The Skinny Black Birthday Party

We are now one year old, and to celebrate are having massive parties in Edinburgh and Glasgow featuring eclectic live music, party games and The Skinny's favourite beats to spin you into the darkness – so we need you to dress in black.

Black because it's slimming, because it's nearly Halloween, because it looks cool, because it's easy and most importantly, because it's our birthday and we're telling you to!

We've secured some fine venues on Saturday evenings, and are keeping the cost low (£3 before 11pm / £5 after) because we love you all so much! Since it's a first birthday they'll be games - musical statues, pass the parcel, balloon relays and spin the bottle (depending on how drunk we get). There'll even be streamers, and party hats and goody bags! And cake! Lots of cake! Can't ever get enough cake…

Oh and if you want FREE ENTRY for you and a friend to the Edinburgh or Glasgow party:
Tell us at least one thing you like and one thing you don't about The Skinny in 50-150 words by emailing: letters@skinnymag.co.uk

The Edinburgh Black Birthday
Liquid Rooms, Sat Oct 21, 9pm-3am
Drink specials: Jose Cuervo Frozen Margarita - £2, Stella Bottles £2.50,

Playing live: O.B.E "They ignite a burst of crowd-jumping"
Project:Venhell "Thrilling maniac … orchestrated chaos"
Great Ezcape "Some of the tastiest, most intelligent Hip-Hop yet"
The Vivians "Prepare for the eargasm of your life"

Then the Skinny DJs will be playing a genre-spanning selection of the finest beats and treats, from funk to hip-hop, from electro to house, from breakbeat to grime and back again!

The Glasgow Black Birthday
The Glasgow Art School, Sat Oct 28, 9pm-3am
Drink Specials:
£2 pints and £2.20 spirits w/mixers all night long!

Playing live:
The Low Miffs "A pounding grove which proves irresistible"
The Needles "The moment you're pricked by their smouldering sound you'll be hooked forever"

DJ Sets will come from Bad Robot – Loose Joints, Pretty Ugly playing the best in ass-shaking indie, alternative and electro, Dougie of Mother and the Addicts fame with Divine in the bar downstairs playing 60's and 70's vinyl for dancin' and romancin'.