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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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 -
GuideFringe 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
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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 -
OpinionICYMI: Marjolein Robertson on Teachers
Shetland storyteller, improviser and stand-up Marjolein Robertson teaches us a thing or two about early 2000s comedy-drama Teachers Read more »| 12 May 2021 -
InterviewsCiarán Dowd on Don Rodolfo's move to TV
As daring lothario Don Rodolfo charms his way onto the small screen, we chat to the character's creator Ciarán Dowd Read more »| 22 Apr 2021 -
GuideVagabond Comedy: online stand-up review
Hosted by Jordan Brookes and pals Darren J Coles and Charlie Webster, Vagabond's take on the online comic ensemble remains appealingly chaotic Read more »| 13 Apr 2021