The Skinny

18/12/2024

Our favourite Scottish albums of the past year...

We polled our writers for their favourite Scottish albums of the year, and the results are in...

17/12/2024

Sam Fender battles through the flu for a storming set at the Hydro...

Newcastle's favourite son Sam Fender battles flu and fever to deliver a storming set to an adoring crowd in his second home.

16/12/2024

2024 highlights from some of our favourite cinemas and festivals...

It's been a horrible year for arts funding in Scotland, but our film festivals and programmers continue to keep the scene vibrant with their rich and diverse curation and events. We speak to some of our favourites to hear their highlights of 2024.

15/12/2024

Twenty films that might have passed you by, but deserve another look...

Here are some of the movies from 2024 that were misunderstood by critics, ignored by audiences and done dirty by their distributors.

14/12/2024

Most wonderful time of the year, confirmed.

If the freezing temperatures and terrible adverts haven't got you into the Christmassy spirit yet, let Glasgow Film Theatre do the work with their usual eclectic Christmas programme of films running from the Friday 13th December (spooky!) through to Christmas Eve (festive!).

13/12/2024

With his role in Luca Guadagnino's new film, Daniel Craig has surely shaken the spectre of Bond...

Our review: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/queer-luca-guadagnino

13/12/2024

The new exhibition explores flood myths across cultures...

Waters Rising, a newly-opened exhibition at the Perth Museum, explores the story of the flood through the lens of climate breakdown.

12/12/2024

They may yearn for the shabby glamour of the music hall, but Vampire Weekend still wind down the Only God Was Above Us tour on a high at the Hydro

Vampire Weekend wind down the Only God Was Above Us tour on a high at the Hydro, though their music yearns for the shabby glamour of the music hall.

11/12/2024

Get ready to sing, dance and practice some light-to-mid witchcraft at Glasgow Film Festival...

Glasgow Film Festival reveal 2025's Country Focus and Special Events, Edinburgh International Film Festival announces its 2025 dates, and GFT launches a Coen Brothers retrospective.

09/12/2024

The year's ten best films...

Our top ten features tales of 80s Etruscan gravediggers and le***an bodybuilders via stories of h***y tennis players, brassy erotic dancers and livewire Irish rappers.

08/12/2024

Our favourite records of the year...

We polled our music team for their favourite albums of the year, and while their picks were hugely varied, one bright green record dominated like never before...

07/12/2024

Fontaines D.C. are a force to be reckoned with...

Playing to a sold out Hydro at the end of another huge year, Fontaines D.C. prove they were made for the big time.

06/12/2024

brat summer lives on...

After raving around the world, this year’s biggest pop star, and 365 party girl, Charli xcx finishes her victory lap in Glasgow

06/12/2024

The Visit Edinburgh scheme helps EH residents get more from their city...

Resident Rewards Edinburgh is the Forever Edinburgh programme designed to help Edinburgh residents make the most of their city – here's a look at what's on offer...

04/12/2024

Kaur's exhibition was a showcase of Scotland's Sikh and south Asian communities...

While picking up the UK’s biggest arts prize, Jasleen Kaur spoke out for Palestinian people and urged arts institutions to listen to artists’ calls for an immediate ceasefire.

01/12/2024

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It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. With many arts venues hanging by a thread this year, why not see out 2024 with a visit to your local indie cinema?

29/11/2024

The arts venue's issues will continue into 2025...

Summerhall’s court case with HMRC over alleged unpaid corporation tax will continue for at least three more months, placing staff, vendors, and the Edinburgh art scene in limbo.