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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Guide
Elizabeth and Raleigh: Late But Live
Acclaimed Fringe show by Stewart Lee tours to the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Guide
October Comedy Highlights
Brendan Burns? I don't know why a drunken ozzy is such a speciality in the UK when there are thousands of them in Australia. He's not even attractive, but ma... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Guide
Ha Ha Comedy's Scottish Comedian of the Year
Ha Ha Comedy presents its competition final at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, amid continuing controversy over it’s legitimacy. Read more »| 21 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Why so Serious? Joker profile: Tom Stade
Canadian stand up, Tom Stade, is a laid back comic, but his jokes are in fighting form. Read more »| 12 Sep 2008 -
Interviews
Idle worship
Local comedian Teddy tells of meeting his comedy hero. Read more »| 11 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Braw or Naw: Dermot McMorrow
Dermot McMorrow takes a surreal yet critical look at what he thinks is braw or naw. Read more »| 09 Sep 2008
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Festivals
Merchant City Festival 2008 @ Various venues, Glasgow, 25-28 Sep
Edinburgh has had its month, but Glasgow is the real Festival City. Gareth K Vile finds high art on the street corners. Read more »| 05 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column at Edinburgh Fringe 2008
In this final Fringe edition, stand up Des Clarke sums up his three weeks in the Edinburgh rain. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Susan Calman - Maybe It Is Your Fault
Stand regular, Susan Calman, brings her first solo show to the Merchant City Festival. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column: The Comedian's Day Off
Scottish comedian Des Clarke brings his unique perspective to all things Fringe in this second edition. This week: the comedian's day off. Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Free Fringe: Rowan Campbell
The Skinny's comedy editor, Emma Lennox, has decided to single handedly review the Free Fringe. This is the first installment. Read more »| 18 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Clarke's Column at Edinburgh Fringe: Review
Scottish comedian Des Clarke brings his unique perspective to all things Fringe in this first of three columns Read more »| 12 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Braw or Naw: Diet of Worms
Irish sketch group Diet of Worms cast their critical eye over what's braw and what's naw at this year's Fringe. Read more »| 11 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Stand Up For Freedom
Who says do-gooders don’t know how to have fun? Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
Guide
The Worst of the Fringe
Joel Stickley and Luke Wright, authors of the comedy show, book and website Who Writes This Crap? give us their pick of this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 04 Aug 2008