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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TheatreScottish Opera's Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol on Nixon in China and their Under 26 offer
Ahead of the Scottish Opera’s premiere of John Adams’ Nixon in China, the production's Assistant Director Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol tells us more about the opera and their Under 26 scheme Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Round-up: February 2020
This month's comedy round-up includes touring returns from John-Luke Roberts, Max and Ivan and Josie Long Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
BooksUntold Day and Night by Bae Suah
Set in Seoul, Untold Day and Night dissolves reality's boundaries to mixed results Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
ArtScottish Art Events: February 2020
Timely art exhibitions and events take place across the country all of this month by international and locally-based contemporary artists Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
FilmScottish Film and Streaming Highlights: February 2020
A look at this month's top film events, from a Fellini season in Edinburgh to the return of IberoDocs and Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: February 2020
February's full of excellent shows guaranteed to beat the winter blues Read more »| 04 Feb 2020
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MusicCloth @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 29 Jan
Cloth perform cuts from their captivating debut in support of Independent Venue Week, with Annie Booth in tow Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2020
Scotland's partystarters treat us to a jam-packed month of clubbing gems, from SHERELLE at The Mash House to a double bill of object blue and LSDXOXO at The Berkeley Suite Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
MusicBikini Body on Pond Life: EP Premiere & interview
As we premiere their debut EP, new Edinburgh post-punk upstarts Bikini Body chat about their ramshackle process, being inspired by The Daily Mail and the perils of saying sorry via a parrot Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
MusicAngel Olsen on love, loss, and All Mirrors
Ahead of her show at Glasgow's Barrowlands on Valentine's Day, we catch up with Angel Olsen to discuss her latest album All Mirrors Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
MusicEcho Machine – Instant Transmissions
The Dundee group's genre-bending debut is as dance-worthy as it is daring Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
BooksStrange Hotel by Eimear McBride
Eimear McBride, the author of A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, returns with a stunning new novel Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: February 2020
A new book festival in Paisley and spoken word night, Inky Fingers, teaming up with the Scottish BAME Writers Network are among February's poetry event highlights. Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Stuart McPherson on Peep Show
Scot Squad's Archie Pepper, stand-up comedian and all-round good guy Stuart McPherson enlightens us on his love of Peep Show Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ArtFrance-Lise McGurn @ Tramway, Glasgow
Painter France-Lise McGurn has created an immersive and alluring installation in Tramway. While it's a show full of immediacy and technical skill, at moments its sense of context feels lacking Read more »| 31 Jan 2020