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.

Snout, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 31 October – 5 November, 2016

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Mon, 31 October, 2016 — Sat, 05 November, 2016 By Kelly Jones | Directed By Kenny Miller Produced in association with the Sherman Theatre. Featuring Claire Cage, Michele Gallagher and Sally Reid. Pigs Viv, Coco and Lacey are on their way to the slaughterhouse. Time is running out, the heat is unbearable and they’re desperate to […]

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HAMELDAEME by Damian Mullen. A Play, A Pie and A Pint – 7 November – 12 November, 2016

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HAMELDAEME Mon, 07 November, 2016 — Sat, 12 November, 2016 By Damian Mullen A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 ‘Three women, a coffin and a very long night’ The night before Bobby’s funeral. The Wake is over, the mourners have left. A time for calmness, reflection, prayer. …Not […]

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The Fiddler on the Roof, The Kings Theatre, 1 – 5 November, 2016.

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a match, Find me a find, catch me a catch! The Glasgow Light Opera Club (GLOC) present the much loved ‘Fiddler on the Roof‘ at The King’s Theatre, Glasgow!  We are delighted that GLOC have chosen to support Project Ability for the duration of this production, and will be fundraising at each […]

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Carrie The Musical, Websters Theatre, 2 – 5 November, 2016

Tickets £13.50 Advance/£16.50 on the day (Price inc. ticket admin fee) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought in person or bought on the day)  Information and tickets Get ready for a night you’ll never forget with the Scottish premiere of Carrie the Musical. A taunted and terrified seventeen-year-old misfit, Carrie White has a […]

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The Gorbals Vampire Project, The Citizens Theatre, 28 – 29 October, 2016

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28 and 29 October, 2016 A new play by Johnny McKnight performed by amateur actors and inspired by real-life events which took place in the Southern Necropolis in 1954. **UPPER CIRCLE NOW ON SALE – CALL 0141 429 0022 TO BOOK** In 1954, playgrounds across the Gorbals were abuzz with rumours of a man with […]

Read the full article: The Gorbals Vampire Project, The Citizens Theatre, 28 – 29 October, 2016

Janey Godley, Wild Cabaret, Sunday 16 October, 2016.

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An amazing treat for you Sunday 16 October. Wild Cabaret exclusively presents the Janey Godley monologues! A darkly comic trinity of monologues exploring birth, death and sacrifice from the perspective of three very different women. Written and performed by the brilliant Janey Godley. Tickets: £7 Fish & Chips/Curry & Show: £10. Book: http://wildcabaret.com/book-table or call […]

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One Thinks Of It All As A Dream A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor Mon, 17 October, 2016 — Sat, 22 October, 2016

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road G12 part of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Mon, 17 October, 2016 — Sat, 22 October, 2016 By Alan Bissett | Directed By Sacha Kyle A Co-Production with Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, presented in association with Traverse Theatre and Aberdeen Performing Arts. Featuring Euan Cuthbertson, […]

Read the full article: One Thinks Of It All As A Dream A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor Mon, 17 October, 2016 — Sat, 22 October, 2016

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2016

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‘Time’ is the theme for the 2016 Festival, the very special 10th year, which will take place in venues across Scotland from 10th – 31st October. The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF) today announced its celebratory 10th annual programme, its most ambitious to date, featuring new theatre, film, music, comedy, visual art […]

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Scott Gibson, Life After Death, The Stand, Glasgow Wednesday 26th October, 2016

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SCOTT GIBSON – LIFE AFTER DEATH Wednesday 26th October, 2016 Doors Open:19:30 | Show Begins:20:30 One summer, Scott Gibson returned from a friend’s stag weekend in Blackpool and his brain exploded – he had suffered a massive brain haemorrhage. So, Scott did what any self-respecting Glaswegian man would do: he went back to bed and […]

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Lucy Porter: Consequences The Stand, Glasgow, Wednesday 23rd November

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LUCY PORTER: CONSEQUENCES (On Sale Now!) Wednesday 23rd November | Doors Open:19:30 | Show Begins:20:30 A hilarious new show of heart-felt personal revelations and incisive cultural observations from stand-up Lucy Porter. Lucy will cover some or all of the following: censorship, generational conflict, theological ethics, home-brewing, quizzing, Britpop of the 1990s, falconry and Gary Wilmot. […]

