Comedy
The Skinny guide to the stand-up comedy shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Exclusive previews and interviews with some of the country's best new comedians, plus stand-up comedy reviews, comedy features, and extensive coverage of comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Opinion
Dream Gig: Suchandrika Chakrabarti
Suchandrika Chakrabarti, stand-up and co-host of the But Is It Funny? podcast with Brian Logan and Jamal Khadar, shares her heavenly Dream Gig with us Read more »| 14 Mar 2023 -
Opinion
The Skinny on... Kieran Hodgson
Ahead of his Glasgow International Comedy Festival work in progress, Big in Scotland, character comic Kieran Hodgson takes on our Q&A Read more »| 09 Mar 2023 -
Guide
Scottish Comedy Highlights: March 2023
The biggie this month is Glasgow International Comedy Festival, but there’s plenty of laughs to be had even before the festival starts. Read more »| 01 Mar 2023 -
Guide
A Comedians' Guide to Glasgow
A whole host of Scotland-based comedians give their insider's guide to the fair city ahead of Glasgow International Comedy Festival Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Adam Flood
Amused Moose Fringe 2022 Best Show Nominee and social media star Adam Flood takes a surreal sidestep into the world of Dream Gig Read more »| 14 Feb 2023 -
Interviews
Catherine Cohen on new show Come For Me
Skewering cabaret ingenue Catherine Cohen brings her delectable comedy outlook to Scotland for her first new show since 2019 Read more »| 30 Jan 2023
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Guide
Scottish Comedy Highlights: February 2023
February looks fit to burst with the huge number of comedy gigs across Scotland; here are the shows to look out for... Read more »| 27 Jan 2023 -
Guide
Glasgow Comedy Festival share stacked 2023 lineup
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is back – 380 events across the city, featuring familiar faces like Stewart Lee, Zoe Lyons and Tim Key Read more »| 12 Jan 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Hannah Platt
BBC New Comedian of the Year Finalist and a regular of the Best in Class showcase, Hannah Platt lays down her perfect gig Read more »| 10 Jan 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Vittorio Angelone
Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer nominee Vittorio Angelone talks about his bad memory and bad memories in his Dream Gig Read more »| 08 Dec 2022 -
Opinion
A Funny Old Year: 2022 in Comedy
The Skinny’s Comedy Team share their highlights of the year featuring big gigs, sitcoms and hidden gems Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
Interviews
The Skinny on... Mr Chonkers
The absurd and immense Mr Chonkers was one of our comedy team's highlights of the Edinburgh Fringe – so we asked creator John Norris to fill out our Q&A Read more »| 28 Nov 2022 -
Interviews
Nuance and Pubes: A chat with Jessica Fostekew
Jessica Fostekew chats nuance, tackling complex issues in comedy and changing people's opinions Read more »| 04 Nov 2022 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Krystal Evans
Edinburgh local (by way of the US), comic Krystal Evans tells us about her best gig ever, then imagines an even better one ft. mummies, pyramids and The Muppets Read more »| 04 Nov 2022 -
Tv Radio
The Skinny on... Garth Marenghi
As his new book TerrorTome hits shelves, the author, dreamweaver and visionary (plus actor) Garth Marenghi fills out our Q&A Read more »| 31 Oct 2022