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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InterviewsBruce Morton: The state of the nation's comedy
Comedian and advocate for Southside independence Bruce Morton looks at the state of comedy in Scotland in 2013 Read more »| 17 Feb 2013 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: February 2013 Horoscopes
ARIESWhile scuba diving this month you accidentally mix-up your oxygen tank with a pressurised colostomy tank. The first breaths taste of farts so you toggle... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
OpinionOpinion: I Was A Misogynist Comedian
Comedian Michael J Dolan takes himself to task for allowing himself to write misognystic jokes Read more »| 02 Jan 2013 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: January 2013 Horoscopes
ARIESThis month a fully-operational Death Star moves into your chart while searching out remaining Rebel bases in the Hoth system, inadvertently detecting ... Read more »| 01 Jan 2013 -
Opinion
2012: That Was The Year That Was
With the impending Mayan apocalypse on its way, it's time to look back at a year which may prove to be humanity's last Read more »| 20 Dec 2012 -
OpinionEsoteric Christmas Gift Guide 2012
Following in the bloody footprints of last year’s Esoteric Xmas Gift Guide, Mystic Mark and Dr. Darren Icke once again investigate some of the many ways you can liberate yourself of soul-crushing wealth Read more »| 07 Dec 2012
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Interviews
Rob Rouse: Opinionated with Facts
Rob Rouse marks the birth of his second child with a show that's "utterly unsuitable for children," coming to The Stand in Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 22 Nov 2012 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: November 2012 Horoscopes
ARIES Your soul is so jam-packed and weighed down with demons that your local witch-doctor finally classifies it as ‘morbidly obese.’ You should ... Read more »| 01 Nov 2012 -
Interviews
No Laughing Matter
Comedy is currently ablaze with arguments about offensive humour, especially jokes about rape. Will Setchell offers the opinion of one up-and-coming comedian on this controversy Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
InterviewsJames Dowdeswell and Vladimir McTavish: The Grain And The Grape
Booze and comedy go well together, but James Dowdeswell and Vlad McTavish are setting out to get you off the lager and onto something with more class Read more »| 28 Oct 2012 -
Opinion
Creepy Ghost Stories
Shelly, 29, from Aberdeen will chill your spine with this paranormal tale...“When I woke up at my boyfriend’s house covered in ghostly ectoplasm there could only be one explanation – my dead Dad was trying to send me a message from inside the grave...” Read more »| 11 Oct 2012 -
Interviews
Andy Zaltzman: Touring Armchair Revolutionary
Attention Buglers! Andy Zaltzman stops to talk to us before his return to Scotland Read more »| 11 Oct 2012 -
Guide
Tig Notaro – Live!
Comedy has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently. Aggresive, misogynistic, tolerant of rape and, worst of all, a bit pointless. That final char... Read more »| 08 Oct 2012 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: October 2012 Horoscopes
ARIES Your intestinal parasite has gotten rather large lately, and this month things cross a very special barrier when you finally become the parasite trappe... Read more »| 05 Oct 2012 -
Interviews
Alexei Sayle: "What I did before – he wasn't me"
Having reinvented comedy in the 80s, Alexei Sayle is making a return to standup. And not a moment too soon... Read more »| 03 Oct 2012