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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FestivalsEvaldas Karosas @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Evaldas Karosas has the natural charm and joke-writing ability that can take you to great places in the comedy world – his debut hour is an excellent first step Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsScaramouche Jones @ Assembly Rooms
Scaramouche Jones brings the tragedy of the clown to the fore in an expertly written and performed retrospective on the 20th century Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsJulian Clary @ Assembly Rooms
Julian Clary returns to the Fringe with his exceptional crowd work and eye-watering gags, shot through with some rare and devastating reflections on his career Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsGabey Lucas @ Hoots Nicholson Square
Gabey Lucas brings a quirky style and charming affect, plus a real sense of fun, to her show at the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsEle McKenzie @ Pleasance Courtyard
In a bumper year for exciting new acts, Ele McKenzie is a gorgeously distinctive comedy voice Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsAndrew White @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Andrew White takes on weighty topics with a light touch in What a Life! Read more »| 20 Aug 2026
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FestivalsMaia Tassalini @ Pleasance Courtyard
Maia Tassalini brings a tightly-packed debut hour to the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsDom McGovern @ Pleasance Courtyard
With a literary turn of phrase and an utterly infectious openness, Dom McGovern's debut hour Prize Hog marks the undeniable arrival of a new star Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsEd Night @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
For the third year in a row, Ed Night offers one of the most finely written hours of stand-up on the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsChristopher Hall @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Christopher Hall squeezes a lot – maybe too much – into his new high-energy show, but he does know how to bring a party to the Fringe Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsA Haunted House @ Assembly St Andrew Square
If you’re a horror lover looking to see a labour of love this Fringe, you might dare to take a step into David Hoskins' A Haunted House Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsBella Hull @ Monkey Barrel Comedy
Bella Hull drops an incredible opener in her new Fringe show, before settling into an affable hour of stand-up Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsRory Cargill @ Assembly George Square
Rory Cargill's technical prowess and love of TV shine through in his new show, but its high-quality tech-heavy approach acts as both a springboard and a hurdle Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsLawrence Dodd @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Lawrence Dodd finds the tension between the grand and the mundane in an exciting hour Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
FestivalsFrankie McNair @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Frankie McNair unpicks shame and silence in this high-energy Fringe debut Read more »| 18 Aug 2026