Get The October 2025 Issue of The Skinny!

Happy birthday, us! The Skinny has been shouting about the arts and culture scene in Scotland since our inaugural issue in October 2005, and while the last two decades have seen an unfortunate decline in print media – among way too many other things – we're still here, and to commemorate one hell of a hot streak, we've gone through the archive and pulled our most nostalgic article formats out of retirement.

Our most requested rerun is Crystal Baws – our clairvoyant columnist Mystic Mark is back with 13 off-the-wall horrorscopes, one for each sign of the zodiac. We're revisiting Skinny Jeans, our regular fashion feature that went out of vogue roughly around the time of its eponymous trend. Glasgow stand-up Christopher Macarthur-Boyd plays Braw or Naw, an old comedy format that sees the Fringe favourite pass judgement on pizza places, comedy clubs, and more. Our agony aunt Ask Anahit deals with a dilemma that was written in to us twenty years ago, and music column the Dirty Dozen – where special guests review twelve upcoming singles – sees Idlewild members giving hot takes on records from the likes of Thundermoon, Maz and the Phantasms and Hen Hoose. 

And outwith the theme of nostalgia, our regular sections are still doing what they do best; Intersections speaks to members of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights about Black History Month in Scotland, film interviews Canadian director Louise Weard about her trans cinema project Castration Movie, and food looks at new Edinburgh eatery Nishiki, which is modelled after a Japanese izakaya. 

These are our regular distribution locations; copies make their way around Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee in the first week of the month. If you can't find a copy at a location on the list, drop us a line on Twitter or Instagram

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Sainsburys Buchanan Galleries, Buchanan St, G1 2GF 
Sainsburys Partick, Crow Rd, G11 7RY
Morrisons Crossmyloof, Titwood Rd, G41 4DA
Morrisons Crow Road, 900 Crow Rd, Anniesland, Glasgow G13 1HY
Morrisons Paisley Road West, 1760 Paisley Rd W, Cardonald, Glasgow G52 2BW
Tesco Rutherglen, Dalmarnock Rd, G73 1NY
Tesco Maryhill, Maryhill Rd, G20 9SH
Asda Govan, Helen St, G51 3HR
Asda Forge, 1300 Duke St, Parkhead, Glasgow G31 4EB
Asda Clydebank, 31 Britannia Way, Clydebank G81 2RZ
Sainsburys Drumchapel, Allerdyce Rd, G15 6RX
Sainsburys Braehead, Kings Inch Dr, G51 4BT
Tesco Burnside, Stonelaw Rd, G73 3RJ
Morrisons Newlands, Riverford Rd, G43 1PU
Tesco Silverburn, Barrhead Rd, G53 6AG
Tesco Barrhead, Kelburn St, Barrhead, Glasgow G78 1LS
Tesco St Enoch, 205 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4BW
Tesco Byres Road, 300-304 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 9BG
Co-op, 123 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3DD
Co-op, 132 Union St, Glasgow G1 3QQ

