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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ArtScottish design: Simple Pleasures
Our resident Local Heroes curator has rounded up the most desirable and sustainable interior pieces from across the country. Each is intended to help create distinctive spaces over the festive season and beyond Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
ClubsNights Out: Christmas and Hogmanay club picks
We take a look at the club nights, ceilidhs and street parties taking place across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee over the festive period Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2022
A Scottish film tops The Skinny's films of the year for the first time, but Charlotte Wells' wonderful Aftersun required no home team advantage Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
MusicRemembering Low's Mimi Parker
Following the untimely passing of Mimi Parker, we take a look back at her three decade-spanning career as the drummer and vocalist of Low Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
ComedyA Funny Old Year: 2022 in Comedy
The Skinny’s Comedy Team share their highlights of the year featuring big gigs, sitcoms and hidden gems Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2022
So many books, so little time. Our writers tell us about some of their absolute favourite reads from this year – get your Christmas reading sorted here Read more »| 05 Dec 2022
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BooksScottish Books Events: December 2022
Lots of bookish events in December, including Josie Long at The Stand's spoken word night and the launch of Scottish literary magazine Extra Teeth Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
FilmSight and Sound crowns Jeanne Dielman The Greatest Film of All Time
Jeanne Dielman becomes the first film directed by a woman to tops Sight and Sound magazine’s influential once-a-decade international film critics’ poll. We speak to Sight and Sound's editor-in-chief, Mike Williams, about the results Read more »| 02 Dec 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: December 2022
In this month's new music column, we celebrate new releases from Nyx Nótt, Shredd, A. Wesley Chung, Clair, Alliyah Enyo and more Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: December 2022
December 2022 sees a flurry of new exhibitions across Scotland’s historic and contemporary art spaces Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: December 2022
We run through the last month of 2022’s club picks, including Glasgow based label Numbers hosting its first party in Scotland since 2018 Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Humour
Following the release of their debut EP pure misery, we catch up with Andreas Christodoulidis to shine a spotlight on new Glasgow band Humour Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
ClubsBig Nights Out this Christmas with Skiddle
With a little help from event discovery platform Skiddle, we take a look at what's happening across Edinburgh and Glasgow this December Read more »| 30 Nov 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: December 2022
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid, apart from at Cameo's Holiday Horror-a-thon. Plus basically all of your Christmas favourites get a showing in Scottish cinemas this December, from It's a Wonderful Life to Eyes Wide Shut Read more »| 30 Nov 2022 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: December 2022
December sees Christmas gigs from Lost Map, massive shows from Mogwai and The Cure, plus gigs from up-and-comers No Windows and Humour Read more »| 30 Nov 2022