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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GuideJason Manford: First World Problems @ Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, 6 Dec
Naming a show after a hashtag is a double-edged sword. On the one hand it can make you seem ‘on trend’ and ‘down with the kids’; on t... Read more »| 09 Dec 2013 -
OpinionTimecop: The Nativity
Time Cop Spurt Maximum fondly reminisces about travelling back to 0 A.D. to save the baby Jesus and punch Joseph in the balls Read more »| 09 Dec 2013 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: December 2013 Horoscopes
ARIES With your guts heaving you scour the streets this Christmas for somewhere to use the loo only to be told there is “no room at the inn” time... Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
Opinion
Esoteric Christmas Gift Guide 2013
I’m joined by my colleague Dr. Darren Icke for the return of our Esoteric Xmas Product Guide, this year brought to you by our colossal friends at OMNICORP®, who are about to release a new anti-ageing cream we’ve been literally wetting the bed about Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
SpotlightSpotlight: Jayne Edwards
Stand-up and bodybuilder Jayne Edwards talks to us about performing in spite of anxiety, and enjoying a good cry-hug with strangers during other comicsâ shows Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
What Offends Frankie Boyle?
The cantankerous old bastard on retiring, satanic sex murders and James Arthur Read more »| 04 Dec 2013
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Guide
Adam Buxton: Kernel Panic @ Gorilla, Manchester, 30 Nov
Adam Buxton’s latest show Kernel Panic is similar to his regular BUG shows, but while it does cover some of the same ground, it also sees him throw in ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
Rik Carranza: A Wee Bit of Relief
In the wake of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster, one Scots-Filipino comedian is determined to raise awareness and money for the Philippines disaster relief effort. The Skinny chats to Rik Carranza to find out more about his plans for Wee Bit of Relief Read more »| 26 Nov 2013 -
Guide
The New Wave @ The Dancehouse, 22 Nov
A night promising to showcase the ‘new wave of comedy’ is a lofty claim, but one that is met with a diverse cast, that lamentably only has four o... Read more »| 24 Nov 2013 -
Opinion
Opinion: Vince Hase is funny. Somewhere.
When Vince Hase's comedy album His First Attempt arrived for review, there was only one man for the job: Fred Fletch... Read more »| 21 Nov 2013 -
GuideSteve Hughes: While it's Still Legal
While it's difficult not to draw parallels and wonder whether this has all been done before, Steve Hughes does manage to pull it off. He tells us ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2013 -
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Bo Burnham: What @ The Dancehouse, Manchester
Bo Burnham’s What isn't an ordinary standup show. There’s no sentimental reveal about an ailing loved one or an ex-girlfriend, and no attempts at... Read more »| 13 Nov 2013 -
Interviews
Testing: Claudia O'Doherty
The wide-eyed comedian comes to Manchester to spread her knowledge of this fair isle with the cream of the crop of young stand-ups Read more »| 01 Nov 2013 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: November 2013 Horoscopes
ARIES This month God breaks millennia of silence to speak directly to you, telling you that he thinks you probably have schizophrenia and you should get some... Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Opinion: Comedy – A Serious Business
Is comedy respected as an art form? Andrew Learmonth makes an impassioned plea for Scotland to take its comic storytellers seriously Read more »| 31 Oct 2013