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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MusicHear Hear: Why You Need to Protect Your Ears at Gigs
We take a look at the importance of wearing hearing protection at gigs, and as a musician, and explain why earplugs could be the best gift you could give a loved one this Christmas Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
ArtThis Month in Scottish Art: December 2017
December comes with new markets, events and exhibitions across Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
BooksRhyme Watch: Scottish Poetry News – December 2017
As we come towards the festive season and everything begins to tie up for the end of term, news on the poetry front becomes less intense in terms of competitions and personal soapboxes Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Theatre
Scottish Theatre Guide: December 2017
Perhaps understandably, December is panto season in theatre land, but the 12th month brings about a number of really interesting shows across the country, with no dames, no tinsel, and lots of excellent theatre talent Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
FilmFilms of 2017: Best Scottish Short Films
Glasgow Short Film Festival director Matt Lloyd and coordinator Sanne Jehoul join the Skinny's Film editor in choosing the best Scottish short films released in 2017 (in alphabetical order) Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Film
Films of 2017: Best Short Films of the Year
Glasgow Short Film Festival director Matt Lloyd and coordinator Sanne Jehoul join the Skinny's Film editor in choosing their favourite short films of the year (in alphabetical order) Read more »| 01 Dec 2017
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Comedy
Jingle Baws: December 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark delivers a Christmas treat with his final set of horoscopes Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Film
Witchhammer
Powerful piece of allegorical film-making from Otakar Vávra, which compares 17th century witch trials to Czechoslovak Communist show trials of the 1950s Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Music
Gorillaz @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 29 Nov
Enthralling visuals and a raft of guest contributors from Vince Staples to De La Soul bolster Gorillaz' huge show at the Hydro Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
MusicThe Little Kicks – Bang the Drum Slowly (Video Premiere)
Watch the new music video for The Little Kicks' Bang the Drum Slowly Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Music
The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2017
2017 has been quite an incredible year for music, so after much deliberation our music team have selected their favourite 50 of the year Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Film
Locations, Locations: Edinburgh & Avengers: Infinity War
Edinburgh features in the new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. But to what extent? We try to find out... Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Film
It's Avengers v Thanos in the first Infinity War trailer
Thor, Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow and the rest of the gang are back in the trailer for the epic-looking Infinity War (Part I) Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Music
The Just Joans – You Might Be Smiling Now...
The new album from The Just Joans is lyrically smart, funny, and terrifyingly relatable Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Music
Childhood @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 21 Nov
Childhood bring their blissful, overblown and soulful pop to Broadcast, with fellow London newcomers Sorry in tow for an exciting double bill Read more »| 29 Nov 2017