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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BooksIrvine Welsh adapting novel Crime for TV
Irvine Welsh is set to adapt his 2009 novel Crime into a TV drama, with Scottish actor Dougray Scott lined up to star Irvine Welsh is currently adapting Cri... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
FilmBest Film Screenings in the North (14-21 Oct)
The best film events happening in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds this week, including two films by Ousmane Sembène and Anthony Minghella’s The ... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
MusicFranz Ferdinand unveil anti-Trump anthem Demagogue
The Glasgow band join Death Cab For Cutie and Jim James for the 30 Days, 30 Songs project Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
Art
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2016: shortlist revealed
Once again Creative Edinburgh is celebrating the city's creatives with its annual awards Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
Music
Summer Cannibals @ Gullivers, Manchester, 11 Oct
Jessica Boudreaux eyes an expectant room. "We've never been here before," she muses. A lone whoop does little to shift her unease. "We're a long way from hom... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
Music
Leeds DIY scene newsletter: October 2016
Halloween's on the way and the nights are well and truly drawing in. Still, there's no reason to stay home – not during another busy month for Leeds DIY Read more »| 14 Oct 2016
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MusicC Duncan / Jonnie Common @ Stereo, 8 Oct
Tonight Jonnie Common's left behind his usual desk of electronic wizardy, and has opted instead for an electric guitar and a single bandmate equipped with a ... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
Parekh & Singh - Ocean
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Music
Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature
In a surprise turn of events, rock star Bob Dylan has been announced the winner Nobel Prize for Literature for 2016. The times they are a-changin Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
What's In A Venue? Numbers on UK Clubbing & RBMA
This weekend Numbers let loose in a brand new Glasgow venue. We ask them about the future for live performance spaces in the UK. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 13-20 Oct
It's a soulful week in Leeds as Smokestack welcomes a guest set from the Soul Jazz Records crew, while The HiFi Club goes full-on carnival with the latest Fiesta Bombarda party led by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
ClubsClub nights in Manchester this week: 13-20 Oct
There's something for absolutely everyone on this slightly ridiculously packed weekend: from techno technician Surgeon at Gorilla, to a super sweaty edition of HomoElectric, to crowdpleasing house party specialists Eton Messy at Hidden. Where will you go? Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 13-20 Oct
An artist at the forefront of modern techno comes to 24 Kitchen Street this weekend, while Chibuku throw a big-name all-dayer. Plus: we look ahead to nights from Pender Street Steppers, The Black Madonna and Eton Messy. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
Daniel Woolhouse - What's That Sound?
Daniel Woolhouse emerges from his alias as Deptford Goth, offering a thawed, sparkling reincarnation of his frosty, spacious songwriting. His most recent alb... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Books
Old Buildings in North Texas by Jen Waldo
A lot of Jen Waldo’s debut novel takes place out on the porch of Olivia’s mother’s house. Having flown from the mundanity and small-mindedn... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016