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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BooksLinghun by Ai Jiang
The debut novella from speculative short story author Ai Jiang, Linghun is a haunting investigation into home and grief Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
MusicDaughter – Stereo Mind Game
Daughter find a little more hope in the melancholy on their dazzling new album Stereo Mind Game Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
MusicHMLTD – The Worm
A whiplash-inducing U-turn from the modern glam of their debut, The Worm puts the practical skills of HMLTD to the test Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
FilmMartika Ramirez Escobar on Leonor Will Never Die
In Leonor Will Never Die, a Filipino screenwriter starts to live out her unproduced screenplay – director Martika Ramirez Escobar tells us about her love of action films and her desire to put an older woman in this macho world Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
FilmClose
Lukas Dhont's latest film centres on two wonderful performances from first-time actors, but elsewhere this exploration of friendship and grief rings hollow Read more »| 01 Apr 2023 -
MusicIceage @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 28 Mar
Iceage have matured into artsy rockers, but they still pack a boozy hardcore punch Read more »| 31 Mar 2023
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MusicScottish New Music Round-up: April 2023
This month in Scottish music makes the perfect prelude to summer. Not only do April's upbeat releases capture the changing of the seasons, but they'll whet your appetite for a feast of festivals later this year Read more »| 30 Mar 2023 -
TheatreIl Trittico @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Opera's Il Trittico is propelled by thrilling performances and imaginative design Read more »| 29 Mar 2023 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: April 2023
Major new solo exhibitions by Alberta Whittle, Jasleen Kaur and Zineb Sidera open across Scotland this April – here are the details Read more »| 29 Mar 2023 -
Musicboygenius – the record
Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus treat us to a full-length record and it’s everything a debut album should be: exploratory, explosive and full of heart Read more »| 29 Mar 2023 -
MusicAna Roxanne @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 26 Mar
In her first Glasgow show since 2019, Ana Roxanne is truly sublime, beginning at a point of luminescent beauty and never wavering for a second Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
ArtArt Futures: RSA New Contemporaries 2023
The Royal Scottish Academy’s New Contemporaries returns to celebrate the artists and architects who graduated from Scotland’s art schools in 2021 Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
ComedyJohn Kearns @ The Stand, Glasgow
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Taskmaster star and ex-Houses of Parliament Tour Guide, John Kearns shows he can tie silliness and sentiment together to extraordinary effect Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
FilmScottish Film Events: April 2023
In April, Alchemy Film Festival returns, and we celebrate anniversaries for Safety Last!, The Big Lebowski and Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colours trilogy Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: April 2023
April sees A LOT of Birthdays including Lezure, Eutony, and Loose Joints, and we also see the start of festival season with Terminal V Read more »| 28 Mar 2023