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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MusicRecord Store Day 2022: What's On in Scotland
With Record Store Day back in its rightful place in the calendar, we take a closer look at what some of Scotland's record shops have in store on Saturday 23 April Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
TheatreOrphans @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Cora Bissett and Douglas Maxwell's musical adaption of Peter Mullan's film Orphans hits the right notes – sharp, funny and emotionally charged Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Brooke Combe
Having sold out King Tut's and signed to Island Records during a global pandemic, we shine a spotlight on Brooke Combe ahead of a busy summer of festivals Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
MusicMdou Moctar @ Drygate, Glasgow, 10 Apr
Nigerien guitarist Mdou Moctar transcends the language of rock on a Sunday evening in Glasgow Read more »| 13 Apr 2022 -
MusicSaoirse Ryan on Body Movements and the rise of queer festivals
For too long, queer events have generally taken place under the shadow of darkness. But promoters up and down the country are making this a thing of the past, with a whole host of new music festivals bringing the queer community into the light Read more »| 13 Apr 2022 -
FilmJuho Kuosmanen on Compartment No.6
Juho Kuosmanen's new film Compartment No.6 has been described as Finland's answer to Before Sunrise. We chat to this talented young filmmaker about this spiky, complex and rather delightful romantic drama Read more »| 11 Apr 2022
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MusicThe Skinny On... Squiggles
As former Spook School drummer Niall McCamley gets set to release his debut EP as Squiggles, he discusses everything from Grease 2 to vegetarian sausages via chess in our monthly Q&A Read more »| 11 Apr 2022 -
ArtWhere's all the art gone in Glasgow?
Art event listings in Glasgow have been decreasing for a while. Why? What's happening on the ground, and what does this mean for art activity as a whole in the city? Eight of the city's most active artists, curators and organisers share their insights Read more »| 08 Apr 2022 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Leigh Bagley
For our latest Scottish design column, we meet East Lothian-based textile and mural designer Leigh Bagley Read more »| 08 Apr 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Iona Zajac
We shine a spotlight on Dublin-based Scot Iona Zajac and take a first listen to her new single, Red Corn Poppies Read more »| 07 Apr 2022 -
MusicThe Linda Lindas – Growing Up
It would take the most cynical among us to find The Linda Lindas' debut album Growing Up as anything but a good time Read more »| 05 Apr 2022 -
Books"My art can be enough": Douglas Stuart on Young Mungo
Douglas Stuart was the second ever Scot to win the Booker Prize, with his debut novel Shuggie Bain taking the book world by storm. We catch up with him ahead of his second novel, Young Mungo, and his first book tour of the UK Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicGood Times: Wet Leg on their rapid rise and debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album, and a summer filled with festival slots galore, we catch up with Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicWet Leg – Wet Leg
On their long-awaited debut album, Wet Leg perfectly capture the difficult feeling of drifting through life in early adulthood Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicFather John Misty – Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Josh Tillman’s latest release under his notoriously self-indulgent Father John Misty moniker marks a refreshing change in direction: privileging the music far above the man Read more »| 04 Apr 2022