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 Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns with its biggest lineup ever Glasgow will be wall-to-wall comedy this March as the Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns with shows from the likes of Catherine Bohart, Jamali Maddix and Ania Magliano plus loads of local heroes like Susie McCabe, Fern Brady and Larry DeanRead more » Jamie Dunn | 09 Jan 2025

• Interviews The Skinny on... Alison Spittle Hella chill comic Alison Spittle answers this month’s Q&A from an A&E waiting room. No doubt it’ll end up in her next showRead more » Alison Spittle | 06 Jan 2025

• Guide Scottish Comedy Highlights: January 2025 Come out of the cold in the new year with our hand-picked selection of laughs in Edinburgh and GlasgowRead more » Polly Glynn | 06 Jan 2025

• Guide Dream Gig: Amanda Dwyer Glasgow comic and half of Material, Girl with Susan Riddell, Amanda Dwyer takes part in an absurd gig while dreaming up something even more fantastic!Read more » Amanda Dwyer | 12 Dec 2024

• Interviews The Skinny on... John-Luke Roberts 2024 Besties winner and gloriously silly comedian John-Luke Roberts chats colours, crackle and crying ahead of his festive fête at Monkey Barrel this monthRead more » John-Luke Roberts | 03 Dec 2024

• Guide Scottish Comedy Highlights: December 2024 December’s got a distinctly local flavour to its comedy offering, with each one of these gigs set to be a cracker!Read more » Polly Glynn | 29 Nov 2024

• Interviews Big Life Stuff: Felicity Ward on her new standup tour Comedian Felicity Ward returns to Scotland after a six-year hiatus, bringing raw humour and life lessons to her new show I'm Exhausting!Read more » Ben Venables | 12 Nov 2024

• Guide Dream Gig: Paul Black Glasgow boy Paul Black delivers a scorching Dream Gig ahead of his huge gig this monthRead more » Paul Black | 07 Nov 2024

• Guide Scottish Comedy Highlights: November 2024 November is rammed with excellent comedy: highlights include mighty homegrown talent, an Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and The Office Australia’s new Michael Scott/David BrentRead more » Polly Glynn | 28 Oct 2024

• Guide Sam Jay @ The Stand, Edinburgh US superstar stand-up Sam Jay proves she's an unorthodox contrarian of a comicRead more » ★★★★ Emma Sullivan | 22 Oct 2024

• Interviews Two for Joy: Spencer Jones on his debut tour We meet Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated prop comic Spencer Jones, who's driving all the way from Torquay for his first Glasgow showRead more » Laurie Presswood | 08 Oct 2024

• 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