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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InterviewsThe Skinny on... Marjolein Robertson
Shetland comic Marjolein Robertson takes a break from her Fringe prep to tell us about cursed mythological books and the need to eradicate Valentine's Day Read more »| 10 Jul 2023 -
OpinionFringe Dog's guide to Edinburgh
edinburgh is the crunchy peanut butter of cities !!! every august i bound around sniffin’ out 5star comedy and even when the festival is over 'auld reekie' is still a pup's paradise !!! Read more »| 06 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsInterpret This: Being a BSL interpreter in Comedy
Disabled access to the arts is severely lacking, particularly in comedy. We speak to Karen Forbes who has a passion for reaching deaf audiences through BSL interpreting Read more »| 16 Jun 2023 -
OpinionDream Gig: Sam Lake
Ahead of his sophomore Edinburgh Fringe outing, Edinburgh-based comedian Sam Lake imagines his hun-tastic dream gig Read more »| 12 Jun 2023 -
InterviewsA Long Time Coming: Josie Long on her debut book
Award-winning comedian and mum of two Josie Long is now an author. She talks to us from halfway across the world about her debut book, Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t Read more »| 15 May 2023 -
OpinionDream Gig: Alasdair Beckett-King
Stellar stand-up and online sensation Alasdair Beckett-King takes us to England's Home of Mystery for this month's Dream Gig column Read more »| 10 May 2023
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GuideRich Hardisty @ The Stand, Edinburgh
Rich Hardisty’s debut, tackling addiction and mental health, is a well-intentioned but heavy-going hour Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
GuideTim Heidecker @ The Garage, Glasgow
Cult comedian Tim Heidecker arrives in Glasgow with a curious combination of stand-up comedy and country rock Read more »| 13 Apr 2023 -
GuideMr. Swallow @ Tramway, Glasgow
Mr. Swallow, the squeaky-voiced alter ego of Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed, brings high octane energy to what is revealed to be a rather gentle hour of comedy-magic and trickery Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
OpinionDream Gig: John Aggasild
Lovely Glasgow comedy night VISION BOARD is back on its feet after the pando – so who else is better to take on Dream Gig but one of VB's founding members, John Aggasild? Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
GuidePhil Wang @ King's Theatre, Glasgow
Wry observations treated with an understated physicality means Phil Wang's onto a winner with this new hour Read more »| 06 Apr 2023 -
GuideJohn Kearns @ The Stand, Glasgow
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Taskmaster star and ex-Houses of Parliament Tour Guide, John Kearns shows he can tie silliness and sentiment together to extraordinary effect Read more »| 28 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsFixing the Edinburgh Fringe
The Skinny asks voices from the comedy industry to air their most pressing concerns about the performing arts behemoth, to find out how they would try to solve a problem like the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 27 Mar 2023 -
GuideStuart McPherson @ The Stand, Glasgow
A glorious homecoming gig for Some Laugh Podcast and Scot Squad star Stuart McPherson at Glasgow Comedy Festival Read more »| 23 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsSilliness and Wrestling: Phil Wang interview
Phil Wang takes silly seriously and realises an unlikely influence on his act ahead of his new tour show, Wang In There, Baby! Read more »| 15 Mar 2023