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GuideGlasgow Comedy Festival unveils 2016 programme
Comedy will take over Scotland's largest city for the 14th annual Glasgow International Comedy Festival this March, and the full programme has now been annou... Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
GuideAltitude Festival: Stand-up snowballs in Austria
With the Altitude Festival turning 10, co-founder Andrew Maxwell tells us of its secret Edinburgh origins, how the ski slopes call for the same mindset that's needed onstage, and the kind of audiences that know how to come in from the cold. Read more »| 05 Jan 2016 -
GuideA Very Murray Christmas
Though there is much festive warmth about A Very Murray Christmas, it adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
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Christmas Lectures return to The Stand
Andrew Learmonth talks to The Skinny ahead of The Christmas Lectures comedy gigs taking place at The Stand. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Comedy
Danny Sutcliffe's Advent(ure) Calendar
Last Christmas we asked some of our favourite comedians to submit festive gags. Danny Sutcliffe submitted approximately 1000 jokes and proved himself the most Christmassy standup out there. Here's his stab at an advent calendar. We have no idea either. Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
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Daisy Earl wins Scottish Comedian of the Year 2015
Edinburgh-based comedian Daisy Earl has won the Scottish Comedian of the Year award 2015 Now in its tenth year, the competition is open to all Scottish come... Read more »| 30 Nov 2015
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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 -
GuideThe 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 -
GuidePlanet 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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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 -
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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 -
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Kevin Bridges @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 21 September
Kevin Bridges is the modern day patron saint of Glasgow; a natural entertainer and marvellous storyteller. Read more »| 24 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
The Best of the Edinburgh Fringe 2015: Comedy
After reviewing 206 shows and seeing flip knows how many more for fun, we asked our intrepid comedy writers to whittle their picks of the Fringe down to a top three. Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
Fringe Street Reviews: Living Statue on a Bike
Living Statue on a Bike! The return of Predator Guy! The Fringe's street performers reviewed. Read more »| 02 Sep 2015 -
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Liverpool Comedy Festival: Three to see
Kate Smurthwaite, Rob Thomas, Liam Pickford: three acts at this year's Liverpool Comedy Festival. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015