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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ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: December 2023
Alongside the boatload of funny festive gigs at our fave comedy clubs across Edinburgh and Glasgow, there are a few extra special comedy show-ho-hos coming our way in December Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
BooksWifedom by Anna Funder
Anna Funder's Wifedom explores the woman behind George Orwell's life and works, his wife Eileen O’Shaughnessy, offering a lucid interrogation of misogyny and what it means to write ‘truth’ Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
BooksMrs S by K Patrick
K Patrick's runaway hit Mrs S explores gender and queerness during a simmering summer at an all-girls boarding school Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
ClubsParty Starters: Hogmanay Nights Out in Scotland
We provide a snapshot of some of the nights out you could be having this festive season across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 23 Nov 2023 -
TheatreThey're Behind You: Scottish festive theatre guide
In a particularly dark winter, Scottish theatre provides a warm light – here's a look at what's in store this festive season Read more »| 22 Nov 2023 -
ArtWho Is The Designer? celebrates Dundee's design
Who Is The Designer? seeks to highlight the creatives behind design projects in two UNESCO Cities of Design – Montréal and Dundee Read more »| 20 Nov 2023
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BooksCurious Affinities by Sophie Chauhan
Sophie Chauhan's Curious Affinities is a lyrical exploration of the personal and political residues of intimacy, and what happens when the borders of things meet Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
MusicJulie Byrne @ Mono, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Julie Byrne's first Glasgow gig in six years is an intimate, delicate and honest celebration of music as catharsis Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
BooksWord Soup: Sean Wai-Keung on Dumpling Poetry
We chat with food-poet Sean Wai-Keung about his Push The Boat Out event Dumpling Poetry, and the community spirit inherent to both cooking and performance Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ArtTanatsei Gambura on new installation Nzira Yeparuware
Tanatsei Gambura's new installation at Edinburgh Castle fuses the sounds of Harare and Scotland's capital city – and discusses their inevitable entanglement Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
ComedyLearning to Fail with Glasgow Improv Theatre
Glasgow Improv Theatre founders Martin James and Hannah Cruickshank discuss improv, the power of failure, and the impact of experimentation Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
MusicDolly Parton – Rockstar
With a flying V guitar hanging from her rhinestoned shoulders and a steaming hot cup of ambition in hand, Dolly Parton expertly crafts an electric collection of collaborative covers and captivating original material on her 49th studio album Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
Music2 Fest 2 Curious: Deep Time and Hybrid Fest
We chat to a pair of new music festivals – Hybrid Fest in Glasgow, and Deep Time in Edinburgh Read more »| 14 Nov 2023 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Paul Sng
Paul Sng's latest film is a tender portrait of Tish Murtha, a hugely talented photographer who documented working-class lives in 70s and 80s Britain. Sng talks to us about coming to film late, imposter syndrome and Scotland's supportive doc community Read more »| 13 Nov 2023 -
FilmGrease 2 4EVA, I.D.S.T.
In Grease 2, sexism and patriarchal misogyny hang heavy in the air like a bad smell, but Michelle Pfeiffer rules the school – we take a closer look at the cinematic flop turned cult classic Read more »| 13 Nov 2023