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Glasgow international Comedy Festival is coming to Van Winkle Barrowlands and West End!
From 12th - 30th March, we will host over 100 shows and comedy acts.
We’ve listed most below however schedule changes on daily basis so don’t forget to also check out the official GICF website!
BYOBaby Comedy
Bring Your Own Baby to an adults comedy show with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
John Aggasild: Spring/ Summer 2025
Aggers is back on his BS with a WIP for 2K25. This will be approx 66.666% of his new show “WELCOME HOME” about his hometown, his new home and his ancestor’s homeland. So 100% of this performance will comprise 2/3 (two thirds) of a future show. Comprende?
Cracking New Jokes Show
Free Range Jokes every Wednesday! Good Egg Comedy presents another cracking line up of top Scottish comics performing brand new material.
Rob Flood: Sunday Floody Sunday
Rob Flood is a stalwart of the Scottish comedy scene, playing in the hottest clubs in the UK and Ireland, running sold-out compilation shows and directing critically acclaimed, award-nominated Fringe shows.
BYOBaby Comedy
Bring Your Own Baby to an adults comedy show with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Daniel Downie: Mountebank (WIP)
Comedian, Historian and Highlander Daniel Downie takes his show ‘MacMountebank’ to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. This is a show about what it means to be Scottish and whether our perceptions of ‘Scottishness’ are genuine or invented.
For Your Entertainment
For Your Entertainment is a charity comedy show that brings together five brilliant comedians, in aid of The Scottish Huntington’s Association, with all funds donated to the charity so help families battling the disease.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
BYOBaby Comedy
Bring Your Own Baby to an adults comedy show with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Susan Riddell: Work in Progress
Susan Riddell has fast become one of the UK’s most exciting names.
She has enjoyed over 30 million TikTok Tok views and was recently nominated for the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award 2024 and named in The List’s Hot 100 2024.
Friday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Mr & Mrs: Hamilton’s Finest
As heard on radio, Spotify and Amazon Music… Chris Lynott in his 4th GICF one hour solo slot presents “Mr & Mrs”, but not as you know it. He huckles in Brucey Forsyth (as the original “hairy egg”) to mediate between Chris and the eh, “lovely” Shirley. Good luck with that!
Waiting for Texto!
“If men are such visual creatures, why can’t they see my texts?!”
“Waiting fo Texto” hurls audiences into the intricacies of contemporary relationships in the digital age.
Grace Mulvey: Did you hear we are all going to die? (WIP)
BBC Galton & Simpson comedy winner Grace Mulvey returns to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival with a much anticipated new work in progress show.
Amanda Dwyer: I Did Something Bad (WIP)
Amanda Dwyer is an up and coming Glaswegian comedian. Fresh from a successful fringe debut, she is writing this work in progress show about revenge.
Elaine Fellows: Sugar & Lies (Work in Progress)
Work in progress stand-up comedy show from Elaine Fellows. Elaine’s life is held together by two things: sugar and lies. Neither of which are good for you!
Amanda Dwyer: I Did Something Bad
Amanda Dwyer is an up and coming Glaswegian comedian. Fresh from a successful fringe debut, she is writing this work in progress show about revenge.
Martin Bearne: It’s Tommy Time
It’s Tommy Time! We all know Benjamin McKenzie, the star of the hit nineties TV show ‘Our Tommy’. Described as the Scottish Bart Simpson only with better catchphrases, Our Tommy captured the hearts of the nation, immortalising the eponymous little boy forever on our screen with his famous catchphrase, “It’s Tommy Time!”
Hannah Campbell: Me! (WIP)
After a successful Edinburgh Fringe, Hannah is back at the Glasgow Comedy Festival with a work in progress of her new debut show Me! Hannah is a rising star on the Scottish comedy scene and co-host of the Joy Agenda Podcast.
Saturday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Saturday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Graham Barrie and Rhona McKenzie Work in Progress Double Bill
A brand new comedy show from Scottish comedy veteran Graham Barrie. ‘Help !! My Baby’s Not Goth’ is a hilarious, high energy exploration of alternative subcultures and one fathers quest to turn his new baby son to the darkside’.
Kuan-wen: Andrews Are the Worst (WIP)
New work-in-progress show from Leicester Comedy Festival 2023 Best Show nominee Kuan-wen. The normally mischievous Taiwanese comic is – heartbroken and bitter – tasked with warning the whole world to stay away from any men named Andrew. For they are all c***s,
Sunday Comedy Brunch with Ross Leslie
Sunday Comedy Brunch with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Andy Hart & Friends/ Enemies
Come along and join Andy Hart (and the previously mentioned friends and/or enemies …. which will it be?!) for a fun filled, laugh-a-minute, riotous, quick-witted, razor-sharp, [insert other synonyms for funny], jocular hour of comedy.
