COMEDY
Assemble Now! It's The Scottish Sweary News.
John Scott's The Scottish Sweary News
- Dates
- 7–16 Aug 2026
- Time
- 5:20pm · 60min
- Price
- £7.50
The Scottish Sweary News comes to the Edinburgh Fringe for a limited live run. With over 125,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok and millions of views online, John Scott delivers a fast-paced barrage of razor-sharp satire, furious observations and gloriously inappropriate takes on the world's biggest stories. No politicians, celebrities or sacred cows are safe. 'Among the best of comedians' (Observer). 'Like The Viz meets Private Eye' (Cal Halbert, Newcastle Comedy Festival). This is the internet's favourite sweary news bulletin – live, uncensored and even more gloriously outrageous. Bring a friend!
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