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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MusicMichael Kiwanuka @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 8 Aug
Michael Kiwanuka opens this year's Edinburgh Summer Sessions series in Princes Street Gardens with a sincere and heartfelt performance Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Pitch
We catch up with Pitch - Scotland's conference for hip-hop and underground culture set to take place in Glasgow on 27 August - to find out more Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
ArtPicnics: perfectly portable design
Local Heroes returns to V&A Dundee with more joyful design commissions as part of Daytrippers! The project supports designers by commissioning limited edition, collectable design products Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
BooksLola Olufemi on Experiments in Imagining Otherwise
London-based acedemic and writer Lola Olufemi's work spans interdisciplinary research, curation, and a deep commitment to community organising and political action Read more »| 11 Aug 2022 -
MusicThe Spree festival returns to Paisley this September
Paisley's music and comedy festival The Spree returns for its tenth outing this September to the iconic Spiegeltent – we take a closer look at its programme Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
MusicHerbie Hancock @ Edinburgh Playhouse (EIF), 7 Aug
Herbie Hancock brings transcendental joy, with a potent mix of jazz and funk, to the opening night of Edinburgh International Festival's contemporary music programme Read more »| 10 Aug 2022
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MusicJungle @ Junction 1, Glasgow, 6 Aug
Connoisseurs of electronic funk Jungle bring the party to Glasgow's latest outdoor venue, Junction 1 Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
FilmCooking With Gas: Peter Strickland on Flux Gourmet
Avant-garde sonic caterers? Nipple-twisting kinks? The melancholy of flatulence? You'll find all and more in Flux Gourmet from Peter Strickland, one of the most visionary voices in British cinema Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
FilmEIFF 2022: Amanda Kramer interview
Amanda Kramer brings not one but two jaw-dropping films to EIFF this year, Please Baby Please and Give Me Pity! She talks to us about embracing theatricality, bringing an art school cool back to cinema and the iconic awesomeness of Terminator 2 Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival 2022: 15 Must-See Films
Of course, we recommend you make it opener Aftersun and closer After Yang, although tickets are currently like gold dust. Here are 15 other must-see titles from EIFF's programme Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
BooksJessica Gaitán Johannesson on The Nerves and their Endings
Jessica Gaitán Johannesson discusses the complexities of the climate emergency ahead of the release of her new essay collection The Nerves and Their Endings Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
MusicRex Orange County @ SWG3 Galvanizers Yard, Glasgow, 3 Aug
On his second night in Glasgow, the Surrey-born songwriter brings spectacle and a sense of fun to this late summer celebration Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
FilmWhere Is Anne Frank
Waltz with Bashir director Ari Folman retells the story of Anne Frank while connecting her plight to that of refugees in today's society, although sometimes the film gets tied in knots with its central magic realism device Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
MusicSylvan Esso on No Rules Sandy
Synth-pop duo Sylvan Esso are turning over a new leaf. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn discuss collaboration, creativity, independence, and new album No Rules Sandy Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
FilmEIFF 2022: Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson on A Cat Called Dom
Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson, whether as a duo or going solo, have long been two of the most exciting filmmakers working in Scotland. They make their feature debut with A Cat Called Dom, a thrilling blend of animation, doc and meta-fiction Read more »| 08 Aug 2022