You won’t want to miss it!
Liam Farrelly and Mick McNeil: New Stuff (WIP)
Amelia Bayler (Finalist Musical Comedy Awards, Best Newcomer Scottish Comedy Awards) brings her new work-in-progress show to GICF!
Erin McKinnie: Deep Heat (WIP)
From singer to stand-up comedian, McKinnie bounced onto the comedy circuit and has quickly become known for her infectious energy and engaging stage presence.
Amelia Bayler: Broken Record (WIP)
Amelia Bayler (Finalist Musical Comedy Awards, Best Newcomer Scottish Comedy Awards) brings her new work-in-progress show to GICF!
Shona Lawson: Horses and Dogs (WIP)
“Dogs and Horses: A Comedic Ride”
Get ready for a laugh-out-loud journey into the hilarious world of horses and dogs! In this joyous stand-up show, our comedian digs deep into the quirks, charms, and utterly ridiculous behaviors of our four-legged companions.
Sabina: Hide & Seek (Approval) (WIP)
Sabina was born 3 decades ago but only found out 3* months ago that other’s approval may not be the most important thing in the world. In fact the revelation was a long time coming, one which resulted in a loss of a life once lived with utmost dedication to pleasing everyone and anyone around her.
Prop Roulette
Compilation show testing comedians’ improv ability by seeing how they can incorporate a randomly assigned prop into their set – prizes for best/most innovative use of prop.
John O’Keeffe: Functional Mess
Are you a functional mess? Are you daily wondering what the point of your life is? Do you have a better relationship with your postman than your family? Are all your relationships toxic and meaningless and delightful? Well, you are clearly a mess. And this show is for you.
Michael Herd: Ex China: The Lost Laowais
Michael Herd and Tim Biglowe are two lost “laowai” who started their comedy careers in China and now adapting to life in UK. Get a load of this double bill featuring some of the best talent to have emerged from the Chinese comedy scene as we rep Shanghai and Chengdu in Glasgow!
Matt Black: Liam Neeson is not my Da
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Matt Black.
Venturing down from the Highlands, fresh from being named Comedian Of The Year at Aberdeen Fringe Festival 2024, Matts observational comedy show finds humour in life’s most mundane moments.
Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.
Comedians’ Choice Award-winner Joz Norris has completed his life’s work, and he’s finally ready to unveil it to the world.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Watch three of the best up and coming stand ups on the Scottish Comedy Scene take you on a tour of Fish Finger Factories burning to the ground, Ouija Board readings going wrong and the efficiencies of Tea Bag Rests. Expect smart, intelligent and witty jokes littered throughout a riotous hour of comedy.
Michelle Shaughnessy: Too Late, Baby
Too Late, Baby is an admission of ‘holy sh*t. I think I’ve missed the boat’. Michelle is not close to reaching her goals. Instead of whining about it, she is doing what she does best – turning it into comedy. A show for anyone who thinks it’s too late to achieve their dreams, because it probably is.
Giulia Galastro: Pelican (WIP)
A pelican is a large bird; Giulia Galastro is a small (human) bird – but what do these two have in common (apart from the bird thing)?? Come along to this work in progress of Giulia’s debut solo hour to find out!
Cracking New Jokes Show
Cracking New Jokes with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Dean T. Beirne: Fated to Pretend
Dean T. Beirne, the Scottish finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, “Fated to Pretend.”
Richard Pulsford: Get Rich Quick
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.
John Mostyn: I’m Here (And It’s Not My Fault)
John Mostyn, originally from East Kilbride but now based in Canada, returns to the Glasgow Comedy Festival after selling out his debut show ‘Bawbag’ last year.
Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress
Award Winning Comic Eleanor Morton Returns With a WIP about mermaids, sex and sexy mermaids. Mermaids can’t have sex, and neither can Eleanor. Can Eleanor, the worlds most awkward prude, manage to talk about sex for 50 minutes without cringing once?
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)
Join Stephen as he works out his new show for the Edinburgh Fringe. Stephen Buchanan is an award-winning stand-up comedian who performs regularly across the UK.
Friday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Comedy – Optional: feat. Alan Ritchie, Craig Scott & Kieron Power
Three of the most exciting new comics in Glasgow’s circuit join forces. Alan, Craig and Kieron met in the infancy of their comedy journey at the beginning of 2024 and have had an outrageous WhatsApp group chat ever since.
Annabelle James: Aggressively Humbled
From the moment she grabs the microphone, Annabelle’s natural charisma and infectious energy command the room. With her quick wit and impeccable comedic timing, she fearlessly dives into the absurdities and mishaps that life throws her way.
