Craig Hill

Comedy Day Planner

29 Jul 2009

Not sure what do you with your time, but really want to see some good comedy? Brian Donaldson helps sketch out your mirthful itinerary between lunchtime and the witching hour, from The Early Edition to Late ‘n’ Live

Craig Hill talks about his comedy hero Victoria Wood

'It’s all about delivery, tight writing and use of language'

28 Feb 2012

There are a few comedians who inspire me because I like their style. One of them is Ross Noble who I think is an off-the-cuff genius; the first time I saw him I thought how is he able to do this, he’s connecting all these subjects as though he knew them…

Edinburgh Hogmanay 2011: Out of town and countryside options in Scotland

Five non-city centre activities this Hogmanay

19 Dec 2011

Detour’s Aviemore Bash Detour definitely know how to party, so their Hogmanay gathering should be a riot. Live sets come from Kitty the Lion and Stanley Odd, plus DJ set from the Detour team (chances of taps aff action: extremely likely). There are no…

Craig Hill

Strong performance from the seasoned Fringe comic

15 Aug 2011

Veteran comedian Hill returns with his latest batch of material performed with the same high-octane attitude that led him to be one of the most recognised faces in Scottish comedy. Ensuring that nobody is safe, Hill’s wicked sense of humour is hidden…

Five Things You Might Not Know About: Craig Hill

31 Mar 2010

1: A born entertainer, this East Kilbride boy’s party piece at family dos was singing Stevie Wonder’s ‘Lately’. When his relatives tried to get him to go on local radio and sing the number, he went a bit shy and refused. Very hard to imagine a bashful…

Craig Hill

The brutal coupling of a sharp wit and a queen bitch attitude

11 Aug 2009

Explaining how he was once told his act is ‘better than an epidural’, the stresses of the outside world really do become a distant memory when the captivatingly all-singing, all-dancing bekilted Hill is onstage. Basing his act less on scripted material…

Hitlist - Comedy

19 Feb 2009

● Craig Hill There’s a fair chance that this might be a bit camp as the lad Hill glams up our tedious comedic lives. Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Feb. ● Russell Brand The walking controversy tries to set aside his 08 woes by getting back to…

Craig Hill

14 Aug 2008

Time shimmies in the company of all-singing, all-bitching comedian Hill. The East Kilbride leather-kilted diva draws a huge crowd due to his magnetic, conspiratorial presence, and is never lost for words, his whip-cracking wit so sharp it whistles…

Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision

10 Apr 2008

MUSICAL King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 22–Sat 26 Apr The Eurovision Song Contest has always been a beast of wild contradictions. The annual competition is regular derided for its middle-of-the-road compositions, political voting and the never-ending…

Craig Hill

16 Aug 2007

Crazed musical energy makes Hill’s comedy infectious, and smarty-pants audience interaction makes it hilarious; some of the funniest bits come from his savaging of hapless crowd members who refused to answer his questions. Whether it’s memories from a…

Gayharhar

28 Feb 2007

In this fortnight’s hamper of homo-friendly delicacies at the Glasgow Comedy Festival (Thu 8 Mar - Sat 24 Mar) sit such shrink-wrapped Scottish favourites as Craig Hill and Karen Dunbar, alongside extra-matured, expensive import Joan Rivers, and new…