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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FilmTimothée Chalamet on The King, Dune and fame
Timothée Chalamet, the 23-year-old New Yorker who made a splash with Call Me by Your Name, is very much in demand. We speak to him about his title role as Henry V in The King Read more »| 24 Oct 2019 -
FilmSorry We Missed You
Ken Loach takes on the gig economy in this unapologetic new addition to his oeuvre of outrage Read more »| 24 Oct 2019 -
MusicAdam Green @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 19 Oct
At a time when the country is seemingly divided, the vibrant Adam Green provides some much-needed community spirit at Manchester's Soup Kitchen Read more »| 24 Oct 2019 -
ArtThulani Rachia @ Civic Room
Thulani Rachia draws attention to Glasgow's historical architecture, the common sight of its demolition, and the political implications of wiping out without reparation the traces of the city's role in the slave trade Read more »| 24 Oct 2019 -
MusicOso Oso @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 20 Oct
On an emo bill of dreams, Oso Oso bring songs from one of the year's best albums to devoted Glasgow fans Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
TheatreThe Night Watch @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Night Watch is a spirited production with some stellar performances, but a confused first half lets it down Read more »| 23 Oct 2019
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ClubsAISHA's takeover on EH-FM, 21 Oct
Listen back to AISHA's takeover of The Skinny's weekly show on EH-FM, featuring guest mixes from Sebastian Swarm and Gorbals Nebula Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
BooksAn Orphan World by Giuseppe Caputo
The almost-naive facade of Giuseppe Caputo's new novel hides an effortlessly multi-layered plot Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
Tv RadioSuccession
Succession is back and it’s as venomous and brilliant as ever Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
MusicThe Vegan Leather – Poor Girls / Broken Boys
Paisley pop royalty unleash a splash of much-needed energy into Scotland's indie scene with their debut album, Poor Girls / Broken Boys Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
TheatreBuild a Rocket @ Traverse, Edinburgh
Serena Manteghi shines in the funny and moving one-woman show Build a Rocket Read more »| 23 Oct 2019 -
TheatreFrankenstein @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
A tonally messy production of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic unsuccessfully pulls in two different directions at once Read more »| 22 Oct 2019 -
MusicSaint Etienne @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Oct
Saint Etienne deliver a faithful rendition of 1994's Tiger Bay as well as all the hits, making for a somewhat fractured show but one that's been plenty earned by this wonderful band Read more »| 22 Oct 2019 -
BooksCar Park Life by Gareth E. Rees
Gareth E. Rees' study of the car park is part psychogeographical study, part autobiography, and part satire of contemporary Britain Read more »| 22 Oct 2019 -
MusicHot Chip @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Oct
Hot Chip bring a greatest hits show to Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom Read more »| 22 Oct 2019