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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MusicThe Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2022
We polled our music team for their favourite albums of 2022, which traverse dance, hip-hop, indie-rock, singer-songwriter, experimental, electronic and more Read more »| 08 Dec 2022 -
ComedyDream Gig: Vittorio Angelone
Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee Vittorio Angelone talks about his bad memory and bad memories in his Dream Gig Read more »| 08 Dec 2022 -
ArtNira Pereg's Patriarchs @ Talbot Rice, Edinburgh
One writer responds to Nira Pereg's beguiling exhibition Patriarchs at Talbot Rice Gallery Read more »| 08 Dec 2022 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2022: Our Writers' Top 10s
Our film writers' personal top tens of the year, plus honourable mentions, TV shows of the year and a few stinkers thrown in for good measure Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
TheatrePantomime's Racism Problem
Our theatre editor looks at pantomime's long-running issues with racist depictions of Asian characters, and the need for real change Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
ArtScottish design: Simple Pleasures
Our resident Local Heroes curator has rounded up the most desirable and sustainable interior pieces from across the country. Each is intended to help create distinctive spaces over the festive season and beyond Read more »| 06 Dec 2022
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ClubsNights Out: Christmas and Hogmanay club picks
We take a look at the club nights, ceilidhs and street parties taking place across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee over the festive period Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2022
A Scottish film tops The Skinny's films of the year for the first time, but Charlotte Wells' wonderful Aftersun required no home team advantage Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
MusicRemembering Low's Mimi Parker
Following the untimely passing of Mimi Parker, we take a look back at her three decade-spanning career as the drummer and vocalist of Low Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
ComedyA Funny Old Year: 2022 in Comedy
The Skinny’s Comedy Team share their highlights of the year featuring big gigs, sitcoms and hidden gems Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2022
So many books, so little time. Our writers tell us about some of their absolute favourite reads from this year – get your Christmas reading sorted here Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
BooksScottish Books Events: December 2022
Lots of bookish events in December, including Josie Long at The Stand's spoken word night and the launch of Scottish literary magazine Extra Teeth Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
FilmSight and Sound crowns Jeanne Dielman The Greatest Film of All Time
Jeanne Dielman becomes the first film directed by a woman to tops Sight and Sound magazine’s influential once-a-decade international film critics’ poll. We speak to Sight and Sound's editor-in-chief, Mike Williams, about the results Read more »| 02 Dec 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: December 2022
In this month's new music column, we celebrate new releases from Nyx Nótt, Shredd, A. Wesley Chung, Clair, Alliyah Enyo and more Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: December 2022
December 2022 sees a flurry of new exhibitions across Scotland’s historic and contemporary art spaces Read more »| 01 Dec 2022