Cracking Good Jokes Show
Our regular comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
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Cracking Good Jokes Show
Our regular comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Line up to be confirmed
Cracking Good Jokes Show
Our regular comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Line up to be confirmed
Cracking Good Jokes Show
Our regular comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Line up to be confirmed
Cracking Good Jokes Show
Our regular comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Line up to be confirmed
Amy Matthews: Definitions of Toast (WIP)
Following a 5-star tour of her show that is now a special on ITVX, a the launch of her subsequent show on vinyl, Amy Matthews is scratching about in the dirt for new jokes and new ideas.
Jeff Khan: Christmas Day, Four AM
Jeff Khan is a clown who loves Christmas. But more than the presents, or the dinner, his favourite bit has always been four o’clock in the morning, before anyone’s up, when it’s dark and it’s quiet and the whole day lies ahead.
Maddie HW: Gaylord
GAYLORD is the electric UK debut from award-winning Australian comedian Maddie HW, fresh off sold-out tours across Australia and rapidly making her mark on the London comedy circuit.
Lenny Sherman: One of the Good Guys
Charming cockney geezer Lenny Sherman THINKS he’s one of the good guys.
But the reality is the 6’4”, 18 stone, scary, intimidating, inappropriate, doolally, ex con, is blind to his flaws and thinks his crazy behaviour is normal… And that’s where the comedy lies.
Milo Edwards: Work In Progress
Critically acclaimed comedian Milo Edwards is trying out some new jokes.
Ian Murphy: £1Million to None
What happens when you lose £1Million on a live TV gameshow? You write a comedy show of course. From the build up, to the backstage gossip, to the agonising moment. Come a relive a fairly monumental day in my life and how I survived with my sanity mostly intact to tell the tale.
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Sam Coade: Birth of the Fool (WIP)
Sam Coade (BBC Radio 4, BBC Scotland) brings a work-in-progress version of his debut solo show to Glasgow. Join him as he dives into the world of jazz, wedding bands, and what it means to be in the moment in this offbeat show.
Jessie Nixon: Don’t Make Me Regret This
Are you a lapsed catholic? Queer? Occasionally distraught? Or too smart for your own good? Have you cried in a changing room?
Committed a crime? Eaten a whole cake in one sitting? You’ll like this. Bring your boyfriend but only if he’s gonna be cool. Ok?
In her debut hour of Standup, Jessie Nixon is putting her life on the line for you.
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Chunks of the Year 2026
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Bring Yer (Big) Bairn
A comedy show aimed at parents bringing their big bairns to an adults live comedy show!
Sabina: Hide & Seek (Approval) (WIP)
Sabina was born 3 decades ago but has only recently realised that other’s approval isn’t the most important thing in the world?!!? WHAT?
Giulia Galastro: Growth (WIP)
Holy smokes, it’s the beginnings of Giulia Galastro’s brand new show! It might be about growth, or a growth, or both.
“A shining light on the current Scottish comedy scene” – The Skinny
“Strong, slick” – The Edinburgh Laughter Bulletin
Kathleen Hughes: Twig (WIP)
Like most people, Kathleen comes from a long line of other people.
Following her acclaimed 2024 Fringe debut, Glaswegian comic Kathleen Hughes returns with a work-in-progress show all about family, legacy and why she’s like this.
Amanda Dwyer: Better Than Revenge (WIP)
Hi, I’m Amanda Dwyer, and yes, I do remember what you said to me in 2013.
Better Than Revenge is a work in progress stand up comedy show about wanting to take revenge. Whether it’s on passive aggressive coworkers or the people who have humiliated me the most, I’m going after them.
Warning: contains strong language and extreme pettiness.
Ruaridh Miller: Work In Progress
A work in progress hour from a rising star of the Scottish comedy circuit.
Usually Ruaridh would give an insight into what the show will be about, but none of it is written yet. There will likely be jokes about dogs, Tories and Viennetta.
