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.

Comedy, Cocktails & Canapes Oran Mor 25th June

Comedy, Cocktails & Canapes Oran Mor top of Byres Road, G12 8QX Wednesday 25 Jun 7:30pm An intimate night of Comedy in The Brasserie Restaurant at Oran Mor, featuring some of the most exciting Up and Coming Comedians in the UK. Included in your ticket price are Cocktails and Canapes on arrival. 0141 357 6200 […]

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The Pitiless Storm by Chris Dolan, with David Hayman, OranMor 26 July

The Pitiless Storm Fringe Preview at OranMor on Saturday 26 July, 2014 at 7.30 p.m. Buy tickets online

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Classic Cuts A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Don Quixote Mon 23rd – Sat 28th Jun, OranMor

Classic Cuts: Don Quixote Written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Adapted by Ben Lewis Directed by Lu Kemp Mon 23rd – Sat 28th June, 2014 OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12 Buy tickets online Featuring Scott Miller, James Smillie and Natalie Toyne SOL SUMMER SEASON OF CLASSIC CUTS 2014 atÒRAN MÓR In a potting shed, an […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Classic Cuts: The Misanthrope, 16 – 21 June, 2014

Sol Classic Cuts: The Misanthrope Written by Moliere, Adapted by Frances Poet Directed by Danielle McIlven OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12 Mon 16th – Sat 21st June Buy tickets online Featuring Andy Clark, Helen MacKay and Rosalind Sydney SOL SUMMER SEASON OF CLASSIC CUTS 2014 at ÒRAN MÓR “Friendship is cheap, it’s all just […]

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Monday, June 16, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Classic Cuts 2014, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor

Classic Cuts season: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London, adapted by Dominic Douglas Directed by Joe Douglas and featuring Keith Flemming Mon 9th – Sat 14th June http://playpiepint.com/?p=6440 SOL SUMMER SEASON OF CLASSIC CUTS 2014 at ÒRAN MÓR ‘Buck is a pampered, proud dog who lives in the house of a judge in […]

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Monday, June 9, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Auditions – Your Disco Needs You – The Musical Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus

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 Auditions – Your  Disco Needs You – The Musical Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June University of the West of Scotland Paisley CampusTime – 10am – 4pm Casting call for brand new amateur dramatics musical for breast cancer awareness project for charity.All profit to 3 cancer charities. Takes place at Mitchell Theatre Glasgow. 5 performances […]

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Summer Panto ~ Maw Goose OranMor Lunchtime Theatre Mondays to Saturdays – 7th – 26th July, 2014

Summer Panto ~ Maw Goose Written by Dave Anderson & David MacLennan OranMor Lunchtime Theatre Mondays to Saturdays – 7th – 26th July Buy tickets online Òran Mór welcomes you to ‘Maw Goose’, our fourth Summer Panto by Dave Anderson and David MacLennan. Join us this July for A Panto, A Pie and A Pint! […]

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The Count of Monte Cristo Websters Theatre 3rd – 7th June, 2014

The Count of Monte Cristo Websters Theatre 3rd – 7th June, 2014 It’s not every often we get the chance to host a world premiere, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Websters Theatre from 3rd to 7th June 2014.  Pete Sneddon proudly presents “The Count of Monte Cristo: A New Musical”; based on the classic story […]

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Fast Cuts and Snap Shots by Inua Ellams Mon 2nd – Saty 7th June, 2014 OranMor

Fast Cuts and Snap Shots Written by Inua Ellams Monday 2nd – Saturday 7th June OranMor, top of Byres Road Buy tickets online Fuel in partnership with Oran Mor as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint and the National Theatre of Scotland present Inua Ellams’ Fast Cuts and Snapshots Winston, Emmanuel and Samuel work […]

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Sunday, June 1, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

GRIT The Martyn Bennett Story Pachamama Production Tramway Tue 3 – Sat 7 June

GRIT The Martyn Bennett Story Pachamama Production Tramway Tue 3 – Sat 7 June 7:30pm (additional 2pm 5th & 7th) Location: Tramway 1 £6 (schools) £8 – £15 Buy tickets from our box office on 0845 330 3501 RSVP for this event on Facebook A co-production between Pachammama productions, Tramway and Comar. Conceived for the […]

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Saturday, May 31, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Comedy, Cocktail & Canapés, OranMor, 11 and 25 June, 2014

Comedy, Cocktail & Canapés Wed 11th and 25th Of Jun 2014 – The Brasserie OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12 An intimate night of Comedy in The Brasserie Restaurant at Oran Mor, featuring some of the most exciting Up and Coming Comedians in the UK. Included in your ticket price are Cocktails and Canapes on […]

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Thursday, May 29, 2014 | Filed under: West End Festival 2014, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Beyond the Rainbow Websters Theatre Friday 30th & Saturday 31st May at 7.30

 Beyond the Rainbow Websters Theatre Friday 30th & Saturday 31st May at 7.30                                           Tram Direct presents “Beyond the Rainbow” (life story of Judy Garland) written and directed by Isobel Barrett. Starring Noreen Boyle as Judy Garland. 4 star reviews. This production follows the life of this talented, but unhappy singer and actor. Judy Garland […]

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Friday, May 23, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

