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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FestivalsLaura Davis @ Monkey Barrel
Laura Davis's poetic sensibility comes to the fore in new show Albatross Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsJosephine Lacey @ Pleasance Courtyard
Josephine Lacey hits the Edinburgh Fringe with Autism Mama, an hour of enlightening stand-up which cuts close to the line Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsMarjolein Robertson @ Monkey Barrel at the Hive
Marjolein Robertson's new show is a vital, surreal one-two punch of esoteric storytelling and reflections on reproductive health Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsTom Lawrinson @ Underbelly Cowgate
Buried Alive and Loving It is an unexpectedly sedate sophomore hour from socials star Tom Lawrinson Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsGlasgow’s Alana Jackson wins So You Think You're Funny? competition
This year’s So You Think You're Funny? Award – one of the UK’s biggest awards for new comics – goes to Glaswegian standup Alana Jackson Read more »| 23 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsDerek Mitchell: Goblin @ Pleasance
Derek Mitchell's Goblin is an intense rollercoaster ride fusing comedy and melodrama Read more »| 23 Aug 2024
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FestivalsPhil Ellis @ Monkey Barrel
Phil Ellis follows up his award-nominated show with a lunchtime hour loaded with electric late night chaos Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsEleanor Morton @ Monkey Barrel
Ghosts, trauma, and Edinburgh's role in the Fringe all come to the fore in Eleanor Morton's new show, Haunted House Read more »| 21 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsEd Night @ Monkey Barrel at The Hive
Ed Night battles his demons in a breathtakingly funny set Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsEddy Hare @ Pleasance Courtyard
This One's On Me, the solo Fringe debut from Crizards member Eddy Hare, is a whimsical, minor key delight Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsKatie Green @ Pleasance Courtyard
¡Ay Mija! is a sassy and self-aware show from Salvadoran Queen Katie Green Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsMilo Edwards @ Monkey Barrel
Milo Edwards shows he's a class act in new show How Revolting! Sorry to Offend Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsNatalie Palamides @ Traverse Theatre
Natalie Palamides’ WEER is astonishing, chaotic, and a genuine win for the suspension of disbelief Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsNatasha Mercado @ Underbelly Cowgate
A genuinely Fringe experience that has audiences rolling in the pews, #1 Son is an hour of saintly clowning from US newbie Natasha Mercado Read more »| 19 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsMartin Angolo @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Martin Angolo's Edinburgh Fringe debut is an hour of whimsical, political storytelling that doesn't quite land its punches Read more »| 19 Aug 2024