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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Guide
Ultimate Bill Hicks
This new DVD box set brings together some of Bill Hicks most famous performances – sounds like an essential item for comedy fans, but the Ultimate Bill Hicks offers no better alternative to what's already available. Read more »| 07 Nov 2015 -
Opinion
The Stand-Up Archive: Interview with Dr Oliver Double
The British Stand-Up Comedy Archive's Dr Oliver Double on archiving something as ephemeral as live performance Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
Nish Kumar interview: Leftwing Comedy and the BBC
Ahead of his gig at the Lowry, Newsjack host Nish Kumar talks political correctness, leftwing comedy and the many benefits of giving your shows incomprehensible names Read more »| 03 Nov 2015 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: November 2015
Mystic Mark peers once more into your certain fate, bringing news of flatulence chambers and unfortunate genital occurences Read more »| 03 Nov 2015 -
Guide
The Improverts bring spooky surprise to Bedlam
The Improverts are back for their regular Friday night slot and tonight they promise to spook Edinburgh's Bedlam Theatre with a special Halloween twist. Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
Guide
Planet Caramel launch hot-bed of comedy at Opium
A new character and sketch comedy night rolls into Edinburgh... Read more »| 28 Oct 2015
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Interviews
Red Raw: New Comedy at The Stand
The Stand's Liam Withnail talks about offering guidance and advice to new comics at Red Raw. Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
Guide
Joe Lycett @ The Stand, Edinburgh, 18 October
Effortlessly natural comedian Joe Lycett returns to Edinburgh with more tales of the everyday. Read more »| 19 Oct 2015 -
Interviews
Fern Brady on Fringe success and BBC pilot Radges
Standup Fern Brady talks to The Skinny about Fringe success, her BBC3 pilot meltdown and finally being able to reveal her real age Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
Guide
Hal Cruttenden @ The Stand, Edinburgh, 11 Oct
Hal Cruttenden demonstrates his versatility in Straight Outta Cruttenden, but the most interesting material deserves more of his attention. Before the main ... Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
Spotlight
Sophie Willan: Comedy Spotlight
Blending politicised comedy with the occasional dance routine, Bolton standup comedian Sophie Willan has marked herself out as one to watch. We shine our spotlight in her direction Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Festivals
Women in Comedy Festival returns to Manchester
Entering its third year with a bigger lineup than ever, Manchester's Women in Comedy Festival is now a firm fixture on the national comedy map. A host of great acts performing among the October programme tell us about the difference it's making Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: October 2015 Horoscopes
ARIESIt’s hard to be yourself at interviews. That’s because you turn up wearing someone else’s face, thus inviting more difficult questions... Read more »| 09 Oct 2015 -
Interviews
Doug Stanhope on controversy, outrage and Twitter
Just before #Swine11 rocked the Twittersphere, we caught up with comedy's master of the profane, Doug Stanhope Read more »| 30 Sep 2015 -
Spotlight
Scott Gibson: Comedy Spotlight
Scott Gibson considers the pros and cons involved in having his consciousness uploaded to a computer. Read more »| 29 Sep 2015