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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Interviews
Sean Lock: "The adventurous, experimental face of comedy has changed"
Sean Lock talks to The Skinny ahead of his first live DVD release on 17 Nov Read more »| 10 Nov 2008 -
Guide
Simon Day - What A Fool Believes
Simon Day embarks on his first solo stand-up tour, with Scottish dates in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Interviews
Adrian Edmondson: The Bad Shepherd Speaks
The comic turned musician spills the beans on his own punk roots and middle class wankery Read more »| 22 Oct 2008 -
Guide
Elizabeth and Raleigh: Late But Live
Acclaimed Fringe show by Stewart Lee tours to the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Guide
October Comedy Highlights
Brendan Burns? I don't know why a drunken ozzy is such a speciality in the UK when there are thousands of them in Australia. He's not even attractive, but ma... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Guide
Ha Ha Comedy's Scottish Comedian of the Year
Ha Ha Comedy presents its competition final at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, amid continuing controversy over it’s legitimacy. Read more »| 21 Sep 2008
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Festivals
Why so Serious? Joker profile: Tom Stade
Canadian stand up, Tom Stade, is a laid back comic, but his jokes are in fighting form. Read more »| 12 Sep 2008 -
Interviews
Idle worship
Local comedian Teddy tells of meeting his comedy hero. Read more »| 11 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Braw or Naw: Dermot McMorrow
Dermot McMorrow takes a surreal yet critical look at what he thinks is braw or naw. Read more »| 09 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Merchant City Festival 2008 @ Various venues, Glasgow, 25-28 Sep
Edinburgh has had its month, but Glasgow is the real Festival City. Gareth K Vile finds high art on the street corners. Read more »| 05 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column at Edinburgh Fringe 2008
In this final Fringe edition, stand up Des Clarke sums up his three weeks in the Edinburgh rain. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Susan Calman - Maybe It Is Your Fault
Stand regular, Susan Calman, brings her first solo show to the Merchant City Festival. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column: The Comedian's Day Off
Scottish comedian Des Clarke brings his unique perspective to all things Fringe in this second edition. This week: the comedian's day off. Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Free Fringe: Rowan Campbell
The Skinny's comedy editor, Emma Lennox, has decided to single handedly review the Free Fringe. This is the first installment. Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column at Edinburgh Fringe: Review
Scottish comedian Des Clarke brings his unique perspective to all things Fringe in this first of three columns Read more »| 12 Aug 2008