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The Big Fab Comedy Show returns this Autumn

Scotland’s biggest live comedy experience The Big Fab Comedy Show has unveiled huge line-ups for shows taking place across the country this autumn.

The Big Fab Comedy Show returns this Autumn

Article Source: Gilded Balloon
Last Updated: 14 June 2024 15:19

Featuring Darren Harriott, Andrew Maxwell, Helen Bauer, Ray Bradshaw and more.

The shows in September & November will bring some of the UK’s biggest TV comedians, Scottish stars and rising comics on a tour of Scotland from Inverness to Glasgow, Ayr to Aberdeen and more. The 2024 autumn line-up includes: Darren Harriott, Andrew Maxwell, Chris Forbes, Ray Bradshaw, Helen Bauer, Emmanuel Sonubi, Stuart McPherson, Kathleen Hughes, Kate Hammer and Joe McTernan.

Presented by Scotland’s original home of live comedy, Gilded Balloon, The Big Fab Comedy Show is a sensational night of live stand-up comedy starring the TV names fans know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent from across Scotland and the UK.

September 2024
Chris Forbes (host), Darren Harriott, Helen Bauer, Stuart McPherson and Kate Hammer
24th September - Ayr, Gaiety Theatre
25th September - Glasgow, Saint Lukes
26th September - Aberdeen, Tivoli Theatre
27th September - Inverness, Eden Court
28th September - Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall

November 2024
Ray Bradshaw (host), Andrew Maxwell, Emmanuel Sonubi, Kathleen Hughes and Joe McTernan
13th November - Aberdeen, Tivoli Theatre
14th November - Glasgow, Saint Lukes
15th November - Largs, Barrfields Theatre
16th November - Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall

This September, Scot Squad star and viral sensation The Other Murray Brother Chris Forbes hosts a hilarious line-up heading to Ayr, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh including: headliner Darren Harriott following appearances on Live at the Apollo, As Yet Untitled, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and many more; Live At The Apollo star Helen Bauer; Some Laugh Podcast’s Stuart McPherson and Canadian comic Kate Hammer.

In November, the award winning Ray Bradshaw hosts the show in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Largs & Edinburgh, following tours with the likes of John Bishop and Frankie Boyle. As seen on Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here and Mock The Week, Andrew Maxwell headlines, joined by Live At The Apollo star Emmanuel Sonubi and two of the circuit's brightest rising stars Glaswegian Kathleen Hughes and Joe McTernan.

A sensational night of live stand-up comedy starring TV names fans know and love, as well as the UK’s hottest up and coming talent, The Big Fab Comedy Show is a must for any comedy fan. The Big Fab Comedy Show launched in 2023, bringing comics including Susie McCabe, Catherine Bohart, Larry Dean and more to towns and cities across Scotland.

Gilded Balloon is one of Scotland’s leading entertainment producers. As one of the largest and longest-running venues at the Edinburgh Fringe, Gilded Balloon is respected internationally for presenting an incredible annual
showcase of theatre, comedy, music and kids shows, and is known for launching the careers of the most successful names in comedy today.

Book online at www.bigfabcomedyshow.com

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