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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GuideChris Fleming @ Glee Club, Glasgow
US YouTuber and stand-up Chris Fleming tests an energetic but unpolished show on a Glasgow crowd Read more »| 04 Jul 2024 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: July 2024
July’s mainly your month for catching a glimpse of Fringe shows for a fraction of the cost, plus a couple of brilliant stand alone gigs Read more »| 01 Jul 2024 -
InterviewsBusiness Time: Fringe Dog meets Brian Butterfield
Time to start calling Fringe Dog 'Dog-can Boneantyne' in this very serious business interview with Brian Butterfield (aka Peter Serafinowicz) Read more »| 17 Jun 2024 -
OpinionDream Gig: Zara Gladman
Zara Gladman (of West End Mum fame) gives us a Dream Gig which will leave you wanting mor…dor Read more »| 07 Jun 2024 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: June 2024
June's comedy gig guide brings some silly stand-up to Edinburgh and Glasgow, plus triumphant returns from Brian Butterfield and Lachlan Werner Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
InterviewsGiulia Galastro on the success of Open Comedy
We meet Giulia Galastro, the stand-up involved in two of Scotland’s most inclusive comedy nights – Open Comedy and The Other Show Read more »| 07 May 2024
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OpinionDream Gig: Morgan Rees
Welsh wonder Morgan Rees presents an eclectic lineup for this month's Dream Gig Read more »| 03 May 2024 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: May 2024
May’s comedy highlights throw up some big US stars, debut tours from some Fringe aces, and new material from familiar faces Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
OpinionBait and Switch: 10 Years of Inside No. 9
Ahead of its final series, a look back on the compelling, confounding and constantly changing world of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's Inside No. 9 Read more »| 11 Apr 2024 -
OpinionDream Gig: Ashley Manning
Irish comic Ashley Manning recounts a disastrous, but certainly memorable, gig in this month's Dream Gig Read more »| 03 Apr 2024 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: April 2024
Spring is springing and so are the punchlines; here's our April comedy roundup, featuring two bumper Saturdays crammed with laughs Read more »| 01 Apr 2024 -
GuideLeslie Liao @ Òran Mór, Glasgow
Californian native Leslie Liao errs toward deadpan over sunny, and that translates just fine for Scottish sensibilities Read more »| 29 Mar 2024 -
GuideJoe Wells @ The Stand, Edinburgh
Viral comic Joe Wells continues to flip the script with his hour on his newfound role as an autistic spokesperson Read more »| 20 Mar 2024 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Liam Withnail
Ahead of taking his acclaimed Fringe show Chronic Boom on tour across the UK, Liam Withnail takes on our Q&A. We discover his favourite pizza joint in Edinburgh, his Letterboxd top four, and his admiration for Hayao Miyazaki Read more »| 14 Mar 2024 -
GuideMarjolein Robertson @ The Stand, Edinburgh
Shetland storyteller Marjolein Robertson delights with Marj, her Selkie tale come-to-life Read more »| 13 Mar 2024