Scottish Comedy Highlights: October 2025

Honk honk, fringe hits incoming. From this year, Glasgow resident Kieran Hodgson shows off his impressionist chops in Voice of America at the newly reopened Citz (17 Oct, 7.30pm, £21-24) while the brilliant Olga Koch tours 2023 hit Comes From Money, her deep dive into the economy and privilege (Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh, 10 Oct / The Stand, Glasgow, 13 Oct, 8pm, £17.50).

There’s also a double whammy at Blackfriars with Alison Spittle and Tamsyn Kelly recording their recent Fringe hours, Big and Hot Titty Bungalow respectively, back-to-back, twice (30 Oct, 5.30pm and 8.30pm, £15.40).

In search of homegrown talent? Kim Blythe yee-haws her Fringe hour Cowboy into Monkey Barrel (22 Oct, 7.30pm, £12). If you didn’t catch it at the festival or haven’t seen Blythe before, you’re in for a deeply silly, deeply Scottish hour of comedy about mischief and the internet. She also headlines All Mouth, Glasgow’s monthly queer comedy showcase on 30 October (The Rum Shack, 8pm, £9.90).

There’s also That’s Clown (Gael & Grain, 19 Oct, 7pm, £5), a new regular Glasgow night platforming the best clowning talent in Scotland. This month’s edition is extra special with cult clown Furiozo joining the lineup and performing his lauded Man Looking For Trouble show as part of the gig.

Another newbie is A Pisstake in a Brewery, over at Leith’s Campervan Brewery Taproom (26 Oct, 5pm, Free). It’s a lovely space with even nicer beer, and now made even better with some stand-ups. And another free comedy thing is the launch of Amy Matthews’ vinyl recording of Commute with the Foxes at Monkey Barrel on 21 October (7pm, free and non-ticketed).

Finally, please be kind. We know it’s only October, but we’re dropping the c-word for our big book ahead tip. Adam Riches, disguised as Sean Bean, is doing an early C****tmas show for you all (Adam Riches AS Sean Bean in ‘The 12 Beans of Christmas’, Monkey Barrel, 29 Nov, 8pm, £15). Full of impressions, stupidity and wall-to-wall bastards, get in quick for this one.