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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InterviewsThe Sound of Satire: Andy Zaltzman interview
For a man who takes on the world via a podcast called The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman is surprisingly modest about tooting his own horn. Read more »| 06 Jan 2016 -
GuideAltitude Festival: Stand-up snowballs in Austria
With the Altitude Festival turning 10, co-founder Andrew Maxwell tells us of its secret Edinburgh origins, how the ski slopes call for the same mindset that's needed onstage, and the kind of audiences that know how to come in from the cold. Read more »| 05 Jan 2016 -
Opinion
Christmas Comedy Gift Guide: Stocking filler ideas
Short on stocking filler ideas? Why not heed the advice of our Comedy team, who have trawled the depths of the web to bring you Christmas gift suggestions for the booze hounds, fragrance lovers and pheromonally challenged in your life Read more »| 16 Dec 2015 -
GuideA Very Murray Christmas
Though there is much festive warmth about A Very Murray Christmas, it adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
Spotlight
Tayo Cousins: Comedy Spotlight
The bright new standup talent explains the importance of warming up a crowd before dropping some swears. Conversely, a Morgan Freeman impression always goes down well Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
Guide
Christmas Lectures return to The Stand
Andrew Learmonth talks to The Skinny ahead of The Christmas Lectures comedy gigs taking place at The Stand. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015
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OpinionDanny Sutcliffe's Advent(ure) Calendar
Last Christmas we asked some of our favourite comedians to submit festive gags. Danny Sutcliffe submitted approximately 1000 jokes and proved himself the most Christmassy standup out there. Here's his stab at an advent calendar. We have no idea either. Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
Opinion
Crystal Baws: December 2015
Mystic Mark takes a festive look into your future, bringing news of feline calamities and environmental problems for Santa. Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
Interviews
Indie sitcom M.U.F.F. set to premiere online
An exciting new self-funded sitcom is set to launch, created by and starring many of Edinburgh's best comedians. Jojo Sutherland takes us into the crazy and grotesque world of M.U.F.F. Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
Guide
Daisy Earl wins Scottish Comedian of the Year 2015
Edinburgh-based comedian Daisy Earl has won the Scottish Comedian of the Year award 2015 Now in its tenth year, the competition is open to all Scottish come... Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
Funny Looking Presents a New Liverpool Comedy Night
Comedy superfan Gav Cross tells us why he wants to bring a more obscure type of comedy to the streets of Liverpool, with new comedy night Funny Looking Presents Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
James Acaster interview: Stolen Props & Nominations
What would a truly satisfied James Acaster sound like? The Kettering stand-up is buoyant and enthusiastic about a stretch of tour dates that have been “better than ever”, but there’s a waver in his voice that suggests trouble in paradise… Read more »| 18 Nov 2015 -
Interviews
An Austentatious Christmas
Christmas is coming early this year – Austentatious ride back into Edinburgh for a one-off show as part of the festive season in St Andrew's Square. Cariad Lloyd talks to The Skinny about bringing an Austen novel into the world of comedy Read more »| 12 Nov 2015 -
SpotlightDaniel Sloss: Comedy Spotlight
Often described as half-man-half-Xbox, Daniel Sloss now embarks on the final circuit of his Dark tour. Fred Fletch investigates whether the comedian is indeed half-machine. Read more »| 11 Nov 2015 -
Spotlight
Sean Morley: Comedy Spotlight
He's brought one of the UK's biggest comedy awards to a standstill and aspires to become a swamp-dwelling environmental activist. Meet Sheffield's dad-fighting comedian Read more »| 10 Nov 2015