JANEY Godley is among the celebrities backing a major anti-racism rally in Glasgow this weekend.
Campaigners say they plan to counter an anti-immigration protest happening at the same time in George Square on Saturday.
The comedian has joined Irish rap trio Kneecap and singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill in supporting the rally in George Square to say that refugees are welcome in the city.
Organisers of the anti-immigration "pro-UK" rally deny that it is far-right or racist.
However, Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) has claimed the organisers have links with individuals and organisations with a history of Islamophobia, antisemitism and activism in fascist groups.
It comes after John Swinney made a statement in the Scottish Parliament declaring there was no place for “right-wing thuggery” in Scotland.
The Solicitor General has also said the police have been directed to arrest anyone engaging in disorder, and that they will not be bailed and could face prosecution in the High Court.
While it was not specifically referred to, the warnings come ahead of a planned event in Glasgow this weekend.
A gathering, billed as a "pro-UK rally", has been publicised for George Square and promoted by far-right figures including the activist Tommy Robinson.
The SUTR's counter-protest, which has official permission from the council, will hear from a range of speakers from noon onwards.
Nine trade unions, politicians, culture figures, and leading campaigners are expected to take part.
It is intended to reject the far-right violence and racist myths that can scapegoat migrants and refugees.
Talat Ahmed, SUTR Scotland convenor said: "Our rally is about celebrating and defending multiculturalism and diversity and saying loud and clear that refugees are welcome here and aren't to blame for the problems in society.
"The far right, with their toxic politics of hate and division, are not welcome in Scotland.
"After Reform UK, a far-right party, achieved 7% of the vote in Scotland in the General Election, and the chilling news this week that the AfD, a party with a neo-Nazi wing, had a breakthrough in German state elections, we urge all to unite against the far-right, racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism."
Commenting on the forthcoming rally Linda Somerville, STUC deputy general secretary, said: “We have long warned that the far-right poses a dangerous threat in the UK, spreading racist hate amongst communities that are often marginalised and under-resourced.
"The cruel impacts of austerity, compounded by the drip feed of anti-migrant rhetoric from parts of the media and some politicians has created these conditions.
"Trade unions have a long history of defending our communities against fascists and racists and will proudly join the rally in Glasgow to show racists that they have no place here.”
