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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FestivalsChloe Petts @ Pleasance Courtyard
How You See Me, How You Don’t is an hour of slick and streamlined stand-up from Chloe Petts Read more »| 19 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsElf Lyons @ Pleasance Courtyard
Elf Lyons looks for a way back into the play of her childhood in her new Fringe show Horses Read more »| 19 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsAnna Akana @ Pleasance Courtyard
It sure does get darker in YouTuber-turned-standup Anna Akana’s Edinburgh Fringe debut Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsGrace Jarvis @ Underbelly George Square
Grace Jarvis charms with an hour on horrors both relatable and auto-specific Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsEric Rushton @ Monkey Barrel at Hive
Dream, baby, dream with deadpan dynamo Eric Rushton, back at the Fringe with the eccentric and sharply funny Real One Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsKate Cheka @ Hoots at Potterrow
Politically sharp newcomer Kate Cheka riffs on Mary, mental health, and meeting Bob Geldof Read more »| 15 Aug 2024
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FestivalsVir Das @ Pleasance Dome
Emmy Award-winning Indian stand-up phenomenon Vir Das easily strides across continents with his new show, The Fool Read more »| 15 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsEmma Sidi @ Pleasance Courtyard
Satirical without being satire: Emma Sidi's take on Sue Gray is a breath of fresh air Read more »| 15 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsDan Tiernan @ Monkey Barrel
Dan Tiernan’s second hour Stomp is relentlessly fun, expertly written and delivered with dynamic force Read more »| 15 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsLuke Rollason @ Pleasance Dome
Luke Rollason uses children’s fairytales to play to his strengths in new hour Luke Rollason, Luke Rollason, Let Down Your Hair Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsSarah Keyworth @ Monkey Barrel
No trauma, no drama, just joy in Sarah Keyworth's excellent new show My Eyes Are Up Here Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsPaul Williams @ Assembly Roxy
Mamiya 7 is a gentle aesthetic hour from star of New Zealand Taskmaster Paul Williams Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsTrygve Wakenshaw @ Assembly Roxy
Trygve Wakenshaw is back with an incredibly quiet but very impactful bang in his Fringe return, Silly Little Things Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsHannah Platt @ Pleasance Courtyard
Hannah Platt's confident Edinburgh Fringe debut draws humour from the confessional Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsJin Hao Li @ Pleasance Courtyard
Jin Hao Li makes the nonsensical make sense in his excellent debut hour, Swimming in a Submarine Read more »| 14 Aug 2024