What’s on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy.

Glasgow Theatre

Glasgow has many fantastic theatres, including: the Citizens Theatre, the Tron, Kings Theatre, Theatre Royal, the Pavilion and in the West End, Cottiers and Websters Theatre also the wonderful, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, lunchtime theatre at OranMor.

Arts venues such as the Arches and CCA also include performance in their progammes. Watch out for drama and comedy at Glasgow’s many festivals, including, the West End Festival, Merchant City Festival, International Comedy Festival, Glasgay and Scottish Mental Health Festival.

Listings are regularly updated on this page.

Ricky McWhittington – a traditional Glasgow pantomime, Various Venues

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28 November – 16 December, 2017 ​​​Don’t miss the best value pantomime in town! Tickets £2.50 / £5.00 Ricky McWhittington by Alan McHugh Adapted and Directed by Bill Wright Designed by Brian Hartley   Senga McWhittington’s Sweetie Shop in downtown Glasgow is over-run by a swarm of rats, led by the villainous verminous Queen Rat! Nothing […]

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Elf the Musical, King’s Theatre, Glasgow

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(Graeme Wallace as Buddy the Elf, Vicki Robertson as Jovie, Iain Bell as Santa, Marianne Carr as Emily Hobbs, Tom Barclay and Jacob Duffy alternate the role of  Michael Hobbs.) The show runs from Tuesday 21 until Saturday 25 November, 2017. A Glasgow-based am-dram group has made King’s Theatre history as its production of Elf […]

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The Weir Sisters, A Play, A Pie and A Pint

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX Monday 20 November, 2017 — Saturday 25 November, 2017 By Lynn Ferguson | Directed By Alison Peebles Cast: Deborah Arnott, Sandra McNeeley and Meghan Tyler Margaret and Grace are preparing a little party for their long lost sister, Dorothy. They’ve dressed up, they have food she likes, and they’re even […]

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Kind Stranger, Play, Pie and Pint, OranMor

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Kind Stranger, Play, Pie and Pint, OranMor, Glasgow – Monday, 13 November, 2017 — Saturday, 18 November, 2017 OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 By Matthew McVarish | Directed By Maggie Kinloch Cast: Tom Urie When a man is found unconscious near railway lines, Police Scotland appeal for any information that might help identify him […]

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Jackie and the Baked Bean Stock, Christmas Panto, Websters Theatre, 30 Nov – 31 Dec, 2017

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From the producer that brought you the smash hit Snow White and the Seven Wee Muppets. Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd proudly present JACKIE AND THE BAKED BEAN STOCK A GIANT of Family Pantomime with all the banter,  bouncing beats and a first class professional cast. Book Now! Starring Jennifer Neil Jamie McKillop Neil Thomas Gary […]

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The Burton Taylor Affair, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, 30 October – 4 November, 2017

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 30 October, 2017 — Sat, 04 November, 2017 By Steven Elliot | Directed By Chelsey Gillard CAST: Vivien Reid and Dewi Rhys Williams. Produced in association with the Sherman Theatre The Burton Taylor Affair, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, lunchtime theatre OranMor. Doors 12.30 p.m. Play […]

Read the full article: The Burton Taylor Affair, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, 30 October – 4 November, 2017

Imagineer, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 December, 2017

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Imagineer Debuting in Glasgow this December, Glasgow Science Festival presents ‘Imagineer‘, an exciting new show that blends comedy, music and theatre to explore engineering. Inspired by engineers and developed by the award-winning writers of ‘Chasing the Waves‘ (2016), join techno-optimist Alice and begruntled artist Blake as they embark on a journey to the past, present […]

Read the full article: Imagineer, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 December, 2017

Rope, Websters Theatre, 14 – 18 November, 2017

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Murder is an art! 14 – 18 November, 2017 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road Glasgow G4 9HZ Tickets £12 Adults/£10 Concessions (ticket price incl. £1.50 ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) There is no such thing as the perfect murder. Or is […]

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Bathgate Regal Fundraiser, Cottiers, 16 November, 2017

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Help keep the Regal in Bathgate a theatre. 16 November, 2017, 7 p.m. at Cottiers Theatre Reconnect Events are now running Panto in the Regal Theatre in Bathgate with the aim is to of taking over management of the building in 2018. Show the good people of Bathgate your support by helping raise funds to […]

