Some of Irelands funniest comedians are making the pilgrimage from the Emerald Isle to The Dear Green Place this March DUBLIN DARLING, SHANE IS HITTING GLASGOW You may know Shane Daniel Byrne from the hit podcast Young Hot Guys, viral stand-up clips, or his sold out Edinburgh Fringe runs. And now, expect rapid-fire craic and […]

Keep an eye out for our GICF 2026 Festival Guide across Glasgow (list of places to find the guide below). If you fancy a digital version you can download the guide here. You can also view all the shows taking place at the festival here. WHERE TO PICK UP A GUIDE The guide will soon […]

SCOTTISH STARS INCLUDE DANIEL SLOSS, SUSIE MCCABE, CONNOR BURNS, CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYD, KAREN DUNBAR, JACK DOCHERTY, MHAIRI BLACK, FRED MACAULAY, CRAIG HILL, KIM BLYTHE AND MORE ADDED TO BILL 7th January – Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has today announced the full programme for 2026’s event with 560 shows in 40 venues across the city from […]

THE LAST SHOW DROP FOR GICF26 IS FINALLY HERE! BRINGING INTERNATIONAL POWERHOUSES , I’M A CELEB STARS AND OVER 60 AMAZING SHOWS ROSIE O’DONNELL IS COMING TO TOWN! The 11-time Emmy and Tony Award winner Rosie O’Donnell, known for her legendary career in film, television and stage brings her highly anticipated, 2025 Fringe sell out […]

Everyone loves a competition at this time of year don’t they? Here is your chance to win an amazing Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2026 competition prize. The prize: Two tickets to Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage (8.30pm show) at the King’s Theatre on Saturday 28th March 2026. And a one-night stay for two at The Social […]

WITH CHRISTMAS RIGHT ROUND THE CORNER, AVOID THE HIGH STREET, TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF SHOPPING AND LET GICF HELP YOU PICK THE PERFECT PRESSIE! 🎁 HAVE A HARRY POTTER FAN IN THE FAMILY? 🎄 Grab your wands, don your house robes, and apparate yourselves to the box office! A very magical improv show awaits…Spontaneous […]

BIG NAMES, NEWBIES, IMPROV AND EVEN A SHOW ABOUT WHISKY! WE HAVE IT ALL AT GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL THIS MARCH 🙌 NOW THATS A BIG NAME! Karen Dunbar, known as one of Scotland’s best-known comedy actors. Starting off in the sketch show Chewin’ the Fat, she then went on to star in her own […]

Q.I. STAR ALAN DAVIES JOINS OVER SIXTY NEW SHOWS BEING ANNOUNCED FOR GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL TV star and professional funny man Alan Davies is delighted as he returns to Scotland for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival with his brand new show. Where he talks thinking he’s Marty McFly but he’s realised he’s older than […]