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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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
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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 -
OpinionDream Gig: Suchandrika Chakrabarti
Suchandrika Chakrabarti, stand-up and co-host of the But Is It Funny? podcast with Brian Logan and Jamal Khadar, shares her heavenly Dream Gig with us Read more »| 14 Mar 2023 -
OpinionThe Skinny on... Kieran Hodgson
Ahead of his Glasgow International Comedy Festival work in progress, Big in Scotland, character comic Kieran Hodgson takes on our Q&A Read more »| 09 Mar 2023 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: March 2023
The biggie this month is Glasgow International Comedy Festival, but there’s plenty of laughs to be had even before the festival starts. Read more »| 01 Mar 2023 -
OpinionDream Gig: Adam Flood
Amused Moose Fringe 2022 Best Show Nominee and social media star Adam Flood takes a surreal sidestep into the world of Dream Gig Read more »| 14 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsCatherine Cohen on new show Come For Me
Skewering cabaret ingenue Catherine Cohen brings her delectable comedy outlook to Scotland for her first new show since 2019 Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: February 2023
February looks fit to burst with the huge number of comedy gigs across Scotland; here are the shows to look out for... Read more »| 27 Jan 2023 -
GuideGlasgow Comedy Festival share stacked 2023 lineup
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is back – 380 events across the city, featuring familiar faces like Stewart Lee, Zoe Lyons and Tim Key Read more »| 12 Jan 2023