Paul Riley: Too Smart to Be Nice
Following two hugely successful tours in 2024 and 2025, Paul Riley is back with his brand-new stand-up show, Too Smart to Be Nice, don't miss him live at Cottiers on Saturday 28th February!
About Paul Riley: Too Smart to Be Nice
| 28th February 2026 | |
| 7.30pm | |
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Cottiers 93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow West End G11 5PU |
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| £22 | |
| Visit the event website here |
Known and loved by millions as the iconic Winston Ingram from the BBC and Netflix sitcom Still Game, Paul brings his unmistakable sharpness and charm back to the stage in a blisteringly funny new hour.
A double BAFTA award winner, Paul now takes aim at the absurdity of modern life – from misgendered fish, to the long-forgotten art of making a proper complaint, to the strange overlap between hating, dating and replicating. And yes, even the unsettling dark side of Herbie the Love Bug makes an appearance.
With razor-sharp timing and a brain wired for mischief, Too Smart to Be Nice is Paul Riley at his most dangerously entertaining.
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