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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BooksStag Dance by Torrey Peters
Torrey Peters returns with Stag Dance, another stunning, genre-defying exploration of the nuances and intimacies of trans identity Read more »| 10 Mar 2025 -
MusicNubya Garcia @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 3 Mar
Camden saxophonist Nubya Garcia is an all-timer in the making, putting a modern twist on classic jazz sounds Read more »| 10 Mar 2025 -
FilmGFF 2025: Baby Assassins: Nice Days
Coming across like an anime leaping to live-action, Yugo Sakamoto's latest entry in his Baby Assassins series is an infectious and silly delight Read more »| 07 Mar 2025 -
TheatreA View From The Bridge @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Jemima Levick’s inaugural production as Artistic Director of the Tron Theatre brings a fresh energy to Arthur Miller’s classic Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Cowboy Hunters
With their latest single Mating Calls out now, we catch up with Scottish punks Cowboy Hunters Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival & The Skinny Emerging Writers' programme returns
Our Emerging Writers programme with Edinburgh Art Festival returns for 2025 with a new longform commission Read more »| 06 Mar 2025
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ArtSay No! Art, Activism and Feminist Refusal @ Wardlaw Museum, St Andrews
In St Andrews, an exhibition stands firm against exclusionary and oppressive feminisms, defying transphobic and anti-sex work backlash Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
FilmGFF 2025: Went Up the Hill
This ghost story suffers from heavy-handed symbolism and a script full of exposition, but the quality of the lead actors – Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps – make up for some of these issues Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
FilmThe Skinny On... Shaun Williamson
Star of Extras, Life's Too Short and the iconic role of Barry from Eastenders, Shaun Williamson has been taking the clubs of the music festivals circuit by storm with his BARRIOKE karaoke night. He brings his gripes with the tax man to the Q&A Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
FilmNeil Brand on HippFest and silent film composition
Composer Neil Brand is a regular fixture at silent film festival HippFest, where he's performed dozens of live scores over the years. At the 15th HippFest he'll be given a new challenge: improvise the score for a film he's never seen before Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
ArtHag. Knowledge, Power & Alchemy through Craft
We meet the organisers of 'Hag. Knowledge, Power & Alchemy through Craft', arriving in Dunfermline on International Women's Day, to explore the witchy theme behind this provocatively-titled show Read more »| 05 Mar 2025 -
ClubsEveryone's a Winner: Reflections on ten years of Miss World
Scotland’s favourite underground female-led club night Miss World has come to an end after ten years in the capital, but the need to tackle gender imbalance across the DJ circuit has not Read more »| 05 Mar 2025 -
MusicGeorgia Cécile @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Feb
Despite a lack of engagement from the crowd at times, Georgia Cécile manages to cultivate an inviting atmosphere at The Queen's Hall Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
MusicMIKE @ Room 2, Glasgow, 28 Feb
A trio of leftfield rappers headed by New York's MIKE points to a scene that's as healthy as it’s ever been Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: March 2025
A pair of major survey exhibitions spotlight dozens of emerging artists this March, plus shows from Steve McQueen, Walker & Bromwich and Jude Browning Read more »| 04 Mar 2025