Limmy is planning monthly half-hour episodes of his Homemade Show. The comedian first became known for his podcast, Limmy's World of Glasgow, and has been a prolific creator of YouTube videos and surreal Vines outside of his output on mainstream television. The Limmy Show on BBC Scotland was an unlikely success and was subsequently added to Netflix. The uncompromising … [Read more...] about Limmy to crowdfund new monthly online comedy episodes
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Glasgow sketch group Scram to The Stand
Glasgow underground sketch group SCRAM will appear at The Glasgow Stand on Monday 29th May for their first performance of the year. Established early 2016, SCRAM have since featured on The Janice Forsyth Show, had a successful Edinburgh Fringe run and even piqued Kevin Bridges’ interest. Their May show will be full of fresh sketches and improv, guaranteed to set the week off … [Read more...] about Glasgow sketch group Scram to The Stand
Full programme revealed for Glasgow International Comedy Festival
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has unveiled its biggest line-up ever, as this hugely popular event in the comedy calendar prepares to return for its 15th year from Thursday 9 – Sunday 26 March. This year's festival features performances from household names like Jimmy Carr, Al Murray, Stewart Lee, Russell Howard, Bridget Christie, Omid Djalili, Reg D Hunter, Sue … [Read more...] about Full programme revealed for Glasgow International Comedy Festival
My Best of Glasgow: Comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd is debuting his new solo stand-up show, The Boyd With The Thorn In His Side, at The Stand as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival on Thursday 23rd March. In his latest performance, the 23-year-old comedian from the East End tackles the two biggest problems in the world: the seemingly irreversible slide of the western world into far-right … [Read more...] about My Best of Glasgow: Comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Teddy Craig Previews The Scottish Comedian of the Year Final at The Barrowlands
In my stand-up comedy days I was in the Scottish Comedian of the Year Final four times, finishing runner-up twice (in 2008 and 2009). I saw it as keeping up my indie cred by steadfastly refusing to ever actually win it. Kindly, the judges were always happy to go along with my strategy without me ever even having to ask them. Those gigs meant playing to the biggest audiences … [Read more...] about Teddy Craig Previews The Scottish Comedian of the Year Final at The Barrowlands