Act Registration for GICF 2026

Wednesday 11 March – Sunday 29 March 2026

Glasgow International Comedy Festival is built on the shows our artists bring to the city, and we’d love you to be part of it. Here’s everything you need to know to register your show.

KEY DATES

Act Registration (web & brochure) Opens: Wednesday 17 September 2025
Act Registration (web & brochure) Closes: Friday 21 November 2025

Web only registrations opens: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Web only registrations closes: Friday 9 January 2026

Register by 21 November if you want to be included in the printed festival brochure. Web-only registrations are listed on our website only, at a slightly reduced fee.

If you are a venue looking to register to be part of the festival, check out our venue registration details here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GICF will announce shows in three waves across the autumn/winter.
Exact dates will be confirmed, but expect:

Announcement 1: Thursday 9^th October
Announcement 2: Thursday 6^th November
Announcement 3: Thursday 27^th November

We will then announce shows on our launch day in January. The official festival launch will be on Wednesday 7th January 2026.

BEFORE YOU START

To register, you’ll need each of the below. However you can kick off your registration and come back to input each of these things, so it’s worth making a start.

An Eventotron account (where you register your show): https://hello.eventotron.com/
A See Tickets Client account (where your tickets are sold. Different from a ticket-buying account): https://clientconsole.seetickets.com/
A good quality image (minimum size: 1600 x 900 pixels)
Your show copy (title, blurb, credits etc. See our Promotional Guide for guidance)
Your registration fee (see table below)
You’ll also be asked to read our Artist Code of Conduct. By completing your registration you are deemed to have agreed with these terms.

REGISTERING YOUR SHOW

You’ll fall into one of two categories:

A – I HAVE A SHOW AND A VENUE

Follow these steps and your show will be live once all approved:

Login to Eventotron, find Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2026, and click Apply.
Create an “event” for your show and complete the details.
Attach your event to your venue (the venue will need to approve this).
Once your venue approves: add your dates and times, upload your copy and image, and pay your registration fee.
GICF will check your details and, once approved, your show will go live on the festival website (usually within 7–10 days).

Need extra help? Here’s a step-by-step Eventotron guide.

B – I HAVE A SHOW BUT NO VENUE (YET)

Follow step one above to create your show in Eventotron.
Browse the full list of participating venues (available once you’ve created your show).
Let us know your ideal venue(s) and we’ll put you in touch directly to chat through options.

If you’re unsure which venue is right for your show, contract the festival via registrations@glasgowcomedyfestival.com or call 0141 260 0500.

2026 REGISTRATION FEES

Your registration fee covers your listing in the festival and fees are based on your venue’s capacity. 70,000 festival brochures are printed and launched on 7^th January 2026 with more than half being delivered directly to letterboxes.

Venue Capacity	Web & Festival Guide Promo	Web Only Promo
100 or less	£47	£27
300 or less	£72	£52
1000 or less	£133	£93
1000 or more	£222	N/A

Registration fees are payable via Eventotron and are non-refundable.

Marketing & Promotion

Your registration fee pays for your festival listing (website and brochure, if applicable).
Selling tickets and marketing your show is ultimately the artist’s responsibility. GICF supports all shows through:

Supplying a GICF branded show graphic for you
Organic social media
Email marketing
Press office outreach
…but we can’t guarantee bespoke promotion for every show.

To help you promote your show, check out our promotional guide.

Need Help?

Venue advice → registrations@glasgowcomedyfestival.com | 0141 260 0500

General enquiries → info@glasgowcomedyfestival.com

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