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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ClubsGuest Selector: Theo Kottis
Edinburgh's emerging talent shares the records that have shaped his taste in music, ahead sets at FLY CLUB Open Air Festival in Edinburgh and at Manchester's Warehouse Project Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Film
Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck’s Live by Night
Following the much maligned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck is back behind the camera for the fourth time with gangster picture Live by Night... Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
FilmHunt for the Wilderpeople
Taika Waititi delivers a delightful coming-of-age comedy-adventure Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
ArtTall Tales: An Interview with Sarah Forrest
Before the major touring group show Tall Tales comes to Glasgow Women's Library in October, Sarah Forrest describes learning the drums and the exhibition run so far Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
TheatreScottish Ballet: Sophie Laplane on Sibilo
The Skinny catches up with rising star of Scottish Ballet, the talented choreographer Sophie Laplane as she prepares to premiere her specially commissioned o... Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: Where Are the Diverse Actors?
Hi there,A loaded one, but relevant.Why is there not enough diversity in British Theatre in the casting process? (Would love to hear your thoughts)Best,Ikram... Read more »| 08 Sep 2016
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Art
HOME announce new art, film & theatre season
The eclectic new season from HOME includes a Rachel Maclean showcase, an adaptation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass and a Neville Smith retrospective Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Music
Revert to Hype: Words with Pink Kink
Liverpool band Pink Kink explain the importance of fantastical, glittery stage personas and tease details of their mysterious debut Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Film
Captain Fantastic
Viggo Mortensen and his family go native in this smart drama about unorthodox parenting Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Music
Deap Vally – Femejism
LA rockers and crochet enthusiasts Deap Vally return with loud, sludgy, stadium-filling rock’n’roll on Femejism, but not much new ground is ... Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 7-13 September
As the permanent closure of London venue Fabric sounds a death knell for the UK's clubbing community, we console ourselves with a live show from Ceephax Acid Crew, a final hurrah at Nice N Sleazy and an intense Friday-night affair at Sub Club. Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 7-13 September
This week sees Beatport chart conqueror Patrick Topping headline Cabaret Voltaire, while the Melting Pot DJs and a Jackhammer showcase round out our top picks for the capital Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
First Look: Red Bull Music Academy Leeds
A new exhibition in Leeds captures the energy and urgency of grime Read more »| 07 Sep 2016 -
Film
In praise of Pedro Almodóvar's early, funny ones
Pedro Almodóvar has another arthouse hit on his hands in the form of sincere drama Julieta, but we wonder if his best work was back in his puckish youth Read more »| 07 Sep 2016 -
Comedy
Hector vs The Future: Comedy Spotlight
Hector vs the Future is a new darkly surreal podcast from James Hamilton about the curmudgeonly proprietor of the Obsoleteum – a museum of the obsolete... Read more »| 07 Sep 2016