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
The Heresy Project
Rick Molland and Sully O'Sullivan really know how to rile the crowd into fervent disbelief. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
GuideDes Clark: Final Destiny
Always a crowd pleaser. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Guide
Andy Parsons @ The Garage, 7 Mar
Brilliantly observational and giggle, groan, and guffaw-worthy Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
GuideThe Unquotables!
Why not take a different perspective on these lords and ladies of laugh town? Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
InterviewsBraw or Naw
Canadian comic, Stewart Francis casts a critical eye over what's braw and what's naw braw in the general scheme of life. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Opinion
The Real Jerk
In spite of all the Pink Panthers and Cheaper by the Dozens, we should worship at Steve Martin's crooked, weird, and slightly stupid altar. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Interviews
Q's Who's Who
Are you wondering which local boys (and girls) to see at the Glasgow Comedy Festival? Then read Q's top tips for 2008. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Guide
Lemoncustard's Braw or Naw
Dee Custance and Sian Bevan cast their critical eye over wha's braw and wha's naw braw about Magners' Glasgow Comedy Festival Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Guide
Laugh space: A guide to alternate venues
This year's eighteen-day crossing of comedy leylines has grown to incorporate some unconventional spaces Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Opinion
The Amazing Bastards' Amazing Column
As amazing and as bastardly as we The Amazing Bastards are it is the audience, at The Amazing Bastards, that are the really amazing bastards. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Opinion
Amazing Bastards' Amazing Column
I'm depressed, cold, horny, poor and cynical. Who wouldn't be when our national heroes are Kenny Richey and John Smeaton? Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Opinion
The Amazing Bastards' Amazing Column
The Amazing Bastards are Steven Dick, Allan Miller, and Teddy. They have been described as ""horribly funny"" by the Daily Record, and as ""crime fighting supermodels"" by Allan. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Interviews
Laugh if you wanna Go Faster
There is a forbidden quality to a good night of stand up; it's best suited to small dark rooms where comics dare to whisper their unspeakable thoughts out loud. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Guide
Mark Watson @ The Stand, Glasgow, 9 Nov
With nervous energy Watson babbles out his material in enthusiastic bursts Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Interviews
Club profile - quick-fire Q & A with Bruce Fummey
Comedian/ organiser Bruce Fummey gives us the skinny on the comedy scene north of the Tay. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007