ever. Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
24 Kitchen Street: Concerns for future of venue
The owners of 24 Kitchen Street and members of Liverpool's creative community have voiced concerns over the proposed development of apartments adjacent to the venue Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Nightvision announce first shows for 2017
Initial details for the sixth series of events from the Edinburgh collective have been announced Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Festive 45: An Alternative Christmas Playlist
Shakin’ Stevens, Mariah Carey, Wham!, Slade, Wizzard? Forget about those guys and step into Christmas with The Skinny, alternative-style with our Festive 45 Read more »| 16 Dec 2016