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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TheatreAsk Auntie Trash: A Case of EdFringe Cringe
This month Auntie Trash helps a troubled soul who's worried they might hate their friend's Fringe show Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
MusicStrange Collective @ Invisible Wind Factory, 2 July
Liverpool's Strange Collective celebrate the release of their Super Touchy EP with an all-dayer comprising some of the best new bands in the city. We roll up... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
TheatreTheatre and Conflict: Queens of Syria at LAAF
From humble beginnings in Jordan, Queens of Syria – a retelling of The Trojan Women by a group of Syrian refugees – has attracted ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Martha @ Soup Kitchen, 1 July
“I feel like we should say something but I’m just in despair,” concedes Nathan Stephens-Griffin from behind his drumkit. ‘I miss E.U,... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
M83 @ O2 ABC Glasgow, 27 June
Ahead of tonight’s packed Glasgow show, French electropop-crafters M83 played a decisive Saturday headline set on Glastonbury’s John Peel st... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Art
Jerwood Awards @ CCA
Alice May Williams misses the mark, while Karen Kramer's Jerwood presentation is thoughtful and affecting. Read more »| 04 Jul 2016
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MusicLake Komo @ Night and Day, 2 July
Lake Komo are sincere. They peddle largely acoustic soft rock that lets you know, pretty much from the outset, that these four people like American guitar mu... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Almost Gold: Introducing The Lapelles
The Lapelles are five hard-working youngsters from East Kilbride who are already commanding the attention of London's music industry. We retrace their appeal to a certain new town mentality Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
FilmEIFF 2016: Suntan
Suntan, the new film from director Argyris Papadimitropoulos, is firmly in the same mode of disturbing content and discomfort as other works from the so-call... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Comedy
Destiny's Child: An interview with Luisa Omielan
Luisa Omielan comes back to the Fringe with a book and two dates at the EICC. Is she still the same 'free festival girl?' Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Comedy
Weirdos parody Harry Potter: Comedy Spotlight
London's alternative comedy collective Weirdos bring an unofficial Harry Potter parody to the Fringe – under our special Potter-themed spotlight is the collective's chief Auror Adam Larter Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Music
Kamasi Washington @ Manchester Academy 2, 28 June
Though he may be best known to many as the saxophonist who helped flesh out Kendrick Lamar’s game-changing To Pimp a Butterfly, Kamasi Washin... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Clubs
Jackmaster: DJ Kicks and mastering the craft
Having conquered the Scottish clubbing landscape with his trademark eclecticism and annual Mastermixes, Numbers co-founder Jackmaster returns with a new entry in !K7 Records' DJ Kicks series. We meet the man behind the mix Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
The Here After
Swedish pop star Ulrik Munther stars in this chilly Swedish drama about a young man trying to move on from his regrettable past Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
Ten great films about fashion
The fashion industry takes a beating this month, with Nicolas Winding Refn’s brutal fashion world-set horror The Neon Demon and fashion PR satire&... Read more »| 30 Jun 2016