Top Fives: Local Lasses

Top Five: Local Lasses

Libby McArthur: The F Word

Choice shows with Scottish Women centre stage.

Libby McArthur: The F Word, Vespbar, 14 March, 7.30pm. £8/£6

A funny look at life in our fifties, with the River City star Libby.

Eleanor Morton: Work In Progress, The Old Hairdressers, 19 March, 8.30pm. £4/ £3

Some almost ready material from the inventive young comic, some of it musical...she can stand on her head for up to three minutes you know!

Devitt & Storrie, The State Bar, 21 March, 8pm.£8/£10

A new collaboration between two young Glasgow-born comics with some outrageous tales about their lives so far...

Anna Devitt:Ya Dancer!, The State Bar, 22 March & 4 April, 8.30pm. £8/£10

The straight talking London-based, Glasgow-born comic returns with tales from the big smoke.

ElaineMalcolmson & Sian Bevan: Jotters, The Griffin, 5 April, 8.30pm. £5

Siân Bevan 'madwoman-come-genius.' (Skinny) and Elaine Malcolmson 'bone-dry and talented...exquisite material' (Edinburgh Evening News) would like to show you the contents of their jotters. Two twisted, funny stories in progress. 

Top Five: Shows For Kids

Top Five: Shows For Kids

James Campbell: Comedy 4 Kids

Highlights of our programme especially for younger comedy fans – something for the whole family including magic, stand up, improv and puppets.

ProfessorHeisenhoff’s Big Birthday Bash,  The TallShip, 22 March, 1pm. £5/ £4.50

An interactive family comedy show suitable for children aged five and over featuring traditional party games. 

Otiz Cannelloni: History of Magic: Abridged!, TronTheatre, 22 March, 2pm. £7.50

A family magic show for children aged five and above. Funny and informative with lots of chances to join in.

Martin ‘Bigpig’MorPresents: Funny Stuff For Funny People, Stand Comedy Club, 23 March, 3pm. £4

Comedy, circus, storytelling, poetry and stupid science in a show which adults will enjoy as much as the kids, suitable for ages 8-12.

Watch WithBaby, Oran Mor, 23 March, 3pm. £8.50/ Babies free

Top comedians tell jokes for grownups at a gig you can take your 0-2 year old to. Crying allowed.

JamesCampbell’s Comedy 4 Kids, Citizens Theatre, 5 April, 2pm. £7.50

A stand up comedy show especially for children over 6 years old, and anybody who likes their comedy without the rude words. 

Top Five: Twitter Ye Not

Top Five: Twitter Ye Not

Janey Godley

Comedians usually have a lot to say for themselves, here’s some of those in the Festival programme who know their hashtags from their mentions. 

ChrisRamsey: The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television, The Garage, 20March, 8pm. £16.50

After getting sent off the sofa on Soccer AM, the South Shields-born comic considers his brush with censorship and muses on life, mistakes, expectations and offence. @IAmChrisRamsey

Janey Godley:Oh My Godley!, Oran Mor, 28 & 29 March, 8pm. £13/ £11

Outrageous stories and all the things you might think but would never say out loud from the slightly wicked godmother of Scottish stand up. @JaneyGodley

John Gavin:Live, Blackfriars Basement, 4 April, 7.30pm. £9/£7

Observational stand up as the award winning comic returns to the festival. @johngavincomedy

Rhys James:Begins, Blackfriars Basement, 4 April, 9pm. £9/£7

Pointy-faced comedian Rhys James writes jokes, poems, stories, ideas and tweets. Here, he performs a combination of all of them for about an hour. @rhysjamesy

JohnHastings, Blackfriars Basement, 5 April, 9pm. £9/£7

Canadian John moved to the UK and became a better person – hear all about it in his highly observant show. @thejohnhastings

Top Five: It's A Kind Of Magic

Top Five: It’s A Kind Of Magic

I Wouldn't Want To Play Cards With You. 

