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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OpinionICYMI: Emily Benita on Still Game
Glasgow-based stand-up Emily Benita takes a look at the ultimate Scottish sitcom Still Game. Get it roond ye Read more »| 13 Mar 2020 -
InterviewsTim Renkow and Rosie Jones on accessibility in comedy
Ahead of Glasgow Comedy Festival, we speak with comics Tim Renkow and Rosie Jones about accessibility in the comedy industry Read more »| 05 Mar 2020 -
GuideScottish Comedy Round-up: March 2020
It’s Glasgow Comedy Festival time bebbayyyy – here are our highlights from this year's festival programme Read more »| 02 Mar 2020 -
InterviewsOpen the Floodgates: John-Luke Roberts, absurdist prince
The man with the bafflingly-long show titles and equally inventive comedy, John-Luke Roberts is back with a new twist on his particular brand of absurdism Read more »| 10 Feb 2020 -
GuideScottish Comedy Round-up: February 2020
This month's comedy round-up includes touring returns from John-Luke Roberts, Max and Ivan and Josie Long Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
OpinionICYMI: Stuart McPherson on Peep Show
Scot Squad's Archie Pepper, stand-up comedian and all-round good guy Stuart McPherson enlightens us on his love of Peep Show Read more »| 03 Feb 2020
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OpinionOlga Koch, Jordan Brookes, and the art of Twitter comedy
As we enter the third (?!) decade with Twitter in it, has the form evolved to be more than shameless plugs for comedians? Read more »| 20 Jan 2020 -
InterviewsMaisie Adam interview: Hang Fire and HIGNFY
Maisie Adam had a fantastic 2019 – making appearances on Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You as well as returning to the Fringe for her sophomore hour. This year the SYTYF 2017 winner is stepping back on Scottish soil, touring her second show Read more »| 14 Jan 2020 -
OpinionICYMI: John Aggasild on Marion & Geoff
Stand-up and host of Glasgow's Vision Board night, John Aggasild takes a look at early-noughties hidden gem Marion & Geoff Read more »| 06 Jan 2020 -
GuideDogmanay: Fringe Dog's New Year's party guide!
unfollow 2019 and welcome the new decade in style, o boy o boy o boy !!! Read more »| 05 Dec 2019 -
OpinionICYMI: Amy Matthews on Smack the Pony
Scottish Comedy Award Best Newcomer Amy Matthews sheds some light on seminal late-90s sketch show, Smack the Pony Read more »| 29 Nov 2019 -
OpinionPlease can we talk about Harry Hill’s Clubnite?
The big-collared comedian strikes gold with his latest telly outing Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
OpinionICYMI: Richard Brown on Ellen DeGeneres
Chunks maestro and pitch-dark stand-up Richard Brown watches Ellen DeGeneres' latest stand-up special, Relatable Read more »| 08 Nov 2019 -
GuideHannah Gadsby @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Hannah Gadsby returns with her trademark tension and release in Douglas, the follow-up to the hugely successful Nanette Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
InterviewsHappy Days: Suzi Ruffell interview
Suzi Ruffell is happy, and she doesn’t care that everyone’s watching Read more »| 04 Nov 2019