Cracking Good Jokes Show
Glasgow International Comedy Festival’s most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland’s best comedians
Line up to be confirmed
Cracking Good Jokes Show
Glasgow International Comedy Festival’s most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland’s best comedians
Line up to be confirmed
Amy Annette: Busy Body
Best New Show at Leicester Comedy Festival nominee.
What happens when you mix a child who was called an “Old Soul” with a woman who has been called a “Fun Aunt”? You get Amy Annette. And, who is Amy Annette? “Amy is one of my favourite comedians”- Aisling Bea.
Richard Pulsford: Yorkshire Dad, Immigrant Mum
Stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (former Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up) takes a nostalgic tour into his parents’ past to try to understand how it made them who they were, and therefore the person who he is.
Lorraine Hoodless is Mean
Lorraine Hoodless is Mean. Or is she just standing up for herself and shedding her good girl reputation? She’s definitely had enough of the BS flying out of the mouths of world leaders and click baiting, hate mongering online trolls.
Mara Joy: I Am (Not) A Robot (WIP)
Have you ever wondered if you were secretly a robot?
Mara Joy has. Consistently and intrusively since she was a small ‘boy’. Now a 38 year old woman with many years of mental health diagnoses, therapy, life experiences, and at least one intervention from the UK Supreme Court behind her: it’s time to finally get a definitive answer! Probably. It’s a Work-in-Progress, after all..
Madeleine Munford: Stand-Up, Look Pretty
Who the F*$% is Madeleine? Madeleine Munford is an anxiety-riddled, bisexual New Yorker who is a libra rising and possibly the reincarnation of Princess Diana.
Craig Wilson: This Might Be Nothing
Craig has been thinking about quitting his day job. In this economy?! Believe it! The big lad is back and he’s got some stories to tell, that audiences have been calling “honest,’ “brave,” and “the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard a person say.”
Bella Humphries: Big Sister Energy
After the success of her three times award nominated debut hour, Square Peg, Bella is back with a brand new show.
Will Hannigan: Will In Progress
Will Hannigan has opened for famous comedians like Shane Gillis and Bobby Lee, was voted Funniest Person in Edmonton, performed at Just For Laughs NW and his albums can be heard on satellite radio across North America.
Patti Savard: Life in Transition
Life in Transition is a bold, one-woman comedy cabaret that blends stand-up, storytelling, and music to tackle taboo topics with humor and heart.
Matthew Wheelwright: Notorious B.U.G. (WIP)
Matthew used to be an entomologist so he is able to find joy in the little things- namely insects. He’ll share some weird biology facts, some fun folklore and even a bit of hilarious history about these little critters. Really, he just thinks they’re cool and wants to talk to you about them for an hour.
Louise O’Toole: Auntie-Hero
‘It’s me, hi, I’m the problem drinker at your child’s communion, it’s me.’ A single pringle in a Tinder world, Louise is starting to worry that she has more in common with her friends’ 10-year-olds, than their parents.
Sapphire McIntosh: Squeaky Bum Time
A hilarious, personal dive into the beautiful game and the not-so-beautiful bits of life.
From muddy pitches growing up in Yorkshire to chasing impossible dreams as an artist in London, Sapphire debuts her story, the story of a female footballer who refused to quit, even when life kept throwing her red cards.
Robin Hague: Momentously Normal
Momentously Normal or “Answers to Cistener’s Questions”. Thrill at the momentous normality of a trans person!
Rory M Spence: Mammal
Rory M Spence is a mammal. He is also a human male comedian from Glasgow that The Stand Comedy Club called “so weird, so funny”.
Ben Van der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator
One of the best improvisers on the stand-up circuit tries to make sense of the chaos of the world. Join Ben as he squeezes the comedy juice out of everything under the sun, from hunter-gatherers to AI, XL bullies to boardgames and beyond.