Read the full article: Lucy Porter: Consequences The Stand, Glasgow, Wednesday 23rd November

Walking on Walls, A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor 10 – 15 October, 2016

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WALKING ON WALLS OranMor Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 10 October, 2016 — Sat, 15 October, 2016 Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. Featuring Andy Clark and Helen MacKay. When Claire was little she’d pretend she was Superman, flying through the air as she leapt from one wall to another.  Now she’s an adult […]

Read the full article: Walking on Walls, A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor 10 – 15 October, 2016

Mischief by Ellie Stewart, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 3 – 8 October, 2016

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 Mon, 03 October, 2016 — Sat, 08 October, 2016 By Ellie Stewart | Directed By Gerda Stevenson Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. Featuring Alison McFarlane, David Rankine and Elspeth Turner. Ronnat and Brigid live alone on a tiny island where […]

Read the full article: Mischief by Ellie Stewart, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 3 – 8 October, 2016

A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Mischief, OranMor Monday 3 – Saturday 8 October, 2016

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Mon, 03 October, 2016 — Sat, 08 October, 2016 By Ellie Stewart Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. Featuring Alison McFarlane, David Rankine and Elspeth Turner. Ronnat and Brigid live alone on a tiny island where they trade with the monastery across the water. The delicate equilibrium of their lives is threatened when a man […]

Read the full article: A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Mischief, OranMor Monday 3 – Saturday 8 October, 2016

Beyond the Mud Walls by Nalini Paul – Stellar Quines Theatre, Wednesday 28 September 2016

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Beyond the Mud Walls by Nalini Paul directed by Muriel Romanes Stellar Quines Theatre Group, 30B Grindlay Street, EH3 9AX Beyond the Mud Walls explores the life of Freda Bedi, an English political prisoner for India’s independence and the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism. Poetry and Indian classical dance weave a […]

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor Breaking The Ice 26 September to 1 October, 2016

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Breaking The Ice Mon, 26 September, 2016 — Sat, 01 October, 2016 By Kieran Lynn | Directed By Tony Cownie Featuring Jimmy Chisholm, Steven McNicoll  and Nicola Roy. Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. The Arctic is in danger and the only thing that can save it is bureaucracy. […]

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A Play, A Pint and A Pint Miss Veitch’s Roses, OranMor Mon, 19 September, 2016 — Sat, 24 September, 2016

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 19 September, 2016 — Sat, 24 September, 2016 By Jane Livingstone | Directed By Ken Alexander Featuring Paul James Corrigan,  Angela Darcy and Jenny Lee. Produced in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts. At nearly 90 years of age, Miss Veitch’s mind is still sharp but she is confined […]

Read the full article: A Play, A Pint and A Pint Miss Veitch’s Roses, OranMor Mon, 19 September, 2016 — Sat, 24 September, 2016

The Letter, A Play A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, Mon, 12 September, 2016 — Sat, 17 September, 2016

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OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 12 September, 2016 — Sat, 17 September, 2016 By Stuart Paterson | Directed By David McKay Featuring John Kazek, Billy Riddoch and Laurie Ventry.  Adapted by Stuart Paterson from the delightfully wise and funny short story by Anton Chekhov. Archdeacon Orlov is exhausted after his Easter sermons, Father Andrey […]

Read the full article: The Letter, A Play A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, Mon, 12 September, 2016 — Sat, 17 September, 2016

Unlimited Festival, The Tramway, 15 – 25 September, 2016

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15 – 25 September Prices vary – Tickets from £5 Day tickets available This September, Tramway brings Unlimited to Glasgow – An international programme of performance, visual art, discussions and more celebrating extraordinary work by disabled artists. Originally part of the Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympics, Unlimited has become the biggest and best […]

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Glengarry Glen Ross, Websters Theatre, 7 – 10 September, 2016

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Tickets £11.50 Adult/£9.50 Concession (inc. ticket admin fee) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) Lie. Cheat. Steal. It’s all in a day’s work. David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross makes a long overdue return to the stage in this brand new production from Strathclyde Theatre Group, directed by Gary […]

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Lovers by Brian Friel, Websters Theatre, 13 – 17 September, 2016