Magic and comedy often go hand in glove – Glasgow’s own Jerry Sadowitz is a master close up magician – but there are a few more tricks up our sleeve for 2014’s Festival:

Doug Segal: I Can Make You A Mentalist, Tron Theatre, 21 March, 8pm. £10-£12

Using persuasion techniques, body language and psychology the audience learn how to be mind reading mentalists with award-winning entertainer Doug Segal. 

Otiz Cannelloni: History of Magic: Abridged!, Tron Theatre, 22 March, 2pm. £28family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids)

From the Kids Comedy Programme. A funny and informative family show about magic for ages 5 to 105.

Tricky Tricks, Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre, 22 March, 2pm £5.75/ £5.95

A magic and entertainment show for the whole family. For ages 3 and up. 

Enterteasment,Admiral Bar, 29 & 30 March, 8pm. £10-£14

Magic, burlesque and comedy from the friendly Glasgow-based night with international guests.

I Wouldn’tWant To Play Cards With You, Admiral Bar, 2 April, 8.30pm. £8/£6

Magician and comic Woody demonstrate some of magic’s biggest secrets. 

Nancy Clench Answers Our 'First and Last' Questions

Nancy Clench Answers Our 'First and Last' Questions 

Nancy Clench is Scotland's Biggest Drag Queen. At 7 feet tall Nancy is not only one of Scotland's most popular drag queens, but quite literally Scotland's biggest.  Nancy Clench has been wowing audiences all over the UK with her ineffable style and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival is proud to have her performing her all new stand-up show Nancy Clench: 'What a C**t!" at Avant Garde on Saturday 22, 29 March and 5 April 22:00. We caught up with Nancy to ask her a few quick questions:

First record you bought?
I'm not embarrassed - it was PJ & Duncan's Let's Get Ready to Rumble! 

Last film you watched? 
Netflix has opened up so many options for me, but I watched Milk for about the 15th time the other night! 

First thing you do when you wake up in the morning? 
I'm not sure you want to know what it actually is, despite the name I have all the working parts of a male! 

Last lie you told? 
Y'know, I think I told someone I was actually a woman once. They believed it and asked if my weave was just extensions. Lol... 

First Crush? 
I always did fancy Kylie Minogue - not just because my Grandad used to buy me a Kylie Calendar every year! 

Last meal you cooked yourself? 
I had a lovely Steak with Asparagus and a Peppercorn Sauce the other day. I like my steak cooked Blue! 

First great piece of advice you were given?
Vote Yes. 

Last book you read? 
Morrissey's Autobiography. I shook his hand once. 

First thing you would do if you knew the world was going to end? 
If the Mayan's can't predict the apocalypse then I'm not sure a Scientologist could... 

Last thing you do before doing a show? 
Freak a taxi driver out by booking a taxi under a mans name and getting in it looking fab! 

First thing you do after a show? 
Grab myself a vodka & coke! 

Last time you were star struck? 
I sung "All this Time" in front of Michelle McManus at a sound check, she said it was a good cover version! 

First thing you’d do if you ran the country? 
Ban Conservatives. 

Last meal on earth – what would it be? 
Oysters - nothing like going out with a bang! 

First song you’d sing at Karaoke? 
Proud Mary - get whipping that hair back and forth!

Last funny thing you saw online? 
Roy Cropper on Grindr! 

First comedian you ever so live? 
Many years ago I saw Michael McIntyre at the Edinburgh Fringe - it was in a room the size of a shoe box, so clearly he hadn't made it big back then!

Last thing you were doing before starting these questions? 
Trying to do some work! 

First time you lived on your own? 
I went to Dundee Uni at the age of 17 and for the first three days had the Halls of Residence to myself - that was boring! 

Last time you won something? 
I won £3 on a Scratchcard last month. I'm keeping it for emergencies. 

