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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MusicLola Colt / ILL @ Soup Kitchen 14 July
"Theresa May, Theresa May / She’s not your friend if you are gay / Theresa May, Theresa May / Giving the best jobs to... FUCKING IDIOTS!” Should ... Read more »| 21 Jul 2016 -
MusicGuest Selector: Ade Blackburn of Clinic
With LIMF 2016 just around the corner, the Clinic frontman weighs up his favourite slabs of vinyl ahead of a very special show at The Arts Club... Read more »| 21 Jul 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 20-26 July
The best club nights in Edinburgh this week, as things get global in the capital's clubs... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 20-26 July
This week's Liverpool gig guide, featuring big shows at The Magnet and District and the return of Liverpool International Music Festival. Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
ClubsClub nights in Leeds this week (21-28 Jul)
Textures of all kinds on offer in Leeds over the next few days, with Man Power's cinematic array of sounds at Wire, heavy dancehall and dub at the Unity Day afterparty and, next Friday, an I Love Acid showcase. Taste the rainbow. Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
MusicWeaves @ Nice N Sleazy, 17 July 2016
Weaves kick off their Sunday night show at Nice N Sleazy with the grunge/punk gripe Shithole – 'I'm living in a shithole,' frontwoman Jasmyn Burke... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016
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Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week (21-28 July)
Heat up for the weekend with a free party at Eastern Bloc before moving on to respected selector XDB, the return of CHRISTEENE and a first birthday party for High Hoops. Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 20-26 July
This week's best club nights in Glasgow, featuring Sleaze Records founder Hans Bouffmyhre and a weekend expedition as Sunday Circus returns... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Music
Warehouse Project 2016 line-up revealed
The line-up for this year's Warehouse Project series of gigs and club nights in Manchester has been announced. Warehouse Project 2016 kicks off its 15... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week (21-28 Jul)
Things get trippy in Liverpool as a galactic graduation party and a night of hard acid hit Kitchen Street, while Liverpool International Music Festival brings a global air to the city. Plus: book ahead for a 17-hour marathon from Mark Farina. Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Film
The BFG
Despite being set within a world of giants, Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG thrives on its small moments When published in 1982, Roald ... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Music
Rattle – Rattle
If we’re all merely swinging in the breeze waiting for musical context to latch onto, then the first long-player from this Nottingham two-piece is a cu... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: 19-25 July
This week sees performance in Dundee from previous Showcaser Josée Aubin Oullette, Kathryn Elkin's new show Television (with a cameo from Dustin Hoffmann...), as well as events for Dovecot's Scottish Endarkenment Read more »| 19 Jul 2016 -
Music
Guest Selector: Seani B
The BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter gives us the lowdown on his favourite tracks, in advance of his Roots, Rock, Reggae showcase at this year's Liverpool International Music Festival Read more »| 19 Jul 2016 -
Comedy
Kimmy Schmidt, Master of None & the power of comedy
Comedy can act as a gateway into some tricky subjects – we look at a trio of sitcoms taking on issues of race, gender equality, gentrification and mental health Read more »| 19 Jul 2016