GICF will celebrate Glasgow as ‘the funniest city in the world’ for its 23rd edition of the event across 19 days this spring, spanning the comedy sector from traditional stand-up, improv, sketch, theatre, musical comedy, magic, kids shows, live podcasts and cabaret.
Comedians from around the world will perform including top talent from America, Australia, Canada, Spain, Ireland and of course, a host of homegrown Scottish comics.
Venues set to host GICF shows include The OVO Hydro, SEC Armadillo, King’s Theatre, The Stand, Blackfriars Basement, Oran Mor, Gael & Grain, The Old Hairdressers’s and Drygate. Plus, the newly redeveloped Citizens Theatre joins GICF’s venue line-up, hosting shows from Ruby Wax, Mark Simmons, Kim Blythe, Mhairi Black and Karen Dunbar.
Alan Davies said: “I’m already thinking ahead to Glasgow. I love the Film Theatre, a Play, a Pie and a Pint and the Clockwork Orange so I’m very much looking forward to my first gig there in over a decade.”
Craig Hill said: “This festival just keeps getting better and better! They’re literally putting the ‘go’ into Glasgow! The line up’s amazing this year and I just can’t wait to be part of it all over again. Go Glasgow International Comedy Festival!” D
aniel Sloss said: “I’m excited to be coming back to the Armadillo at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, the funniest festival in the funniest city in the world.”
Karen Dunbar said: “I’m really chuffed to be returning to the Citz for the GICF gig on March 25th. It’s a long time since I’ve done a theatre show in Glasgow and the combination of the new Citz and the festival was too hard to resist!”
Rosie O’Donnell said: “Scotland welcomed me so warmly at the Fringe last August and those audiences really stayed with me. They made it a joy to be on that stage so I’m thrilled to be returning for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and with family connections close-by, it's a city close to my heart.”
5. Christopher Macarthur Boyd
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6. Susie McCabe
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7. Jack Docherty
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