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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FilmAdrian Chiarella on queer coming-of-age horror Leviticus
The gay teens in Leviticus are told by their elders to fix their desires or die. The film's writer-director, Adrian Chiarella, tells us how he mined childhood fears of homophobia and a fascination with the Bible to shape this allegorical horror Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: September 2026
September is another bumper month in Scottish music – here we dig into releases from BIRDVOX, Hound, The Micro Band, Curiosity Shop and Gallus Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: September 2026
From cannibal killers to Greek tragedy, September has plenty to get stuck into after Edinburgh's Fringe frenzy Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
FilmScottish Film Events: September 2026
It's a busy month, with several festivals, a Sam Neill weekender, a Rogue Hollywood films lineup, a mini Claude Chabrol season; and a celebration of Jane Austen on screen Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
BooksBig Man by Dean Atta
Known for his YA fiction and poetry, Dean Atta makes his adult debut with a moving and intimate tale of love and identity Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
![Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/153/462/153462_widescreen.1.jpg "Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]")
MusicDeftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug
It's exceptionally rare to see an act reach arguably their zeitgeist three decades after their debut, but that's exactly what Deftones do tonight, ably supported by IDLES and Ecca Vandal Read more »| 01 Sep 2026
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FilmKent Jones on Late Fame
In Late Fame, Willem Dafoe plays a failed poet who gets rediscovered in his dotage by a group of young New York scenesters. The film's director, Kent Jones, discusses Dafoe, New York and smartphones Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicSlowfoam – Night Rider
Madelyn Byrd's production continues to evolve on their latest album as Slowfoam as amorphous soundscapes transmogrify in unpredictable and cinematic ways Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicArab Strap – Half-Told Tales
The downbeat duo can't help but wallow, but there's hope and joy in small moments on their latest Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicHaving Fun: Adult DVD on their debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album and playing Edinburgh Psych Fest, we catch up with Adult DVD's Harry Hanson to discuss their incendiary live shows and not overthinking it Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: September 2026
If you didn't get your comedy fill from the Fringe, September sees touring comedians arriving in Scotland, plus the return of the Paisley Comedy Festival Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: September 2026
France-Lise McGurn's intuitive painting takes over Dundee Contemporary Arts, while Afrofuturist Harold Offeh lands Mothership 2.0 Collective in Glasgow Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
MusicHaley Heynderickx @ Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow, 24 Aug
Haley Heynderickx brings brand new music and an overwhelmingly endearing stage presence to Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church in Glasgow Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: September 2026
Looking for the best of the Fresh? We’re here to help you pull a different kind of all-nighter with September’s clubbing picks, including FJAAK, DJ Seinfeld and Or:la Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: September 2026
Freakender, Edinburgh Psych Fest and SONICA return this September, while Scotland's venues are busy with touring acts from home and away Read more »| 31 Aug 2026