What's On Scotland 9-16 Mar: Glasgow Comedy Fest

Aw, Glasgow International Comedy Festival is now 15 years old. Where does the time go? These festivals grow up so fast. The 2017 edition of GICF takes place from 9-26 Mar, enlisting lol-makers in their hordes to fill Glasgow with hilarity.

All the top dawgs are making their return – Richard Gadd's back with his introspective Fringe successMonkey See Monkey Do (11 Mar, The Stand, Glasgow, 5pm) ; Fern Brady's bringing Male Comedienne to Blackfriars (24 Mar, 7.30pm); and Scott Agnew's pretty much gigging 24/7.

That said, festivals are about finding shiny new faves, so we've pulled together a list of GICF's rising stars, which you can peruse here. What are you waiting for? Go along and belly laugh 'til the cows come home. You're earned it (probably). Image: Jaime Jacob

Flint & Pitch: Show Me the Money
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, 10 Mar, 7.30pm
Revue extraordinaires Flint & Pitch bring another melange of delights to Edinburgh this Friday. The handsome line-up is sure to satiate your cultural cravings (you can read more about it here), AND it's headlined by Paula Varjack’s Show Me The Money, a work about creating a sustainable career as an artist. AND it's only ten pounds. Sign us the fuck up already.

Banks
O2 ABC, Glasgow, 11 Mar, 7pm
Banks is back. Did you hear? For her devotees she never went away, her debut album Goddess a sultry staple stuck in our heads (and on repeat) since its 2014 release. But new material is always fun, and her 2016 record The Altar was happily received. And do you know what'll be received even better? Her live show on Saturday.

ADVERTISEMENT | Barrowland Ballet: Wolves
Tramway, 18 March, 3pm & 7pm
How dangerous is it to stray from the path, and who is it dangerous for? The acclaimed Barrowland Ballet premieres Wolves, performed by an inter-generational cast of dance artists for an all-ages audience. The thoughtful and entertaining show looks at the moral guidance given across generations; from morality tales told throughout history to cautionary tales of present day.

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Jon Ronson's Psychopath Night
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, 16 Mar, 8pm
Psychopaths: manipulative, deceitful, charming, seductive, delusional, and surprisingly prevalent – apparently around one in every hundred of us. Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night discusses the freaky (and hilarious) events that led him to his bestselling book, The Psychopath Test. Also taking place at The Lyceum, Edinburgh (19 Mar, 7.30pm) and Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow (22 Mar, 7.30pm).

Aye Write! Festival
Various venues in Glasgow, 9-19 Mar
If you missed out on StAnza up in St Andrew's last week, check out Glasgow's book festival Aye Write!. The line-up of poets, authors, books and and writers signed up to bring you their wordy wares is splendidly huge, from Makars past and present Jackie Kay and Liz Lochhead to Ian Rankin and Chibundu Onuzo. See ayewrite.com for times, locations and prices.

Edinburgh's Georgian Shadows
Until 26 March, New Town,  5.30pm
To mark 250 years since the New Town plan, Edinburgh celebrates its Georgian features with light shows at seven of the New Town's architectural triumphs.

Glasgow Short Film Festival
Various venues in Glasgow, 15-19 Mar, £5-6.50
Those who prefer to take their films neat, short and sweet should keep an eye our for Glasgow Short Film Festival, Scotland's biggest annual showcase of cinematic talent and expression. Approaching its 10th birthday, the festival is squaring up to its double-figure legacy with all kinds of juicy programming; a 10th anniversary thread; a selection of prize-winning films, competitions and symposiums galore. 

Each week The Skinny team hand pick a selection of events from the Scottish cultural calendar to provide you with this guide to the most exciting goings on in the week ahead. From gigs, plays and exhibitions to spoken word and pop up cake shops, we give you the insider's guide to things to do in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee every Thursday morning.

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