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Gary Faulds, Welcome to Seshlehem, Websters Theatre, 11 November, 2017

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Tickets £15 (ticket price incl. £1.50 ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) Buy tickets Join the Glaswegian funny man for what is about to be the sesh of the year, quick witted relatable comedy from one of Glasgow’s most promising comedians. After […]

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#71, Play, Pie and Pint, OranMor, 23 – 28 October, 2017

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#71  Mon, 23 October, 2017 — Sat, 28 October, 2017 By Karen Dunbar | Directed By April Chamberlain Cast: Karen Dunbar, Maureen Carr and Clare Waugh Produced in association with the Traverse Theatre In a Partick there’s a quiet storm brewing. 71 year old Chrissy invites her two oldest friends, Jean and Coco, to her […]

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The Steamie, Kings Theatre, Glasgow Monday 23 October until Saturday 4 November, 2017.

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 RED CARPET GALA PERFORMANCE OF TONY ROPER’S THE STEAMIE TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY AT GLASGOW’S KING’S THEATRE – Tuesday 24 October, 2017  GALA WILL ALSO RAISE FUNDS FOR ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND IN 170TH YEAR TO RECOGNISE KEY ROLE IN SCOTTISH DRAMA  Producers Neil Laidlaw and Jason Haigh Ellery are proud to announce that a special […]

Read the full article: The Steamie, Kings Theatre, Glasgow Monday 23 October until Saturday 4 November, 2017.

Pajama Men – Pterodactyl Nights, The Stand Glasgow, 16 October, 2017

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Drawing on their huge catalogue of classic bits, always introducing new material and lacing it all together with bizarre improvised tangents the Pajama Men create an anarchic night of jubilant and inventive comedy. Whether you’ve been watching them for years or are seeing them for the first time, attending one of the Pajama Men’s Pterodactyl Nights […]

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Hysteria, Play, Pie, Pint, OranMor until Saturday 14 October, 2017

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, , Glasgow G12 8QX Cast: Maryam Hamidi, George Drennan and Annie Grace A Play a Pie and a Pint, in association with Traverse Theatre and Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, present: Someone. Somewhere near here. Near or maybe not that near. But never that far away. Straightens their bunny ears and […]

Read the full article: Hysteria, Play, Pie, Pint, OranMor until Saturday 14 October, 2017

Theo Clinkard Company:This Bright Field, The Tramway, 13 and 14 October, 2017

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Theo Clinkard has built a reputation for creating affecting and visually arresting work. His latest, This Bright Field, commissioned by Tramway, is presented in two parts. Part one* provides audiences with an intimate on-stage encounter with Clinkard’s exceptional international dancers before part two takes to the full stage on a cinematic scale. Featuring striking lighting […]

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That’ll Be The Day, Kings Theatre Glasgow, 22 October, 2017

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That’ll Be the Day Overview The UK’s premier Rock & Roll production That’ll Be The Day returns with another brand new show! Highly acclaimed for its stunning LIVE entertainment value, That’ll Be The Day is an outstanding celebration for all true fans of the golden era of popular music. This latest production features a fantastic new-line-up of smash hits […]

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Café Bizarre, Theatre, Luminate Festival, RCS, 14 & 15 October, 2017

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Café Bizarre Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 14 & 15 October, 2017 Part of Luminate, Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival The café is a shelter, a place to be ourselves. We are here to be eccentric, different, strange even. To add our small piece to the mosaic of life. In speaking the truth of our own lives, […]

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Booze by Alan Brady, Websters Theatre, 26 – 28 October, 2017

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Our Time Theatre Group presents “BOOZE” Written by Alan Brady Directed by Alan Brady “Booze” by Alan Brady to make debut at Webster’s Theatre this October. A play about physical damage and emotional scarring. But mostly about the effect of addiction on the innocent victims caught in the crossfire. Following on from sell out performances […]

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Soho Cinders, Websters Theatre, 1 – 4 November, 2017

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1 – 4 November, 2017   Join Mad Props Theatre and take a journey to the west end of London to Soho, where the edgy, fun and deliciously naughty, Soho Cinders celebrates the capital’s most colourful district. When impoverished student Robbie becomes romantically involved with engaged London Mayoral candidate James Prince, his lap-dancing step-sisters become […]

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Building a Nation, Gaelic Arts at Websters Theatre, 13 and 14 October, 2017

