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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FilmA Banquet
Tensions between a widowed mother and her eldest daughter arise when the latter gives up eating due to potentially unnatural forces in this feature film debut from Ruth Paxton Read more »| 04 Mar 2022 -
FilmThe Batman
Batman has never been more tortured than in Matt Reeves's gritty and grounded version of the Caped Crusader, but an excellent cast and Se7en-esque detective yarn are buried beneath broody superhero excess Read more »| 04 Mar 2022 -
FilmRed Rocket
Sean Baker returns with another tale from the fringes. In Red Rocket, his focus is a washed-up porn actor who's looking to get back on his feet Read more »| 04 Mar 2022 -
BooksGalatea by Madeline Miller
Galatea is a welcome – albeit fleeting – return to the worlds Madeline Miller brings to life Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
BooksGood Intentions by Kasim Ali
In Good Intentions, Kasim Ali not only lays bare the sweetness and nerves of first love, but also levels an unflinching gaze on the prejudices and racism within minority communities Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Billy Got Waves
Ahead of releasing Rocket Boy Act 1, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh artist Billy Got Waves to find out more Read more »| 03 Mar 2022
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BooksThe Doloriad by Missouri Williams
Missouri Williams' The Doloriad is a cruel, brutal, post-apocalyptic look at the bonds of family and the inherent disaster of being born Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: March 2022
It's as overwhelmingly busy for releases this month as it is for, well, everything, but we'll do our best to highlight some of the best music coming out of Scotland Read more »| 02 Mar 2022 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: March 2022
Open mics, charity anthologies and the return of StAnza poetry festival all feature in March's spoken word and poetry round-up Read more »| 02 Mar 2022 -
MusicCharlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Topical Dancer
On Topical Dancer, Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul prove themselves a force to be reckoned with Read more »| 02 Mar 2022 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2022
March is hella busy for gigs and we're actually feeling pretty queasy at the thought of it all. Here's an attempt to highlight everything we wish we could go to Read more »| 01 Mar 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: March 2022
This month sees the return of longstanding milestones on the Scottish art calendar with RSA New Contemporaries and Sonica Festival, with some wild cards thrown in for good measure Read more »| 01 Mar 2022 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: March 2022
This month we've got birthdays, B2Bs and beginner DJ workshops, with the likes of Nene H, Mechatok, UNIIQU3, Jasmine Infiniti, Gracie T and DJ Priya all making their way to clubs across Scotland Read more »| 01 Mar 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: March 2022
New film festivals in St Andrews, check! Provocative art films with banging scores (two Peter Greenaway-Michael Nyman collabs), check! A season of films from amazing women filmmakers, check! It's all part of this month's busy film schedule Read more »| 01 Mar 2022 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: March 2022
Spring at Scotland's theatres brings a barrage of new shows at Traverse, The Tron and Dundee Rep, as well as the return of Dance International Glasgow Read more »| 01 Mar 2022