Why risk sitting through weird-but-not-wonderful shows in Edinburgh when you can take top tips from Time Out’s surefire comedy hitlist?
Can any self-respecting stand-up survive the summer without trial by fire on the Royal Mile? Robin Ince says he’s determined to have a go
No topic is too shocking for American comic Louis CK’s stand-up repertoire, but he doesn’t do gossip
From a waxwork of Paul Daniels to realistic-looking dog poo, Tim Arthur has to endure a lot when he visits Pete Firman’s favourite shop
A momentary lapse in concentration resulted in Time Out’s Comedy editor, Tim Arthur, entering a burlesque stripping contest. He had one month to prepare to bare…
Loyalist bars on Belfast’s Shankill Road? Maximum-security prisons? Rowdy prostitutes out on the lash? Dublin-born stand-up Andrew Maxwell sure likes a tough crowd
When Time Out's intern, Pete Davey, informed us he had fond memories of being taught science at Langdon Park School, E14, by Shazia Mirza – who has since swapped the blackboard for stand-up – we sent him to meet her for a quick catch-up
It's not just clubbing and art which define the New East: the area is energised with all kinds of cultural life. Time Out's experts size it up