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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FestivalsThe Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III 'The Unemployables'
The Rev speaks up for The Unemployables, a rather awesome showcase of the finest local talent Read more »| 15 Mar 2012 -
FestivalsSarah Cassidy 'Culloden: Funny in Retrospect'
A tiny American woman and a large Cumbrian man tell jokes Read more »| 15 Mar 2012 -
FestivalsAlan Scott 'The Best Of The Impenetrable Click'
The Impenetrable Click are a Glasgow-based sketch group specialising in knob jokes for the thinking man. Come and be touched. Read more »| 15 Mar 2012 -
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Elaine Malcolmson 'Relevant Experience'
Elaine Malcolmson is recruiting for new audience members. Training will be provided. No timewasters. Read more »| 15 Mar 2012 -
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Christian Schulte-Loh 'Stop Laughing, I Am German!'
Award-winning comedian Christian Schulte-Loh returns to Glasgow for one night only Read more »| 14 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 Preview: Pearse James 'Low Definition
Amused Moose 2011 runner-up presents his Glasgow International Comedy Festival debut show in low definition quality as he tries to rekindle the flame of his analogue love against the digital glare of the modern world Read more »| 12 Mar 2012
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Abie Philbin Bowman 'Pope Benedict: Bond Villain'
Irish comedian comes to Glasgow to trash-talk the Pope. This should be fun. Read more »| 12 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Janey Godley 'Too Old For Telly'
Janey is back and this time it's personal Read more »| 12 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Dogshit Johnson 'One Small Step'
Comedy bluesman Dogshit Johnson brings an hour of his unique brand of six-string philosophies to Glasgow Read more »| 09 Mar 2012 -
FestivalsRod Hunter, Les Sinclair & Graham Mackie: Life Begins at 50, Comedy Musings On Middle Age
The oldest swingers in town prepare to give the youth of Glasgow a horrifying glimpse of their future Read more »| 09 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Henning Wehn 'No Surrender'
Stewart Lee's favourite German comedian comes to Glasgow. Deutschland über alles! Read more »| 09 Mar 2012 -
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Invisible Dot New Wave Tour: Jonny Sweet, Nick Mohammed, Sheeps
It's not often that you go to a gig where the producers are the stars, but that's what happens when the producers are The Invisible Dot. The smartest team in... Read more »| 08 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: James Acaster 'Amongst Other Things'
As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, one of the country’s most exciting young comedians comes to Glasgow. Read more »| 08 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Jenny Eclair 'Old Dog, New Tricks'
Jenny Eclair was the first woman to win the Perrier Award and is offering Glasgow audiences 'a Lady Gaga tribute and possibly some dancing on her back legs' Read more »| 07 Mar 2012 -
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GICF '12 PREVIEW: Joe Hullait 'Joe Hullait Introduces Dane Baptiste to The Least Racist City in Scotland'
Fresh from working on a BBC pilot, Joe Hullait introduces the London circuit's finest prospect, Dane Baptiste, to the least racist city in Scotland Read more »| 07 Mar 2012