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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FestivalsDan Antopolski @ Assembly George Square
Antopolski's return is at times dazzling, but overall offers a mixed show Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsProm Kween @ Underbelly, Cowgate
Prom Kween is a show for the freaks, geeks and musical theatre fanatics Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsAnnie Sertich @ Pleasance Courtyard
An honest hour of heartbreak and coming out the other side alive. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Whose Line is it Anyway? @ Assembly Rooms
Nostalgia is like it used to be in Whose Line is It Anyway? Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Urzila Carlson @ Assembly George Square
Wisecracks about the hell of travelling make up a fair part of this very relatable show with the charming Carlson and her well-travelled baggage. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Sara Schaefer @ Pleasance Courtyard
An intelligent debut about politics, Jesus and crafts. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017
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Michael Stranney @ Pleasance Courtyard
Welcome to Ballybeg feels like the Father Ted bonus features we’ve all been waiting for. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Rachel Jackson @ Pleasance Courtyard
It is rare for an actor-turned-comedian to be any good. Luckily, Rachel Jackson is very rare indeed. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsSean Patton @ Pleasance Courtyard
Patton’s first hour on Scottish soil is full of slacker-jokes and laddish humour. But it has a heart too. Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Kwame Asante @ Pleasance Courtyard
A slick debut hour from a former Chortle Student Comedy Winner Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Next Best Thing @ Pleasance Courtyard
An energetic and surreal life lesson from sketch duo Next Best Thing Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Evelyn Mok @ Pleasance Courtyard
Evelyn Mok combines humour with poignancy in this exploration of sex, shame and culture Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Alan Partridge will return to BBC as "voice of Brexit"
At last, something good has come out of Brexit: Alan Partridge is returning to telly Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Sofie Hagen @ Bedlam Theatre
Sofie Hagen's trip down memory lane will have you both laughing and gasping in horror Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Tessa Coates @ Pleasance Courtyard
Stand-up Tessa Coates tackles life’s big questions through the lens of millennial angst Read more »| 04 Aug 2017