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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MusicTrunk of Funk: Craig Charles' favourite tracks
Probably best known as Red Dwarf's Dave Lister, BBC 6 Music's Funk and Soul king Craig Charles lets us delve deep into his musical psyche ahead of his appear... Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
ArtRSA New Contemporaries 2017: An introduction
As RSA New Contemporaries returns for its ninth year, we speak to some of the artists about their plans and what the opportunity means during the first year out of art school Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
FilmWatch every day of Groundhog Day simultaneously
Watch every day Bill Murray's character spends in a time loop in Groundhog Day in this dizzying 31 minute supercut. Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
ComedyCrystal Baws: February 2017 Horoscopes
Our resident futurologist Mystic Mark returns with his February horoscopes Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Music
La Bête Blooms – I Know It's Nothing (EP Premiere)
Listen to La Bête Blooms' EP I Know It's Nothing Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 2-9 Feb
It's finally time for Pearson Sound in Leeds, but if your wallet is still feeling the winter pinch you can find a free party at bar 212 hosted by Sub:terranea with funk, house and techno from Hearts of Darkness and residents. Read more »| 02 Feb 2017
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ClubsClub nights in Liverpool this week: 2-9 Feb
Liverpool's clubs scene welcomes the first party from Mia Mendi this weekend, plus a glittery celebration of all things disco at Constellations and a big night to mark a milestone for much-loved promoters mUmU. Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 2-9 Feb
There's plenty for all tastes on Manchester's clubs scene this week, from rave to dancehall and an exciting new night for electronic experimentalists, Club C.I.T.S. Plus, book ahead for Gilles Peterson and HomoElectric. Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Art
Edinburgh Art Festival call for submissions
The annual visual arts festival is looking for both emerging and more established artists for its 2017 edition Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Music
JAXN – Hot Love (ft. Hookani): Video Premiere
Watch the 'globetrotting' video for the new track by Manchester R'n'B producer JAXN Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Film
First look at David Tennant as RD Laing
The first Mad To Be Normal trailer drops ahead of its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival On 26 February, Glasgow audiences will be the first to see new... Read more »| 02 Feb 2017 -
Music
The Yummy Fur @ Oran Mor, 21 Jan
Band reunions come in many sizes. Some feel it necessary to host a full-blown press conference to announce their return. But others take a more low-key appro... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
Music
HQFU / Fair Mothers @ The Hug and Pint, 26 Jan
It might appear odd to pair lo-fi Scots alt-country with melodic electro dance-pop, but Celtic Connections' programming of recent years has been pleasingly e... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 1-7 Feb
Unmissable electronic collaborations, returning nu-metallers, forgotten boy bands... this week has everything We dive into the listings to bring you the ess... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
Music
Martha Wainwright @ The Ritz, Manchester, 28 Jan
The Canadian singer-songwriter delivers an uneven, but occasionally sublime, first Manchester show in four years Read more »| 01 Feb 2017