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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FestivalsCrybabies @ Heroes, Boteco
A secret Nazi plot, a hodgepodge task force and a guy who really loves his mop, Crybabies' debut hour Danger Brigade is a surreal sketch tour-de-nonsense Read more »| 08 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsNigel Ng @ Pleasance Courtyard
Culture Shocked is a crowd-pleasing Fringe debut from Nigel Ng, but could afford a little more creativity Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
MusicLiam Withnail's takeover on EH-FM, 5 Aug
Listen back to comedian Liam Withnail's takeover of The Skinny's weekly radio show as the Edinburgh Festivals kick off Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsGeorge Fouracres @ Pleasance Courtyard
George Fouracres' debut Fringe hour is solid stand-up from a comedian who hasn’t forgotten his sketch comedy roots Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsTwonkey @ Just The Tonic, The Caves
Twonkey, one of the maddest bastards in a city currently chock-a-block with them, provides an hour of surreal comedy Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsBrodi Snook @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Brodi Snook's debut hour, Handful, is a brilliant exploration of the self and toxic relationships Read more »| 07 Aug 2019
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FestivalsCatherine Cohen @ Pleasance Courtyard
Infinite #content from a thrilling new comic – nothing can prepare you for Catherine Cohen's Fringe show Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsMichael Odewale @ Pleasance Courtyard
Michael Odewale's debut Fringe show is packed with observations on race and being a better person, but with less punch than some peers Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsDave Fensome @ Laughing Horse, City Cafe
Dave Fensome’s debut Fringe hour tells the tale of how his life has been reframed following a traumatic event and an ADHD diagnosis Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsTarot @ Pleasance Courtyard
A spooky sketch show from members of Gein's Family Giftshop and Goose Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsSchalk Bezuidenhout @ Pleasance Courtyard
An assured debut reveals Schalk Bezuidenhout to be an interesting new voice in comedy Read more »| 05 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsThe Best Comedy Shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Our favourite Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows – find all of our four- and five-star reviews here Read more »| 01 Aug 2019 -
BooksSofie Hagen on her new book Happy Fat
Sofie Hagen brings her new book Happy Fat to the Edinburgh Book Festival – we talk audience responses, changing perceptions, and being Danish in Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsThe Terriers: Fringedog's Edinburgh Fringe Awards
hallo and hooray !!! its time to announce the categories for the fourth annual terrier awards Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
OpinionICYMI: Stephen Buchanan on I'm Alan Partridge
BBC New Comedy Award Winner Stephen Buchanan dives headfirst into the wonderful world of Partridge. Jurassic Park! Read more »| 23 Jul 2019