Polly Glynn

2 weeks ago | theskinny.co.uk | Polly Glynn

Tell me about Hot Comedy – what's it like? Hot Comedy is a lovely supportive show featuring pro acts, semi-pros and the best up-and-coming comedians here in Scotland and the rest of the UK. No edgelords here, just actually funny people. We always have really solid lineups of comics who are well-known safe pairs of hands, and a couple of fresher people who we think have star quality. How did the gig come about?

3 weeks ago | theskinny.co.uk | Polly Glynn

“I was thinking earlier on,” says Rosco McClelland mere hours after hosting The Stand’s legendary Red Raw, “there was nobody from my era on the bill, and I thought 'Am I now an elder statesman of Scottish comedy?'” Having honed his craft for over ten years now, the comic surged onto the Scottish scene in a wave of equally talented peers (Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Liam Withnail, Gareth Waugh, and more).

3 weeks ago | theskinny.co.uk | Polly Glynn

Early in April, the marvellous John Tothill graces Edinburgh with his second hour of stand-up, Thank God This Lasts Forever (Monkey Barrel, 5 Apr, 8pm, £14). Centring on undergoing medical trials to fund his Fringe run, Tothill’s distinctive presence makes you feel as if he’s lounging in your front room with a robust red in one hand and a Marlboro Light in the other.

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Polly Glynn

Tell Me about Material, Girl – what’s the gig like? The gig is my baby – a super fun, welcoming mixed bill show of female comics. Because it's on a Sunday afternoon, the audience are always just wonderful – never too rowdy but always up for laughing their heads off. An audience member told us recently that it's the kind of gig a person can show up to alone and not feel out of place. That made me really proud. How did the gig come about?

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Polly Glynn

Before Glasgow International Comedy Festival kicks-off proper, a couple of shows you should catch this month come from a pair of Fringe faves. Edinburgh Comedy Award champ Ahir Shah brings his winning show Ends to both Glasgow and Edinburgh (Glasgow Stand, 5 Mar, 8.30pm, £17.50 / Monkey Barrel, 6 Mar, 8pm, £17.50) at the beginning of March.