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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ArtCreative Edinburgh Awards: The 2022 shortlist
Thirty-seven projects and individuals from across Edinburgh’s creative community are shortlisted for this year’s Creative Edinburgh Awards Read more »| 17 Oct 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Cloth
We shine a spotlight on Glasgow duo Cloth following the release of their latest EP, Low Sun, on Mogwai's Rock Action Records label Read more »| 14 Oct 2022 -
TheatreScottish International Storytelling Festival
As the Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns, we take a deep dive into the programme Read more »| 14 Oct 2022 -
ArtCrafthouse celebrates Scotland's craft culture
Crafthouse is a new exhibition at The Briggait in Glasgow, featuring work from ten Scotland-based designers and makers Read more »| 14 Oct 2022 -
ComedyICYMI: Hannah Fairweather on When Harry Met Sally
Fresh from her Fringe debut, Edinburgh local Hannah Fairweather takes on the Nora Ephron classic, When Harry Met Sally Read more »| 14 Oct 2022 -
TheatreDeborah Colker and Alex Reedijk on Scottish Opera
As a new season begins, we talk to Deborah Colker and Alex Reedijk from Scottish Opera about the magic that only opera can provide Read more »| 13 Oct 2022
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ArtRe-collecting Empire, and reimagining the museum
Beth James reflects on the Wardlaw Museum’s current exhibition Re-collecting Empire, which focuses on the legacy of empire in the museum’s collections Read more »| 13 Oct 2022 -
FilmThe Banshees of Inisherin
In Martin McDonagh's new study of male loneliness, two lifelong friends fall out on a fictional island in Ireland. The result is a black comedy brimming with melancholy Read more »| 13 Oct 2022 -
MusicHow Disco Revolutionised Music
Disco revolutionised music, but often still doesn't get the respect it deserves. We take a look back at the history of the genre and highlight some of its trailblazers Read more »| 12 Oct 2022 -
FilmTriangle of Sadness
The fashion industry, social media and late-stage capitalism are among the targets of this wild satire from Swedish director Ruben Östlund Read more »| 12 Oct 2022 -
MusicThe 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Whether it's reinvention or simply revisitation, The 1975 strip things back to basics to present one of their most complete records to date Read more »| 12 Oct 2022 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Sean Lìonadh on Too Rough
Scottish short film Too Rough has been enjoying an enviable run on the international film festival circuit. We caught up with its talented writer-director, Sean Lìonadh, to explore why it's struck such a chord with audiences around the world Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
MusicThe Big Moon – Here Is Everything
London foursome The Big Moon return with a welcome dose of celestial magic, crafting something heart-wrenchingly vivid out of more than one global experience Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
MusicMykki Blanco – Stay Close to Music
Multifaceted artist Mykki Blanco returns with Stay Close to Music, offering an emotional journey guided through a multitude of twisting genres Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
FilmScotland Loves Anime: 2022 Preview
Scotland Loves Anime, the UK's longest running film festival dedicated to Japanese animation, is back with another sparkling lineup featuring trips into the future, a bombastic rock opera, a few coming-of-age numbers and a deep dive into digital realms Read more »| 11 Oct 2022