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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MusicA New Life: Pianodrome at The Pitt
The Skinny catches up with the producer of Pianodrome at The Pitt, Matt Wright, about how the venue offers a contrast to modern-day Fringe chaos Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
BooksSofie Hagen on her new book Happy Fat
Sofie Hagen brings her new book Happy Fat to the Edinburgh Book Festival – we talk audience responses, changing perceptions, and being Danish in Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Craft Scotland Summer Show 2019
The Craft Scotland Summer Show offers an annual showcase for some of the country's finest craft design makers – here are our top picks for a dreamy summer bedroom Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
Music2019 SAY Award Longlist Announced
We take a closer look at the 20 albums longlisted for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
FilmNick Broomfield on Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
Kurt & Courtney, Biggie & Tupac, Whitney Houston – a significant chunk of Nick Broomfield's career has involved exploring the lives of musicians. His latest film, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, is similarly probing, but with a more personal connection Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
MusicDude York – Falling
Bar a couple of moments, Dude York's Falling fails to catch the imagination in a crowded field Read more »| 26 Jul 2019
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ArtJames Richards on Migratory Motor Complex
We meet James Richards to discuss Migratory Motor Complex, his first solo show in Scotland arriving at Collective for Edinburgh Art Festival this month Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
BooksGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia beautifully weaves the glamour and possibility of the Jazz Age with Mexican folklore, crafting a lush, enthralling coming of age fairytale Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
BooksThe Unmaking of Ellie Rook by Sandra Ireland
Sandra Ireland's new novel tries to fit a lot into its short length, but it's a well-crafted narrative blending fantastical folklore and bleak domestic reality Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
ClubsNight Fever: Clubbing at the Edinburgh Festivals
We speak to some of the promoters behind Scotland's best club nights about their Edinburgh festivals residencies and the benefits of late licensing for Scottish club culture Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
MusicBill Ryder-Jones – Yawny Yawn
Bill Ryder-Jones returns with a tender, sobering and strikingly intimate piano re-work of his last studio record, Yawn Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
MusicRolling Blackouts Coastal Fever @ St Luke’s, Glasgow, 15 Jul
Melbourne's Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever come to a heatwave-battered Glasgow with an evening of faultless beach pop and tightly-packed grooves Read more »| 24 Jul 2019 -
TheatreHamlet @ Bard In The Botanics, Glasgow
In the beautiful surroundings of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, something rotten unfolds in the state of Denmark Read more »| 24 Jul 2019 -
TheatreA Game of Death and Chance @ Gladstones Land, Edinburgh
This interactive and immersive production at Gladstones Land is strengthened by stellar performances Read more »| 24 Jul 2019 -
MusicLloyd Cole – Guesswork
Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole returns with a keyboard-heavy record that doesn't hit all the right notes Read more »| 24 Jul 2019