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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FestivalsMat Ewins @ Just the Tonic, The Caves
Strap yourselves in, Mat Ewins has a presentation clicker in hand and who knows what is about to appear on the screen behind him Read more »| 13 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsMaisie Adam @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Tightly crafted sophomore show from So You Think You're Funny Winner Maisie Adam Read more »| 13 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsRosco McClelland @ Monkey Barrel
A shambolic but endearing hour from former Scottish Comedian of the Year Rosco McClelland Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsJamie Loftus @ Pleasance Courtyard
Interesting character comic Jamie Loftus teaches us to lead our best business lives Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsTom Parry @ Pleasance Courtyard
Parryoke! is another hour of unbridled joy from yellow T-shirt wearer Tom Parry Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsSumit Anand @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Sumit Anand’s debut show does precisely what it says on the tin. There are no jokes about Godzilla. Nope, definitely not, not a single one Read more »| 12 Aug 2019
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FestivalsJayne Edwards @ Heroes, Dragonfly
Jayne Edwards' new show as Top Bodybuilder Brian is an hour of lo-fi absurdism tackling working-class stereotypes Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsZoë Coombs Marr @ Monkey Barrel
A free-flowing ideas machine, Zoe Coombs Marr leads the charge in the dismantling of a male-dominated industry Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsFelix and the Scootermen @ Underbelly Bristo Sq
Two members of The Hoosiers present a mish-mash of throwaway ideas and material Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsNath Valvo @ Assembly George Square
No social nicety is safe from Nath Valvo's scathing wit in this high-energy return to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsLiam Malone @ Gilded Balloon Old Tolbooth
Paralympic Gold Medalist Liam Malone punches in all directions in this dark debut Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsKai Samra @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kai Samra turns difficult experiences into a funny and poignant debut hour Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsVikki Stone @ Pleasance Courtyard
Vikki Stone's Song Bird takes flight, but only when accompanied by music Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsCiarán Dowd @ Pleasance Courtyard
An uneven religious romp from 2018 Best Newcomer Ciarán Dowd Read more »| 12 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsHelen Bauer @ Pleasance Courtyard
Helen Bauer's debut Edinburgh Fringe hour is an expertly-constructed meditation on honesty, loneliness, and the influence of our parents Read more »| 12 Aug 2019