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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MusicSleeper @ The Garage, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Tonight at The Garage, Sleeper prove that their brit-pop sound survives nicely outside of its 90s origins Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
MusicDeaf Havana @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Having toyed with variations on their style over their decade-long discography, Deaf Havana bring the best bits to SWG3 in Glasgow Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
Theatre//BUZZCUT// Nightclubbing @ CCA, Glasgow
The latest programme of radical and experimental theatre from //BUZZCUT// is a thought-provoking look at social injustice Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
BooksSummer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Vastly and powerfully complicated, Summer Bird Blue is an immensely detailed portrayal of grief Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
MusicJessica Pratt @ The Blue Arrow, Glasgow, 25 Mar
Enigmatic San Franciscan singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt faithfully conjures the strong silence of her latest album Quiet Signs Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
MusicC Duncan – Health
C Duncan takes a collaborative approach on his third album, creating a musical backdrop that's more dynamic than ever Read more »| 26 Mar 2019
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BooksThe Red Word by Sarah Henstra
Sarah Henstra's The Red Word wants to be part of a mythos for women, and in this, it triumphs Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
BooksWelcome to the Heady Heights by David F. Ross
Welcome to the Heady Heights is a whirlwind of 70s Glasgow, whose witty, dark humour cuts through what can at times be an uncomfortably real narrative Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
TheatreThe Bohemians Present The Wedding Singer @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
One of Scotland’s oldest amateur dramatic companies present a stage adaptation of the Adam Sandler comedy The Wedding Singer Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
TheatreKátya Kabanová @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
This new staging of Leoš Janáček’s opera Kátya Kabanová could be Scottish Opera's stand-out piece of the year Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
ComedyBest Heckle: Krystal Evans
Love them or hate them, heckles happen to even the most experienced comics, and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2019 finalist Krystal Evans is no stranger to audience jibes Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
ComedyNick Offerman announces Glasgow stand-up gig
Nick Offerman, the much-loved star of Parks and Recreation, brings his new stand-up tour to Glasgow this August Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
MusicThese New Puritans – Inside the Rose
Marking a slight departure from their neo-classical past, Southend-on-Sea's These New Puritans have a punt at pop on Inside The Rose – and it’s a direct hit Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
MusicSleeper – The Modern Age
Two years after reuniting, Sleeper release The Modern Age – their first album in over 20 years suggests they may well have a bright future ahead of them Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
TheatreThe Taming of the Shrew @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Jo Clifford's new version of Shakespeare's classic The Taming of the Shrew masterfully shines a light on society’s gender roles Read more »| 25 Mar 2019