Wasps Dovehill Studios, 15 East Campbell Street, Glasgow, G1 5DT
St Lukes, 17 Bain Street, Glasgow, G40 2JZ
Barras Art And Design, 54 Calton Entry, Glasgow, G40 2SB
Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow, G4 0UT
Wasps Dennistoun, 77 Hanson Street, Glasgow, G31 2HF
Joanna Goodbite, 92 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RF
Strathclyde Uni Students Association, 51 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XU
The Hug & Pint, 171 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW
Doublet, 74 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF
Decadent Riot, 11 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JD
Inn Deep, 445 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8HH
Papercup Coffee Company, 603 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8HX
Oran Mor, 731 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX
Hillhead Bookclub, 17 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP
Oxfam Books, 330 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP
Smug, 167 Great George Street, Glasgow, G12 8AQ
Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Queen Margarets Union, 22 University Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QN
John Smith & Sons, 65 Hillhead Street, Fraser Building, Glasgow, G12 8QF
Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue, John Mcintyre Building, Glasgow, G12 8LX
Mixed Up Records, 16-18 Otago Lane, Glasgow, G12 8PB
The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byers Road, Glasgow, G12 8TS
Oxfam Music, 171 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TS
Bag O' Nails, 165 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6AA
Iota Gallery @ Unlimited Studios, 25 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5QE
Dr Martens Store, 92 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3HF
Maxs Bar, 73 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BZ
Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
Oxfam Books, 5 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
Glasgow Sculpture Studios - Whisky Bond, 2 Dawson Road, Glasgow, G4 9SS
Nice N Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LG
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD
Assai, 231 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EX
GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB
Royal Conservatoire, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Route One, 104 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DE
Sae Institute, 85-87 Portman Street, Glasgow, G41 1EJ
The Climbing Academy, 124 Portman Street, Glasgow, G41 1EJ
Some Great Reward, 520 Victoria Road, Glasgow, G42 8BG
Locavore, 349 Victoria Road, Glasgow, G42 7SA
Radio Buena Vida, 535 Victoria Road, Glasgow, G42 8BH
Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE
The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AB
Gusto & Relish, 731 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AA
The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2HG
Cafe Strange Brew, 1109 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 3YG
Love Music, 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow, G1 2AQ
Hard Rock Cafe, 179 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JZ
Vans Store, 185 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JY
Fopp Records, 19 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3RB
Tickets Scotland, 239 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
Solid Rock Café, 19 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AB
Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH
Slouch, 203-205 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ
King Tuts Wah Wah Club, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RL
Ushis Coffee Corner, 182 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 4RU
Spitfire Espresso, 127 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NP
Bar 91, 89-91 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NP
Maggie Mays, 60 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5EP
Guitar Guitar, 36 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5ES
Record Fayre, 13 Chisholm Street, Glasgow, G1 5HA
Mono, 12 Kings Court, 103 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5RB
Mr Bens Vintage Clothing, 6 Kings Court, 99 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5RB
Wasps South Block, 64 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
103 Trongate, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD
Rubadub, 35 Howard Street, Glasgow, G1 4BA
Briggait, 141 Bridgegait, Glasgow, G1 5HZ
Bar Vinyl, 42 London Road, Glasgow, G1 5NB
Merchant City Music, 60 London Road, Glasgow, G1 5NB
Brewdog, 1397 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AN
The 78, 10-14 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow, G3 8NU
Swg3, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG
Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8LX
The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8LZ
Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN
The Big Slope, 36a Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow, G3 7SA
Goethe Institut, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX

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Scotmid Tollcross, Leven St, EH3 9LH
Sainsbury's Murrayfield, Westfield Rd/ Gorgie Rd, EH11 2QW
Tesco Leith, Duke St/ Foot of the Walk, EH6 8HL
Tesco Canonmills, Broughton Rd, EH7 4EW
Asda Brunstane, The Jewel, EH15 3AR
Sainsbury's Meadowbank, Moray Park Ter, EH7 5TS
Tesco Corstorphine, Meadow Pl Rd, EH12 7UQ
Sainsburys Craigleith, Craigleith Rd, EH4 2EB
Tesco Newington, Nicholson St, EH8 9EW
Tesco Hermiston Gait, Cultins Rd, EH11 4DG

