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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TheatreAndrew Panton on credit crunch satire Make It Happen
Chronicling the Royal Bank of Scotland's pivotal role in the financial crash of 2008, James Graham's new play Make it Happen traces the origins of our current crises – we talk to director Andrew Panton Read more »| 11 Jul 2025 -
FilmKVIFF 2025: Out of Love
Call My Agent's Camille Cottin is superb in this nuanced French drama about a middle-aged woman who's suddenly charged with the care of her niece and nephew when her sister walks out on her life Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
MusicAllo Darlin' – Bright Nights
While the DNA of their earlier work is still on show across Bright Nights, the landscape has changed for London-based indie-pop group Allo Darlin' Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Moody Moody
Following the release of their debut EP earlier this year and ahead of release of its follow-up single, we catch up with Aberdeen alt-indie lads Moody Moody Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
FilmAthina Rachel Tsangari on Harvest
Athina Rachel Tsangari swaps the 'Greek Weird Wave' for the Scottish Highlands with her elegiac period drama Harvest. Tsangari talks to us about the film's Marmite reactions, its doom-laden atmosphere and her fondness for ambiguous characters Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
MusicThe Skinny's guide to Edinburgh's music scene
From its grassroots scene and music history walking tours to world class showcases and huge outdoor concerts, we celebrate Edinburgh's music scene in all its glory Read more »| 10 Jul 2025
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BooksChilco by Daniela Catrileo
The latest from Latin American-focused indie press, Chilco is a blistering exploration of difference and belonging Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
MusicOld Friends: the effects of music on dementia patients
With a day job in dementia care and education, Noah Barker shares the life-altering effects of music on dementia patients Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
MusicThe Skinny On... C Duncan
As his debut album Architect gears up to celebrate its tenth anniversary, SAY Award- and Mercury Prize-nominated composer and musician C Duncan takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 09 Jul 2025 -
FilmKVIFF 2025: The Luminous Life
There are definite shades of Eric Rohmer in this mellow romance set in a balmy Lisbon, featuring young people who love to talk and fall too easily in love Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
FilmPavements
Alex Ross Perry gives us an often absurd celebration of anti-icons Pavement, and in his film's refusal to be a straightforward biopic, it's a perfect match for the band's sardonic sensibility Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
TheatreBallet Nights @ Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Ballet Nights brings an ambitious, comprehensive and unforgettable programme of modern ballet to Glasgow Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
BooksDeath and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov
Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov tackles the immensity of grief in his latest book Death and the Gardener, an exploration of his relationship with his dying father Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
BooksSongs of No Provenance by Lydi Conklin
A singer has to reckon with their pieces of their life after a sexually explicit moment on stage in this punk examination of fame and sexuality Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
MusicAmy Macdonald – Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?
Amy Macdonald's latest album is a bold ode of grit, growth, and never backing down Read more »| 08 Jul 2025