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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ComedyBehind the Mic: King Tut's Ha Ha Hut
We chat to Linzi Wright, the brains behind the new night at the iconic King Tut's in Glasgow, where comedy's back on the menu after a 14-year absence Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
ClubsNo Weekender Without Optimo: Melting Pot on curating with Keith McIvor in Mind
The Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, a collaboration between Melting Pot and Optimo, returns for its biggest year yet – with a notable absence Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
TheatreStaging Solidarity: The Lee Jeans Sit-In of 1981
Playwright Frances Poet, director Jemima Levick and Margaret 'Maggie' Wallace, an original striker, discuss Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In – the story of a Greenock uprising fit for the stage Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
MusicCowboy Hunters on EPeepee and festival season
We catch up with Cowboy Hunters about their new EP, unrecorded songs they're keen to whip out for festival season and how their sound is more rooted in pop than punk Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
MusicThe BIT Collective on improving festival safety
We catch up with The BIT Collective at their monthly meet-up to find out how they're encouraging Scottish festivals to up their safeguarding policies and get them to highlight some female-led artists to look out for this festival season Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
MusicRecord Store Day 2026: Scottish Events Guide
With Record Store Day back for 2026, we take a look at the participating shops and events taking place across Scotland this Saturday 18 April Read more »| 14 Apr 2026
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MusicLucy Liyou – MR COBRA
The sound artist’s latest album MR COBRA is her wildest work yet Read more »| 14 Apr 2026 -
FilmThe Wizard of the Kremlin
Olivier Assayas's new drama about the spin doctor who helped Vladimir Putin ascend to become President of Russia is hampered by its clumsy framing device and some woeful miscasting Read more »| 13 Apr 2026 -
FilmMiroirs No. 3
Paula Beer plays a car crash survivor who forms a bond with the woman who rescues her in this mysterious new work from German auteur Christian Petzold Read more »| 13 Apr 2026 -
FilmThe Blue Trail
After a sombre start, the slowburn, anti-ageist fantasy The Blue Trail gains momentum in a frenzied, freaky and intoxicating third act Read more »| 13 Apr 2026 -
MusicHolly Humberstone – Cruel World
In its biggest moments, Holly Humberstone unlocks real pop star energy on her latest album, Cruel World Read more »| 10 Apr 2026 -
MusicMy New Band Believe – My New Band Believe
black midi bassist Cameron Picton releases his debut album as My New Band Believe. Endlessly shifting, it's filled with bright melodies and organic, living sound Read more »| 10 Apr 2026 -
Musicwor_kspace @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 7 Apr
Finlay Macdonald celebrates his latest album as wor_kspace with a four-piece band, bringing an expansive sound to his cerebral songs Read more »| 09 Apr 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Pleasure Trail
Ahead of releasing their debut EP, Repeat It, we catch up with Pleasure Trail to talk inspirations and influences Read more »| 09 Apr 2026 -
ArtGut Feelings: Shona Kinloch's pigeon sculptures
A chance encounter with Shona Kinloch's pigeon sculptures on Leith Walk prompts one writer to reflect on belonging and life after a breakup Read more »| 08 Apr 2026