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FestivalsThe Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
The 2026 Edinburgh Fringe is past the halfway mark – check this page for our favourite comedy shows from this year's festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2026: Our Scottish, Irish & Welsh comedy picks
Our trusty team of Comedy writers have prepared the ultimate in-house competition: a Battle of the Celts, where we present to you our favourite Scottish, Irish and Welsh acts to watch at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 29 Jul 2026 -
OpinionTaking a Stand: Why we should all like stand-up comedy
An article by our new Comedy editor on why we should all like stand-up comedy – even if we don't really like it Read more »| 15 Jul 2026 -
OpinionNight Fever: SNL UK and Scotland's comedy scene
The US institution has kicked its first season in the UK squarely in the dick thanks to a brilliant team and a helping hand from a little old place called Scotland Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
OpinionThese Are a Few of the Funniest Things: 2025 in Comedy
Our writers pick their funniest things of the year, from Fringe shows to farting on the telly to seeing your pals rolling into the sea Read more »| 10 Dec 2025 -
OpinionBraw or Naw? with Ayo Adenekan
It’s been a big year for Edinburgh comic Ayo Adenekan – a breakout Fringe show, award wins, gigs up and down the country and now a hefty set of Braws and Naws Read more »| 24 Nov 2025
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OpinionCrystal Baws horoscopes: 20th anniversary edition
As a 20th birthday treat, we've brought back Mystic Mark to gaze into his crystal baw and conjure a one-off special edition of his much-missed horoscopes, with illustrations by Darren Cullen Read more »| 02 Oct 2025 -
OpinionBraw or Naw? with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
For the 20th anniversary edition of The Skinny, we've dragged classic comedy feature Braw or Naw out of the archives. One of 2025's Kings of Scottish comedy tries it on for size Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
FestivalsThe Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Looking for the best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows? Here's where we'll be collating the best-reviewed shows from the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 24 Jul 2025 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2024: Our Ultimate Comedy Recs
This year's Edinburgh Fringe features more funny shows than you can shake a stick at... here are some of our top-top picks Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
FestivalsThe Skinny on... The Duncan Brothers
As the Duncan Brothers prepare to launch their new Fringe show, promising to exorcise the ancient Celtic curse that has haunted their bloodline for generations, they take on our Q&A Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
FestivalsDream Gig: Frankie Monroe
Yorkshire’s biggest bastard and BBC New Comedy Award Winner Frankie Monroe (aka Joe Kent-Walters) transports us back to 1977 Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
FestivalsHannah Platt and Amy Mason: Letter to a Debut Comedian
Hannah Platt and Amy Mason, two acts each debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, take five minutes to give themselves some sage Fringe advice Read more »| 24 Jul 2024 -
FestivalsThe Best Comedy at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Looking for the best Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows? Find our best-reviewed shows from the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe here Read more »| 17 Jul 2024 -
OpinionDream Gig: Alex Franklin
Stand-up Alex Franklin gives a super meta Dream Gig for July, shedding light on her unusual comedy beginnings Read more »| 11 Jul 2024