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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MusicBrooke Combe @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Apr
Brooke Combe more than rises to the occasion of headlining the iconic Barrowlands stage Read more »| 22 Apr 2025 -
BooksGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Emily Henry's latest romance novel is her most ambitious yet, featuring interwoven timelines and narratives alongside the usual sizzling chemistry Read more »| 22 Apr 2025 -
MusicSUMAC & Moor Mother – The Film
SUMAC and Moor Mother cinematically raise the stakes on their collaborative record, The Film Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
MusicViagra Boys – viagr aboys
On their latest album, Viagra Boys return to form, offering the inner workings of a corroded mind in musical form Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
BooksHappiness and Love by Zoe Dubno
The contemporary art scene of New York is skewered in this witty if somewhat surface level novel Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
MusicMaria Somerville – Luster
On her 4AD debut, Maria Somerville redefines dreampop, goth, shoegaze and more, stitching colour into a tapestry of blacks, whites and greys Read more »| 21 Apr 2025
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MusicNazar – Demilitarize
Demilitarize sees Nazar trade the harsh sonic terrain of the Angolan Civil War for more delicate reflections on illness, love, and resilience Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
MusicCloth – Pink Silence
Glaswegian duo Cloth suceed in letting go on their third studio album Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
MusicSelf Esteem – A Complicated Woman
Self Esteem recommends listening on her third album under the stage name, and we're inclined to agree Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
FilmApril
After Beginning, Déa Kulumbegashvili returns with a profoundly affecting, wrenching abortion drama Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
FilmCloud
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud is a bracing thriller of internet-era malaise Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
FilmLeonardo Van Dijl on Julie Keeps Quiet
Belgian drama Julie Keeps Quiet centres on a teen tennis prodigy who's trying to keep it together during an abuse scandal at her elite tennis academy. Director Leonardo Van Dijl explains his inspirations for the film and his hopes for its reception Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
FilmDéa Kulumbegashvili on abortion drama April
Georgian filmmaker Déa Kulumbegashvili talks to us about the making of her abortion drama April and the role of cinema in the face of repressive systems Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
TheatreCalamity Jane @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Whether you’re a die-hard musical lover or not, this production of Calamity Jane is sure to have you line-dancing your way home Read more »| 17 Apr 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... SOAPBOX
Ahead of their second EP, LOCK IN, we catch up with Tom Rowan of Glasgow political punks SOAPBOX Read more »| 17 Apr 2025