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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OpinionCrystal Baws: September Horoscopes
ARIES Your trackie bottoms become so far stuck up your crack this month your hungry arse begins to digest polyester and your cells start to reconstitute the... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Opinion
The Bachelor: Competition To Win An All-Expenses Paid Trip To A Sports Star's Crotch
Channel 5 have recently premiered the UK's version of The Bachelor starring Welsh sports star Gavin Henson. Although it might seem like a high-concept series... Read more »| 30 Aug 2011 -
Opinion
MTV Hates Teenwolvery
It all started last week while posting on a Werewolf-Fan-Forum (My second favourite internet pass time next to bombarding NASA with emails relating to Buck R... Read more »| 30 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
New Act of the Month: Ana Canary
Edinburgh lass Ana Canary's a really, really new act - but we like her Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsIn Profile: Susan Calman
This issue marks my last as Comedy Editor at The Skinny – Bernard O’Leary will be expertly taking over the reins from next month. For the last In Profile piece, I wanted to talk to someone who epitomises what is great about Scottish comedy. Few fit the bill better than Glasgwegian Susan Calman Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member
Hardly the hour of political comedy that one might expect, Matt Forde's solo debut sees him recount the circumstances under which he found a passion for, and... Read more »| 27 Aug 2011
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Festivals
Aidan Goatley: 10 Films With My Dad Review 2011
What a great idea for a show. Aidan Goatley promises to explore a lifetime of miscommunication with his dad by examining the films they watched together, whi... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsDanny Pensive's Map Of Britain
There is a lollipop waiting for each member of the audience on their chair – Danny Pensive is off to a good start. He begins his show by way of a littl... Read more »| 26 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Adam Larter: The Legend Of Bob Geldof (and other short stories)
Imagine an episode of Glee written by Frank Sidebottom, and you'll be about halfway to understanding the whimsical nature of Adam Larter's The Legend Of Bob ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Mat Ricardo: 3 Balls and a New Suit
Mat Ricardo was plainly born in the wrong era. Like those women in war films who shove battleships across a table with big sticks, Juggler just isn’t ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Festivals88mph
A show starting at this time is usually on late for a reason – you expect an amount of adult humour, some crude jokes maybe, lots of swearing or dark j... Read more »| 25 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Oyster Eyes: Keeping The Captain Warm
There is no sight that reassures you quite so much as venue staff laying out extra rows of seats. The show is oversold, the room is crammed full, and we are ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Voodoo Revue
If cabarets were bags of Revels, Voodoo Revue would be devoid of coffee ones. This is possibly the best cabaret I’ve ever been to, with over an hour o... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Asian Provocateurs: Rule Britannia!
Sajeela Kershi and Yasmeen Khan are the UK’s leading female British-Asian sketch duo. It’s possible they’re the only female British-Asian s... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Tiernan Douieb vs The World
It's worth mentioning that Tiernan Douieb has a dose of Fringe Flu and this seems to drain the energy from his performance. A high-tempo delivery would help ... Read more »| 24 Aug 2011