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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MusicFringe by the Sea: A Love Letter to Scotland’s Freshest Festival
Ahead of this year's Fringe by the Sea, one East Lothian local invites you to ditch the cobbles, skip the crowds, and get yourself to the coast this August Read more »| 25 Jul 2025 -
MusicMŮO: turning cosmic rays into music with Lomond Campbell
Ahead of bringing his purpose-built muonophone to the Fringe for MŮO, we catch up with Lomond Campbell to talk physics and turning cosmic rays into music Read more »| 25 Jul 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... pedalo
As they release their latest single She's the Sun, we turn our spotlight on Glasgow dreampop outfit pedalo Read more »| 24 Jul 2025 -
ArtMargaret Salmon: Assembly @ Hunterian, Glasgow
Artist-filmmaker Margaret Salmon compellingly examines the impact of austerity on Glasgow communities through an evolving installation at The Hunterian Read more »| 24 Jul 2025 -
MusicCowboy Hunters @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 18 Jul
Unphased by the heat, punters bounce around The Old Hairdresser's attic space while MOGAN, Dinosaur94 and Cowboy Hunters bring the chaotic tunes Read more »| 22 Jul 2025 -
BooksSaima Begum on her debut novel The First Jasmines
In her debut novel The First Jasmines, Saima Begum gives voice to a long-silenced period of Bangladeshi history, exploring how history and literature construct gaps in the record Read more »| 22 Jul 2025
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MusicMC Yallah & Debmaster – Gaudencia
MC Yallah’s battering ram of a voice remains the standout on her patchy reunion with Debmaster Read more »| 21 Jul 2025 -
MusicIndigo De Souza – Precipice
Indigo De Souza returns with indie blockbuster album Precipice Read more »| 21 Jul 2025 -
BooksResident Advisors: Claire Heffernan, Superpower Agency
We get some Edinburgh recs from Claire Heffernan, Managing Director at the Super Power Agency – a youth writing charity based in Edinburgh Read more »| 21 Jul 2025 -
ArtThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2025: Art Galleries
Edinburgh is filled with art spaces, ranging from the neoclassical grandeur of the national collections to Leith DIY displays in converted shopfronts, via vibrant workshops and hilltop galleries Read more »| 18 Jul 2025 -
TheatreSummer Is Icumen In: A Scratch Night @ Augustine United Church, Edinburgh
With a full run on the horizon at the end of this year, Edinburgh musical theatre group The EdinBards showcases their work in progress Read more »| 18 Jul 2025 -
MusicJessica Pratt @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 14 Jul
Californian singer Jessica Pratt and her band are a no-frills revelation; just elegant and inventive playing that startles in its intimate and intricate candour Read more »| 17 Jul 2025 -
MusicNell Mescal @ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 14 Jul
Fresh from playing TRNSMT, Nell Mescal brings her intimate acoustic show to Edinburgh for a deeply personal night steeped in giddy harmony and community Read more »| 17 Jul 2025 -
Music2000trees Festival 2025: The Report
The 17th edition of cult Cotswold festival 2000trees is a .44 caliber love letter to 2000s post-hardcore, but the real story is a certain Irish rap trio Read more »| 17 Jul 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Annie Booth
Ahead of releasing her latest EP, The Brace, we catch up with singer-songwriter Annie Booth Read more »| 17 Jul 2025