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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MusicMadison Cunningham – Ace
Madison Cunningham explores a new moody sonic palette on her expressive third album, Ace Read more »| 07 Oct 2025 -
ArtHARVEST: Handpicked Craft for Autumn
Curator Stacey Hunter rolls her sleeves up to pull together HARVEST, a contemporary craft exhibition inspired by a farmer's market Read more »| 07 Oct 2025 -
MusicSHEARS: Under the Influence
This month sees Edinburgh producer and pop artist SHEARS release her debut album, WE ARE BUT CHEMICALS – she talks us through some of the albums that have influenced her sound over the years Read more »| 07 Oct 2025 -
BooksThe Four Spent the Day Together by Chris Kraus
Expansive, self-reflective look at contemporary America from I Love Dick author Read more »| 07 Oct 2025 -
BooksLa Lucha ed. Carolina Orloff
Charco Press's latest is an incredible collection of essays destabilising traditions of Western feminism through transformative radical ideas Read more »| 07 Oct 2025 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Robert Aramayo on I Swear
The Rings of Power star Robert Aramayo swaps Elvish for expletives in I Swear, a funny and tender real-life drama based on the life of John Davidson, a man from Galashiels with Tourette syndrome Read more »| 07 Oct 2025
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FilmGood Boy
By telling this haunted house thriller from the POV of an adorable dog, writer-director Ben Leonberg has circumvented many of the horror genre's biggest clichés and created a film that's genuinely gripping Read more »| 06 Oct 2025 -
FilmCreating a Trans Cinema: Louise Weard on Castration Movie
Louise Weard's Castration Movie now spans over nine hours of chaotic, cathartic, camcorder footage. The Canadian director discusses the origins of the project and her influences in creating a cinema “by, for and about trans people” Read more »| 06 Oct 2025 -
ArtRebellious Togetherness: Grace Ndiritu interview
Artist Grace Ndiritu stages Sit-in #5: Compassionate Rebels in Action at Cooper Gallery, Dundee. She speaks to us about collective reflection, spirituality and activism Read more »| 06 Oct 2025 -
FilmJali Collective brings African cinema to Edinburgh
Meet the Jali Collective, a group of curators widening access to Black, African and diaspora cinema in Scotland. The collective's founding trio lay out their aims, and we look ahead to some highlights of their inaugural weekender Read more »| 06 Oct 2025 -
ArtArtists are prophets of doom – we need them more than ever
The Skinny’s former Art editor reflects on 20 years of culture, cheap pints and climate dread – and argues that only artists can tell us where this all ends Read more »| 03 Oct 2025 -
FilmFrank Dillane on his starring role in Urchin
Fear the Walking Dead star Frank Dillane gives a wonderful performance in Urchin, the debut film from Babygirl actor Harris Dickinson. We catch up with Dillane, who tells us about his character Mike – a young, homeless man trying to get by in London Read more »| 03 Oct 2025 -
MusicDirty Dozen: Idlewild review Sleaford Mods, Brogéal & more
Ahead of Idlewild's tenth album, we stick Roddy Woomble and Rod Jones in the hot seat to review new music from Sparks, Upchuck, Brogéal, Hen Hoose, Sigrid and more Read more »| 03 Oct 2025 -
ComedyCrystal Baws horoscopes: 20th anniversary edition
As a 20th birthday treat, we've brought back Mystic Mark to gaze into his crystal baw and conjure a one-off special edition of his much-missed horoscopes, with illustrations by Darren Cullen Read more »| 02 Oct 2025 -
ClubsThe Skinny at 20: The state of Scottish clubs
A lot can change in a few years, never mind twenty. In a series of exclusive statements from venues old, new, and shuttered across the country, The Skinny shares the current state of Scottish clubs through the very eyes of those keeping their doors open Read more »| 01 Oct 2025