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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FestivalsTom Ward @ Pleasance Courtyard
Tom Ward plays it a touch too safe in an otherwise very promising debut hour Read more »| 08 Aug 2016 -
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Michael Brunström @ Heroes, Dragonfly
Michael Brunstrӧm beguiles the Fringe once more with a curious and captivating hour on the nation’s second favourite painting Read more »| 08 Aug 2016 -
Interviews
Vir Das on Telling the Truth with Toilet Humour
Vir Das is one of the biggest names in Indian comedy, and it's apt that his first name means 'brave' – the last time he was in town, things didn’t quite go as planned Read more »| 08 Aug 2016 -
FestivalsBurnistoun Live @ Gilded Balloon
The level of anticipation is high for the Fringe show based on TV's Burnistoun, with a queue around the block outside the Gilded Balloon – however... Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
FestivalsCan Performers Make a Profit at the Fringe?
At an open-access arts festival like the Edinburgh Fringe, who ends up paying the heaviest price? We investigate. Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
Guide
Glasgow collective CHUNKS crash into the Fringe
The performers behind one of the best regular comedy nights in Glasgow are staging a take-over of the Edinburgh Fringe. We ask the CHUNKS collective to plan an approved itinerary of their affiliated shows – and what they'd say about each other Read more »| 04 Aug 2016
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FestivalsPoets Against Humanity: Comedy Spotlight
The award-winning local poets behind the regular Poets Against Humanity night bring a one-off show to the Fringe Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
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Climbing up the Walls: Pippa Evans interview
Showstopper Pippa Evans chats about improv, the importance of the Free Fringe and the perils of drinking in a borrowed swimming costume Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
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Desiree Burch on returning to the Fringe
After the success of her critically acclaimed one-woman show on race in America, Desiree Burch talks about evolution, expectation and Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
InterviewsKnightmare Live's Paul Flannery on RPG Shows
Paul Flannery is the retro-genius who brought 80s hit show Knightmare back as a Fringe experience; this year he's also rolling The M.M.O.R.P.G. Show into the Counting House Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
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Jess Robinson on her new show Impressive
Sensational singer and impressionist Jess Robinson rocks into Pleasance with a full live band Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
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Pierre Novellie on politics and his Fringe show
Political events have caught up with Pierre Novellie's third Edinburgh hour despite the show being about what is 'cool' Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
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Abi Roberts on Russia: Comedy Spotlight
Abi Roberts holds the distinction of being the only UK comic to perform stand-up in Russian, and in Russia. The experience informs her new show Anglichanka a... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
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Behind the scenes with The Improverts
A chat with The Improverts producer Eleanor Hall on how the troupe work as a team Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
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Women in Comedy festival: Full line-up revealed
The full line-up for the fourth annual Women in Comedy festival has now been revealed, with standup stars like Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jackie Hagan, Harriet Dyer and Sophie Willan all on the bill. Read more »| 02 Aug 2016