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GLASGOWGGLASGLAASGOOWW INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL COMCOMEDYCOMEEDDDYY FESTIVALFEESSTTVTIVAALL 8 - 2525 MARCH 20182018 FEATURINGFFEAEAATURINGTURINTURINNGG ELAINE TOMMY ROB KATHERINEKAATHERINETHERINE ALEXEI C SMITH TIERNAN DELANEY RYAN SASAYLEAYLEYLEYL BRIDGET RICHARD JERRYY LIMMY CHRISTIE HERRING SADOWITZ ED MARK SHAPPI TOM DES BYRNE NELSON KHORSANDI ALLEN CLARKE DADAVIDAVIDVID IAIN ALAN IAIN BADDIEL STIRLING BISSETT CONNELL AND MANY MORE. TICKET HOTLINE - 0844 873 7353 GLASGOWCOMEDYFESTIVAL.COMGLASGOWCOMEDYFESTIVOMEDYFESTIVVAL.COMAL.COM @GLASGOWCOMEDY@GLASG BOOK NOW! Tickets can be purchased online fromglasgowcomedyfestival.com and from some individual venue websites. The See Tickets festival ticket hotline 0844 873 7353 is open 9am – 9pm seven days a week and allows you to buy tickets for most festival shows using 506 shows | 54 venues | 18 days your credit or debit card. Welcome from Councillor Susan Aitken, Tickets can also be purchased in Leader of Glasgow City Council person from some individual World renowned for its friendliness and good humour, it will not be surprising to many that Glasgow is home to Europe’s largest dedicated comedy festival. Now in its 16th year, the venues. Please note that a Glasgow International Comedy Festival is widely deemed ‘unmissable’ by both locals and booking fee will usually be visitors alike. It has become a real driver of tourism for Glasgow, which not only generates charged with the exception of significant benefit for the city’s economy, but also demonstrates our ability to successfully host most tickets bought in person. major international events. Attracting an eclectic line-up of some of the greatest comedy performers to the city, as Tickets for shows at the King’s well as the very best of home-grown Scottish talent, the festival has reinforced Glasgow’s position on the global comedy circuit and placed itself firmly at the heart of the city’s cultural calendar. With more than 500 shows across Theatre and Theatre Royal are 54 venues over 18 days, there’s so much going to see and do, with big Glasgow laughs and smiles aplenty! subject to an additional £1.25 restoration levy already included Best wishes Councillor Susan Aitken in the price stated. Introduction from Sarah Watson, Festival Director, Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival What is PWYW? What a cracking year it is for comedy with the top household names rubbing shoulders Some shows in the programme are listed as with the best up and coming talent in a programme which spans everything from kids PWYW, the PWYW pricing model gives the comedy shows to sketches, the best of character comedy and late night festival clubs. audience the option to buy a ticket in Tommy Tiernan, Rob Delaney, Elaine C Smith, Jerry Sadowitz, Ed Byrne, advance to guarantee entry, or ‘Pay What Katherine Ryan and Bridget Christie are some of the top names to look out for joined by a host of Scottish You Want’ at the venue when the show talent - Des Clarke, Craig Hill, Janey Godley, Raymond Mearns, Ashley Storrie, Larry Dean and Darren Connell. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or register at glasgowcomedyfestival.com to ends. Ticket holders for the show are be the first to get latest news and special offers. Have a great time! allowed in first, followed by those who have opted not to buy a ticket in advance Sarah Watson Festival Director Introduction from Ruairi Perry, Head of Blended Whisky Brands, Whyte and Mackay Festival tickets We were born on the banks of the Clyde. We continue to ply our craft here, producing our triple matured, smoother tasting whisky. Like any Glaswegian, we're incredibly proud of our city. James 0844 873 7353 Whyte & Charles Mackay founded their fledgling Scotch Whisky business here in 1844. Today we export our story to the world. We are very proud to partner with Glasgow International Comedy www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com Festival to welcome the world to Glasgow. We look forward to seeing you there in March. Here's to the patter, the GLASGOWCOMEDY sense of humour. Here's to Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2018. Let’s raise a dram to toast the biggest and best year yet! slàinte mhòr Ruairi Perry, Head of Blended Whisky Brands, Whyte and Mackay Main Funder Funding Partner Title Sponsor Radio Partner Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival 278 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QT, 0141 552 2070 Media Partner [email protected] With support from www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com Produced by the Scottish Comedy Agency Ltd 5 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EB 0131 558 9005 Registered in Scotland No.217763 VAT Reg. No. 84 277 1318 Designed by Whitespider Ltd: 07720 713685 [email protected] LET US ENTERTAIN YOU! 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