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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FestivalsFringe on a Theme: 3 Theremin Tales
Electromagnetic, spooky and Soviet, the ethereal sound of cult 1920s instrument the theremin can be followed into these three Edinburgh Fringe shows... Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsFringe on a Theme: Returning Fringe Legends
At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career – here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsBaba Brinkman: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
Baba Brinkman has rapped lyrical on climate change and human nature; his latest show explores one of the greatest mysteries of all – consciousness Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
MusicThe Pride of Manchester: DJ Paulette Interviewed
We speak to DJ Paulette about her residency at The Haçienda and about her return to Manchester ahead of her appearance at Manchester Pride this August Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
Guide
Limmy plans new online sketch show
The comedian plans to launch a new sketch show with monthly episodes online Read more »| 21 Jul 2017 -
Interviews
Spotlight: Jade Fearnley
Manchester has its own booming improv comedy scene, and Jade Fearnley is at its heart Read more »| 21 Jul 2017
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Festivals
Benjamin Schatz on The Best Joke You'll Never Hear
Ahead of Kinsey Sicks' Edinburgh Fringe run, Attorney turned drag queen Benjamin Schatz – AKA Rachel – pens our Comedians on Ethics column to discuss how morally responsible comedians are for what they say Read more »| 20 Jul 2017 -
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Spontaneous Sherlock: Comedy Spotlight
The game is afoot! Will Naameh of Edinburgh improvisers Spontaneous Sherlock and Men with Coconuts attempts to find a 'seven-per-cent' solution to our Spotlight questions... Read more »| 19 Jul 2017 -
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Enduring Edinburgh: How to Survive the Fringe
Coming to Edinburgh for the Fringe? Here's a guide of what to pack, what to eat and how to recover once it's over... Read more »| 14 Jul 2017 -
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Harriet Braine: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
2016's Funny Women Stage Award winner, and former Edinburgh student, Harriet Braine brings her musical comedy debut to the Fringe Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
OpinionDaniel Piper's Poetry Slam World Cup Diary
Daniel Piper is the reigning Poetry Slam champion in Scotland, but how would he fare when facing poets from around the globe at the Slam's World Cup finals in Paris? Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Festivals
How Comedy Captured the Edinburgh Fringe: Part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
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Ray Bradshaw: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
How tricky is it to simultaneously sign and speak your entire stand-up show? Ray Bradshaw is doing exactly that, and for a full Fringe run Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
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Tiff Stevenson: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
As Tiff Stevenson rockets into the Gilded Balloon, we catch-up about her new show Bombshells, her viral success with Bridget Trump Diaries and ask whether comedy can make a political difference to the world Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
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Ellie Taylor: Edinburgh Fringe Spotlight
Now Ellie Taylor is married, society wants to know when she is having kids. Ahead of her show at Pleasance Courtyard, Taylor answers another set of assumptive and impertinent questions Read more »| 10 Jul 2017