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.

In Conversation with Graeme Armstrong, Websters Theatre

in conversation with graeme armstrong

Thursday, 30 August, 2023 Join the host of Glasgo Podcast as he sits down with local author Graeme Armstrong His bestselling debut novel, ‘The Young Team’ inspired by his experiences, and Picador published in March 2020. It won a Betty Trask Award, a Somerset Maugham Award, and the Scots Book o the Year 2021. In […]

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A Good Panto Die Hard at Websters Theatre

a good panto die hard

28 – 30 July, 2023 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ – adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground A hilarious pantomime parody of the blockbuster that redefined cinema – Die Hard. With the fourth wall reduced to rubble, the reluctant Prince and his trusty Sidekick must save the captured Princess from the maniacal Baddie […]

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Secret Wrapped in Lead – Braw Clan

Morven Blackadder as Primrose, photographed by Cristina Ertze

19 – 29 July, 2023 – Various Venues Accompanying her famous brother on a bracing tour of Scotland in August 1803, Dorothy Wordsworth seeks shelter in a humble lodging house and discovers something no outsider was ever meant to see. Secret Wrapped In Lead is the chilling debut production of Braw Clan, the new Scots […]

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Tadhg Hickey – The Marxist Terrorist – Supporting Scumbag Tour, Cottiers

the marxist terrorist scumbag tour cottiers

19 September, 2023 Cottiers Theatre, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Fresh from the sold out run of his play, ‘In One Eye, Out The Other’ in 2022, Tadhg returns to his spiritual home of Glasgow with his very first stand-up show. Tadhg’s political comedy sketches, including ‘Brexit, but it’s a houseshare in […]

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Monday, June 26, 2023 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Legally Blonde The Musical at Websters

legally blonde

Tuesday, 27 June, 2023 GKPA proudly present Legally Blonde the musical. Based on the movie, we follow Elle Woods as she blossoms from a sorority girl chasing the man of her dreams to a serious Harvard Law student, tackling wrongdoing and typecasting to find her true self. A show packed with fun, memorable songs and […]

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Bard in the Botanics 2023

Bard in the Botanics

21st June – 29th July, 2023  Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE JULIUS CAESAR Glasgow Botanic Gardens 21 Jun 2023 – 8 Jul 2023 Directed by Jennifer Dick A new version of Shakespeare’s electrifying political thriller, as terrifyingly relevant today as it has ever been. Presented outdoors, this exciting new production will put […]

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Lincoln Laughs

lincoln laughs

Thursday 22 June, 2023 at 8 p.m. Lincoln Inn Bar, 2131 Great Western Road, Knightswood, Glasgow, G13 2XX Come along to the Lincoln Inn’s fabulous and cosy wee Lounge on Thursday 22 June . Come see Emerging and Experienced stand up acts try out their newer stuff on a Thursday Evening in Lincoln Inn’s lovely […]

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The Kris Drever Band at Cottiers

The Kris Drever Band

18 June, 2023 8 p.m. THE KRIS DREVER BAND Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU One of Scotland’s finest and most acclaimed songwriters Kris Drever will tour with his own band (for the first time outside of his work with Lau) in 2023, and to coincide Reveal Records will issue an expansive career spanning […]

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BIG BAND BUBLÉ at Cottiers

Big Band Buble´ Cottiers

8 June, 2023 Cottiers Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Following their successful appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s number one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie and the record-breaking Scottish big band, ‘Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation’ invite you to a night full of seductive songs and memorable melodies in a fabulous tribute […]

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Silenced – A Scottish Suffragette Story

silenced a scottish suffragette story

16 and 17 June, 2023 Following their successful production of Pippin last year at Webster’s, Theatre Alliance Musical Theatre Company are back with a brand new musical play charting the rise of the Suffragette movement…. told from a uniquely Scottish perspective. Written & Directed by Marlisa Ross with new music & arrangements by Stuart Bird. […]

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Sunday, May 28, 2023 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Together Unbound, gig at Websters Theatre

together unbound

Saturday 3 June, 2023 Czech artists united in one place to celebrate friendship and collaboration. Together Unbound is a two-concert Glasgow series involving collaborators guitarist Jan Stránský, visual artist Karolína Trhoňová, and composer Lukáš Janata. The concert is a conclusion of a three-year pandemic remote collaboration on Lukáš’ new explorative work for solo guitar, Lamentations, […]

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Whispers From Heaven at Websters

whispers from heaven

Thursday, 1 June, 2023 Websters, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Whispers from Heaven offers a unique and intimate evening not to be missed. Dominic will use both his mediumistic and psychic abilities to connect you to your loved ones in Spirit, and give you guidance into your own life. Through the whispers of your loved […]

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Clatty Pats – Walk Like A Glaswegian

clatty pats walk like a glaswegian

21   23 July, 2023 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Cleopatras – ‘Clatty Pats’ as it was fondly known! Further to its sell out, smash hit run in April, and featured on STV, they are back for some Hot Stuff “Summer” fun due to popular demand! Reuniting student nurses, Sandra, Dawn, Lynn […]

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Young Frankenstein at Websters

young frankenstein

23 – 27 May, 2023 Websters – Theatre | Bar | Playhouse 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Pantheon return to Websters with a monstrous production, sure to make you corpse! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius Mel Brooks adapts his legendarily funny film into […]

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B.A. Acting – Macbeth at Webster’s Theatre

macbeth

7 – 9 May, 2023, 7.30 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. Websters – Theatre | Bar | Playhouse416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Welcome to Macbeth, an exciting production that reinterprets Shakespeare’s classic tragedy from a female-centric viewpoint while embracing the nuances of queer relationships. A dedicated ensemble aims to address the gender imbalance in theatre […]