51 Shades of Maggie, The Pavilion, 13 May – 8th June, 2014

51 Shades of Maggie Monday, 13 May, 2013 – Saturday, 8 June, 2013 The Pavilion, Renfield Street, Glasgow Pavilion Theatre 121 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3AX – See more at: https://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/robert-hamilton-fear-of-the-unknown-pavilion-theatre-22-23-april/#sthash.lGvh4JEy.dpuf Pavilion Theatre 121 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3AX – See more at: https://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/robert-hamilton-fear-of-the-unknown-pavilion-theatre-22-23-april/#sthash.lGvh4JEy.dpuf 51 Shades of Maggie is the #1 best selling spoof play of […]

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CHORALE – A Sam Shepard Roadshow Wed 28th Of May 2014 – OranMor Wednesday 28th May 2014

CHORALE – A Sam Shepard Roadshow Wed 28th Of May 2014 – Theatre @ The Venue, OranMor Wednesday 28th May 2014 A co-production by Presence Theatre and Actors Touring Company in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited. Sam Shepard is America’s most adventurous and poetic living playwright. Sam Shepard begins […]

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bar-L by Philip Differ Sun 1st Of Jun 2014 – Theatre @ The Venue, OranMor

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bar-L by Philip Differ Sun 1st Of Jun 2014 – Theatre @ The Venue, OranMor We are twenty years into the future. The last few residents have been forcibly evicted and the country’s newest and only prison, The People of Scotland’s Prison Isle of Arran, is operational. So, what now […]

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Gripped, Cottiers Theatre, 23 May, 2014

Gripped Cottiers Theatre, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU 23 May 2014 – 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm   Urban Fairytale Theatre company present ‘Gripped’ written and directed by Ailie Hunter. This comedy follows the trials and tribulations of Nick, a heartless and charming womaniser, as he attempts to seduce his way around his […]

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Sunday, May 18, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Sarcassy Sneek’s Southside Shenanigans The Shed 24 May 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Sarcassy Sneek’s Southside Shenanigans The Shed 24 May 2014, 8:00 p.m. Burlesque, magic, improvisation and more Ticket prices:     £14 http://southsidefringe.org.uk/ The Shed 26 Langside Avenue, Glasgow, G41 2QS

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Lend Me A Tenor Eastwood Park Theatre 21st – 24th May 7.30 p.m.

Lend Me A Tenor Eastwood Park Theatre 21st – 24th May 7.30 p.m. Musical based on the West End and Broadway hit by Ken Ludwig. http://www.runwaytheatre.co.uk/ Eastwood Park Theatre Eastwood Park Rouken Glen Road Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UG

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Tron Theatre Company: A Season In The CongoTuesday 20th May 2014

 Tron Theatre Company presentsA Season In The Congoby Aimé Césaire Directed by Marcus Roche Tuesday 20th May 2014 Book online Box Office: 0141 552 4267 In A Season in the Congo, Césaire recounts the tragic death of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and an African nationalist hero, who fought […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Nine Lives Written by Zodwa Nyoni, 19 – 24th May, 2014

Nine Lives Written by Zodwa Nyoni http://playpiepint.com/ OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Monday 19th- Saturday 24th May Buy tickets online Featuring Lladel Bryant This play is a co-production with the West Yorkshire Playhouse.  Ishmael is seeking a new life. He knows of villages and the sound of a gun. But he doesn’t know Burnsall Heights […]

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Fred and Horace Collins, A History of Scottish Variety Theatre

Remembering Fred and Horace Collins The Heart of Scottish Variety Theatre for 44 Years by Ross Collins I always thought there was something odd about my surname. Our family name was Collins but the nameplate on our front door read ‘Collins Nelson’. Nelson is my middle name too. As a child growing up in the […]

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Thursday, May 15, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

MAP & Sick Sick Sick Unmastered, Remastered Mon 12 May 2014 CCA

MAP & Sick Sick SickUnmastered, Remastered Mon 12 May 2014 CCA Doors: 6.45pm, Start: 7pm, £4Ages:18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 ‘This lubricious body has run ahead, has jumped through the hoops, and got what it wantedIt looks back over its shoulder and laughs.’ Remastered is a performance of Katherine Angel’s Unmastered: A Book On […]

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Sunday, May 4, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Trojan Barbie Mon 26 – Wed 28 May 2014 The Arches

HND West College Scotland Acting and Performance presents: Trojan Barbie Mon 26 – Wed 28 May 2014 | 7pm | £12  Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL   Book online Trojan Barbie Written by Christine Evans, directed by Evelyn Wallace Trojan Barbie by Christine Evans is an adaptation of the Greek classic play The Trojan […]

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UWS Performance Showcase The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Wed 21 May 2014

UWS Performance Showcase The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Wed 21 May 2014 | 1pm & 7pm (1 hr 30 mins) | £5/£7 Book tickets Students from the BA (Honours) in Performance course at the University of the West of Scotland present a diverse programme of work created in their final year. New and […]

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The Tale O’ Fanny Cha Cha by Joyce Falconer OranMor, Monday 5th – Saturday 10th May

The Tale O’ Fanny Cha Cha Written by Joyce Falconer OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Monday 5th – Saturday 10th May, 2014 Buy tickets online  Featuring Ian Bustard, David McGowan and Itxaso Moreno This play is a co-production with Aberdeen Performing Arts and will be performed at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen from 29th […]

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HAMLET by William Shakespeare, Southside Festival, Glasgow 9th May

HAMLET by William Shakespeare 9 May 2014, 7:30 p.m. Govanhill Baths http://southsidefringe.org.uk/ Ticket prices:     £10, Concession £8 Govanhill Baths Calder Street, Glasgow, G42 7QR

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Sunday, April 27, 2014 | Filed under: Southside Fringe 2014, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

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