Will Duggan: The Girl with the Duggan Tattoo
After a year of not writing a new stand-up show (very relaxing), Will Duggan has in fact written a new stand-up show (less relaxing). But fear not the show he has written is definitely the best show that he has ever written and possibly the best show ANYONE has ever written. Wow. Pretty confident.
That’s Clown
It’s the Glasgow International Comedy Festival edition of monthly Glasgow-based clowning show: That’s Clown!
Hosted by Jeff Khan and Hannah Cruickshank
Chris Brooker’s Out Of Nowhere!
Becoming the cool uncle? Easy. STAYING the cool uncle? That’s a little bit harder…
When you’re the cool uncle in the sitcom of your nephews’ lives you have certain responsibilities.
Nerine Skinner: Decisions, Decisions (Work In Progress)
BGT Semi-Finalist, Nerine Skinner, has always been indecisive and needs your help. Ever since she was little making the smallest decision has been tricky and when you have so many ideas, how do you pick what to use?
Tom Whiston: Night Mail (WIP)
In the sorting room of a late-night post office, a naughty 1940s postman passes an hour with pranks, letters and telegrams from the future, while waiting for news of the war in this fast-talking, absurdist character comedy.
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Friday Afternoon Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival's most prominent comedy producers present: our flagship show featuring Scotland's best comedians in a laidback time slot for laidback folks
Amelia Bayler: It Me Baby One More Time (WIP)
Amelia Bayler (Best Newcomer Scottish Comedy Awards, Finalist Musical Comedy Awards) is bringing a work-in-progress of her new show to GICF!
George Fox: The Horrors Persist, But So Do I (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 instead helped him refresh his life.
Chunks
Now in it's 10th year, CHUNKS is a new material night dedicated to utter, unashamed silliness.
It's fast, chaotic, energetic and doesn't feature traditional stand-up. Winner of 3 Scottish Comedy Awards, it’s cult status and reputation has brought many brilliantly funny and unique acts from across the country to perform.
Cracking Good Jokes Show with Stephen Buchanan
Hosted by Cobin Millage, support from Amanda Dwyer, Chris Griffin and Shannon Brooke
Sarah Bradley: Just Like Other Girls
Delighted to welcome Sarah for the Glasgow leg of her 2025 tour of her acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show.
Rory Lowe Live UK Tour
For the first time ever, Aussie stand-up chaos merchant Rory Lowe is bringing his wild, fast-paced comedy to the UK.
Cracking Good Jokes Show with Joe Heenan
Our monthly comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Hosted by Ross Leslie, support from Tamsyn Kelly, Rosie and Kyle Samuel.
Chunks
Now in it's 10th year, CHUNKS is a new material night dedicated to utter, unashamed silliness.
It's fast, chaotic, energetic and doesn't feature traditional stand-up. Winner of 3 Scottish Comedy Awards, it’s cult status and reputation has brought many brilliantly funny and unique acts from across the country to perform.
Cracking Good Jokes Show with Chris Forbes
Our monthly comedy show that is the most affordable comedy in town!
Hosted by Ross Leslie, support from Kathleen Hughes, Jay Miles & Andrew Hart
Main Even Comedy Show
Our monthly comedy night where you can choose what you want to pay! Secret headline act every show!
An energetic compere (Ross Leslie or Chris Thorburn) will introduce 4 of our favourite acts from the Scottish comedy circuit and further afield, with an undisclosed headliner.
David Callaghan presents: These Lanes I Watch Into The Fog
In 2001 a man died in a cottage not far from my house. He left behind a story with more questions than answers. I'm going to try and tell that story.
A multimedia comedy show featuring live dynamic 3d animation, CRT screens, a solari board, and the faded memory of an increasingly fading man.
Ross Leslie: Now Is The Time (work in progress)
For over 30 years, a great family secret remained hidden. Now thanks to modern technology, a nosy teen and some beautiful happenstance, all can be revealed.
