Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
TheatreThe Hound of The Baskervilles @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Jake Smith's production of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel is a thrilling, fun and cleverly devised Gothic adventure Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Scottish Design at London Design Festival 2019
Design curators Local Heroes scout out the best contemporary design from Scotland at this year’s London Design Festival Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
MusicCarla dal Forno – Look Up Sharp
On her second LP, Carla dal Forno sharpens her songwriting to create a record of creeping beauty Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
MusicDanny Brown – uknowhatimsaying¿
With production help from Q-Tip, and guest spots from a great cast of collaborators, Danny Brown returns with an album filled with high class raps and gravity-defying production Read more »| 02 Oct 2019 -
ArtThulani Rachia on Glasgow, the slave trade and colonialism
Artist Thulani Rachia explores Glasgow's connection with the slave trade as told through its urban landscape Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: October 2019
Exciting productions hit stages across Scotland this Autumn, on tour and at home Read more »| 01 Oct 2019
-
BooksHex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery
Hex Life is a collection of chillingly dark short stories on witches and witchcraft Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
TheatreA Taste of Honey @ Kings Theatre, Edinburgh
Bijan Sheibani's new production of Shelagh Delaney's ground-breaking work falls a little short of its potential Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
ClubsPalidrone's takeover on EH-FM, 30 Sep
Listen back to Palidrone's takeover of The Skinny's weekly radio show on EH-FM ahead of their latest party at The Mash House on Friday 4 October Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
MusicRip It Up Live! @ Music Hall, Aberdeen, 22 Sep
Despite the best efforts of all the musicians involved, Rip It Up Live!'s celebration of Scottish pop music doesn't always hit the mark Read more »| 30 Sep 2019 -
MusicAngel Olsen – All Mirrors
Angel Olsen returns with a dramatic, devastating new record with some unpredictable flourishes Read more »| 30 Sep 2019 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2019
It's not just the Central Belt playing host to Scotland's best parties this month, as Perth and Paisley get in on the October party action too Read more »| 30 Sep 2019 -
FilmThe Goldfinch
John Crowley's ponderous and pretentious take on Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winner only comes alive in the briefest of spells Read more »| 27 Sep 2019 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: October 2019
In this month's round-up, National Poetry Day returns, one of the UK's greatest contemporary poets comes to Dundee, and Edinburgh gets a new book festival Read more »| 27 Sep 2019 -
TheatreDance International Glasgow: 2019 preview
Tramway's biennial dance event, Dance International Glasgow, is back this October. The Skinny chats to senior curator LJ Findlay-Walsh about the 'myriad of conversations' that make up the festival, and covers the highlights Read more »| 27 Sep 2019