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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MusicThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: Good Vibes
Head to Good Vibes Neighbourhood Store for exactly what it says on the tin: a friendly community record shop with the best vibes Read more »| 08 Jul 2024 -
MusicBig City @ Queen's Park, Glasgow, 29 Jun
Mogwai's inaugural Big City festival is a wonderfully Scottish take on the all-out all-dayer, executed to near-perfection Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
MusicYoung Fathers @ City Park, Stirling, 29 Jun
Under the gaze of Stirling Castle, Young Fathers give an anthemic, cathartic performance and prove once again to be a truly unmatched live act Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
ArtWomen in Revolt! at National Galleries Scotland
This month, we find out more about Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990, the radical survey exhibition currently on show at National Galleries Scotland: Modern Two Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... corto.alto
Liam Shortall, the prolific jazz composer behind corto.alto, speaks to us about recent release 30/108 and his upcoming live sessions Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
ArtThe Glasgow International artists tackling Scotland's colonial past
At this year’s Glasgow International, many artists focused on Scotland’s colonial project and its historical and contemporary repercussions – the continued systematic erasure of Black stories and voices being one of them Read more »| 04 Jul 2024
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ComedyChris Fleming @ Glee Club, Glasgow
US YouTuber and stand-up Chris Fleming tests an energetic but unpolished show on a Glasgow crowd Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
ArtOut of the Cities: Explore museums and galleries further afield
Fancy getting out of the city this summer on an affordable day trip that promises fun, adventure and a chance to learn? If so, we recommend hopping on a bus or train to explore these wonderful museums Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
BooksNapalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch
Politically wistful and brimming with queer desire, Pol Guasch's debut novel evokes an end of days which might not be far beyond us Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
MusicLCD Soundsystem @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 30 Jun
LCD Soundsystem return to Scotland for the first of a three-night run, and the modern legends are on top form at their favourite venue Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
BooksScottish Books Events: July 2024
There's lots of book launches this month, including The Skinny favourites Andrés N. Ordorica and Dean Atta, poetry readings at Lovecrumbs and Lighthouse, and a double launch of experimental writing at Good Press Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
FilmEIFF to close with Carla J. Easton’s Scottish girl band documentary
Edinburgh International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland’s Girl Bands, directed by Carla J. Easton and Blair Young Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
ArtScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: July 2024
The art calendar gets even busier this month, with new exhibitions from Alberta Whittle, Cathy Wilkes and El Anatsui Read more »| 02 Jul 2024 -
FilmScottish Film Events: July 2024
Laugh your way through election night with In the Loop, get loved up at Glasgow Film Theatre and head back to the 80s with Cameo Read more »| 02 Jul 2024 -
FilmPaul B Preciado on Orlando, My Political Biography
Spanish philosopher turned filmmaker Paul B Preciado speaks to us about his bold essay film Orlando, My Political Biography, an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s seminal 1928 novel Orlando, and so much more Read more »| 02 Jul 2024