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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MusicBack From the Moon: The Spook School return
As The Spook School gear up for their return from the moon, they take us on a trip down memory lane exploring the evolution of the band as they celebrate ten years of their debut album Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
FilmFallen Leaves
The deadpan Finnish minimalist Aki Kaurismäki is back with another bittersweet tale of hardscrabble lives in his retro vision of Helsinki Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
FilmFemme
Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping's debut feature is a complex character portrait in which a gay man forms a curious relationship with a closeted thug Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
ArtScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: December 2023
There's still plenty of exhibitions to catch before 2023 is out – as well as a new exhibition by Michelle Williams Gamaker in Dundee Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: December 2023
Alongside the boatload of funny festive gigs at our fave comedy clubs across Edinburgh and Glasgow, there are a few extra special comedy show-ho-hos coming our way in December Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
BooksWifedom by Anna Funder
Anna Funder's Wifedom explores the woman behind George Orwell's life and works, his wife Eileen O’Shaughnessy, offering a lucid interrogation of misogyny and what it means to write ‘truth’ Read more »| 24 Nov 2023
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BooksMrs S by K Patrick
K Patrick's runaway hit Mrs S explores gender and queerness during a simmering summer at an all-girls boarding school Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
ClubsParty Starters: Hogmanay Nights Out in Scotland
We provide a snapshot of some of the nights out you could be having this festive season across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 23 Nov 2023 -
TheatreThey're Behind You: Scottish festive theatre guide
In a particularly dark winter, Scottish theatre provides a warm light – here's a look at what's in store this festive season Read more »| 22 Nov 2023 -
ArtWho Is The Designer? celebrates Dundee's design
Who Is The Designer? seeks to highlight the creatives behind design projects in two UNESCO Cities of Design – Montréal and Dundee Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
BooksCurious Affinities by Sophie Chauhan
Sophie Chauhan's Curious Affinities is a lyrical exploration of the personal and political residues of intimacy, and what happens when the borders of things meet Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
MusicJulie Byrne @ Mono, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Julie Byrne's first Glasgow gig in six years is an intimate, delicate and honest celebration of music as catharsis Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
BooksWord Soup: Sean Wai-Keung on Dumpling Poetry
We chat with food-poet Sean Wai-Keung about his Push The Boat Out event Dumpling Poetry, and the community spirit inherent to both cooking and performance Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ArtTanatsei Gambura on new installation Nzira Yeparuware
Tanatsei Gambura's new installation at Edinburgh Castle fuses the sounds of Harare and Scotland's capital city – and discusses their inevitable entanglement Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ComedyLearning to Fail with Glasgow Improv Theatre
Glasgow Improv Theatre founders Martin James and Hannah Cruickshank discuss improv, the power of failure, and the impact of experimentation Read more »| 17 Nov 2023