You wanted more shows? We got you more shows 🙌 It’s time for our second show drop for Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2025 and believe us it’s a good one! Craig Hill, Chris Forbes, Jay Lafferty, Billy Kirkwood and Stuart McPherson are returning with their major star power to venues throughout the city. Top tip, […]

We are very excited to reveal our first big show drop for the 2025 Glasgow International Comedy Festival. This is the first of three big show drops. The next one being on Monday 28th October and then again on Monday 2nd December. Susie McCabe, Jimeoin, Russell Kane and The Horne Section’s Hit Show are amongst […]

It is that time of year when the headline acts for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival start to be revealed an we are excited to reveal our first headline acts for the 2025 festival: Connor Burns, Russell Kane and Jamali Maddix. Scotland’s very own Connor Burns is one of the UK’s most exciting new talents. […]

We know Glasgow is the funniest city in the world and the best place to watch comedy but the Edinburgh Fringe is not bad either. There are plenty of 2024 GICF acts performing this year. So, if you missed them at GICF or want to see them again check out the list below. NAME VENUE […]

Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has revealed 2024’s edition was a record-breaking year, with the highest number of shows in the festival’s history as Glasgow became ‘the funniest city in the world’. Hosting over 560 shows across 19 days, GICF issued over 50,000 tickets to comedy fans in more than 50 venues across the city, […]

Susie McCabe is the winner of the second Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award announced at Glasgow International Comedy Festival’s (GICF) Comedy Gala, following an afternoon celebrating the very best of the festival at the city’s King’s Theatre. The award honours criteria both the city of Glasgow and Sir Billy Connolly represent from resilience to openness and of course, […]

The biggest ever Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) in the event’s history has officially kicked off, with over 560 shows set to take place across the next 17 days as the Festival also announces 2024’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award Shortlist. Acts including Raymond Mearns, Susie McCabe, Zara Gladman and more are now […]

Are you looking for something to entertain the kids? Well, let Glasgow International Comedy Festival be the entertainers and take the kids to some of the fun shows and events. SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2024 SNUG & GRUB CATCH A BUG! BY GARLIC THEATRE Scottish Mask & Puppet CentreSaturday 16th March 2024Show Time: 11:00am & 2:00pm […]