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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GuideGlasgow 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 Dean Read more »| 09 Jan 2025 -
InterviewsThe 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 show Read more »| 06 Jan 2025 -
GuideScottish Comedy Highlights: January 2025
Come out of the cold in the new year with our hand-picked selection of laughs in Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 06 Jan 2025 -
GuideDream 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 »| 12 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsThe 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 month Read more »| 03 Dec 2024 -
GuideScottish 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 »| 29 Nov 2024
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InterviewsBig 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 »| 12 Nov 2024 -
GuideDream Gig: Paul Black
Glasgow boy Paul Black delivers a scorching Dream Gig ahead of his huge gig this month Read more »| 07 Nov 2024 -
GuideScottish 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 Brent Read more »| 28 Oct 2024 -
GuideSam Jay @ The Stand, Edinburgh
US superstar stand-up Sam Jay proves she's an unorthodox contrarian of a comic Read more »| 22 Oct 2024 -
InterviewsTwo 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 show Read more »| 08 Oct 2024 -
GuideScottish 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 family Read more »| 27 Sep 2024 -
InterviewsThe 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 him Read more »| 12 Sep 2024 -
GuideScottish 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 »| 03 Sep 2024 -
FestivalsLaura Davis @ Monkey Barrel
Laura Davis's poetic sensibility comes to the fore in new show Albatross Read more »| 27 Aug 2024