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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MusicThe Ophelias – Spring Grove
Produced by Julien Baker, The Ophelias' fourth studio album is a stunning ode to mid-size cities, intimacy and the self Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2025
April brings a batch of festivals, Record Store Day shenanigans, and a whole load of top gigs besides – here are our highlights Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: April 2025
The Art School is back, and the Glasgow renaissance begins. Top clubbing picks across the country include Hawkchild DIY, Loefah, gyrofield, Club Beso, and Feng Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
FilmScottish Film Events: April 2025
The CCA makes a welcome return, physical media love letter Kim's Video goes on tour, and the essential Derek Jarman and Chantal Akerman retrospectives continue at GFT Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
MusicSolidarity across festivals, and the power of collective action
We take a look at the vital work being done by Ravers for Palestine to help instigate community discussion and action against festivals reportedly owned by companies with links to Israel Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
MusicNikhita – Solace
On her debut EP, Nikhita lays the foundation for a promising future, bringing a sound both captivating and deeply moving Read more »| 31 Mar 2025
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ComedyRosco McClelland wins top prize at Glasgow Comedy Festival
Glasgow comic Rosco McClelland is the winner of this year's Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, as the Glasgow Comedy Festival draws to a close Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
ComedyRosco McClelland on hell, WIPs, and Scottish comedy
We talk to Rosco McClelland about hell, writing about birds and committing to the bit of being nominated for Glasgow Comedy Festival's top award every year Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2025
April offers a wide variety of new work from Stellar Quines, Scottish Opera, Dundee Rep and more – here's our pick of what's in store this month Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: April 2025
There’s some wee beauties of gigs in store for us in April from local favourites and exciting new voices alike Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
MusicBuffet Lunch – Perfect Hit!
Perfect Hit! is a chocolate box, each track offering new, delicious morsels from the ridiculous to the sincere Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
BooksHoly Boys by Andrés N. Ordorica
Edinburgh-based poet Andrés N. Ordorica returns with his second poetry collection, an exploration of heritage told through lenses of queerness, liminality and desire Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
FilmFour Mothers
James McArdle is a winning lead in this sharp Irish comedy in which an author gets saddled caring for three of his friends' elderly mothers as well as his own mother one summer Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
ComedyRob Copland @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow
Rob Copland's breakthrough Edinburgh Fringe hit Gimme (One With Everything) underwhelms at Glasgow Comedy Festival Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
MusicJupiter Rising x EAF: First details for 2025 revealed
Glasgow DJ and electronic artist TAAHLIAH will headline this year's Jupiter Rising x EAF, the after-dark party of live music, art and performance at Jupiter Artland Read more »| 28 Mar 2025