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Togail Nàisean Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, G4 9HZ A spoken work and sound performance by Martin O’Conner [See English Below] Tha bàrd a dh’ionnsaich a’ Ghàidhlig, Martin O’Connor, a’ cur Building a Nation air àrd-ùrlar le cainnt is fuaim. Tha dualchas Albais gnìomhachais Ghlaschu gu domhainn ann fhèin, is tha e a’ […]

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Love and Death in Govan and Hyndland, OranMor, 2 – 7 October, 2017

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Mon, 02 October, 2017 — Sat, 07 October, 2017 By Ian Pattison | Directed By Alison Peebles Cast: Stephen Clyde Produced in association with the Traverse Theatre Ivan is a writer with a deadline but he’s blocked. Ten years ago to the day his mother passed and a phone call from his brother has him reliving […]

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Broadway Reads the Victorians, Adelaides, 29 September, 2017

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Broadway Reads The Victorians 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Adelaides, 209 Bath St, Glasgow Metropolitan Area G2 4HZ How do you go from Victorian novel to Broadway musical? ‘We will be ‘Reviewing the Situation’ and invite you to 
‘Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd’, as we guide you through the ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ world of Broadway’s Neo-Victorian musical […]

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New Season’s Listings Launched at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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(The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland launches a new season of performance with BA Acting students, who star in this year’s festive show, The Jungle Book. From left: Kyle Gardiner, Edward Soper, Caroline Denis, Amy Kennedy and Titana Muthui. Pic copyright: RCS/Julie Howden) Autumn / Winter 2017 Drama, Opera, Music And Festive Family Fun: It’s A […]

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King’s Theatre Glasgow up for top award – voting open until 19 Septembr, 2017

The King’s Glasgow has been nominated for a prestigious accolade in the theatre industry. The popular venue, which hosts an array of musicals, dramas, comedy and the famous King’s panto, is in with a chance of being crowned the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre at the UK Theatre Awards. Voting Voting is now live and theatregoers […]

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Brothers Karamazov, The Tron, 12 – 28 October, 2017

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Murder, mystery, madness and redemption in Russia’s most dysfunctional family. In a society where ‘everything is permitted’ for a chosen few, what do the iconic Karamazov brothers have to say to the world today? Richard Crane and Faynia Williams’s ground-breaking version of Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece, Brothers Karamazov was the box office hit of the 1981 Edinburgh […]

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Blanche and Butch, The Tron, 14 – 16 September, 2017

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Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and The Tron present Blanche and Butch The Tron Theatre, 14 – 16 September, 2017 It was the best idea they’d ever had – three disabled drag queens – called ‘Heelz n Wheelz’ – it was sensational! But when the sparkles fade and tensions rise, a new way forward is […]

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Butterfly Kiss, OranMor 2 and 3 September, 2017

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Butterfly Kiss by Dave Anderson, including The Day I Found The Blues with special guest blues harmonica legend Fraser Spiers! Butterfly Kiss An Old Guy visits a “Seaside Museum” on his bus pass, where he finds a Punch & Judy stall. When no-one is looking, he peeks in, and finds himself in the year 1960. […]

Read the full article: Butterfly Kiss, OranMor 2 and 3 September, 2017

Websters Theatre Closure: Update 1 September, 2017

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The latest on the temporary closure of Websters Theatre, Glasgow West End (Friday, 1 Sept 2017) Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ (adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground) Webster’s Theatre, Autumn Programme Websters Theatre, Restaurant and Bar were forced to close after entry via Great Westerrn Road entrance was affected when a stone fragment […]

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TRAM Direct presents ‘Follow Through’ by John Hughes, Websters, 30 September, 2017

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Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ 30 Sep 2017 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets £13.50 Adults/£11.50 Concessions (ticket price inc. ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) TRAM Direct present ‘Follow Through’ By John Hughes It is […]

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The Sky is Safe, The Tron 1 and 2 September, 2017

Photo by Nihad Al-Turk

A love story.  A war story.  A microcosm of our time The Tron Theatre 1and 2 September, 2017 The Sky is Safe presented by Dogstar Theatre Company Amal is a Syrian refugee, Gordon a privileged westerner from northern Europe.  They meet on the opulent streets and shadowy alleys of Taksim, the commercial heart of Istanbul. What […]

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Photo by Nihad Al-Turk

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