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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MusicGraham Costello's STRATA: Under the Influence
Ahead of the release of STRATA's sophomore record OBELISK, Graham Costello talks us through the unexpected music that has influenced his sound as a musician Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
TheatreAnthropocene @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Murder, humanity's self-destructive nature and a mysterious being frozen in ice? How can such excitement be stretched out into a glacial drag? Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2019
Now that dry January's over, you've got plenty of partying to make up for, so pack your calendar full of our clubbing highlights for the month ahead Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
BooksRemembered by Yvonne Battle-Felton
Yvonne Battle-Felton's new novel is a vital read, and one that won't be forgotten any time soon Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
BooksAnother Planet by Tracey Thorn
Tracey Thorn shares her teenage diaries and recollections in her new memoir Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
BooksThe Last by Hanna Jameson
The Last is an intriguing blend of genres, but its dystopian tale lacks intrigue Read more »| 05 Feb 2019
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ComedyICYMI: Mara Joy on Toast of London
Mara Joy of The Spontaneous Players delves into the ridiculous world of Steven Toast. Are we excited? "Yes. Yes. Yeeeeeessss." Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
MusicScottish Fiction Showcase @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 30 Jan
Mt Doubt impress in their headline slot tonight at Sneaky's alongside Wojtek the Bear and Mitchell Museum for a Scottish Fiction label showcase Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
BooksScottish Poetry News – February 2019
Our monthly poetry column returns to recommend the newest collections and events to get you through the final wintery weeks of the season Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
MusicLOW @ Tramway, Glasgow, 29 Jan
Flanked by exposed brickwork and stark lighting in Glasgow's Tramway, LOW offer a beautiful evening of music drawing from their latest album and mining for gold across their back catalogue Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
FilmBarry Jenkins on If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins follows Moonlight with an adaptation of James Baldwin's heartbreaking If Beale Street Could Talk. As with his Oscar-winner, the results are bittersweet and beautiful Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
MusicCloud Nothings @ St. Luke’s, Glasgow, 28 Jan
Cloud Nothings' return to Glasgow on a Monday night in late January is sparsely attended, feeling like an opportunity missed for the band's fans to hear their new album played in full followed by the hits Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
FilmCan You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy shines in this whip-smart tale of real-life writer Lee Israel, and how she found her voice as a literary forger Read more »| 02 Feb 2019 -
MusicCosey Fanni Tutti – TUTTI
Thirty-five years on from the boundary-pushing Time To Tell, Throbbing Gristle luminary Cosey Fanni Tutti releases TUTTI – only the second solo album of her career Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
TheatreTandem Writing Collective on their DIY Approach to Theatre
Two of the three women behind one of Scottish theatre’s newest writing collectives chat to The Skinny about why they decided to go their own way Read more »| 01 Feb 2019