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Glasgow International Comedy Festival reveals first acts for 2026 run

GLASGOW International Comedy Festival (GICF) has unveiled the first acts for its 2026 run

The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025

Rosco McClelland wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award

The award was created in honour of Sir Billy Connolly, who selects the winner from a shortlist drawn up by panel of judges.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2025

Shortlist for international comedy festival's Billy Connolly spirit award announced

 THE shortlist for this year's Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award has been announced as one of Scotland’s biggest comedy festivals has…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025

First Bus Glasgow to offer free travel for locals travelling to International Comedy Festival

The partnership with First Bus has been designed to enable easy and convenient travel for comedy fans to get to and from shows during Glasgow's International Comedy Festival which is to start this month.

Glasgow Live · Mar 2, 2023

Billy Connolly teams up with Glasgow International Comedy Festival for special award

In a first from the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, they will be awarding a new comic of Glasgow and Billy says the winner ‘will have to be a nutter' like him

Glasgow Live · Nov 17, 2022