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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FestivalsHigh Ape: The Napi Lewis Show
Multi-lingual clowning leaves us scared and confused. Read more »| 05 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians
Morgan and West's ambitious, intellectually rigorous show takes some of the philosophical problems of time travel and blends them with dizzying magic tricks ... Read more »| 05 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsComic v Comic: Robin and Helen
Robin Ince talks to Helen Arney about human existence and particle physics Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsSeymour Mace: Happypotamus
Seymour Mace popped into the Shimmy Skinny office for our very own preview of his show. Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Fringe Comedy
Comedy Editor Lizzie Cass-Maran talks you through this year’s Skinny Comedy Fringe coverage Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Comedy at the Fringe: Dave Fulton
Dave Fulton is the kind of American comic we love in Britain, with a filthy mouth and a belly full of fire Read more »| 04 Aug 2011
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Interviews
Comic vs comic: John & Martin
John Scott tells Martin Mor about chippy sauce and his Ma's stovies Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
David O'Doherty: Pioneer Spirit
Since winning the big comedy award in 2008, he has established himself as one of the must-see acts of every Fringe. But the road to Edinburgh success was a long and hard one for David O'Doherty Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsCarl, Chris and Paul
New boys Paul McCaffrey and Chris Martin are making their Fringe debut this year. Their mate, the multi-award winning Carl Donnelly gives them some advice on surviving Edinburgh. Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
In Profile: Norman Lovett
His role in Red Dwarf made him famous, but veteran stand-up Norman Lovett is more than just a talking head Read more »| 22 Jul 2011 -
Festivals
In Profile: Tony Bournemouth
On the London amateur comedy scene, there is a man who is a bit of a legend. Twenty years of unpaid gigs haven’t deterred his quest for stardom. Some s... Read more »| 21 Jul 2011 -
Festivals
In Profile: Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie is back at the Fringe this year with her third stand up show, Pearl & Dave. The show tells the story of a couple who meet while on holida... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
Interviews
Open spot of the month: Richard Hanrahan
Edinburgher Richard Hanrahan is doing a PhD at Edinburgh University and is Head of Programming at Fresh Air FM. He also finds time to do comedy. Busy man Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
Interviews
In Profile: Isma Almas
In the list of things associated with the burkha, stand-up comedy must rate close to the bottom. Yet for parts of her 2009 Fringe show, Isma Almas wore one. ... Read more »| 05 Jul 2011 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: July Horoscopes
ARIES As the Universe expands the temperature will cool to absolute zero, the void will slow to an entropic husk and nothing will exist to even observe how ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2011