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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ComedyTayo Cousins: Comedy Spotlight
The bright new standup talent explains the importance of warming up a crowd before dropping some swears. Conversely, a Morgan Freeman impression always goes down well Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
MusicGrand Gestures - Playing the Games: Video Premiere
Watch the animated video for Playing the Games by The Grand Gestures, taken from their final album Happy Holidays. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
Music
Right On!: jennylee of Warpaint on her solo album
Bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg’s taken time out from Warpaint to move to her own rhythms. She explains the all-important attitude behind her debut record, right on! Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
TheatreRona Munro and Stephen Greenhorn interview
Rona Munro and Stephen Greenhorn talk stalking, birth, bears and plot spoilers ahead of Tracks of the Winter Bear at the Traverse this winter. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
MusicMassive Attack's 3D unveils climate change film
3D of Massive Attack has unveiled a new short film taking on the role of fossil fuel companies in climate change as world leaders meet to discuss the issue at a UN conference in Paris. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
Music
Le Guess Who? – Utrecht's church of noise
We venture to the Netherlands for a weekend of off-kilter musical shenanigans at Utrecht's Le Guess Who? festival, and fall head first in love with a city full of secrets. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015
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Film
Danny Boyle talks Steve Jobs and Trainspotting 2
Livewire filmmaker Danny Boyle on working with Michael Fassbender, making Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs script cinematic and the long-awaited Trainspotting 2 Da... Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
Music
Scott Weiland found dead, aged 48
Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman passed away on tour, according to a statement released on Instagram Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
Theatre
Striptease & Out at Sea
20th Century Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek may not be a name that many UK theatregoers are familiar with, but his unsettling and absurdist political dram... Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
TheatreTipping The Velvet @ The Lyceum, Edinburgh, 7 Nov
Sarah Waters’ debut novel is so strongly characterised by the unique voice and experiences of heroine Nancy Astley that adapting it for the s... Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Music
Beans on Toast – Rolling Up the Hill
As ever, Beans on Toast, AKA Jay McAllister, serves up his homespun, ramshackle folk with a side order of spiked, stick-it-to-the-man polemic. Words come at ... Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Art
Lucy Parker @ Rhubaba
Lucy Parker presents a year's research into the illicit practice of blacklisting employees in the construction industry. It's an informative, timely and interestingly framed exhibition of her gathered materials. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Comedy
Christmas Lectures return to The Stand
Andrew Learmonth talks to The Skinny ahead of The Christmas Lectures comedy gigs taking place at The Stand. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Film
Trainwreck
Amy Schumer’s spiky humour is diluted in this redemptive rom-com Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Art
Liverpool & Manchester Christmas Art Gift Guide
Looking for a unique gift for that notoriously hard-to-buy-for friend or relative? Then check out some of Manchester and Liverpool's best independent arts and crafts markets Read more »| 03 Dec 2015