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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TheatreFibres @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This long overdue co-production between Stellar Quines and the Citizens Theatre unearths the human cost of asbestos exposure Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicBattles @ Gorilla, Manchester, 28 Oct
Four years since their last visit, a newly slimline Battles work their way through the nuances of new record Juice B Crypts in front of a capacity Manchester crowd Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicOmni – Networker
Omni polish their post-punk sound for their first album on Sub Pop – the result is a record packed with fidgety mini-epics Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicWHY? @ Band on the Wall, Manchester, 24 Oct
You can't really fault the musicianship, but WHY?'s set features more annoying elements than sounds that stop you in your tracks. Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicTurnover – Altogether
Turnover's new record features some of the same songwriting gems they've become known for Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
ArtArtist Basma Alsharif Reimagines the Middle East
Artist Basma alSharif's new exhibition in CCA centres on a novella that is in parts sci-fi fantasy, historical fiction and erotica. Titled A Philistine, it undoes political borders in the Middle East, and reimagines possible pasts and futures Read more »| 01 Nov 2019
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TheatreDance International Glasgow: The Circle @ Tramway, Glasgow
Emanuel Gat's fluid and hypnotic piece, performed by the Scottish Dance Theatre, is a joy to watch Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
FilmBryan M Ferguson introduces us to Satanic Panic '87
We chat to Glaswegian director Bryan M Ferguson about his latest film – the wild horror short Satanic Panic '87 – created as part of Channel 4’s Random Acts Read more »| 31 Oct 2019 -
FilmCage-a-rama announces 2020 programme
Matchbox Cineclub's annual love letter to Nicolas Cage returns with a new lineup of Cage movies, including two UK premieres Read more »| 31 Oct 2019 -
MusicCHAI @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 26 Oct
The unfiltered and infectious joy of CHAI is a delight in itself, but there is more to the Japanese quartet's bubblegum punk aesthetic than meets the eye Read more »| 31 Oct 2019 -
MusicWeyes Blood @ The Art School, Glasgow, 28 Oct
There are no wild flourishes or eye-catching set pieces to a Weyes Blood show. This is simply fantastic music, beautifully performed; nothing more is needed Read more »| 31 Oct 2019 -
FilmNetflix and Thrill: 19 horrors to stream this Halloween
Staying in this Halloween? There's plenty of scares to be had on your laptop – here are 19 horrors to check out across Amazon and Netflix Read more »| 30 Oct 2019 -
ComedyCheap Laughs: Live comedy on a budget
Christmas is coming, you’re skint, we know. But what if we told you your comedy fix needn’t break the bank? Here are some of our favourite low-cost, high-chuckle nights across Scotland Read more »| 30 Oct 2019 -
MusicCigarettes After Sex – Cry
On Cry, Cigarettes After Sex become increasingly more intimate and the perfect soundtrack to slow dance to Read more »| 30 Oct 2019 -
MusicSkinny Pelembe @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Oct
Skinny Pelembe dazzles a sold out Sneaky Pete’s tonight, showing off his phenomenal vocal styles in an urgent, physical performance Read more »| 30 Oct 2019