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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FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
JJ Abrams is eager to give the Star Wars fanboys what they want, but it’s always on his terms Read more »| 18 Dec 2019 -
MusicThe Darkness @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Dec
Like many rock greats that came before them, The Darkness have created a few songs that will remain timeless, and tonight’s live spectacle only adds to this bold statement Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
MusicRedolent – I Thought They Were Just Fireworks (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for I Thought They Were Just Fireworks, the brand new single from Edinburgh four-piece Redolent Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
TheatreThe Snow Queen @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet’s production is a delightful modern retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale of family, friendship, love and jealousy Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
FilmLittle Women
Greta Gerwig's take on Louisa May Alcott's straightforward epic is elevated by the chemistry between the cast, who include Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Emma Watson Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
MusicThe Field @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 14 Dec
Axel Willner subtly adds and subtracts from his sound to create compositions that run the gamut from ambient to full-on techno Read more »| 16 Dec 2019
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TheatreStrange Tales @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Mystical and dark as well as strange – if you're looking to escape some of the sugariness of Christmas, this is the show for you Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
TheatreThe Lion King @ Edinburgh Playhouse
The Lion King is still an engrossing, majestic production, brimming with its signature heart and pride Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
Tv RadioHis Dark Materials
The casting of this television adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials is almost immaculate, but it can often feel a little lifeless Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
Tv RadioWatchmen
The Watchmen you started watching is not the Watchmen you’re finishing, and it’s so effortlessly, seamlessly done you barely even notice Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
MusicThree Days from Retirement – Empty Chinese Cities
Edinburgh band Three Days from Retirement return with a post-rock journey that fits well alongside other records of its genre Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
ClubsLife's A Peach: Shanti Celeste interviewed
Before she concludes her 2019 residency at Glasgow's La Cheetah Club, Shanti Celeste tells us about her debut album Tangerine and why she loves playing in Glasgow Read more »| 12 Dec 2019 -
BooksThe Skinny’s Books of 2019
From genre and gender-bending novels to heart-wrenching memoirs to Man Booker winners, these are The Skinny’s favourite books published in 2019 Read more »| 12 Dec 2019 -
ArtThis Queer World: Ursula Le Guin, art and sci-fi
The pioneering sci-fi of Ursula K Le Guin is the prompt for an ambitious new exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts; we talk to its curators, Eoin Dara and Kim McAleese Read more »| 11 Dec 2019 -
MusicDance Moves: Rachel Alice Johnson on Kohla
We speak to Rachel Alice Johnson, aka Kohla, about choreography, honesty, her new single and ambitious live debut Read more »| 11 Dec 2019