Glasgow International Comedy Festival

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival features spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

About Glasgow International Comedy Festival

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The Glasgow International Comedy Festival, the largest event of its kind in Europe, has become a renowned annual event in Glasgow's cultural calendar.

The annual festival features your favourite comedy friends, top television names and spectacular stand-up stars to stages across Glasgow.

Top comedy stars from around the UK and beyond will be coming just to entertain you, only to realise the Scottish money they’ve been paid in can only be spent in this country and that they can never go home again... They’ll be complemented by the very best of home-grown Scottish talent for a comedy extravaganza that makes us Europe’s largest comedy festival.

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Upcoming Events at Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Comedy

Craig Hill: Wait ’Til You See My Entrance!

13th February 2026 - 14th February 2026

Oran Mor, Glasgow West End

Don't miss Scotland's cheeky, irreverent and uproarious Kilty Comedy Pleasure and join Craig as his hilarious new live tour comes to Oran Mor as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival 2026!

Comedy

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

11th March 2026 - 29th March 2026

Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival returns in March 2026 featuring spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

Comedy

Connor Burns: Gallus

13th March 2026 - 14th March 2026

Kings Theatre Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Don't miss Gallus – the all-new comedy show from Connor Burns, Scotland's breakout international stand-up sensation, at The King's Theatre Glasgow as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival 2026!

Comedy

Tom Davis: Spudgun

14th March 2026

The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow City Centre

Tom Davis is back on the road with new show Spudgun, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics at Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival!

Comedy

Bridget Christie: Jacket Potato Pizza

15th March 2026

Theatre Royal Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

Bridget Christie hits the road again with brand new show, Jacket Potato Pizza, don't miss her at the Theatre Royal Glasgow as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival!

Comedy

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

18th March 2026

Cottiers, Glasgow West End

Mark Simmons is back on tour in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners. Catch him at Cottiers as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival 2025!

Comedy

The Eternal Shame Of Sue Perkins

21st March 2026

Kings Theatre Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

In her first live show in over a decade, Sue Perkins delivers a hilarious treatise on stigma, humiliation, and misunderstanding at The King's Theatre Glasgow as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival 2026!

Comedy

Judi Love: All About The Love

21st March 2026

Oran Mor, Glasgow West End

Judi Love is heading on tour in 2026 with a new stand-up show and brings it to Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 21st March as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival!

Comedy

Vittorio Angelone: You Can’t Say Nothing Any More

29th March 2026

Theatre Royal Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

After two sold out tours, Vittorio Angelone is heading back on the road with his brand new show... You Can’t Say Nothing Any More!

Comedy

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala

29th March 2026

Kings Theatre Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre

See out the 2026 festival in style with the GICF Comedy Gala at the King's Theatre Glasgow, a special afternoon showcase of the best talent the festival had to offer!

Festivals

Glasgow Cathedral Festival

Glasgow Cathedral Castle Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0QZ

Glasgow Cathedral Festival brings music, art and education to the dramatic setting of Glasgow's medieval cathedral!

Festivals

Aye Write!

The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 7DN

Aye Write is Glasgow's annual book festival, bringing writers and speakers from across Britain and beyond to the heart of Scotland's largest city!

Festivals

WestFest

, Glasgow West End

WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Sunday 1st and Sunday 29th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!

Festivals

Glasgow Film Festival

Glasgow Film Theatre Rose Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 6RB

One of the friendliest film festivals on the planet with a wide-ranging programme that celebrates every corner of world cinema and provides a fantastic showcase for the best of Scottish film!

Festivals

Glasgow St Patricks Festival

, Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow St Patrick's Festival celebrates and promotes Irish Heritage and Culture across the city!

Festivals

The Village Storytelling Festival

The Village Storytelling Festival CCA Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre G2 3JD

The Village Storytelling Festival, Scotland's community and contemporary storytelling festival, is back for 2024!

Festivals

Sonica

Sonica , Various Locations Glasgow

Sonica is an 11-day biennial festival in Glasgow, dedicated to world class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside UK talent in diverse venues city-wide!

Festivals

Southside Fringe Festival

Various locations across the southside , Glasgow South Side

Enjoy a fortnight of music, workshops and events south of the river Clyde when the Southside Fringe Festival returns in May 2022!

Festivals

Glasgow Science Festival

, Various Locations Glasgow

Glasgow Science Festival is back with a fresh batch of science-fuelled fun for adults and weans alike. Explore the world through talks, walks, art, film, experiments and even yoga!

Festivals