
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to Comedy Lounge at Van Winkle! 🐔🤣
Book your place at Van Winkle to see Scotland's Best Comedians and grab some fantastic food and drink!
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Glasgow international Comedy Festival is coming to Van Winkle Barrowlands and West End!
From 12th - 30th March, we will host over 100 shows and comedy acts.
We’ve listed most below however schedule changes on daily basis so don’t forget to also check out the official GICF website!

Richard Brown: It Was The Most I Ever Threw Up And It Changed My Life Forever (WIP)
Dark, unflinching, “authentic, punching-up comedy” (British Comedy Guide) from the brilliant, brutal minds of one of Scotland’s most irreverent acts.

Donny Vostok: Slab (WIP)
It’s a work in progress… just like Donny’s relationship with suburbia.
What’s that title all about then? What like a slabs for the front drive… Or like slabs of meat… Maybe both?… Oooh very clever.

Andrew Durning: The Mental Parent
What do you get when a man with mental health issues becomes a father of identical twin boys? Comedy gold!
Andrew Durning is a dynamic comedian known for his unwavering dedication and commitment to his craft.

Dean Coughlin: Oblivious Sausage
A Scouser spawned from actual pirates, takes you on a whimsical adventure through working class culture and the obliviousness of man.

We Need To Talk
Seven funny friends – seven comedy styles – all in one super show. See you that Tuesday!

Stuart McPherson: Work in Progress
Brand new material for Stu’s 4th show in 4 years. He’s in Bangkok right now having to fill out the form so let’s keep it brief.

Cracking New Jokes Show
Cracking New Jokes with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Craicatoa Comedy Presents Tiny Banters
Craicatoa Comedy Presents: Tiny Banters.
A collection of short sets from seven comedians and nonsense from your host, Tiny Banters showcases a diverse group of voices from all over the world who have made the city of Glasgow their home.

60 Minutes About Scotland with Vladimir McTavish
A work-in-progress show from “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian) with a special guest appearance from one of his friends on the stand-up scene in Scotland.

Keepy Up Appearances
A work-in-progress show from “one of the finest acts on the Scottish comedy circuit” (Guardian) with a special guest appearance from one of his friends on the stand-up scene in Scotland.

Lady Bits
Join us for Lady Bits: A Comical Journey Through Womanhood – a night of laugh-out-loud moments as our comedians delve into the chaos and quirks of everyday life. Through personal stories that are equal parts hilarious and relatable, we’ll explore everything from dating mishaps to the absurd realities of daily chores, each told from our unique perspectives.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Ralph Brown: Chronic Underthinker (WIP)
Last year Ralph got taken hostage at gun point. This year Ralph returns to the Glasgow Comedy Festival with a new work-in-progress show which is sure to include why he hates 99% of the world and himself along with him leading us through hilarious tales from his shambolic life.

The Beauty of Being Herd
YOU’RE INVITED TO HANNAH’S BIG GOODBYE PARTY! (Please, no presents)
Hannah’s given it her best shot. Now she’s waving goodbye to human life… to live as a sheep!

Friday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Masc. Mask
Taryam Boyd invites you to an unforgettable evening of comedy, poetry, and self-discovery. Growing up queer with ADHD in Glasgow meant wearing a mask to fit in, but now it’s time to take it off.

James Gardner: Happily Ever Afters (WIP)
Ever wonder what happens after the party ends? Join comedian James Gardner for a work-in-progress as he recounts his favourite tales from the Afters across different careers and continents. Not to be missed… or repeated

Stuart Thomas: Bad Fatty (WIP)
Stuart Thomas delivers a sharp, unapologetic standup show with “Bad Fatty,” diving into life as a fat Welshman. Raised on a sheep farm in Wales, Stuart blends his working-class roots with a modern, no-nonsense take on body positivity.

Mara Joy: joybenius
The comedy show joybenius will be very stupid. It will feature at least three actual jokes, two semi-passable impressions of dead men, and one slightly overlong slideshow. The title is a spoonerism of the band boygenius.

