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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GuideBo Burnham: What @ The Dancehouse, Manchester
Bo Burnham’s What isn't an ordinary standup show. There’s no sentimental reveal about an ailing loved one or an ex-girlfriend, and no attempts at... Read more »| 13 Nov 2013 -
InterviewsTesting: Claudia O'Doherty
The wide-eyed comedian comes to Manchester to spread her knowledge of this fair isle with the cream of the crop of young stand-ups Read more »| 01 Nov 2013 -
OpinionCrystal Baws: November 2013 Horoscopes
ARIES This month God breaks millennia of silence to speak directly to you, telling you that he thinks you probably have schizophrenia and you should get some... Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Opinion: Comedy – A Serious Business
Is comedy respected as an art form? Andrew Learmonth makes an impassioned plea for Scotland to take its comic storytellers seriously Read more »| 31 Oct 2013 -
InterviewsDaniel Sloss: Beyond the Hair and Jeans
Ahead of his November tour, Daniel Sloss reveals there's much more to him than the 'young hair and jeans comic' stereotype might suggest Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
Spotlight
Spotlight: Liam Pickford
Comedian and ‘provincial gorgepot’ Liam Pickford identifies losing out to an Irish dancer at a talent show as the catalyst for his career Read more »| 29 Oct 2013
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InterviewsJosie Long: Let's Go Adventure
Indie-kid comic Josie Long has added yet another string to her bow – she tells us about making films and why Glasgow's “prettier than Paris” Read more »| 23 Oct 2013 -
Interviews
The Art of Happiness: An Interview with Trevor Lock
'Circuitous and surreal' (so says his Wiki page) comedian Trevor Lock leads our new Comedy editor on a meandering journey to happiness via Google chat Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Festivals
X and Y: The First Women in Comedy Festival
The premise of the first UK Women in Comedy Festival is the subject of much debate, but either way, it's happening, and in a big way, with gigs all over Manchester throughout the month. We choose some chuckles Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Hirsutes You, Sir! Or, A Guide to Comedy Barnets
Why male comedians may put more into their appearance than you first thought Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: October 2013 Horoscopes
ARIES You just can’t seem to empathise fully with others until you’ve walked around for a day in their skin and hair. It’s the only way you... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Opinion
So this Feminist Walks into a Bar...
There's an old joke that goes: 'How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? THAT'S NOT FUNNY.' Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
Interviews
Daniel Kitson: Comedian of Comedy
Why you should go see a standup you might not have heard of perform a show he hasn't written yet Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
Festivals
Ellis and Rose: The 'Punch' and Judy show
Ellis and Rose look back on causing controversy at the Fringe Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Opinion
Fred Fletch's Student Quiz
Tests, from maths quizzes to STD checks, are exciting. Show our quiz that no one learns harder than students Read more »| 03 Sep 2013