Glasgow Comedy Festival 2025: Bringing the Giggle to Glasgow
Photo by Michel Grolet via Unsplash
By Maia Day
Glasgow is bringing back the funny with the International Comedy Festival returning to the city for 19 days of hilarity, and it's expected to be the biggest one yet. Running from 12th-30th of March, Glasgow is hosting a variety of acts across 45 different venues that are sure to draw in a wide range of comedy lovers.
Not a comedy fan? Glasgow International Comedy Festival is hosting a range of separate events to ensure city-wide participation. These will include live podcasts, comedy pub quizzes and roast battles, with further events to be announced shortly.
Comedy acts from across the world will be getting involved, with headline acts to include Marjolein Robertson, Russell Kane, Paul Black and Here Comes The Guillotine Live, with more than 550 shows to choose from.
Companies across the city have stepped up to play their part when the festival is in town by offering a variety of discounts to ticket holders.
First bus is offering free travel to those taking public transport to the festival. This can be accessed by using the promo code received from GICF via email and using it on the First Bus app.
A variety of hotels are offering discounts during the festival to make it easier for ticket holders to access accommodation in town. AC by Marriott, Ibis Styles Glasgow, Sandman Signature Hotel Glasgow and Radisson Blu Glasgow are offering discounts to guests, the codes required and information about how to book can be found on the Glasgow Comedy Festival website.
Looking for a place to eat before heading to a show? Look no further than the GICF website, which lists an array of restaurants that are offering discounts for festival fans. Some familiar favourites are offering a 30% discount when you book in advance, including Glaschu, Bluedog and Gost, while BAaD, Nonna Said and Blackfriars of Bell Street are offering 2-for-1 pizzas.
If you’re looking for an excuse to head down to the festival, GICF are running a competition to win tickets to the Paddy McDonnell show at the Barrowland’s Ballroom, along with a late lunch at the newly opened Noble pub. For a chance to win head over to the Glasgow Comedy Festival website, applications close at 9am on Friday 14th March.
With the front page of the website reading “Welcome to the funniest city in the world”, Glasgow can look forward to an electric period of five-star comedy gold.
Tickets for all events and extra information can be found at the Glasgow Comedy Festival website.