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Scottish Theatre Highlights: June 2026
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (278+ words) The Skinny Scottish Theatre Highlights: June 2026 Scottish theatre in June includes stories that reckon with history and memory, while dance and opera offer several opportunities for escapism June begins with a few productions carrying over from May. At Edinburgh's Festival…...
Amanda Dwyer wins Glasgow Comedy Festival's Sir Billy Connolly Award
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (296+ words) Despite the bleakness of her material, I Did Something Bad never feels heavy-handed," Naseem wrote. It's cathartic. It's the kind of show where you laugh, wince, and be left thinking about a healthcare system in which a woman can be…...
Zara Gladman @ The Rum Shack, Glasgow: comedy review
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (408+ words) The Skinny Zara Gladman @ The Rum Shack, Glasgow The West End Mum boldly ventures to new Glasgow territory in this Southside gig as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival Zara Gladman is" Aileen: Cameron's Gap Year Fundraiser is a…...
Glasgow Comedy Festival 2026: Nine shows to see
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (387+ words) The Skinny Glasgow Comedy Festival 2026: Nine shows to see Glasgow gets the comedy festival treatment with hunners of shows on the doorstep at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival " here are our picks For local talent at GICF, you can't…...
Behind the Mic: Glasgow Improv Theatre
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) How do we make the Scottish comedy scene better? I'd love to see more cross-pollination. Standup, improv, and sketch are all very siloed at the moment. I think these groups tend to look down on each other or treat each…...
Envisioning a Theatre For All
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1010+ words) The Skinny. co. uk Envisioning a Theatre For All Looking into a new year, this month's writer pulls back the curtain on shallow diversity schemes in theatre " and points to new roots from which he and all can thrive It's…...
Glasgow International Comedy Festival: the 2026 lineup
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) The Skinny. co. uk Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns with huge lineup for 2026 Glasgow will welcome a slew of comedians to the city this March, with huge names in standup comedy like Tim Key, Daniel Sloss and Bridget Christie among…...
Scottish Theatre Highlights: January 2026
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) The Skinny. co. uk Scottish Theatre Highlights: January 2026 Scottish theatre in January eases us out of festive excess and into a colder, more contemplative moment There are still pantos clinging on, but on the whole, January in Scottish theatre is…...
James Mc Avoy's California Schemin' to close GFF 2026 - The Skinny
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) James Mc Avoy will close Glasgow Film Festival with California Schemin, his directorial debut that tells the stranger-than-fiction tale of two Dundee lads who hoodwinked the British music industry into believing they were Californian hip-hop stars. James Mc Avoy's California…...
Edinburgh Psych Fest 2025: The Review - The Skinny
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (496+ words) Edinburgh Psych Fest's return brings together a diverse range of musical styles, all bound together by a shared desire to get the people going. Edinburgh Psych Fest 2025: The Review Edinburgh Psych Fest's return brings together a diverse range of musical…...