Interviews
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InterviewsThe rise and rise of Fatiha El-Ghorri
Fatiha El-Ghorri will knock you out, if you don't come to her debut tour Cockney Stacking Doll Read more »| 14 May 2026 -
InterviewsThe Skinny on… Stuart McPherson
This spring, Stuart McPherson takes Crisps and a Lie Down, his celebrated Fringe show from last year, on tour. Ahead of the tour's conclusion in Glasgow, we subject him to our monthly Q&A Read more »| 12 May 2026 -
InterviewsBehind the Mic: King Tut's Ha Ha Hut
We chat to Linzi Wright, the brains behind the new night at the iconic King Tut's in Glasgow, where comedy's back on the menu after a 14-year absence Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
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Behind the Mic: Good Egg Comedy
Ross Leslie of Good Egg Comedy chats about being a Good Egg, Glasgow International Comedy Festival and supporting the next generation of Scottish comics Read more »| 12 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsSam Nicoresti on her Comedy Award winning show, Baby Doomer
Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Sam Nicoresti chats Baby Doomer, fandom and success Read more »| 05 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsThe Skinny on... Amy Matthews
Ahead of her work-in-progress show at Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Amy Matthews takes on our Q&A and provides probably actually the definitive guide to surviving Scottish winter Read more »| 02 Mar 2026
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InterviewsRoger O'Sullivan on Fekken and the Edinburgh Fringe
Irish stand-up Roger O’Sullivan talks tone, tension and Metallica as he brings his award-winning debut back to Edinburgh Read more »| 17 Feb 2026 -
InterviewsBehind the Mic: Glasgow Improv Theatre
We chat to Glasgow Improv Theatre's founder Martin James ahead of their tenth birthday celebrations Read more »| 09 Feb 2026 -
InterviewsParasocial Activity: Chloe Petts and John Tothill on audience intimacy
Not a new phenomenon, but one widely felt by comedians at the moment, parasocial relationships with audiences and fans are keeping Chloe Petts and John Tothill on their toes Read more »| 15 Jan 2026 -
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Behind the Mic: Chunks
Donny Vostok, one of the brains behind cult airhorn-blaring alt comedy night Chunks, takes us behind the curtain as the collective celebrates its 11th year of shows Read more »| 15 Dec 2025 -
InterviewsCalculated Chaos: The Wonderful World(s) of Harriet Dyer
Sean Lock Comedy Award winner Harriet Dyer brings her latest hour of manic whimsy on tour, and explains how reading changed her life Read more »| 17 Nov 2025 -
FestivalsIs Art-Comedy the new Alternative Comedy?
With alternative comedy heading into the mainstream more and more, have Su Mi, Rosa Garland and Ellen Turnill Montoya stumbled upon the new alternative-alternative comedy? Read more »| 26 Jul 2025 -
FestivalsBest Feet Forward: The comedians having a sober Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is a land of opportunity for many, but also a world of temptation. As more acts and punters turn to sobriety, we chat to five comics staying sober this Fringe season Read more »| 25 Jul 2025 -
Festivals
Behind the Mic: Liebenspiel
Experimental comedy-makers Liebenspiel (aka Benjamin Alborough and Ellie BW) give us their origin story, what they're up to this Fringe and who we should look out for this festival and beyond Read more »| 24 Jul 2025 -
FestivalsThe Skinny on... Molly McGuinness
The Skinny gets to know hotshot northern comic Molly McGuinness ahead of her debut Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 23 Jul 2025