News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Things To DoWhat'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 DoWhat'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 DoWhat'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
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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 -
ArtThis 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 -
Comedy
Adam Buxton to present a BUG David Bowie special
The music video output of David Bowie will be celebrated at a special edition of Adam Buxton's BUG in April. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Psych Fest announces 2016 line-up
The Super Furry Animals will headline Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2016, with the initial line up for this year's Psych Fest unveiled toda... Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Caribou, Underworld for new Jodrell Bank festival
A new festival at Jodrell Bank, bluedot, has announced Caribou, Underworld and Jean-Michel Jarre as headliners, as well as an appearance from Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince with The Infinite Monkey Cage. Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
MusicNew Albums This Week: Adam Stafford, K-X-P + more
The best new albums hitting the shelves this week, featuring the return of former Y'All is Fantasy Island frontman Adam Stafford, Finnish visionaries K-X-P and Derbyshire composer Richard J Birkin Read more »| 11 Mar 2016 -
Music
Stream Iggy Pop and Josh Homme's 'Post Pop Depression'
The punk progenitor and desert rock godfather release their collaborative LP, which Pop claims may be his last Self-financed and recorded in secrecy with Qu... Read more »| 10 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Sounds from the Other City festival reveals lineup
Salford's Sounds from the Other City festival has announced its full lineup for 2016, featuring Gwenno, Laura Cannell, Ex-Easter Island Head and many more Read more »| 10 Mar 2016