Glaswegians are being offered free bus travel to anyone attending the Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF).
Locals will be able to take advantage of free transport to and from shows when the festival kicks off in a matter of days thanks to a new partnership with First Bus.
Officially launching the partnership, Scott Agnew presented a special edition of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival official podcast, recorded on a First Bus, taking in the sights of the city with special guests Two Doors Down’s Kieran Hodgson and Weegie Hink Ae That?!'s Raymond Mearns, Leah MacRae and Elaine Malcolmson all hopping on board throughout the episode.
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The festival is due to begin on March 15 and will take place across a 19 day period at venues across the city.
To be able to claim the free travel, ticket holders simply have to enter the promotional code they receive by email from GICF into the First Bus app. They will then receive a free day ticket valid for use during the festival.
The partnership has been formed to provide locals with a mre environmentally friendly and safe way to travel.
Now in its 20th year, the festival is celebrating the very best in stand-up comedy, sketch shows, and other comedy performances, there are more than 400 shows to choose from.
This year's line-up include TikTok sensation Paul Black, Loose Woman Kaye Adams, Taskmaster star Phil Wang, GICF veteran Jason Byrne, Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed, Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon as well as actor and writer Fern Brady - to name a few.
Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director at First Bus Scotland, said: “We’re proud to be playing our role in helping to make our city’s celebrated comedy festival more affordable and accessible for everyone.
“Our partnership with the festival will allow us to reach a wider audience to further encourage people to choose public transport as their preferred method of travel. We look forward to welcoming comedy fans on board our buses later this month and beyond."
Krista MacDonald, Director of Glasgow International Comedy Festival, added: “We are delighted to be launching this exciting partnership with First Bus that offers everyone the opportunity to attend our events easier than ever before.
“We have an amazing line up of shows throughout the festival and everyone who buys a ticket will receive a free day ticket to use on First Bus services. This means they can travel to and from the venue with ease while also doing their bit to reduce their environmental impact.
To browse this year’s programme, or buy tickets, you can visit www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com
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