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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MusicLucy Dacus @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30 Jun
Indie darling Lucy Dacus gives us a sweet, sparkling show as her Forever is a Feeling tour arrives at the Usher Hall Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
ArtReclaiming the Gallery: Alia Syed, migration, and the CCA
Alia Syed's solo exhibition, The Ring in the Fish, explores what role imagination plays in migration. The curator reflects on nurturing Alia's creative vision within an institutional framework that is, at present, stifling community expression Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
FilmRemembering cult TV series Moviedrome with Alex Cox
Long before Netflix and torrent files, there was Moviedrome, the TV series from the 80s and 90s that introduced a generation of cinephiles to weird and wonderful cult films. We get nostalgic for this simpler time with Moviedrome's presenter, Alex Cox Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: July 2025
In July's new Scottish music column, we look forward to releases from Hannah Laing, Carsick Charlie, Annie Booth, Lomond Campbell x Dot Allison and more Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: July 2025
As Scotland's capital braces for the festival season, there are still plenty of places to see theatre this month Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: July 2025
It’s summer, we’re melting, and the night is always young. Here are the top after-hours parties across the country to keep you going: Ponyboy Pride, Tony Morris, Shackleton (Live), and Deptford Northern Soul Club Read more »| 01 Jul 2025
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MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: July 2025
This July, there's some titanic out-of-towners coming to the Hydro and Hampden Park, but it's the height of festival season and our recommendations range from the heart of Glasgow all the way up to Inverness Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
MusicRival Consoles – Landscape From Memory
The latest from Ryan Lee West injects some heart into his technically brilliant, but icy electronics Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
FilmHot Milk
Fiona Shaw is excellent, but there's little else to recommend in this limp adaptation of Deborah Levy's 2016 novel Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
BooksModeration by Elaine Castillo
In her sophomore novel, Elaine Castillo explores ideas of innovation and ethics through a subtle speculative narrative Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
![Lana Del Rey @ Hampden Park, Glasgow, 26 Jun [only for use with review]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/150/752/150752_widescreen.1.jpg "Lana Del Rey @ Hampden Park, Glasgow, 26 Jun [only for use with review]")
MusicLana Del Rey @ Hampden Park, Glasgow, 26 Jun
Premier pop storyteller Lana Del Rey delivers an impressive debut stadium outing in Glasgow Read more »| 30 Jun 2025 -
TheatreThe Croft @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Croft, directed by Alastair Whatley, is a claustrophobic Highland ghost story to get lost in Read more »| 30 Jun 2025 -
FilmScottish Film Events: July 2025
This month, check out the newly renovated Filmhouse, celebrate Pride at GFT, enjoy some alfresco cinema at Queen's Park and catch lots of films on 35mm Read more »| 30 Jun 2025 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights: July 2025
As we edge closer to August (AKA Edinburgh Art Festival), a flurry of exhibitions open across the capital Read more »| 30 Jun 2025 -
MusicKatie Gregson-Macleod – Love Me Too Well, I’ll Retire Early
After parting ways with a major label, on her latest EP, Katie Gregson-Macleod shows us exactly what direction she should take with her music Read more »| 30 Jun 2025