The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is back with some of the biggest Scottish and UK stand-ups set to come to town.
The festival will showcase the country's top comedy talent this March in various venues across the city.
Returning for the 19th edition, festival organisers say there will be shows for all ages and tastes, with a number of household names arriving in Glasgow alongside some rising Scottish stars.
Here's everything you need to know.
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When is it?
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns for three weeks between March 8 and March 27.
Who is performing?
Among the household names on Scotland’s comedy circuit will be Fern Brady, Larry Dean, Jim Smith, Jack Docherty, Susie McCabe and Craig Hill.
There will also be a host of rising Scottish stars including Liam Farrelly, Connor Burns and Gareth Waugh.
They’ll all be joined by top comedians from the UK and beyond such as Stewart Lee, John Shuttleworth, Count Arthur Strong, Lou Sanders, Nigel Ng, Amy Matthews and Nathan Caton.
Where is it?
Performances are taking place in a variety of different venues across Glasgow including in theatres, pubs and comedy clubs, from the SEC Armadillo to St.Luke's, Sloans and The Stand.
For the full venue list, you can visit the Glasgow International Comedy Festival website here.
What's being said about this year's festival?
Krista MacDonald, Festival Lead, said: “We are delighted to bring the Glasgow International Comedy Festival back in 2022 - supported by Glasgow Life - to help performers, places and punters to get back to live comedy in our city.
“The comedy community has pulled together to make this possible alongside Glasgow’s venues and bars. We can’t thank them enough for their positivity and productivity in such a short timescale and amidst such uncertain times. Everyone could do with a laugh and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival will more than deliver.”
Councillor David McDonald, Chair of Glasgow Life and Depute Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “Glasgow is famed for its sense of humour and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival has helped bolster that reputation.
“Featuring a stellar line-up of Scottish and UK comedy talent, and back in-person for the first time since 2020, the hotly anticipated return of this festival is sure to have audiences in hysterics and give the city’s economy and cultural scene a welcome boost as the two continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
“Everyone who has navigated through the challenges posed by Covid to restore the Glasgow International Comedy Festival – from its organisers and performers to venues and promoters – deserves enormous praise.”
How do I get tickets and how much do they cost?
Ticket prices vary per performance, with some available for as little as £3 or £4. More and more shows are being added all the time and the full programme and ticketing information is available on www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com.