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Coming to Websters this autumn from 13-17 September 2016…. LOVERS by Brian Friel Director: Alasdair Hawthorn Producer: David Cooke “I can’t wait for the future, Joe.” (Mag, age 17) We are pleased to announce that the Pantheon PLAY from 13-17 Sept (2016), at Webster’s Theatre Glasgow, is the wonderfully powerful, the fantastically funny and the […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Behind the Barrier 5 – 10 September, 2016

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BEHIND THE BARRIER OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 05 September, 2016 — Sat, 10 September, 2016 By Muriel Gray | Directed By Morag Fullarton Featuring Kirsty McDuff, Hilary Lyon and Alan McHugh. Two spectators,  Julie, a middle aged mother of three, and Pat, a young, sporty ambitious runner, find themselves standing next to […]

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The Real Mrs Sinatra A Play A Pie and A Pint August 20 – 3 September, 2016

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Mon, 29 August, 2016 — Sat, 03 September, 2016 By Clive King | Directed By Johnny McKnight Featuring Maureen Carr, John Kielty and Barbara Rafferty. OranMor California, January 1977.  Dolly Sinatra, mother of the iconic singer, boards a Lear jet with her recently widowed friend Ella.  They’re off to Las Vegas to see ‘Ol Blue […]

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The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Kings Theatre, Glasgow 5 September, 2016

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 (50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION) Kings Theatre Glasgow Monday 5th SeptemberBOX OFFICE – 0844 871 7648 Has it really been 50 years since the most successful Folk/Rock Duo of all time recorded their first no1 hit single ‘The Sound of Silence’? Following it’s WEST END success at the ‘Leicester Square Theatre’, London, ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ is currently the biggest […]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream [Gaelic adaption], Citizens Theatre, 19 – 20 August, 2016

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream [Gaelic adaption]Work-In-Progress Performance The Citz It’s midsummer night and there’s a tale to tell. A tale of magic, mischief, trickery and love. From the team that brought you the critically acclaimed MacBheatha (Macbeth), this is a new version of Shakespeare’s funniest play, told in modern Gaelic, with a sprinkling of the […]

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Shining Souls 20th – 22nd October 2016 St Lukes Music/Arts Centre

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Shining Souls October 20th – October 22nd 2016 St Lukes Music/Arts Centre, Glasgow presented by Sweets For Addicts “Think of the carnival atmosphere of the Day of the Dead transferred to the streets of Glasgow.” At half six in the morning Charlie, who’s homeless, turns up at his wife’s door to borrow some dough. When […]

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Conflux Pitch (SURGE Festival) CCA Sunday 31 July, 2016

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Sun 31 July 2016 CCA 7pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Theatre 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Bigger and bolder than ever, Pitch is back for as part of the annual SURGE Festival! This scratch-performance evening, where emerging and established artists performing work-in-development, will have the most innovative and challenging work ever seen […]

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Stage Experience: The Wizard of Oz, Theatre Royal 22 and 23 July, 2016

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Following on from the success of Bugsy Malone, Stage Experience returns with a new production of the magical musical, The Wizard of Oz. When a tornado hits Kansas and Dorothy is swept away, she finds herself on a journey to find her way back home. Perhaps the best-loved adventure of them all, with songs from […]

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Peter Pan’s Excellent Adventure, Websters Theatre, 28 July, 2016

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28 July, 2016 Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.  Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road Glasgow G4 9HZ Peter Pan’s Excellent AdventureTickets £16.50 Adults/£11.50 concessions (inc. ticket admin fee) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) Ever wonder what your childhood stories would be like sounded in 80s pop culture… well […]

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Music for Hands and Feet Cottiers Sunday 31 July, 2016

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  Music for Hands and Feet Cottiers Sunday 31 July, 2016 Live, original music, contemporary / modern ballet choreography and original watercolour paintings projected onto the vaulted ceiling of the Cottiers Theatre, will take you through a story between imagery and music, into another world for just one hour. What if we took you into […]

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Jim Monaghan’s Safe Space 26 – 29 July, 2016 Govanhill Baths

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Jim Monaghan’s Safe Space   26 – 29 July, 2016   Jim Monaghan is totally fed up with people and their opinions so he has created a safe space for him and his friends to talk about the important issues that they want to talk about, such as “why moustaches?” or “why are young people […]

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