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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BooksLost for Words: What future for our libraries?
Libraries across the country are struggling to survive in a climate of budget cuts. Our writer reports from Warrington, where her childhood library faces an uncertain future Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Music
Anna Meredith @ Beacons Metro, Leeds, 1 Nov
Edinburgh native Anna Meredith storms Belgrave Music Hall with highlights from her SAY Award-winning Varmints LP XAM Duo open tonight’s Beacons M... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
ArtJudith Hagan & Ewan Murray at Hospitalfield
Judith Hagan and Ewan Murray have their first major show in Hospitalfield as part of the DUSK Winter Season later this month Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
MusicTeen Spirit: Introducing The Orielles
Meet Halifax trio The Orielles, as they prepare to unleash the Late Night with Jimmy Fallow weekender on Manchester Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Music
A Bizarre Ride: The MOBO Awards 2016
From the resurrection of Craig David to erroneous prize-givings, this year's MOBOs were a bizarre affair Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
FilmKate Dickie, Peter Mullan triumph at Scottish Baftas
Crime drama Shetland wins big at the Scottish Baftas, while EIFF opener Tommy’s Honour takes home best film award Read more »| 07 Nov 2016
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Music
Natalie McCool – The Great Unknown
Indie, synth-infused rock is a tricky wheel to reinvent, but Natalie McCool gives it one almighty go. Another winner for PledgeMusic campaigns, the Liverpudl... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Music
Save As Collective: Electronic Musicians Anonymous
We catch up with Save As member MC Almond Milk – James Scott, to his mum – and chat about the collective's weird releases, file management systems and the importance of local rap Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
Books
A Portable Shelter by Kirsty Logan
Kirsty Logan returns with A Portable Shelter where imagination meets life's inevitable harshness. Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Music
Bonnie Tropical – Paradise Palms Records
If, like us, you’ve spent many lost hours in Paradise Palms' welcoming fronds, you’ll probably associate the Edinburgh bar with shiny plastic fla... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Books
Female friendship in Zadie Smith and Ferrante
Zadie Smith’s new novel Swing Time proves that fictional female friends are in with the popular crowd Complicated female relationships seem to be ever... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Film
Creepy
A typically slow-burn thriller from Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, which loses its way in its second act Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Comedy
The Stand Spotlight: Comedy Spotlight
Introduced this year, The Stand's regular Spotlight nights have become a great gig to both see new acts thrown in at the deep end and raise money for a good cause. The brainwave came from comedy booker Ellen Asquith, who tells us more Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Books
Crash Land by Doug Johnstone
Finn Sullivan, an idealistic and headstrong university student, has his life turned on its head after showing his chivalrous side in the defence of a strange... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
Film
Nocturnal Animals
Fiction and real life overlap in Tom Ford's gorgeous but troubling mystery film Read more »| 04 Nov 2016