News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival unveils 2016 exhibitions
Edinburgh Art Festival has announced details of more than 40 exhibitions and events set to take place during this year's festival in August Read more »| 23 Mar 2016 -
Food And DrinkNew in Food: Primal Roast, South Pour & more
Our pick of what's new in Edinburgh and Glasgow's food and drink scene, from bubble tea in the east to Belgian-inspired craft beers in the west... Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Science Festival, BAS8
A new company launches into the art scene this week, and there's a field trip from the Art School to magnificent ruin St Peter's Seminary, as well as zine fair, artists' talks and workshops. Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
MusicGIT Award shortlist for 2016 revealed
Liverpool music prize The GIT Award has revealed a twelve-strong shortlist for this year's award. Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
Things To DoBest clubs in Manchester and Liverpool this Easter
Time to get giddy with the best bank holiday of the year, where you can thank the Church for not one but two days off from the daily grind. We've picked out ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2016 -
Art
Hepworth Prize for Sculpture shortlist announced
The nominees for the inaugural Hepworth Prize for Sculpture have been announced by Wakefield's Hepworth gallery. Steven Claydon, Helen Marten, David Medalla... Read more »| 21 Mar 2016
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Things To Do
What's on in Manchester: Easter Bank Holiday 2016
Spring's got us all sprung with its long Easter weekend, perfect for brewtaps, seafood pop-ups, A-Bound Festival at Islington Mill, retro video gaming event ... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's on in Liverpool: Easter Bank Holiday 2016
Looking for things to do at Easter? From food and drink festivals to Easter egg hunts, chocolate-making workshops and your last chance to catch some of the r... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Dot to Dot festival announces Augustines and more
The second wave of acts for Dot to Dot festival 2016 has been revealed, with Augustines joining Mystery Jets as co-headliners, and more than 30 other acts on the bill. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 17-24 March: Bonobo
Along with Bonobo and Adam Stafford, the raconteurs, scientists, poets and puppeteers are set to unite in a combined mission to enrich your week. What’s more, we’ve got three Neu! Reekie! tickets up fer grabbies too. Read on to find out more... Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Northwest 17-24 Mar: GRUB Food Fair
We're full of springtime optimism here in The Skinny Northwest office, made only better by the great stuff on this week to harness it – think the GRUB Food Fair at Runaway, St Patrick's Day shenanigans, Manchester Print Fair and more. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Breaking the News Returns for Third Series
BBC Radio Scotland’s hit panel show Breaking the News launched its third series to a packed crowd at Edinburgh’s Summerhall. Episode one saw hos... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Music
Ghostface Killah joins Restless Natives line-up
Legendary Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah has joined the bill for the inaugural Restless Natives multi-arts festival in Glasgow this May. Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: GSFF, BAS8 & more
This week, art films screen in the back of a van, there's an exhibition of tiny works from Visual Artists' Unit, and the restaging of Graham Fagen's Venice Biennale presentation. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Videos
CGIV – Repetition: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Repetition by Edinburgh psych-popster CGIV, aka Clean George IV Read more »| 15 Mar 2016