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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BooksMichael Pedersen on Boy Friends
As he prepares to unleash his first book of prose, Boy Friends, we meet Michael Pedersen to discuss friendship, love and grief Read more »| 04 Jul 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: July 2022
As well as the blockbuster Edinburgh Art Festival from 28 July, this month offers three new exhibitions at Collective and new shows across Glasgow Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: July 2022
July's spoken word and poetry round-up has new a new queer Scottish anthology, a new open mic in Edinburgh, and festival fun at Kelburn and Belladrum Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: July 2022
Wim Wenders is celebrated across Scotland in July, plus Christopher Nolan and Céline Sciamma retrospectives, and a showcase of Arab cinema comes to Glasgow Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
BooksHoney & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Honey and Spice is lyrical, witty, and maintains all the genre trappings that we love in romcoms, while doing something completely new Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
TheatreIndepen-dance on inclusive dance festival, Gathered Together
As Indepen-dance's Gathered Together festival returns, we take a look at this year's programme and talk to Dawn Hartley & Laisvie Ochoa Read more »| 01 Jul 2022
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ArtCCA Highlights - July 2022
CCA Glasgow's summer programme includes the first non-London showings of SAFAR Film Festival and a delightful reading group with Small Trans Library Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
ArtEdinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2022: The review
The 2022 Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show sees the ECA graduates focus on ideas of dwelling, belonging, space and place Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Kapil Seshasayee
We catch up with Kapil Seshasayee to discuss the evolution of his sound in recent years, and we premiere a live version of new single, Rupture of the Wheel Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
MusicSt. Vincent @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Jun
St. Vincent's latest iteration has it all: blazing solos, camp theatrics and zero-gravity backing singers Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
MusicGwenno – Tresor
Gwenno's excellent third album Tresor is a thrilling psych-pop journey well worth the four-year wait Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
MusicBiffy Clyro @ The Big Top, Edinburgh, 25 Jun
It’s great to have Biffy Clyro back doing what they do best tonight at Edinburgh's newest temporary gig spot Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
FilmA Bad Feeling About This: Solving Star Wars' problems
Recent Star Wars instalments have struggled to deliver the series' mythic tropes without retreading old ground. How does the new series Obi-Wan Kenobi fare? Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
MusicPaolo Nutini – Last Night in the Bittersweet
Last Night in the Bittersweet is Paolo Nutini's most musically expansive album to date, but it's his tender side that shines through the most Read more »| 29 Jun 2022 -
ArtDuncan of Jordanstone, Dundee Degree Show 2022: The review
This year's DJCAD graduates present a colourful and immersive degree show in Dundee Read more »| 29 Jun 2022