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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ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: December 2023
Alongside the boatload of funny festive gigs at our fave comedy clubs across Edinburgh and Glasgow, there are a few extra special comedy show-ho-hos coming our way in December Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
BooksWifedom by Anna Funder
Anna Funder's Wifedom explores the woman behind George Orwell's life and works, his wife Eileen O’Shaughnessy, offering a lucid interrogation of misogyny and what it means to write ‘truth’ Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
BooksMrs S by K Patrick
K Patrick's runaway hit Mrs S explores gender and queerness during a simmering summer at an all-girls boarding school Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
ClubsParty Starters: Hogmanay Nights Out in Scotland
We provide a snapshot of some of the nights out you could be having this festive season across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 23 Nov 2023 -
TheatreThey're Behind You: Scottish festive theatre guide
In a particularly dark winter, Scottish theatre provides a warm light – here's a look at what's in store this festive season Read more »| 22 Nov 2023 -
ArtWho Is The Designer? celebrates Dundee's design
Who Is The Designer? seeks to highlight the creatives behind design projects in two UNESCO Cities of Design – Montréal and Dundee Read more »| 20 Nov 2023
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BooksCurious Affinities by Sophie Chauhan
Sophie Chauhan's Curious Affinities is a lyrical exploration of the personal and political residues of intimacy, and what happens when the borders of things meet Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
MusicJulie Byrne @ Mono, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Julie Byrne's first Glasgow gig in six years is an intimate, delicate and honest celebration of music as catharsis Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
BooksWord Soup: Sean Wai-Keung on Dumpling Poetry
We chat with food-poet Sean Wai-Keung about his Push The Boat Out event Dumpling Poetry, and the community spirit inherent to both cooking and performance Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ArtTanatsei Gambura on new installation Nzira Yeparuware
Tanatsei Gambura's new installation at Edinburgh Castle fuses the sounds of Harare and Scotland's capital city – and discusses their inevitable entanglement Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ComedyLearning to Fail with Glasgow Improv Theatre
Glasgow Improv Theatre founders Martin James and Hannah Cruickshank discuss improv, the power of failure, and the impact of experimentation Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
MusicDolly Parton – Rockstar
With a flying V guitar hanging from her rhinestoned shoulders and a steaming hot cup of ambition in hand, Dolly Parton expertly crafts an electric collection of collaborative covers and captivating original material on her 49th studio album Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
MusicJessie Ware @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Jessie Ware brings the world of her latest two albums to life with her live show at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom Read more »| 16 Nov 2023 -
FilmThelma Schoonmaker on the artistry of Michael Powell
We speak to legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker about her efforts to bring the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger back to the big screen, her marriage to Powell and his influence on the films of Martin Scorsese Read more »| 16 Nov 2023 -
Music2 Fest 2 Curious: Deep Time and Hybrid Fest
We chat to a pair of new music festivals – Hybrid Fest in Glasgow, and Deep Time in Edinburgh Read more »| 14 Nov 2023