An autobiographical brand-new hour that will blow your socks off. Some pit stops to talk about mental health, tragedy, suicide and Scotland's drugs culture.
Not All Laugh (Edinburgh Fringe Triple Preview)
Join Some Laugh hosts Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson for a triple-threat stand-up show as they work on new jokes for their upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show. So it might not be all laugh.
Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow (work in progress)
After just four months of dating, Tamsyn blew her life up ditching Penzance for Glasgow. Leaving behind the matriarchs who raised her, and most importantly, her hairdresser, all for a boy. Now she’s questioning why she left a family of formidable women to start over in the rain.
Laura Davis work in progress show
Multi award-winning, Internationally acclaimed cult-favourite Laura Davis presents their latest work-in-progress show. Follow Laura's rapid-fire stand-up through society, politics, existentialism and probably dogs. All your standard stuff. Deft, refreshing and hilarious, this hour is ‘fizzing with intelligence and humanity’ (Chortle)
Alana Jackson: Last Orders
Alana Jackson, winner of So You Think You're Funny? 2024 brings her debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Tales of being from Glasgow, moving to London, going to drama school and working/drinking in pubs, Alana tells all, bringing to life the characters she's met along the way.
Matthew Gallagher: The Mattitude Era (work in progress)
Matthew Gallagher is a 32 year old that can talk a good game but never seems to follow up. Come with Matthew as he goes on a journey and attempts to figure out if any of his dreams that are on life support can be nursed back to health. His time is up but can it also be now? Expect Jokes, Nonsense and Nonsense Jokes.
Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow (work in progress)
After just four months of dating, Tamsyn blew her life up ditching Penzance for Glasgow. Leaving behind the matriarchs who raised her, and most importantly, her hairdresser, all for a boy. Now she’s questioning why she left a family of formidable women to start over in the rain.
Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (work in progress)
Come and see Stephen Buchanan attempt to figure out his new Edinburgh show live and in person for half the price of a Fringe ticket.
Stephen Buchanan is an award-winning stand-up comedian who performs regularly across the UK.
Liam Farrelly work in progress show
Liam Farrelly: You Need To Shut Up (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Liam Farrelly: You Need To Shut Up
Liam Farrelly with a brand new hour for 2025.
As seen on a variety of Scottish TV shows and Live At The Apollo.
2021 Scottish Comedian of the Year winner.
Ralph Brown: Dead Inside (work in progress)
Ralph Brown: Dead Inside (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Ralph Brown: Dead Inside
Ralph Brown unpacks his shambolic existence, offering a hilarious look at his chaotic life. Pushing through life’s relentless chaos, he shares tales of terrible decisions, repeated mistakes and a stubborn refusal to learn from them.
Ralph explores his emotional bankruptcy, brushes with death and the constant struggle of dealing with the people he hates in this new, hilarious show from one of life’s most unluckiest people.
Grace Mulvey work in progress show
Grace Mulvey: Did You Hear We're All Going To Die? (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Grace Mulvey: Did You Hear We're All Going To Die?
Grace doesn't fear death. Just back fat, fascism and low-rise jeans. Dubbed The Death Queen, she will teach you how not to be weird about loss. A Rolling Stone Stand-Out Show.
Growing up in Ireland with a dad who casually reads his will over lunch at Yo! Sushi and a mum who takes a great funeral selfie, her approach to death is unconventional. A highly anticipated and darkly funny show.
Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot? (work in progress)
Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot? (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot?
In 2023 TikTok sent a notification to millions of users with Jodie's face, and the caption 'Is She Hot?'. Now, her debut show is a hilarious reflection on womanhood, grief and feminine rage.
Told through musical comedy, sharp observations, and her own teenage diary, Jodie delves into the contradictions of modern femininity, balancing girliness and grief, sweetness and fury, and humour and heartbreak. A style that blends charm, candour, and raw emotional depth, Jodie delivers an unforgettable hour that's as thought-provoking as it is funny. A must-see debut from a rising star.
