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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FilmThe Surfer
Low on gloom, high on doom, paradise is lost in this hauntingly bright Ozploitation psychological thriller starring Nicolas Cage Read more »| 05 May 2025 -
MusicNo Windows – The Great Traitor
No Windows' second outing on Fat Possum sees the duo expand their musical palette Read more »| 05 May 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Miwa Nagato-Apthorp
Ahead of releasing her debut EP Noren at Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival, we catch up with Hawick artist and folk musician Miwa Nagato-Apthorp Read more »| 01 May 2025 -
BooksLove Languages by James Albon
Two women fall in love across boundaries of language in James Albon's beautiful latest graphic novel Read more »| 01 May 2025 -
MusicScottish New Music round-up: May 2025
The release schedule in Scotland continues to overwhelm. We celebrate new music from Maranta, Faith Eliott, Rebecca Vasmant, Quinie and more Read more »| 01 May 2025 -
ArtPower Play: Inside Perth Museum's new Macbeth exhibition
From historical figure to blockbuster anti-hero, Macbeth: An Exhibition at Perth Museum traces the many reincarnations of a Scottish king Read more »| 01 May 2025
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MusicCloth @ Mono, Glasgow, 27 Apr
Cloth launch their new album Pink Silence with an understated yet sublime performance in Glasgow Read more »| 30 Apr 2025 -
MusicJenny Hval on perfume passion and new album Iris Silver Mist
As Jenny Hval prepares to release her ninth studio album – Iris Silver Mist – we ask the Norwegian artist about her multidisciplinary approach and perfume passion Read more »| 30 Apr 2025 -
BooksScottish Books Events: May 2025
One for the romance fans – First Date, Edinburgh's romance festival, returns to the city this month. Elsewhere, Katie Goh launches their debut memoir and Kirsty Strang-Roy's Write Like a Grrrl course returns Read more »| 30 Apr 2025 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: May 2025
Cast not a clout till May is oot – the month's top clubbing picks include Proc Fiskal, Daniel Avery, Sam Bangura, healthy and common room Read more »| 29 Apr 2025 -
FilmScottish Film Events: May 2025
May's cinema highlights include three great film festivals (Alchemy, Falastine and Folk Film Gathering) plus GFT's 51st birthday and the Cameo showing some David Lynch love Read more »| 29 Apr 2025 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: May 2025
May's gig round-up brings a bunch of showcases of new Scottish music, touring visits from Wet Leg, Soccer Mommy and Mannequin Pussy, and loads more Read more »| 29 Apr 2025 -
ArtEdinburgh International Mural Festival to launch this summer
A new festival dedicated to street art and community – Edinburgh International Mural Festival – will make its debut as part of Hidden Door this June Read more »| 28 Apr 2025 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2025
May is full of ambitious productions, including tours, new plays, and brand new companies across Scotland Read more »| 28 Apr 2025 -
BooksForeign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange by Katie Goh
In their debut memoir, Edinburgh-based writer Katie Goh traces the history of the orange alongside their own story of migration and identity Read more »| 28 Apr 2025