In 2025's first Zap! roundup, find great new music at King Tut's and The Hug & Pint, live poetry and comedy, and one last festive treat before January fully kicks ...

We chat with German-Afghan author Aria Aber about her debut novel Good Girl and the complexities of conveying the desires and ...

Some book launches, poetry nights and a seance for Rabbie Burns over this month – here are our January literary highlights.

From doom-metal to pop and everything in-between, we highlight just some of the mostly grassroots Scottish artists to look ...

Mike Leigh visits GFT, an epic film about the Flow Country at Celtic Connections and a whole load of Oscar bait! Plus, our ...

The blue-haired bombshell oft dubbed the ‘Queen of African Pop’, Moonchild Sanelly is back. Her latest outing, Full Moon, is her most exciting to date.

But the snappy one-liners are merely the honey to lure you in as Lambrini Girls also have just as many incisive critiques, ...

Ahead of The Skinny's screening of Matthias & Maxime at GFT as part of Queer Cinema Sundays, we asked our writers, "Who are ...

Ethel Cain’s foggy, horrifying, southern gothic pantomime, Perverts is a cryptic conquest seeking to draw out your deepest fears and desires.

In acclaimed Congolese author Alain Mabanckou's latest book, a new resident of Frère Lachaise cemetery has to reckon with ...

Excellent cooking, homely vibes and a timeless feel make Stockbridge Eating House a great new addition to Edinburgh's food ...