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 Great Eastern: Edinburgh festival moves to November
BEAK>, Free Love, BC Camplight, Broken Records and The Ninth Wave are lined up for the rescheduled Great Eastern music festival in Edinburgh Read more »| 24 Mar 2021 -
MusicXiu Xiu – OH NO
Xiu Xiu's 12th album, OH NO, sees them deliver a record of duets as they make a whole host of new friends following the demise of some long-standing friendships Read more »| 23 Mar 2021 -
MusicHannah Peel – Fir Wave
Electronic maestro Hannah Peel channels her hero Delia Derbyshire to tackle environmental issues on new album Fir Wave Read more »| 23 Mar 2021 -
FilmMeet the stars of Glasgow Short Film Festival 2021
We speak to some of the filmmakers behind our favourite shorts at this year's Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 22 Mar 2021 -
MusicTune-Yards – sketchy.
Tune-Yards return with bombast, and the permission to take a breather if it all gets too much Read more »| 22 Mar 2021 -
MusicNoga Erez – KIDS
Noga Erez returns with a clever, nuanced second album Read more »| 22 Mar 2021
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TheatreWatch our Future of Theatre livestream
We're hosting a live conversation on the future of theatre following the pandemic – here's how to get involved Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
TheatreWhy Theatre Will Recover from COVID-19
Think theatre might struggle to recover from COVID-19? It's made quite a few comebacks before. We investigate when theatres went dark in the past, and what – or who – turned the lights back on Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
MusicRachel Jack – Warrior (track premiere)
Listen to Warrior, the brand new single from Aberdeen singer-songwriter Rachel Jack Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Kate & The Ink
As the world begins to feel a little brighter, Local Heroes turn their attention to the sunny designs of Kate Dowling, aka Kate & The Ink Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
ArtFifteen Glasgow businesses get a leg-up with Elevator
Elevator selects 15 companies for its Glasgow Creative Accelerator, a programme designed to help creative businesses achieve their potential Read more »| 15 Mar 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Rosco McClelland on Back of the Y
Former Scottish Comedian of the Year Rosco McClelland takes on Back of the Y, New Zealand's absurd and raucous answer to Jackass Read more »| 15 Mar 2021 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Josephine Lohoar Self
In this month's Showcase, we look at the work of Scottish BAFTA-nominated writer and director Josephine Lohoar Self Read more »| 15 Mar 2021 -
BooksCipher Press: Bold, Uncompromisingly Queer Books
One year on from the UK going into lockdown, we talk to the founders of Cipher Press to get to know one of the shining lights to have emerged from the pandemic in a celebration of queer publishing Read more »| 12 Mar 2021 -
ArtClass Politics: Introducing The Ignorant Art School
Transformative politics and social justice ambitions tie together Cooper Gallery's new programme, The Ignorant Art School Read more »| 12 Mar 2021