Tamsyn Kelly WIP
Work In Progress Show.
Continuing her life’s theme of total chaos, Tamsyn moves to Glasgow to live with a guy she’s known for four months. After being ghosted on Bumble BFF, she goes to see a psychic for reassurance that it will all work out, but instead gets the opposite.

Saturday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Saturday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Stevie Mitchell: Close, But No Cigar.
Winston Churchill defined success as, “going from failure to failure without any loss of enthusiasm.” Welcome to a new solo, stand-up show performed by Stevie Mitchell; Scotland’s most, “successful,” man.

Sharpie: 1
Your job is to bring your incredibly petty, simmering old, odd injustices and share them.
My job is to take them and act them out… as I see fit.
I will take them where the show wants them to go.
This show is all made up on the spot.

Sunday Comedy Brunch with Ross Leslie
Sunday Comedy Brunch with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

George Fox: Sugar Daddy (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 helped him refresh his life.

Rory M Spence: Mammal
Rory M Spence is a mammal. He is also an up-and-coming human male comedian from Glasgow that The Stand Comedy Club called “so weird, so funny”.

Dean T. Beirne: Fated to Pretend
Dean T. Beirne, the Scottish finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, “Fated to Pretend.”

Casey Patmore: Citation Needed
He just burnt out finishing a PhD, now join offbeat comedian Casey Patmore (Semifinalist: SYTYF? and Chortle Student) for his hotly unanticipated debut WIP – a show that has so far been described as “nearly finished” and “probably happening at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival”.

Michael Welch: All Rizz, Nae Filter (WIP)
Michael Welch returns with his W.I.P, All Rizz, Nae Filter. “I am certain this comedian is destined for a Netflix special.” – Entertainment Now ***** “Like an upbeat Mark Nelson, he’s unafraid of pushing his jokes further than many of his contemporaries would dare.” – The List, Sold out GICF 2023.

UKIP’s Nightmare – Adam Anwar
After a soldout work in progress run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Adam Anwar brings his hilarious debut show UKIP’s Nightmare to Glasgow
Labelled “a rebel with a cause and definitely one to watch” by British Comedy Guide

Pirate King Comedy Presents Absolute Fuc*ing Delight
Brace yourselves for a wild ride! Welcome to the end of the world as you think you know it – or at least the most chaotic trip you’ve ever had! Join us as we dive into the hilarious and absurd collapse of civilisation, where a bad fall and a skinned knee might just be the least of your worries.

Kate Hammer: Government-Approved Comedian (WIP)
One Canadian lady left everything she knew and loved because she adored UK comedy so much. Is stand up a good replacement for familial bonds? Should the visa process be more discerning when choosing Global Talent recipients? Has the woke liberal government gone too far by allowing women access to a mic at all?

(What’s The Story) Chris And Ruaridh?
You can probably tell what was the biggest news story in the UK when this show was created. Chris and Ruaridh are two regulars of the Scottish comedy scene, with previous sold out Glasgow Comedy Festival shows and regular performances at The Stand, Monkey Barrel and more.

Chris Forbes: Christmas Show (WIP)
Critically acclaimed comedian, Chris Forbes presents an intimate Work In Progress show all about Christmas.

Kate-Lois Elliott: How To Belong Without Joining A Cult
After selling out at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Kate-Lois Elliott brings her debut hour to Glasgow. Elliott’s family lived in a secretive cult until her mum escaped. One generation later, a teenage Kate finds herself in the clutches of an equally militant operation… your average group of teenage girls. Because, as it turns out, cults are everywhere – ask anyone with a Tesco Clubcard. British Writers’ Guild Award nominee.

Sunday Comedy Brunch with Ross Leslie
Sunday Comedy Brunch with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Craig Wilson: Who?
Craig Wilson is a smart, nice and really cool guy, but none of that matters because he is the most forgettable man in the world. After his girlfriend leaves him for a stilts instructor, he decides to devise a plan to no longer be the master of social stealth.

Kwame Asante: Unwise/Unlucky
An NHS Emergency Department: home to some of society’s most unwise and unlucky people. Working as an A&E Doctor, Kwame’s beginning to wonder what effect this environment might be having on his own logic and fortune.

