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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MusicTom Jones @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Dec
Met with wolf whistles from an adoring Glasgow crowd, Sir Tom Jones plays a selection of old favourites and unusual covers, his voice as good as it ever was Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
MusicScottish Gig Highlights: January 2024
Celtic Connections kicks off 2024 with help from gig series at King Tut's and the Hug and Pint, plus Independent Venue Week and a load more great shows Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: January 2024
New Year, same antics. January's top club picks include Optimo on 1 Jan, Bakey & Capo Lee, Nightwave, Lovejoy and Simula Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
FilmPriscilla
Sofia Coppola’s latest is a lucid sketch of a young woman's universal growing pains under extraordinary circumstances Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
MusicThe Skinny's Songs of 2023
We asked each of our music writers for their top three songs of the year, and the resulting playlist is a six-hour marathon of 2023's best tracks Read more »| 20 Dec 2023 -
TheatreThe Snow Queen @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
The Lyceum's new production of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is a sparkling tale filled with humour, invention and adventure Read more »| 19 Dec 2023
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FilmThe Boy and the Heron
Studio Ghibli legend Hayao Miyazaki returns for one last film that helps remind us what makes his beguiling brand of animation so special Read more »| 18 Dec 2023 -
MusicDjango Django @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 12 Dec
Despite their latest album having struggled a little on lift-off, Django Django still belong in indie-pop’s upper stratosphere Read more »| 15 Dec 2023 -
ComedyJoke Books: 2023's best comedy books
2023 has been an absolute doozy when it comes to comedy books. We list the ones you need to unwrap this December Read more »| 15 Dec 2023 -
TheatreGhosts of the Near Future @ The Studio, Edinburgh
Cacti, magic tricks, pyrotechnics - this surrealist show never stops not being what you think it will be Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
MusicScotland's Indie Record Shops, and their Albums of 2023
It's an undeniable fact that records make for excellent Christmas presents. With that in mind, we've spoken to some of our favourite independent shops about their favourite albums of the year Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
ArtPlastic Unfantastic: Rising Tide at The National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland's latest exhibition explores the impact of the climate crisis on the islands of the Pacific – and highlights important environmental issues here in Scotland Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
ArtLocal Heroes: The Grit and the Glamour
Bard's The Grit and the Glamour exhibition presents a confident survey of ambitious new work from 21 Scottish contemporary designers, makers and artists Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
ArtDreaming New Landscapes: Interview with Shalmali Shetty
After a busy 2023, curator, writer and artist Shalmali Shetty reflects on her experiences of living and working between Scotland and India, her international curatorial projects and how the Glasgow arts community has welcomed her Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
BooksOur favourite Scottish bookshops (and their favourite books)
We chat with some of our favourite bookshops about their books of the year, and give an overview of Scotland's independent bookshop scene where you can buy them Read more »| 14 Dec 2023