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GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
march 12th 6pm
anu Vaidyanathan: WIP
This is a new material night from Anu Vaidyanathan whose debut show BC:AD has now toured worldwide.
march 12th 8pm
rebekka pewterbaw: hourglass wip
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the eggs in Rebekka’s ovarian reserve. Despite endless warnings about accidental pregnancy, she finds herself single at the tender age of 42 juggling job loss, ex utero pregnancy, polyamorous partners.
march 12th 10pm
Sam Serrano: Mars
In Sept 2021 Sam Serrano was spat at in the street for wearing make up. Fast forward to 2024 and they’ve written a show about it to make hate crime lucrative
march 13th 8pm
Tomás Bepalo: What Gets Better?
Tomás Bepalo is a nonbinary comic, under the trans umbrella, from Colombia and other labels+ whose life seems more challenging than others, because they keep making the most stupid decisions at every turn.
march 14th 6pm
Hitesh Rathore: Chips, Cheese, and Curry WIp
This show is a comedic and heartfelt journey of Hitesh, a young guy who moved to Scotland with high hopes and hilarious misconceptions.
march 14th 8pm
Rachel Jackson: American Horror Story WIP
American Horror Story (WIP) is all about the time award winning Scottish comedian Rachel Jackson moved to Tennessee for love but instead lost her mind.
march 14th 10pm
An Asexual Show about Cunninglingus by Eliott Simpson WIP
Critically acclaimed asexual comedian Eliott Simpson has spent the past decade telling jokes about not wanting sex, so what happens when they find themselves in love with someone who does?
march 14th 8pm
Men with coconuts: Improvised Director’s Cut
The award winning Men With Coconuts are bringing the Improvised Director’s Cut to the fair city of Glasgow! We snuck into Hollywood’s secret underground and got our hands on the original director’s cuts of your all-time favourite movies.
march 15th 2pm
Mrs Smith – See Me!
Mrs Smith was an ordinary teacher in an ordinary school until she went viral on Facebook & accidentally became a stand-up comedian. Her wit and insights into daily school life, politics, socks, swearing & the side effects of a full moon inspired the sell-out show Mrs Smith – See Me which debuted at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
march 15th 4pm
Kinz Luiz: Alien Kyon WIP
Alien Kyon is a One-man- show that blends stand-up comedy, poetry, and hilarious slides. Join Kyon, an international student from Easterhouse, as they navigate the uncharted galaxy of university life in Scotland.
march 15th 6pm
Beth Knight: Who Told You To Be Small
Glasgow-based artist Beth Knight used nude self-portraits to overcome the shame she held about her body. She tackled the misogyny around the standards of beauty that kept her hiding her body for decades by diving into the fear with art and laughter.
march 15th 8pm
Men with coconuts: Improvised Director’s Cut
The award winning Men With Coconuts are bringing the Improvised Director’s Cut to the fair city of Glasgow! We snuck into Hollywood’s secret underground and got our hands on the original director’s cuts of your all-time favourite movies.
march 15th 10pm
Hatty Preston: ‘Toxic Waste’
London-born, Chicago-built comedian Hatty Preston is touring her acclaimed debut show: ‘Toxic Waste’.
march 16th 6pm
Sarah Bradley: Just Like Other Girls
After spending her formative years trying to be ‘not like other girls’, Sarah Bradley is celebrating all things feminine – from rosé to romance novels, horoscopes to hot celebrities, inconvenient crushes to crying at inconvenient times.
march 16th 8pm
TWO SHADES OF FUNNY LIVE
Louis Utieyin (Kinz Luiz) and Hitesh Rathore, the comedic duo behind Two Shades of Funny, bring their radio show live to the GICF stage.
march 15th 8pm
Men with coconuts: Improvised Director’s Cut
The award winning Men With Coconuts are bringing the Improvised Director’s Cut to the fair city of Glasgow! We snuck into Hollywood’s secret underground and got our hands on the original director’s cuts of your all-time favourite movies.
march 16th 10pm
Lance Wagon: Be My Wife!
Poet, philanthropist, and viscount Lance Wagon (Jennie Howitt) is coming to Glasgow to find a new wife.
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RIDE & PREJUDICE
WRITER: KATE HAMMER
DIRECTOR: KATE HAMMER
AFTER KATE’S BIKE IS STOLEN SHE STARTS COMMUNICATING WITH THE THIEF - WITH A SURPRISING OUTCOME…
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DOWN TO THE WIRE
WRITER: KATE HAMMER
DIRECTOR: KATE HAMMER
KATE IS OFF TO HER COUSIN’S WEDDING AND ABSOLUTELY NEEDS A NEW BRA
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TIPPING POINT
WRITER: KATE HAMMER
DIRECTOR: KATE HAMMER
KATE’S NEED FOR A BARISTA TO NOTICE SHE’S A NICE CUSTOMER AND GOOD TIPPER LEADS TO DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES
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If you're after a pure laugh and a dose of stand-up comedy, you've come to the right place. Or, more importantly, we’re coming to you! Pure Leo is based in Inverclyde, so we get it. We know you shouldn’t have to trek into the city to experience the Scottish comedy scene, so from Ayrshire to Argyll, we’re bringing Pure Laughs to you. We’ve got comedy shows all over Scotland, with live comedy events in Kilmarnock, Dunoon, and Greenock. But if you're looking for in-jokes and high-brow entertainment, you're in the wrong place. We take what's ordinary and celebrate that.
Or maybe you just want a laugh in the hoose? Well, we’ve got that covered too because Pure Leo also makes comedy for the telly! You’ve probably seen some of our stuff on the BBC. And did we mention we’re the only comedy TV production company in Scotland that runs live comedy events and stand-up comedy nights? With boots on the ground, we’re perfectly placed to scout out the REAL up-and-coming raw talent and bring them right to your door and into your living room.
At Pure Leo we think everyone deserves a pure laugh, and that’s what we’re here for.
REAL COMEDY FOR REAL PEOPLE MADE IN SCOTLAND
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