The Basement Bar, 10 Broughton Street, Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RH
Real Foods, 37 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3JU
The New Town Deli, 42 Broughton Street, Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3SA
Banana Row, 47 Eyre Place, Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5EY
Thorne Records, 125 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ
Edinburgh Bookshop, 219 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DH
Royal Edinburgh Hospital Library, Morningside Place, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF
Napier University, Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh, EH10 5DT
Blunt Knife, 41 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
Tickets Scotland, 127 Rose Street, City Centre, Edinburgh, EH2 3DT
The Black Bull, 43 Leith Street, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH1 3AT
Monkey Barrel Comedy, 9-11 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR
Swish, 50 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PB
Pie In The Sky, 47 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
Cookie, 29 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
Underground Solush'n, 9 Cockburn Street, Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
Fruitmarket, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF
The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DL
Avalanche Gapinski, Waverley Mall, Edinburgh, EH1 1BQ
Edinburgh Tram Depot, 1 Myreton Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 9GF
Agitate, 20 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5JZ
Edinburgh Art College 2, Evolution House, West Port, Edinburgh, EH1 2LE
French Institute, West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RN
Let Me Eat Too, 7 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh, EH1 1JY
Hula, 103 West Bow, Edinburgh, EH1 2JP
Swish, 22 Victoria Street, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW
Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG
Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA
Locavore, 118-126 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2EZ
The Old Spence Cafe, 40-42 Queen Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT
The Biscuit Factory, 4 Anderson Place, Edinburgh, EH6 5NP
Leith Library, 28-30 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4AE
Sierra Metro, 13-15 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4AD
Leith School Of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6HW
Duncan Place Enterprise Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW
Argonaut Books, 15-17 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8LN
The Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG
Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8SD
Brass Monkey, 362 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5BR
Vinyl Villains, 5 Elm Row, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH7 4AA
Art & Vintage, 3 Lyne Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5DN
Regent, 2 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5DL
Innis & Gunn, 81-83 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AW
Blue Blazer, 2 Spittal Street, Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9DX
Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh
The Source, 4 Spittal Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DX
Assai Records, 1 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AT
Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED
Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA
The Baillie, 2 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AL
Voxbox Music, 21 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AL
Oxfam Music, 64 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, EH4 1HJ
Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
Blackwells, 53-63 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1YS
Talbot Rice, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL
Brew Lab, 6-8 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA
Breakfast Brunch & Lunch, 65 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TG
Coffee Angel, 95-97 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9BY
Kilimanjaro Coffee, 104 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9EH
Scayles, 50 St Patrick Square, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9EZ
The Queens Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL
Cult Espresso, 104 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NG
Green Meadows, 137 Buccleugh Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NE
Edinburgh Uni Students Union, Teviot Row House, Edinburgh, EH8 9AJ
Cheapshot Coffee, 24 Marshall Street, Old Police Box, Edinburgh, EH8 9BU
Potterow, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL
Arts Complex, 151 London Road, St. Margarets House, Edinburgh, EH8 7TG
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
High Street Hostel, 8-18 Blackfriars Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1NE
The Mill House, 396-400 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2BF
Edinburgh Art Shop, 129 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9JN
Cameo Cinema, 38 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LZ
Edinburgh Printmakers, Castle Mills, Gilmore Park, Edinburgh, EH11 1AL
Fopp Records, 42 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4RT
Cairngorm Coffee, 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PR

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Tesco Extra, Riverside Dr, Dundee, DD2 1UG

HMV, 71/77 Murraygate, Dundee, DD1 2EA
Dundee Central Library, Wellgate, Dundee, DD1 1DB
Archive, 36-40 Seagate, Dundee, DD1 2EJ
Kenny's Music, 29-31 Castle Street, Dundee, DD1 3AD
University of Abertay Students Association, 1-3 Bell Street, Main Campus Level 2, Dundee, DD1 1HG
Wasps, West Hendersons Wynd, Meadow Mill, Dundee, DD1 5BY
Lochee Library & Sports Centre, 47-49 High Street, Dundee, DD2 3AQ
Verdant Works, West Hendersons Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT
Dukes Corner, 13 Brown Street, Dundee, DD1 5EF
The Tinsmith, 11 Old Hawkhill, Dundee, DD1 5EU
Spex Pistols, 4 Johnstons Lane, Dundee, DD1 5ET
Gallery 48, 48 Westport, Dundee, DD1 5ER
Le Freak, 159 Perth Road, Dundee, DD2 1AR
Benjamin Barker, 212a Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JY
Braes, 14-18 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4LN
Cooper Gallery, 13 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4HT
Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY
The Nether Inn, 132134 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4ED
Thirteen Records, 13 Union Street, Dundee, DD1 4BN
Assai Records, 33 Union Street, Dundee, DD1 4BS
Bird & Bear, 2 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee, DD1 4AU
V And A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ
Stage 2000, Taybridge Station, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4DB

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