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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FestivalsFringedog's Edinburgh Terrier Awards 2021
Fringe Dog celebrates Fringe 2021 in the only way he knows how – with many awards and five stars Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsOmar Badawy wins So You Think You're Funny? 2021
Gilded Balloon's new comedy competition returns for 2021, with stand-up Omar Badawy winning this year's top prize Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsJack Docherty @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Festival veteran Jack Docherty stages some touching, bittersweet scenes in new storytelling show Nothing But Read more »| 25 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsTues Night at Social Club @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
This spoof Working Men’s Club show packs in the punchlines, but is over-reliant on puerile gags Read more »| 25 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsJay Lafferty @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Scottish circuit favourite Jay Lafferty is on form with her lockdown laughs Read more »| 25 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsRob Rouse @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Edinburgh Fringe veteran and Upstart Crow's Bottom, Rob Rouse returns to Edinburgh with work-in-progress warmth Read more »| 23 Aug 2021
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Guide
Fringe Dog is back with the 5th Terrier Awards
hallo and hooray !!! fringe dog is here to celebrate 5 whole years of the terrier awards at the 2021 edimburgh fringe festival Read more »| 23 Aug 2021 -
OpinionSean Lock obituary: vibrant & influential stand-up
A vibrant and influential member of the UK comedy scene, we reflect on the life and career of Sean Lock Read more »| 19 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsBobby Mair @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Bobby Mair returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his typically dark brand of stand-up Read more »| 18 Aug 2021 -
OpinionICYMI: The Improverts on Bridesmaids
We catch up with Joshua Garrett, Director of long-running Edinburgh-based improvised comedy group The Improverts, as he encounters Kristen Wiig's semi-improvised Bridesmaids for the first time Read more »| 05 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe Comedy Highlights
The Fringe is back! Trust us, here's the comedy shows you need to go see at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 03 Aug 2021 -
OpinionICYMI: Jen Ives on Father Ted
Comedian Jen Ives takes on comedy sacred cow Father Ted and its problematic co-creator Read more »| 27 Jul 2021 -
InterviewsNeurodiversity in Comedy
Neurodiversity is having a moment on the comedy scene. We speak to several neurodiverse comics from across the UK to ask if the changes we're currently seeing may herald genuine change in the wider cultural sphere Read more »| 08 Jul 2021 -
OpinionICYMI: Helen Bauer on Parks and Recreation
Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee Helen Bauer shares the joys of the relentlessly positive Parks and Recreation Read more »| 16 Jun 2021 -
InterviewsAnia Magliano on The Weekly Shop and live comedy
Lockdown star Ania Magliano on her new podcast, work anxiety as a form of material, and her hopes for the future of live comedy Read more »| 14 Jun 2021