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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ArtCelebrating 50 years of Fruitmarket
As Fruitmarket celebrates its 50th birthday this year, The Skinny takes a deep dive into the archive for a look at five of the gallery’s pioneering exhibitions – from the 1970s to the 2010s Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
BooksAndrés N. Ordorica on debut novel How We Named the Stars
Edinburgh-based poet Andrés N. Ordorica's debut novel retells the quiet queer awakenings of two lovestruck college freshmen in one’s eulogy to the other Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
BooksN.S Nuseibeh on Palestinian essay collection Namesake
We chat with British-Palestinian author N.S. Nuseibeh about her essay collection Namesake, and connecting her life and experiences with her warrior ancestor Nusayba Bint Ka’ab Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
Musiccore. @ The Hug & Pint + Woodside Halls, Glasgow, 2-4 Aug
An impressively diverse lineup of metal, rock, punk and experimental music floods Glasgow's west end for the second instalment of core., leaving us thirsty for more Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
MusicBeabadoobee – This Is How Tomorrow Moves
This Is How Tomorrow Moves is a sentimental and self-aware album that's emotive and infectiously catchy at times, while a little too safe at others Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
MusicSince Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scottish Girl Bands
Ahead of its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, we chat to Carla J. Easton to find out more about new documentary Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands Read more »| 06 Aug 2024
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BooksHannah Lavery on her new collection Unwritten Woman
We chat with Edinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery about her new collection Unwritten Woman, the power of retelling, and the ongoing influence of Edinburgh in her writing Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
BooksThe Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Two exes challenge each other to a hookup competition in this steamy fourth novel by acclaimed queer romance writer Casey McQuiston Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
ClubsOpen Access: Postal, and Edinburgh Festivals clubbing
Sneaky Pete’s Sunday club night, Postal, discuss clubbing during the Edinburgh Festivals Read more »| 04 Aug 2024 -
MusicFuture Islands @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 30 Jul
Future Islands transcend technical issues to give an inimitable performance at Kelvingrove Bandstand in Glasgow's West End Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
MusicAlkaline Trio @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 30 Jul
Alkaline Trio may have had their ups and downs, but tonight's show proves there’s plenty of road left ahead of them Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
BooksIona Lee on her new poetry zine Beasties
Created out of a residency at Typewronger Books, poet Iona Lee's risoprint zine Beasties is an otherworldly examination of the dark side of scientific progress Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
ArtEmerging Talent: Platform at Edinburgh Art Festival 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival's Platform exhibition returns for the festival's 20th birthday year with a fresh cohort of emerging artists. Each artist has been paired with a writer from the EAF x The Skinny Emerging Writers programme to explore their practices Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
MusicWaxahatchee @ QMU, Glasgow, 30 Jul
Katie Crutchfield and co follow up their excellent new album Tigers Blood with a confident and mesmerising live show Read more »| 01 Aug 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Tina Sandwich
Ahead of the release of her excellent For the World EP, we catch up with Tilly O'Connor to find out more about her alter ego, Tina Sandwich Read more »| 01 Aug 2024