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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MusicGig Buddies on making music festivals more accessible
Gig Buddies with Thera Trust support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults to take control over their social lives. Their Project Manager Sam Maggs discusses what can be done to break down access barriers in Scotland’s festival scene Read more »| 09 Apr 2025 -
BooksOn the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Solvej Balle
In Solvej Balle's beautiful mediation on love and loneliness, a woman comes unstuck in time and repeats the same day on loop Read more »| 09 Apr 2025 -
FilmGlasgow Film Theatre reveal 2025 birthday programme
The Glasgow cinema will celebrate its 51st birthday this May with a month-long programme that includes a David Lynch season and loads of classics back on the big screen, with some screenings on 35mm and 70mm Read more »| 09 Apr 2025 -
MusicHit the Road: Music Festivals Outwith Scotland
Sometimes it's fun to double up your festival with a bit of a road trip or holiday, so we've picked out 12 festivals outwith Scotland for you to consider this year Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
![Chappell Roan @ O2 Academy Glasgow, 15 Sep [only for use with review]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/149/246/149246_widescreen.1.jpg "Chappell Roan @ O2 Academy Glasgow, 15 Sep [only for use with review]")
MusicChappell Roan to play huge Edinburgh gig
American pop star Chappell Roan will be heading to Edinburgh this August for a huge gig at the Royal Highland Showgrounds Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
ArtWhere Are the Disabled Photographers?
We zoom in on how Stills challenges the institutional barriers that prevent disabled photographers from greater exposure in the Scottish art scene Read more »| 08 Apr 2025
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MusicJacob Alon on In Limerence and festival season
Jacob Alon joins us on a shimmery Saturday morning in the capital for a breakfast bagel. We discuss their otherworldly debut album In Limerence and what they’re most excited about this festival season Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
MusicBon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
The latest album from the shapeshifting Bon Iver revels in its sense of joy and collaboration Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
MusicRecord Store Day 2025: Scottish Events Guide
The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray, the sun has got his hat on and it's almost Record Store Day! We take a look at the events happening across Scotland this Saturday Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
MusicEwan McVicar on Ayr's Pavilion Festival
Ahead of Pavilion Festival's third edition, we catch up with the festival's co-founder, DJ and producer Ewan McVicar to find out more Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
FilmThe Return
The Return will satisfy fans of Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, who are the best thing about this adaptation of the closing chapters of The Odyssey Read more »| 07 Apr 2025 -
FilmHoly Cow
A teenage boy has to grow up fast after his father dies in this finely observed and deeply charming coming-of-age drama set in rural France Read more »| 07 Apr 2025 -
ComedyRichard Herring @ The Stand, Glasgow
The beautifully titled Can I Have My Ball Back? is the first tour from Richard Herring in six years, pushed back by childcare, a pandemic and someone cutting off his testicle Read more »| 03 Apr 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Nikhita
Ahead of releasing her debut EP, Solace, we catch up with Edinburgh artist Nikhita Read more »| 03 Apr 2025 -
ArtCCA Highlights: April 2025
After a winter spent in hibernation, the CCA is reopening its doors and its spring programme looks incredible. We get into the nitty-gritty of some of the best things on over the next few months Read more »| 03 Apr 2025