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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Stuart Laws @ Pleasance Courtyard
A clever show from Stuart Laws, but one that doesn't quite elicit enough comedy Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Will Seaward @ Gilded Balloon
Will Seaward's Magnificent Bastard is magnificent. Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Family Values
It’s often said that the Fringe is basically a dysfunctional family so it makes sense for comedians to bring along their relatives to use as live props in their shows Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Two Space-Age Shows
Siân & Zoë and Matthew Highton’s shows both explore the terrifying enormities of space and time Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Science Fiction
The future of comedy as explored through the twin beasts of Comedy Theatre and Theatrical Comedy. Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Fin Taylor @ Gilded Balloon, Counting House
Fin Taylor's risky show pays off at the Counting House Read more »| 10 Aug 2016
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Scott Agnew @ Gilded Balloon, Counting House
Four years since his last Fringe show, Scott Agnew returns to Edinburgh with an excellent hour Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Nish Kumar @ Pleasance Courtyard
Nish Kumar has worked recent political events into his new show, which sees the comedian going from strength to strength Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Nostalgia
Radio Active and Adam Kay's tribute to Tom Lehrer look back to a bygone era Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Rhapsodes @ Pleasance Courtyard
In Ancient Greece, the ‘Rhapsodes’ would compete for glory at the best artistic festivals in Athens. How would a show bearing that name get on at the Fringe? Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Wank Bank Masterclass @ Gilded Balloon
In his final article, the indefatigable Fred Fletch reviews a Fringe show entirely appropriate to his skill-set Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Foxdog Studios @ Laughing Horse, The Cellar Monkey
Foxdog Studios present a show of technical finesse and bizarre storytelling with an audience interaction element like no other Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Decisions, Decisions
Two Fringe shows from two fine stand-ups examining life-changing choices of the personal and political. Read more »| 09 Aug 2016 -
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Joey Page @ Gilded Balloon, The Counting House
Joey Page's offbeat show hasn't yet reached its potential Read more »| 09 Aug 2016 -
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Rhys Nicholson @ Underbelly, Cowgate
After his Barry Award nomination in Melbourne, Rhys Nicholson returns to Underbelly in triumph Read more »| 09 Aug 2016