Main Event Comedy Show
Now in it's 10th year, CHUNKS is a new material night dedicated to utter, unashamed silliness!
Now in it's 10th year, CHUNKS is a new material night dedicated to utter, unashamed silliness.
It's fast, chaotic, energetic and doesn't feature traditional stand-up. Winner of 3 Scottish Comedy Awards, it’s cult status and reputation has brought many brilliantly funny and unique acts from across the country to perform. It's somewhere for all the funny weirdos to let their hair down. What other moments of inspired insanity will forever be burned into your brain? Come down and find out.
Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled (and loving it) (work in progress)
Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled (and loving it) (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Yvonne Hughes: Absolutely Riddled (and loving it)
Yvonne Hughes is the only female comedian in the UK who has cystic fibrosis (CF).
Absolutely Riddled is a fresh and bold dive into the reality of living with CF – a journey that's as phlegmy as it is funny. Yvonne shares her absurd story from miracle meds to magazine spreads with a candour rarely found in glossy publications.
She's not just "another survivor"; she's a fearless powerhouse embracing the parts of CF that others might shy away from talking about – especially mucus!
This stand-up show promises an unapologetic, hilarious take on life, where Yvonne navigates her 50s, transforming from someone barely surviving to fully thriving. Complete with a song about mucus.
Amanda Hursy: Carted (work in progress)
Amanda Hursy: Carted (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Amanda Hursy: Carted
Catch Amanda Hursy, “one of the BEST rising stars in Scottish comedy” (Daily Record), in her riotous work in progress show of her Edinburgh Fringe debut, CARTED
From brushes with the law (aye, plural) to almost losing everything, including her mind, Amanda delivers a Netflix-worthy tale of chaos, resilience, and hilarity whilst trying to give up the ghosts of her past and finally find a sense of freedom.
Richard Pulsford work in progress show
Richard Pulsford: The Short Joke Teller Returns (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Richard Pulsford: The Short Joke Teller Returns
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from Scottish Comedian Of The Year runner-up 2021 and UK Pun Championships Winner 2022.
Michael Welch work in progress show
Michael Welch: All Rizz, No Filter (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Michael Welch: All Rizz, No Filter
Diving headfirst into the chaos of his early 30s, Michael Welch is back with a bold new hour – no edits, no filters, and definitely no luck.
Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow (work in progress)
Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Tamsyn Kelly: Hot Titty Bungalow
After just four months of dating, Tamsyn blew her life up ditching Penzance for Glasgow. Leaving behind the matriarchs who raised her, and most importantly, her hairdresser, all for a boy. Now she’s questioning why she left a family of formidable women to start over in the rain.
A hilarious hour of family, fresh starts and questionable decisions.
Paul McDaniel: Harder Better Faster Paul-er (work in progress)
Paul McDaniel: Harder Better Faster Paul-er (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Paul McDaniel: HARDER BETTER FASTER PAUL-ER
Come see the Northern Irish deadpan comic’s new show where he talks about striving to be that bit more Paul-er.
Perfect if you're a Paul or friends with one!
Ruaridh Miller: It's Pronounced "Ruaridh" (work in progress)
Ruaridh Miller: It's Pronounced "Ruaridh" (work in progress)
Part of our 2025 programme of Edinburgh Fringe warm ups.
This June/July we have twenty different tasters of Edinburgh shows from some of the best acts on the Scottish comedy scene and beyond.
Ruaridh Miller: It's Pronounced "Ruaridh"
A Work-In-Progress run-through of this year's Fringe show. Pigeon conspiracies. Unexpected war heroes. Die Hard with a Vengeance. Just some of the topics covered in this hilarious and wide-ranging show from a regular crowd favourite on the Scottish comedy circuit.
Ruaridh has compiled his various stand-up routines from comedy clubs across the country into one show and tried to find a common theme, reaching an awful conclusion.