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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FilmScotland on Screen: Sean Lìonadh on Too Rough
Scottish short film Too Rough has been enjoying an enviable run on the international film festival circuit. We caught up with its talented writer-director, Sean Lìonadh, to explore why it's struck such a chord with audiences around the world Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
MusicThe Big Moon – Here Is Everything
London foursome The Big Moon return with a welcome dose of celestial magic, crafting something heart-wrenchingly vivid out of more than one global experience Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
MusicMykki Blanco – Stay Close to Music
Multifaceted artist Mykki Blanco returns with Stay Close to Music, offering an emotional journey guided through a multitude of twisting genres Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
FilmScotland Loves Anime: 2022 Preview
Scotland Loves Anime, the UK's longest running film festival dedicated to Japanese animation, is back with another sparkling lineup featuring trips into the future, a bombastic rock opera, a few coming-of-age numbers and a deep dive into digital realms Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
ArtThe Artist is Present: Briana Pegado and Tanatsei Gambura
Tanatsei Gambura and Briana Pegado, two of Scotland’s leading cultural practitioners, discuss their experience of working in the Scottish creative industries Read more »| 10 Oct 2022 -
MusicTove Lo – Dirt Femme
Dirt Femme is a mixed bag for Tove Lo as she explores new paths for herself Read more »| 10 Oct 2022
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ComedyCool Girl Paradox: Olga Koch interview
Ahead of the UK tour of her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Just Friends, we chat hoe culture and Human Error with eternal cool girl comedian Olga Koch Read more »| 10 Oct 2022 -
MusicBill Callahan – YTI⅃AƎЯ
Masterful songwriter Bill Callahan shares an open-hearted and invigorating new collection of songs Read more »| 10 Oct 2022 -
ArtEAF LIVE – Scotland’s International Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair is returning to the O2 Academy Edinburgh, fka the Corn Exchange, from 17-20 Nov, after a two year hiatus Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
FilmAlcarràs
Alcarràs, Carla Simón's Golden Bear winner, is a powerful and nostalgic portrait of a family of peach farmers in rural Catalonia Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
MusicSwitch It Up: Scottish Chamber Orchestra on UN:TITLED
Ahead of their forthcoming UN:TITLED series, we speak to co-curators Su-a Lee and Louise Goodwin from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to find out more Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
FilmLFF 2022: The Eternal Daughter
Two Tilda Swintons for the price of one in Joanna Hogg's curious ghost story, centering on Swinton playing a mother and daughter struggling to find a connection Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
FilmFilmhouse and EIFF closure leaves Scottish film community in shock
The immediate closure and sacking of staff at Filmhouse, Edinburgh Film Festival and Aberdeen's Belmont is heartbreaking, and could spell a warning for more bad news Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
TheatreScottish Opera's evocative, intense new production of Ainadamar
With £10 tickets for Under 26s and a UK premiere of Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar opening this month, there's never been a better time to give Scottish Opera a go Read more »| 06 Oct 2022 -
MusicThe SAY Award: 2022 Shortlist revealed
The ten albums on the shortlist for the Scottish Album of the Year Award have been named – plus details of two more awards celebrating classic and new Scottish music Read more »| 06 Oct 2022