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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Interviews
Not Your Usual: David Callaghan on his new Fringe show
Not Your Usual is a new series from The Skinny and Glayva highlighting exciting, interesting and unusual artists from across the Scottish scene. To kick things off, we meet comedian, animator and lover of miniatures, David Callaghan Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Going Big: Paul Sinha on new show Pauly Bengali
TV's Paul Sinha on his new, light-hearted musical comedy Pauly Bengali, at the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
The Skinny on... Sofie Hagen
We challenge Sofie Hagen to the Q&A as she returns to the Fringe with Banglord, 'a sexy, sleazy, sweaty, frisky show about sexual frustration' Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: The Rise of the Comedy Director
What is a Fringe Director? What do they even do? John Tothill, Mary O’Connell and Tamsyn Kelly explain how directors have helped shape their Edinburgh Fringe shows Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Leila Navabi
Ahead of their Edinburgh Fringe debut, Leila Navabi talks us through their dream gig... or should that be dream gigs Read more »| 19 Jul 2023 -
Interviews
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Debuting character comics
We chat to three promising character comedians – Kathy Maniura, Rosalie Minnitt and Lorna Rose Treen – as they bring their first shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this August Read more »| 18 Jul 2023
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Interviews
The Skinny on... Marjolein Robertson
Shetland comic Marjolein Robertson takes a break from her Fringe prep to tell us about cursed mythological books and the need to eradicate Valentine's Day Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
Interviews
Interpret This: Being a BSL interpreter in Comedy
Disabled access to the arts is severely lacking, particularly in comedy. We speak to Karen Forbes who has a passion for reaching deaf audiences through BSL interpreting Read more »| 16 Jun 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Sam Lake
Ahead of his sophomore Edinburgh Fringe outing, Edinburgh-based comedian Sam Lake imagines his hun-tastic dream gig Read more »| 12 Jun 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: Alasdair Beckett-King
Stellar stand-up and online sensation Alasdair Beckett-King takes us to England's Home of Mystery for this month's Dream Gig column Read more »| 10 May 2023 -
Guide
Rich Hardisty @ The Stand, Edinburgh
Rich Hardisty’s debut, tackling addiction and mental health, is a well-intentioned but heavy-going hour Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
Guide
Tim Heidecker @ The Garage, Glasgow
Cult comedian Tim Heidecker arrives in Glasgow with a curious combination of stand-up comedy and country rock Read more »| 13 Apr 2023 -
Guide
Mr. Swallow @ Tramway, Glasgow
Mr. Swallow, the squeaky-voiced alter ego of Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed, brings high octane energy to what is revealed to be a rather gentle hour of comedy-magic and trickery Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
Opinion
Dream Gig: John Aggasild
Lovely Glasgow comedy night VISION BOARD is back on its feet after the pando – so who else is better to take on Dream Gig but one of VB's founding members, John Aggasild? Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
Guide
Phil Wang @ King's Theatre, Glasgow
Wry observations treated with an understated physicality means Phil Wang's onto a winner with this new hour Read more »| 06 Apr 2023