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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FestivalsTech It Easy: When comedy meets technology
Technology and comedy can work great together, as a load of multimedia shows at last year's Edinburgh Fringe demonstrated. Here's a look at how comedians are... Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Interviews
Destiny's Child: An interview with Luisa Omielan
Luisa Omielan comes back to the Fringe with a book and two dates at the EICC. Is she still the same 'free festival girl?' Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Spotlight
Weirdos parody Harry Potter: Comedy Spotlight
London's alternative comedy collective Weirdos bring an unofficial Harry Potter parody to the Fringe – under our special Potter-themed spotlight is the collective's chief Auror Adam Larter Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: July 2016 Horoscopes
After more than five years of reading your stars month in, month out, Mystic Mark has decided it's time to take a holiday. We've used the opportunity to delv... Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
OpinionIs the Edinburgh Fringe too small?
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme was launched to a chorus of disappointment last week, as it was discovered that the Fringe has shrunk in size. Read more »| 15 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: Where to find your programme
The full Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme was unveiled today at the Scottish Cafe and Restaurant. Read more »| 08 Jun 2016
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Opinion
Welcome to the 'Jungle': Comedians in Calais
The migrant crisis might seem too serious a topic for a comedy section, but Fred Fletch explains how comedians and initiatives such as #HelpRefugees can help make sure we don't look away from human suffering. Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: June 2016 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark is back with his June predictions Read more »| 06 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsLet’s talk about sex, with comedian Sara Pascoe
Sara Pascoe picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination in 2014 for a show themed on sexual evolutionary history. Now she's written a book on the same theme Read more »| 03 Jun 2016 -
Interviews
David Cross interview: Making America Great Again!
You may know him as Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development or for his work with Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk, but how well do you know David Cross as... Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Spotlight
Shaved Dog: Comedy Spotlight
No, not poodles subjected to questionable topiary – just three comics from Liverpool. Still weird, though Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: 7 Hit Shows Returning in 2016
From musical parodies to parody musicals, these comedy shows conquered the Fringe in 2015 and now return for a victory lap. Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe 2016: Top four at the big four
As Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly launch their combined Fringe programme in Edinburgh, here's our pick of four big comedy shows from the ... Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
SpotlightChris Cantrill: Comedy Spotlight
The Delightful Sausage founder braves a grilling. It's a preconceived notion that alternative comedians hailing from the North have to move to London to ply... Read more »| 11 May 2016 -
Film
Armando Iannucci reflects on In the Loop
Acclaimed Scottish satirist and film director Armando Iannucci will answer fan questions in a pre-recorded interview to be shown alongside a screening of his 2009 comedy In the Loop at Restless Natives festival this week. First, we posed a few of our own Read more »| 11 May 2016