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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FilmThere’s a petition for an Avengers: Infinity War Edinburgh premiere
Dave Bautista and Karen Gillan are down, after large parts of Marvel's latest were shot in the Scottish capital Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
Film
Brian Taylor on Mom and Dad, Nic Cage and Crank 3
Brian Taylor, the co-creator of the Crank films, goes solo with horror comedy Mom and Dad. We speak to him about finding humanity in the horror genre, stars Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair, and a potential third Crank movie Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
FilmA Night with Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A movie sleepover with the beguiling short films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul is one of the treats on offer at this year's Glasgow Short Film Festival. We ask the great Thai filmmaker what to expect Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
BooksBecoming Dangerous
Witchy femmes, queer conjurers, and magical rebels write about the interweaving of magic and ritual in their lives Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
The Finnieston Fringe: Veneer Gallery at Glasgow Comedy Festival
Now resident in Glasgow, ARGCom Festival director Pax Lowey chats about turning the Veneer Gallery into a hub for Fringe acts Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
TheatreTake Me Somewhere announces 2018 programme
Back for a second year, Take Me Somewhere brings another lively lineup of contemporary theatre and performance to venues across Glasgow Read more »| 09 Mar 2018
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Comedy
Stuart McPherson on Cybercrime, Spuds & Coke Zero
Rising star Stuart McPherson talks about turning bad jobs into great stand-up Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
MusicCharlotte de Witte – Heart of Mine EP
Charlotte de Witte is clearly a talented producer and this EP will do well in the techno charts, but sadly it doesn't feature some of her stronger work Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Music
Essaie Pas on New Path
We catch up with Marie Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, aka Essaie Pas, to chat about their latest album New Path, plans for 2018 and Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Music
Mint Field @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 27 Feb
Mint Field deliver a solid, if at times unengaging, set tonight but it's the homegrown local talent of Home$lice and West Princes that steal the show Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Music
Mïus – Torso (Vessels Remix): Track Premiere
Listen to the Vessels remix of the new single Torso from Budapest-based Mïus Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre set to close
After 40 years, Scottish Youth Theatre – whose former performers include Kate Dickie and Karen Gillan – is to close after losing out on a regular funding award from Creative Scotland Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Books
Brazen Rebels: 5 Books for International Women's Day
For International Women's Day, The Skinny looks at five bold and brilliant illustrated books released in 2018 which celebrate trailblazing women Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Art
Registration opens for PROCESSIONS art project
To celebrate 100 years of votes for women, 100 UK organisations will create 100 banners for PROCESSIONS 2018 *100 emoji* Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Music
Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison on The Midnight Organ Fight
As Frightened Rabbit's The Midnight Organ Fight approaches its tenth birthday, Scott Hutchison talks us through the album from self-inflicted heartache to living in cupboards Read more »| 07 Mar 2018