The Best of Scottish Comedy fringe 2023

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go: simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. At least four acts on every bill, with seasoned headliners joining. Previous guests include: Frankie Boyle,Kevin Bridges, Fred MacAulay, Des Clarke, Arnold Brown, Gary Little, Raymond Mearns, Vladimir McTavish, Susan Morrison, Bruce Devlin, Joe Heenan and David Kay.
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Different line-up nightly! Check back for full listings!
PLEASE NOTE LINE-UPS CAN CHANGE RIGHT UP UNTIL SHOW START TIMES
18+ Restriction 
ALL SEATING IS UNRESERVED AND LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED

4 Aug- host Bruce Devlin, David Kay, Susan Riddell and headliner Larry Dean

5 Aug - host Jojo Sutherland, Marjolein Robertson, Joe McTernan and headliner Gary Little

6 Aug - host Jay Lafferty, Stuart McPherson, Gareth Waugh and headliner David Kay

7 Aug - host Susan Morrison, Gareth Mutch, Chris Thorburn and headliner Robin Grainger

8 Aug - host Jojo Sutherland, Joe McTernan, Angus Coutts and headliner Christopher Macarthur-Boyd 

9 Aug - host Raymond Mearns, Ross Leslie, Kathleen Hughes and headliner Marc Jennings

10 Aug - host Bruce Devlin, Paul McDaniel, Kathleen Hughes and headliner Gary Little

11 Aug - host Chris Forbes, Jay Lafferty, Gus Lymburn and headliner Mark Nelson

12 Aug - host Susan Morrison, Liam Farrelly, Chris Thorburn and headliner Chris Forbes 

13 Aug - host Vladimir McTavish, Weegie Hink ae That?, Marjolein Robertson and headliner Larry Dean

14 Aug - host Bruce Devlin, Gareth Waugh, Amelia Bayler and headliner Liam Farrelly

15 Aug - host Billy Kirkwood, Vladimir McTavish, Eleanor Morton and headliner Larry Dean

16 Aug - host Gareth Waugh, Gary Little, Ashley Manning and headliner Robin Grainger 

17 Aug - host Susan Morrison, Gareth Mutch, Daniel Downie and headliner Mark Nelson

18 Aug - host Fred MacAulay, Susan Riddell, Liam Farrelly and headliner Billy Kirkwood

19 Aug - host Jay Lafferty, Joe McTernan, Vladimir McTavish and headliner Marc Jennings

20 Aug - host Raymond Mearns, Joe Heenan, Susan Riddell and headliner Gary Little

21 Aug - host Billy Kirkwood, Stephen Buchanan, Ruth Hunter and headliner Stuart McPherson

22 Aug - host Susan Morrison, Stephen Buchanan, James Gardner and headliner Ray Bradshaw

23 Aug - host Joe Heenan, Marjolein Robertson, Angus Coutts and headliner Christopher Macarthur-Boyd

24 Aug - host Gareth Mutch, Vladimir McTavish, Ralph Brown and headliner Jay Lafferty 

25 Aug - host Gus Lymburn, Gareth Waugh, Daniel Downie and headliner Jojo Sutherland 

26 Aug - host Joe Heenan, Marjolein Robertson, Thomas Elvin and headliner Ray Bradshaw 

27 Aug - host Jojo Sutherland, Vladimir McTavish, Thomas Elvin and headliner Christopher Macarthur-Boyd