Comedy reviews and interviews: stand-up comedy in Scotland - The Skinny (original ) (raw )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.
Guide Scottish Comedy Highlights: October 2024 October’s a jam-packed month for comedy fans across the Central Belt with comedy celebrating Black History Month, some alt comedy legends and a spooky standout for the whole familyRead more » Polly Glynn | 27 Sep 2024
Interviews The Skinny on... MC Hammersmith The world's leading rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle class London, MC Hammersmith (aka Will Naameh) follows his sell-out Fringe run with a look back on the acoustic foam panelling that made himRead more » Will Naameh | 12 Sep 2024
Guide Scottish Comedy Highlights: September 2024 Even after we’ve gulped down all the comedy we could manage in August, September’s here to say ‘look what else we’ve got in store for you’!Read more » Polly Glynn | 03 Sep 2024
Festivals Laura Davis @ Monkey Barrel Laura Davis's poetic sensibility comes to the fore in new show AlbatrossRead more » ★★★ Emma Sullivan | 27 Aug 2024
Festivals Josephine Lacey @ Pleasance Courtyard Josephine Lacey hits the Edinburgh Fringe with Autism Mama, an hour of enlightening stand-up which cuts close to the lineRead more » ★★★ Rhys Morgan | 26 Aug 2024
Festivals Marjolein Robertson @ Monkey Barrel at the Hive Marjolein Robertson's new show is a vital, surreal one-two punch of esoteric storytelling and reflections on reproductive healthRead more » ★★★★ Rhys Morgan | 26 Aug 2024
Festivals Tom Lawrinson @ Underbelly Cowgate Buried Alive and Loving It is an unexpectedly sedate sophomore hour from socials star Tom LawrinsonRead more » ★★★ Rhys Morgan | 26 Aug 2024
Festivals Glasgow’s Alana Jackson wins So You Think You're Funny? competition This year’s So You Think You're Funny? Award – one of the UK’s biggest awards for new comics – goes to Glaswegian standup Alana JacksonRead more » Jamie Dunn | 23 Aug 2024
Festivals Derek Mitchell: Goblin @ Pleasance Derek Mitchell's Goblin is an intense rollercoaster ride fusing comedy and melodramaRead more » ★★★ Emma Sullivan | 23 Aug 2024
Festivals Phil Ellis @ Monkey Barrel Phil Ellis follows up his award-nominated show with a lunchtime hour loaded with electric late night chaosRead more » ★★★★★ Polly Glynn | 21 Aug 2024
Festivals Eleanor Morton @ Monkey Barrel Ghosts, trauma, and Edinburgh's role in the Fringe all come to the fore in Eleanor Morton's new show, Haunted HouseRead more » ★★★★ Emma Sullivan | 21 Aug 2024
Festivals Ed Night @ Monkey Barrel at The Hive Ed Night battles his demons in a breathtakingly funny setRead more » ★★★★ Andrew Williams | 20 Aug 2024
Festivals Eddy Hare @ Pleasance Courtyard This One's On Me, the solo Fringe debut from Crizards member Eddy Hare, is a whimsical, minor key delight Read more » ★★★★ Emma Sullivan | 20 Aug 2024
Festivals Katie Green @ Pleasance Courtyard ¡Ay Mija! is a sassy and self-aware show from Salvadoran Queen Katie GreenRead more » ★★★★ Andrew Williams | 20 Aug 2024
Festivals Milo Edwards @ Monkey Barrel Milo Edwards shows he's a class act in new show How Revolting! Sorry to OffendRead more » ★★★ Andrew Williams | 20 Aug 2024