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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ComedyJessica Fostekew on her new show, Mettle
All-round comedy powerhouse Jessica Fostekew chats chaos, rage and feeling fizzy ahead of bringing her new show to Scotland Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
FilmCiaran Lyons and Lorn Macdonald on Tummy Monster
Ahead of the world premiere of Tummy Monster at Glasgow Film Festival, we speak to its director (Ciaran Lyons) and star (Lorn Macdonald) about making this ambitious, go-for-broke, micro-budget feature Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
MusicYard Act – Where’s My Utopia?
The Leeds outfit have created a nostalgic and authentic vibe on their latest record, tackling difficult topics and recalling personal stories with humour and charisma Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
FilmInvisible Women on reframing film history
The mission of archive activist film collective Invisible Women is to shine a light on women filmmakers who've fallen through the cracks of film history. We chat to them about their slew of upcoming film retrospectives and seasons Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
MusicSheherazaad – Qasr
Slipping into the world Sheherazaad weaves on Qasr makes for utterly compelling listening, arresting and refreshing in equal measure Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: March 2024
March means our comedy focus turns to the brilliant Glasgow International Comedy Festival – here are some of our highlights Read more »| 26 Feb 2024
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ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: March 2024
March to the beat of your drum with this month's clubbing highlights from across Scotland. Top picks include sets from Craig Richards, Oppidan and Yu Su. Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
FilmTen films to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2024
Super-lean siege thrillers, magic-realist comedies, archive documentaries and time-travelling romances – here are ten must-watch films from Glasgow Film Festival 2024 Read more »| 23 Feb 2024 -
ArtHouse Proud: Orla Stevens' unique curling artwork with Hendrick's Gin
We speak with artist Orla Stevens, commissioned by Hendrick's Gin to create a series of artworks frozen into the ice at this year's Scottish Curling Championships Read more »| 23 Feb 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... LYLO
Glasgow alt-pop trio LYLO return from a six-year writing and recording hiatus with brand new single Hush, from their forthcoming new record Thoughts of Never Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
TheatreManipulate: Ruins @ The Studio, Edinburgh
In Ruins, Megahertz and Feral Arts address the climate crisis through daring design, otherworldly choreography and the tight confines of a mesh cube Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
TheatreManipulate: La Conquête @ The Studio, Edinburgh
French company Compagnie à parodies and interrogates colonialism through genre-bending performance in La Conquête, part of this year's Manipulate Festival Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
BooksGathering, edited by Durre Shahwar & Nasia Sarwar-Skuse
The latest from indie publishers 404 Ink, Gathering is a remarkable and ground-breaking collection about women of colour moving through nature Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
FilmGlasgow Short Film Festival 2024: Archive, community and folklore
GSFF is back with a sparkling programme including newly-unearthed Bill Douglas shorts, little-seen work from a Mexican feminist group, some subversive folklore films and a strand in defiance of oppression Read more »| 20 Feb 2024 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Tony Curran
In Sky's new sexy and hugely entertaining drama Mary & George, Tony Curran plays James VI and I. It's one of his juiciest roles yet. We discuss his long career, his acting craft and his favourite performances Read more »| 20 Feb 2024