6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (509+ words) The Skinny Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Our Scottish, Irish & Welsh comedy picks Our trusty team of Comedy writers have prepared the ultimate in-house competition: a Battle of the Celts, where we present to you our favourite Scottish, Irish and Welsh acts to…...

4+ week, 42+ min ago   (911+ words) The Skinny Edinburgh Film Festival reveals its 2026 programme Edinburgh International Film Festival returns with new films from Nicolas Winding Refn, Greg Araki and Paul Wright and on-stage talks with Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh and New Hollywood legend Bruce Dern This…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (325+ words) The Skinny Scottish Comedy Highlights: July 2026 It's nearly Fringe time, which means works-in-progress a-plenty at comedy clubs across Scotland this month Hello, your new Comedy Editor Phoebe here! Nice to meet you! As excited as we all are to be…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (741+ words) The Skinny Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Hidden cameras, smuggled pliers and time travel; in Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have spliced together what’s likely…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (318+ words) The start of 2026 has been pretty solid for new comedy – Mackenzie Crook’s captivating Small Prophets, a new series of Last One Laughing, the final season of Hacks – but that’s all been steamrollered lately by SNL UK. Before it started, SNL…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (304+ words) The Skinny Scottish Comedy Highlights: June 2026 We’re really excited to see Elaine Robertson back on Scottish stages (The Stand, Glasgow, 1 Jun; The Stand, Edinburgh, 3 Jun). The Gateshead-native, with a flair for the surreal, brings Delulu back after a run at…...

1+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

4+ mon, 2+ 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…...

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...