Ross Leslie: Magdalene Gardens (WIP)
2025 Work In Progress. An upbringing you will not believe or expect. Tour support Mike Rice & CMB.
5-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist.
Graeme Rayner: Dadology
“Dadology” is Graeme Rayner’s debut 1 hour show, and includes everything they’re not telling you about being a dad.
Si Deaves: SiDetracked
‘Is it ADHD or is he weird?’ That’s a question that Si asks a lot since realising that it’s clearly been present his whole life. So he’s using this show to take a look back at some of the bizarre things that have occurred to or around him, to try and work out, once and for all, if ADHD made him try and shoot zombie Shane Richie during a pantomime, or if that was his own doing.
Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity (WIP)
Ayo Adenekan is an exciting up and coming comedian from Edinburgh who is already making big waves in the Scottish comedy scene. Ayo has been featured in The National and has provided tour support for Sarah Keyworth, Olga Koch and Amy Matthews.
Paul McDaniel: Harder, Better, Faster, PAUL-ER (WIP)
Come see the Northern Irish deadpan comic’s new show where he strives to be much more of a Paul-er Paul and talks about why he never became the Milky Bar Kid.
Aaron Wood: Chameleon
When you were younger you’d look at adults and think they had it all figured out. Now we are adults we realise none of us have ever had a clue what we’re doing. Wandering around pretending trying to fit in and hoping nobody notices.
Saturday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Saturday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Kwame Asante: Unwise/Unlucky
An NHS Emergency Department: home to some of society’s most unwise and unlucky people. Working as an A&E Doctor, Kwame’s beginning to wonder what effect this environment might be having on his own logic and fortune.
Craig Wilson: Who?
Craig Wilson is a smart, nice and really cool guy, but none of that matters because he is the most forgettable man in the world. After his girlfriend leaves him for a stilts instructor, he decides to devise a plan to no longer be the master of social stealth.
Sunday Comedy Brunch with Ross Leslie
Sunday Comedy Brunch with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Kate-Lois Elliott: How To Belong Without Joining A Cult
After selling out at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Kate-Lois Elliott brings her debut hour to Glasgow. Elliott’s family lived in a secretive cult until her mum escaped. One generation later, a teenage Kate finds herself in the clutches of an equally militant operation… your average group of teenage girls. Because, as it turns out, cults are everywhere – ask anyone with a Tesco Clubcard. British Writers’ Guild Award nominee.
Chris Forbes: Christmas Show (WIP)
Critically acclaimed comedian, Chris Forbes presents an intimate Work In Progress show all about Christmas.
(What’s The Story) Chris And Ruaridh?
You can probably tell what was the biggest news story in the UK when this show was created. Chris and Ruaridh are two regulars of the Scottish comedy scene, with previous sold out Glasgow Comedy Festival shows and regular performances at The Stand, Monkey Barrel and more.
Kate Hammer: Government-Approved Comedian (WIP)
One Canadian lady left everything she knew and loved because she adored UK comedy so much. Is stand up a good replacement for familial bonds? Should the visa process be more discerning when choosing Global Talent recipients? Has the woke liberal government gone too far by allowing women access to a mic at all?
Pirate King Comedy Presents Absolute Fuc*ing Delight
Brace yourselves for a wild ride! Welcome to the end of the world as you think you know it – or at least the most chaotic trip you’ve ever had! Join us as we dive into the hilarious and absurd collapse of civilisation, where a bad fall and a skinned knee might just be the least of your worries.
Richard Brown: It Was The Most I Ever Threw Up And It Changed My Life Forever (WIP)
Dark, unflinching, “authentic, punching-up comedy” (British Comedy Guide) from the brilliant, brutal minds of one of Scotland’s most irreverent acts.
Donny Vostok: Slab (WIP)
It’s a work in progress… just like Donny’s relationship with suburbia.
What’s that title all about then? What like a slabs for the front drive… Or like slabs of meat… Maybe both?… Oooh very clever.
Andrew Durning: The Mental Parent
What do you get when a man with mental health issues becomes a father of identical twin boys? Comedy gold!
Andrew Durning is a dynamic comedian known for his unwavering dedication and commitment to his craft.
Dean Coughlin: Oblivious Sausage
A Scouser spawned from actual pirates, takes you on a whimsical adventure through working class culture and the obliviousness of man.
We Need To Talk
Seven funny friends – seven comedy styles – all in one super show. See you that Tuesday!
Stuart McPherson: Work in Progress
Brand new material for Stu’s 4th show in 4 years. He’s in Bangkok right now having to fill out the form so let’s keep it brief.
