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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MusicEarl Sweatshirt + MIKE @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Sep
Two of the premier lyricists in modern hip-hop, Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, bring a fun but sadly not special night to the Academy in Glasgow Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
MusicFree Love @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh, 26 Aug
The final Howlin' Fringe show at the Leith FAB Cricket Club proves that Free Love remain, perhaps, the best to have ever done it Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Sin Clair
With her debut singles out at the end of this week, and a launch show at La Cheetah tonight, we catch up with Millie Kidd, aka Sin Clair Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
BooksGirling by Eve Esfandiari-Denney
Eve Esfandiari-Denney's poetry collection girling uses girlhood to interrogate the shifting landscape of modernity Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
BooksColin Bramwell on his debut poetry collection Fetch
We speak with Highland-born poet Colin Bramwell about his debut collection Fetch and the unexpected influence of folklore in his work Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
FilmAdrian Chiarella on queer coming-of-age horror Leviticus
The gay teens in Leviticus are told by their elders to fix their desires or die. The film's writer-director, Adrian Chiarella, tells us how he mined childhood fears of homophobia and a fascination with the Bible to shape this allegorical horror Read more »| 03 Sep 2026
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MusicScottish New Music Round-up: September 2026
September is another bumper month in Scottish music – here we dig into releases from BIRDVOX, Hound, The Micro Band, Curiosity Shop and Gallus Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: September 2026
From cannibal killers to Greek tragedy, September has plenty to get stuck into after Edinburgh's Fringe frenzy Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
FilmScottish Film Events: September 2026
It's a busy month, with several festivals, a Sam Neill weekender, a Rogue Hollywood films lineup, a mini Claude Chabrol season; and a celebration of Jane Austen on screen Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
BooksBig Man by Dean Atta
Known for his YA fiction and poetry, Dean Atta makes his adult debut with a moving and intimate tale of love and identity Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
![Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/153/462/153462_widescreen.1.jpg "Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]")
MusicDeftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug
It's exceptionally rare to see an act reach arguably their zeitgeist three decades after their debut, but that's exactly what Deftones do tonight, ably supported by IDLES and Ecca Vandal Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
FilmKent Jones on Late Fame
In Late Fame, Willem Dafoe plays a failed poet who gets rediscovered in his dotage by a group of young New York scenesters. The film's director, Kent Jones, discusses Dafoe, New York and smartphones Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicSlowfoam – Night Rider
Madelyn Byrd's production continues to evolve on their latest album as Slowfoam as amorphous soundscapes transmogrify in unpredictable and cinematic ways Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicArab Strap – Half-Told Tales
The downbeat duo can't help but wallow, but there's hope and joy in small moments on their latest Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicHaving Fun: Adult DVD on their debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album and playing Edinburgh Psych Fest, we catch up with Adult DVD's Harry Hanson to discuss their incendiary live shows and not overthinking it Read more »| 01 Sep 2026