Saturday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Saturday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Aaron Wood: Chameleon
When you were younger you’d look at adults and think they had it all figured out. Now we are adults we realise none of us have ever had a clue what we’re doing. Wandering around pretending trying to fit in and hoping nobody notices.

Paul McDaniel: Harder, Better, Faster, PAUL-ER (WIP)
Come see the Northern Irish deadpan comic’s new show where he strives to be much more of a Paul-er Paul and talks about why he never became the Milky Bar Kid.

Ayo Adenekan: Black Mediocrity (WIP)
Ayo Adenekan is an exciting up and coming comedian from Edinburgh who is already making big waves in the Scottish comedy scene. Ayo has been featured in The National and has provided tour support for Sarah Keyworth, Olga Koch and Amy Matthews.

Si Deaves: SiDetracked
‘Is it ADHD or is he weird?’ That’s a question that Si asks a lot since realising that it’s clearly been present his whole life. So he’s using this show to take a look back at some of the bizarre things that have occurred to or around him, to try and work out, once and for all, if ADHD made him try and shoot zombie Shane Richie during a pantomime, or if that was his own doing.

Graeme Rayner: Dadology
“Dadology” is Graeme Rayner’s debut 1 hour show, and includes everything they’re not telling you about being a dad.

Ross Leslie: Magdalene Gardens (WIP)
2025 Work In Progress. An upbringing you will not believe or expect. Tour support Mike Rice & CMB.
5-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist.

Annabelle James: Aggressively Humbled
From the moment she grabs the microphone, Annabelle’s natural charisma and infectious energy command the room. With her quick wit and impeccable comedic timing, she fearlessly dives into the absurdities and mishaps that life throws her way.

Comedy – Optional: feat. Alan Ritchie, Craig Scott & Kieron Power
Three of the most exciting new comics in Glasgow’s circuit join forces. Alan, Craig and Kieron met in the infancy of their comedy journey at the beginning of 2024 and have had an outrageous WhatsApp group chat ever since.

Friday Night with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday night comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Stephen Buchanan: Cold Meat (Work in Progress)
Join Stephen as he works out his new show for the Edinburgh Fringe. Stephen Buchanan is an award-winning stand-up comedian who performs regularly across the UK.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Friday Afternoon with Scotland’s Best Comics
Friday afternoon comedy with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Eleanor Morton: Work in Progress
Award Winning Comic Eleanor Morton Returns With a WIP about mermaids, sex and sexy mermaids. Mermaids can’t have sex, and neither can Eleanor. Can Eleanor, the worlds most awkward prude, manage to talk about sex for 50 minutes without cringing once?

John Mostyn: I’m Here (And It’s Not My Fault)
John Mostyn, originally from East Kilbride but now based in Canada, returns to the Glasgow Comedy Festival after selling out his debut show ‘Bawbag’ last year.

Richard Pulsford: Get Rich Quick
One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the UK Pun Championships Winner 2022 and Scottish Comedian of the Year Runner-up 2021.

Dean T. Beirne: Fated to Pretend
Dean T. Beirne, the Scottish finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and star of Rosie Jones’ Comedy Disability Extravaganza, presents his debut, “Fated to Pretend.”

Cracking New Jokes Show
Cracking New Jokes with a selection of Scotland’s Best Comics from Scotland’s coolest comedy producers, the Good Egg Comedy company.

Giulia Galastro: Pelican (WIP)
A pelican is a large bird; Giulia Galastro is a small (human) bird – but what do these two have in common (apart from the bird thing)?? Come along to this work in progress of Giulia’s debut solo hour to find out!

Michelle Shaughnessy: Too Late, Baby
Too Late, Baby is an admission of ‘holy sh*t. I think I’ve missed the boat’. Michelle is not close to reaching her goals. Instead of whining about it, she is doing what she does best – turning it into comedy. A show for anyone who thinks it’s too late to achieve their dreams, because it probably is.

Where Do We Go From Here?
Watch three of the best up and coming stand ups on the Scottish Comedy Scene take you on a tour of Fish Finger Factories burning to the ground, Ouija Board readings going wrong and the efficiencies of Tea Bag Rests. Expect smart, intelligent and witty jokes littered throughout a riotous hour of comedy.