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Nemo Arts Spring Showcase at Websters Theatre

Nemo Arts Spring Showcase

Monday, 17 April, 2023 Promoting Good Health and Mental Wellbeing Through the Arts Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ. Nemo Arts is a charity that provides free creative classes for adults, and exists to support people in recovery from poor mental health. Our creative workshops have a focus on mental wellbeing, teaching […]

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Yvonne Lyon in Concert at Cottiers

yvonne lyon

Friday, 21 April, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon presents a stunning collection of songs from her most recent album Growing Wild. Tickets: Adults – £17.00 Concessions – £12.00 Children – £10.00 Buy tickets All ticket prices include a £2.00 booking fee. This is applicable to all tickets including those bought […]

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Colm and Laura Keegan with Band at Cottiers

Colm and Laura Keegan

COLM & LAURA KEEGAN WITH BAND With special guest Vivien Scotson 18 April, 2023 Doors 6pm Special Guest 6.30pm Colm & Laura Keegan 7pm Ticket price: Adults £20.00 Concessions £15.00 Child £10.00 Information and Tickets

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The McCommitments

the mccommitments cottiers

Thursday 11 May, 2023 Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU All ticket money from this show will be donated to local food banks. The Saviours of Soul are here. The hardest Working band in Showbusiness. Celebrating the music from the Hit movie “The Commitments” Playing all the big hits, Mustang Sally, Try A little Tenderness […]

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Peckham’s Comedy Club, Hyndland

Peckhams Comedy Club

Sunday, 9 April, 2023, 7 p.m. Peckham’s Hyndland 43 Clarence Drive Hyndland Glasgow G12 9QN Early bird 2 for £10 and £15 Dinner & Comedy tickets on sale for our next show at Peckham’s Comedy Club Hyndland on Sunday 9th April.  Book at EventBtite GARY LITTLE Headlining the show, GARY LITTLE is one of the most […]

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Hamlet at Cottiers

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27 – 29 March, 2023 Glasgow University Shakespeare Society Cottiers Bar and Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU ‘Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.’ When Hamlet sees the ghost of her dead father, she is plunged into a world of deceit, vengeance, and madness, as she pushes the bounds of morality in […]

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Backbone Comedy – The Griffin

backbone comedy

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023 9.45 p.m. The Griffin, 266 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP Backbone Comedy Presents….. For the launch night of Glasgow International Comedy Festival on 15th March we have an outstanding selection of acts doing their thing with Gigging It Up at The Griffin! Brian Mooney Kirsty Lynch Ryan Wingfield Kate Hammer Mick […]

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Word Up Spoken Word Cabaret

Word Up Poetry The Stand

Sunday 12 March, 2023 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG Word Up, Scotland’s spoken word cabaret is back. Kicking off 2023 with an amazing line-up. Event by Jim Monaghan Participating Poets Leyla Josephine Sam Small Janette Ayachi Eleanor Morton is guest comedian and music from John […]

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Until It’s Gone – A Play, A Pie and A Pint

until it's gone play pie and pint oranmor

Monday 20 until Saturday 25 February, 2023 OranMor, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QX Until It’s Gone is a new dark comic drama that explores what a dystopian world without women means for the men left behind. By Alison Carr. In a future however many years from now where women are extinct, two men […]

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Kim Carnie at Celtic Connections 2023

Kim Carnie, Celtic Connections 2023. Photo Pauline Keightley

Kim Carnie, Scots singer songwriter review by Pauline Keightley Glasgow Concert Hall Charming with her soft, mesmerising voice Kim Carnie was the support artist to Duncan Chisholm and was backed by the strings and piano and Megan Henderson on vocals and violin. She performed Gaelic heritage songs from her 2022 album And So We Gather […]

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The Round Up at Cottiers

the round up cottiers

Sunday 2 April, 2023 at 7 p.m. The Round Up hosted by Two Ways Home Join Two Ways Home, Raintown, Katee Kross and Special Guests at Cottiers for a night of songs and stories. After building its name as London’s favourite songwriters round, The Round Up is going on its first UK tour. Songwriters rounds […]

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Ready Steady 60s Show at Websters

ready steady 60s show

Saturday 25 February, 2023 – 7.30 p.m. – 9.45 p.m. Webster’s Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ THE BEST OF THE MOD 60’s AND THE BRITISH BEAT BOOM! FOUR PIECE LIVE BAND/ STUNNING VOCALS ~ PERFORMING WITH HIGH ENERGY AND RECREATING THE ICONIC ERA ….. 100 + MINUTE SHOW WITH VIDEO CLIPS,FOOTAGE AND […]

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Monday, January 30, 2023 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Wiolka Walaszczyk | Stand-Up Glasgow at Websters

Wiolka Walaszczyk | Stand-Up Glasgow at Websters

18 February, 2023 – 7 p.m. Websters Theatre, :416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ  Polish Standup MORE ABOUT WEBSTERS THEATRE, BAR AND RESTAURANT Wiolka Walaszczyk on Facebook

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This Is Where We Get Off, Websters Theatre

this is where we get off

Saturday, 11 February, 2023 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ This Is Where We Get Off follows the Moffatt family through some of the most difficult days of their lives. Yvonne is seven months pregnant, her husband Phillip is constantly disappearing and leaving dodgy phone bills behind. […]

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Burns Night at the Panopticon

burns night at the panopticon

Friday 27 January, 2023 An evening of comedy, music, and whisky celebrating Scotland’s favourite poet – Robert Burns. Brittania Panopticon, 113 – 117 Trongate, Glagow G1 5HD Buy tickets at Eventbrite Expect a fantastic evening of Live music, comedy, whisky tasting, and much more at the world’s oldest surviving music hall in the heart of […]

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burns night at the panopticon

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