Cracking New Jokes Show
Cracking New Jokes with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Craicatoa Comedy Presents Tiny Banters
Craicatoa Comedy Presents: Tiny Banters.
A collection of short sets from seven comedians and nonsense from your host, Tiny Banters showcases a diverse group of voices from all over the world who have made the city of Glasgow their home.
60 Minutes About Scotland with Vladimir McTavish
A work-in-progress show from “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian) with a special guest appearance from one of his friends on the stand-up scene in Scotland.
Keepy Up Appearances
A work-in-progress show from “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian) with a special guest appearance from one of his friends on the stand-up scene in Scotland.
Lady Bits
Join us for Lady Bits: A Comical Journey Through Womanhood – a night of laugh-out-loud moments as our comedians delve into the chaos and quirks of everyday life. Through personal stories that are equal parts hilarious and relatable, we’ll explore everything from dating mishaps to the absurd realities of daily chores, each told from our unique perspectives.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Ralph Brown: Chronic Underthinker (WIP)
Last year Ralph got taken hostage at gun point. This year Ralph returns to the Glasgow Comedy Festival with a new work-in-progress show which is sure to include why he hates 99% of the world and himself along with him leading us through hilarious tales from his shambolic life.
The Beauty of Being Herd
YOU’RE INVITED TO HANNAH’S BIG GOODBYE PARTY! (Please, no presents)
Hannah’s given it her best shot. Now she’s waving goodbye to human life… to live as a sheep!
Friday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Masc. Mask
Taryam Boyd invites you to an unforgettable evening of comedy, poetry, and self-discovery. Growing up queer with ADHD in Glasgow meant wearing a mask to fit in, but now it’s time to take it off.
James Gardner: Happily Ever Afters (WIP)
Ever wonder what happens after the party ends? Join comedian James Gardner for a work-in-progress as he recounts his favourite tales from the Afters across different careers and continents. Not to be missed… or repeated
Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty (WIP)
Stuart Thomas delivers a sharp, unapologetic standup show with “Bad Fatty,” diving into life as a fat Welshman. Raised on a sheep farm in Wales, Stuart blends his working-class roots with a modern, no-nonsense take on body positivity.
Mara Joy: joybenius
The comedy show joybenius will be very stupid. It will feature at least three actual jokes, two semi-passable impressions of dead men, and one slightly overlong slideshow. The title is a spoonerism of the band boygenius.
Tamsyn Kelly WIP
Work In Progress Show.
Continuing her life’s theme of total chaos, Tamsyn moves to Glasgow to live with a guy she’s known for four months. After being ghosted on Bumble BFF, she goes to see a psychic for reassurance that it will all work out, but instead gets the opposite.
Saturday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Saturday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
Stevie Mitchell: Close, But No Cigar.
Winston Churchill defined success as, “going from failure to failure without any loss of enthusiasm.” Welcome to a new solo, stand-up show performed by Stevie Mitchell; Scotland’s most, “successful,” man.
Sharpie: 1
Your job is to bring your incredibly petty, simmering old, odd injustices and share them.
My job is to take them and act them out… as I see fit.
I will take them where the show wants them to go.
This show is all made up on the spot.
Sunday Comedy Brunch with Ross Leslie
Sunday Comedy Brunch with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.
George Fox: Sugar Daddy (WIP)
The day before the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, Irish comedian George Fox discovered his favourite thing (sugar) was killing him. Sugar is in everything – cakes, alcohol, even bread! Having inherited this strange sweet malady – find out how what could have finished him has helped him refresh his life.
Rory M Spence: Mammal
Rory M Spence is a mammal. He is also an up-and-coming human male comedian from Glasgow that The Stand Comedy Club called “so weird, so funny”.
Dean T. Beirne: Fated to Pretend
Dean T. Beirne, the Scottish finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, “Fated to Pretend.”
Casey Patmore: Citation Needed
He just burnt out finishing a PhD, now join offbeat comedian Casey Patmore (Semifinalist: SYTYF? and Chortle Student) for his hotly unanticipated debut WIP – a show that has so far been described as “nearly finished” and “probably happening at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival”.
Michael Welch: All Rizz, Nae Filter (WIP)
Michael Welch returns with his W.I.P, All Rizz, Nae Filter. “I am certain this comedian is destined for a Netflix special.” – Entertainment Now ***** “Like an upbeat Mark Nelson, he’s unafraid of pushing his jokes further than many of his contemporaries would dare.” – The List, Sold out GICF 2023.
UKIP’s Nightmare – Adam Anwar
After a soldout work in progress run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Adam Anwar brings his hilarious debut show UKIP’s Nightmare to Glasgow
Labelled “a rebel with a cause and definitely one to watch” by British Comedy Guide