How does a musical turn slasher tropes into slapstick? The cast and writers of ‘Hen Night Horror’ unpack the bloody mechanics of their Scottish tour.

Slapstick, saucy humour, and whodunnit deduction collide at Brick Lane Music Hall as The Pleasures of Fanny turns dining patrons into detectives."

Steven Milne on why Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026 wagers on Scottish talent, close quarters, and communal laughter over the sterile comfort of the algorithm.

Marking twenty years since his BBC sketch series, Peter Serafinowicz heads out on his first solo tour, trading stage prosthetics for live digital masks.

From Craig Hill’s razor-edged crowd work to a superb revival of The Steamie, here are theQR’s essential critical picks for the Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026.