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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ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Indy Ref Symposium
New shows at Koppe Astner, Mary Mary and The Common Guild, plus events in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. Read more »| 22 Sep 2015 -
MusicGet to Know... Menace Beach
Meet Menace Beach, Leeds' grunge-pop's finest, who'll be topping a bill of four fine northern bands at The Deaf Institute, Manchester this Friday (25 September) Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Music
Menace Beach – Super Transporterreum EP
No idea what a Super Transporterreum is, but it sounds great. Loud Leeds gang Menace Beach are having a prolific year, with this EP following up on their Jan... Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Music
Chvrches – Every Open Eye
The follow-up to The Bones of What You Believe sees Glasgow's Chvrches becoming bolder and brighter. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Books
Wigtown Book Festival Returns for 2015
One of 2015's biggest literary events hits Galloway, with Liz Lochhead, Christohper Brookmyre and more. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
FilmMacbeth
Even with Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel presents a very Scottish Macbeth. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015
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Art
The Turner Prize Comes to Glasgow
New BALTIC Director Sarah Munro led the successful bid for the Turner Prize to come to Glasgow. Read more »| 20 Sep 2015 -
Art
Glasgow International 2016 Programme Released
Glasgow International has revealed its plans for next April's edition, expanding into new venues and bringing together some of the brightest international and local artists. Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Music
Menace Beach to play Trof and The Skinny Show!
Memphis Industries-signed guitar pop four-piece join our bill in partnership with Trof! Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
TheatreDead Dog in a Suitcase @ HOME, Manchester
HOME is starting to establish a recognisable style in the theatre it is producing and staging; cinematic in scope, it mixes drama, music and dance together, ... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Theatre
Narvik @ Liverpool Playhouse
A new play with songs by the award-winning Liverpool playwright and singer-songwriter Lizzie Nunnery, Narvik tells a compelling story of love and loss set ag... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Music
Scottish Alternative Music Awards shortlist named
The nominees for this year’s Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) have been announced ahead of next month's ceremony and bash. Read more »| 17 Sep 2015 -
Music
Get to Know... False Advertising
Meet False Advertising, Manchester's fiercely DIY trio who'll be appearing at The Deaf Institute on 25 Sep in a gig championed by Trof and The Skinny Read more »| 17 Sep 2015 -
Music
Liverpool Psych Fest: Sacred Bones Records interviewed
It's a prolific time for Brooklyn's Sacred Bones label; with some of the finest records of the year under their belts, and ahead of Liverpool Psych Fest (where they’ve co-curated a stage with Chile’s BYM label), we chat with general manager Taylor Brode Read more »| 17 Sep 2015 -
Music
Girlpool / Dean Engle / Cop Graveyard @ Manchester Deaf Institute, 8 September
Sometimes it’s the crowd that makes the evening. There’s an encouraging atmosphere as soon as local lo-fi pairing Cop Graveyard take the stage to... Read more »| 17 Sep 2015