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 Comedy Reviews: Out on the Edge
Most comedians pick at their scabs, but Australian comic John Robertson [★★★★☆] really likes to get under the skin. His new show Let’s Redecorate focus... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Comedy Reviews: A Walk on the Weird Side
Esoteric Fringe shows? Try Butt Kapinski, Max and Ivan, Beasts, Twonkey's Stinking Bishop and Tatterdemalion. Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Comedy Reviews: International Acts
As performers come from far and wide to be seen in Edinburgh, we saw a selection of some of the more notable comedians from overseas currently attempting to make the local population laugh Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Comedy Reviews: The Pin, Yve Blake & Routines
Three comedy acts make art from showing their audiences how their Edinburgh Fringe shows came about. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Comedy Reviews: Liam Williams & Daniel Kitson
There is a point in Liam Williams: Bonfire Night [★★★★☆] when he acts as if he’s being interviewed by some future version of Parkinson, and it's m... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Comedy Preview: For Robin Williams
There is perhaps no greater evidence of the impact that Robin Williams' life and death has had on the comedy community than the benefit gig at The Liquid Roo... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015
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Fringe Comedy Reviews: Nish Kumar & James Acaster
Between appearances on The Now Show and Newsjack, Nish Kumar has been doing his homework. A show whose philosophical and political backbone has been crafted ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Comedy Reviews: Four Bearpit Stand-Ups
All six members of the popular Bearpit podcast crew have brought individual shows to this year’s Fringe. The Skinny tracks down four of them Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
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Lindsay Sharman: Comedy Spotlight
Nobody knows what character comedian Lindsay Sharman's new show is about and it seems her fortune telling skills are being put to other uses... Read more »| 08 Aug 2015 -
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Where to find the Cowgatehead comedians
There was a row before this year's Fringe even started. It left many comedians venueless and searching for a new home: The Skinny seeks out the whereabouts of the 'Cowgatehead refugees'. Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
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Connect 4: Will Mars interview
Stand-up Will Mars chats to The Skinny about both his established and new routines Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
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Laurence Owen: Comedy Spotlight
Laurence Owen is a film composer and Musical Comedy Award finalist bringing his one-man musical of 'cinematic proportions' to the Voodoo Rooms. Fred Fletch finds out more about the man himself Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsThe Best of Student Comedy: An Education of Wit
Former Edinburgh Revue president Polly Glynn gives us a tutorial on the huge selection of student troupes at this year's Fringe Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Making the Cut: NewsRevue's Tara Newton-Wordsworth
NewsRevue is the longest running live comedy show on the planet. Director Tara Newton-Wordsmith explains how to keep a classic show going. Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Foxdog Studios: Comedy Spotlight
Self-proclaimed IT rock'n'roll consultants Peter and Lloyd combine 'the two greatest arts of all time: music and computer programming'. And LOLs, of course Read more »| 06 Aug 2015