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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TheatreThe Ballad of Johnny Longstaff @ Traverse, Edinburgh
This tribute to an anti-fascism activist from Teesside is musically gorgeous and politically rousing Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
MusicPantha du Prince – Conference of Trees
A record that thrives on its biocentric themes, Pantha du Prince's Conference of Trees is one you won’t want to leave behind Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: March 2020
Oh hey Spring season! Here's all the best theatre in Scotland this month Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
MusicStephen Malkmus – Traditional Techniques
His third release in three years, Traditional Techniques finds Stephen Malkmus in a more free-spirited mood Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
MusicU.S. Girls – Heavy Light
Heavy Light acts as a retrospective of Meg Remy's career so far, looking back on over ten years of U.S. Girls Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
BooksFate by Jorge Consiglio
Jorge Consiglio's second book to be translated into English is an exceptional investigation into free will and destiny Read more »| 04 Mar 2020
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MusicDamien Jurado @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26 Feb
Seattle folkie Damien Jurado proves that less is more in a storytelling masterclass in Glasgow Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
MusicMarika Hackman @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 26 Feb
Marika Hackman returns to Edinburgh for an energetic show with plenty of "saucy" moments Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
MusicThe 1975 @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 1 Mar
Big screens, bigger beats, and a powerful recognition of the desperation of humanities’ inner and outer struggles – when it comes to live shows, The 1975 don’t do half measures Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
TheatreEducating Rita @ Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Jessica Johnson and Stephen Tompkinson excel in this 40th-anniversary production of Willy Russell's classic two-hander Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
MusicScottish Gig Highlights: March 2020
Our round-up of March's best live music, including gigs from Jon Hopkins, Michael Kiwanuka, Squid, JPEGMAFIA, Spinning Coin and Ladytron Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
ArtScottish Art Events: March 2020
March brings new events around International Women's Day, Dundee's sci-fi fantasy inspired exhibition and Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
FilmScottish Film Events & Streaming Highlights: March 2020
Another cracking month of Scottish filmgoing is ahead this month, featuring silent film festival HippFest, Glasgow Short Film Festival and a season on Joy and Despair in Japanese Cinema at Filmhouse Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: March 2020
March's poetry and spoken word highlights include the return of StAnza, Re-Analogue's final, triumphant shindig and an open call from Hidden Door Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
FilmThe Female Gaze: Mark Cousins on Women Make Film
With his epic 14-hour documentary Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema, Mark Cousins offers a rapturous celebration of women filmmakers Read more »| 03 Mar 2020