First Holiday you ever went on? 
I went to Gran Canaria when I was 8. I hear that when you go now, there is Lazy Susan's at Sex Parties. Ace. 

Last time you made a fool of yourself? 
We don't talk about that... 

First job you ever had? 
At the age of 13 I ran my own wee business washing Wheely Bins. What a money maker that was! 

Last Comedian you saw you that you thought was great? 
Ryan Dooley - expect big things! He's even supporting me at "Nancy Clench: What a C**t!" at Avant Garde as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. 

First thing you would do/recommend when you arrive in Glasgow? 
Grab a pint - Glasgow looks better through beer goggles!

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Janey Godley Answers our 'First and Last' Questions

Janey Godley Answers our 'First and Last' Questions

Over the coming weeks we will be publishing interviews, blogposts and other exciting and interesting things from performers that will be appearing at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2014.

This week we shot some quick fire 'First and Last' style questions at comedienne Janey Godley so you could find out a little more about her - this is what she had to say:

First record you bought?
'Puppy Love' by Donny Osmond



Last film you watched?
Nebraska

First Crush?
Donny Osmond

Last meal you cooked yourself?
I don't cook

First great piece of advice you were given?
Always assume the worst

Last book you read?
'The Bat' by Jo Nesbo

First thing you would do if you knew the world was going to end?
Make my daughter Ashley impersonate a comic we know ... always makes me laugh.

Last thing you do before doing a show?
Stand backstage and wonder what I am going to say

First thing you do after a show?
Have a cup of tea

Last time you were star struck?
Meeting Kevin Godley from 10CC - we share a name but not DNA

First thing you’d do if you ran the country?
Publicly boot David Cameron in the crotch for demonising the poor, then jail all the tax avoiders.

Last meal on earth – what would it be?
Corned beef and beans

First song you’d sing at Karaoke?
'Pearls a Singer' by Elkie Brookes

Last funny thing you saw online?
A baby singing in a car



First comedian you ever so live?
Jerry Sadowitz in my bar in 1983

Last thing you were doing before starting these questions?
Wondering if I could get Ashley to answer them for me

First Holiday you ever went on?
St Andrews 1966

Last time you made a fool of yourself?
My shorts fell down in the street during the fringe last year.

First job you ever had?
Community care worker 1977

Last Comedian you saw you that you thought was great?
Nish Kumar at The Stand Comedy Club - Edinburgh

First thing you would do/recommend when you arrive in Glasgow?
Go meet people, get on a bus

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JANEY GODLEY

OH MY GODLEY!

FRIDAY 28 MARCH & SATURDAY 29 MARCH
20:00

ORAN MOR

£13 / £11

The slightly wicked godmother of Scottish comedy returns to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to say the things you think but can't say aloud. Current affairs, politics and stories so outrageous they are barely believable, the over friendly cleaner with the razor sharp wit is back and this time she's brought her comedian daughter Ashley Storrie... again.

Tweet of the Week - Chris Ramsey 140 Second Twitter Q&A - via @livecomedy

Hello,

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival blog is up and running again in the build up to #GICF2014!

We will posting fun and funny things we find shared by comedians playing at next years festival, as well as interviews and the occasional guest post from the comedians themselves so stay tuned ...

Tweet of the Week

This weeks 'Tweet of the Week' features a great little Q&A with GICF 2014 comedian Chris Ramsey filmed by @livecomedy. Chris Ramsey will be performing at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival on Thursday 20 March, 2014 at Glasgow Garage.  For more info about his show or to buy tickets click here

Ever wondered if @IAmChrisRamsey would rather have fingers for toes or toes for fingers? Watch him answer your tweets http://t.co/qQEfyjoGvL
— @livecomedy (@livecomedy) December 2, 2013

Chris Ramsey is the star of BBC2's 'Hebburn' and a regular on 'Celebrity Juice' and '8 Out of 10 Cats'.  Follow him on twitter @IAmChrisRamsey