"Far funnier and more inventive than anyone has the right to expect" - Evening News
"Plenty of attitude and a good ear for a punch line" - Chortle
"Deliciously cruel....the best antidote to mewling rugrats" - The Herald
"Expertly raised the standard with blistering material which pushes dangerously near the boundaries of good taste. He has now become a leader for young Scottish comics to follow" - The Sunday Times
"Has the energy to invigorate a sluggish room with smartly written material" - Chortle
"You'll want to see what the all the fuss is about. A remarkably accomplished stage manner with wonderfully crafted gags. Mark Nelson possesses a talent that is simply obscene." - The List
"Gary Little is a very big man who is not afraid to tackle difficult subjects. Rib tickling if not touching" - Daily Record
"Punchy, perceptive and puerile" - The List
"Is there nothing this man can't make funny?" - The Perth Advertiser
In addition to his live and radio performances, Michael has appeared on a number of high profile TV shows, including "Comedy Nation" (BBC2), "Friday Night Live"(LWT) "The Stand Up Show" (BBC1), "Clive Anderson Talks Back" (BBC1), "Just for Laughs" and of course "Father Ted"(both C4).
"Excellent, deadpan dry wit" - Guardian
Michael Redmond is "hilarious... a great comedian" - Scotsman
Hailing from sunny Perth, this is one comic with two sides. Cheeky chappy he may be, but many a heckler has made the mistake of thinking that's all there is...
"The Perth-based comic's act just keeps on getting better..." - The Metro
"Don't be fooled by his wide, friendly smile... This man bites!" - Evening News
"An apparently inexhaustible material bank... that's always fresh and funny" - Glasgow Herald
"Universally respected as one of the best headliners and comperes in the business" - Newcastle Comedy Festival
"He was as funny as he was manic, and if he'd been any more manic he would have burst!" - Daily Record
Patrick started gigging in 2002, and has played virtually every comedy club in Scotland and England, including Leicester Square's Comedy Store, Jongleurs, The Buzz Club, Dublin's The Cellar Bar as well as clubs in Belfast, Newcastle, Manchester.
"An awesome arsenal of satire and wit, delivered with pinpoint accuracy." - The Notice
"A funny Scotsman who travels very well." - Irish Press, New York
Des Clarke is one of the UK's most exciting rising stars. He has made a name for himself as both a highly successful comedian and as one of television and radios hottest presenters
"Touched by genius... Displaying unjustifiable depths of talent in someone so young. His comedy was astonishing, and indescribably funny, leaving the audience breathless" - Edinburgh Evening News
"Memorable, distinctive and very popular.... he is a Comedic Kalashnikov" - The Stage
"A true Scottish comedy genius in waiting" - The List
Like a mad uncle or a pal's Dad, Phil Differ, Scotland's brightest old comedian, offers advice, wisdom and no hope at all in the fight against time.
He is a comedy writer, director and producer for stage, screen and radio with shows like Naked Video, Scotch and Wry, Spitting Image, The (Craig) Ferguson Theory, Chewin' the Fat, Watson's Wind Up and Only An Excuse? among his credits. He is also an occasional columnist, feature and travel writer for various newspapers including The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News.
"Stuart Mitchell held the crowd's attention with clever anecdotes that sent his audience one way then another before hitting them with a quick succession of punch lines and call-backs that were genuinely surprising and amusing" - Giggle Beats
"Amazing performance" - The Skinny
Winner of the prestigious So You Think You Are Funny 2010
"Kirk is a distinctive voice all right" - Chortle
Maureen Younger is feisty, frank and engaging. Sharp wit and a fierce intellect keeps them rolling in the aisles and has won her awards such as Amused Moose Hot Starlet and Hackney New Act Of The Year Award Finalist.
"Maureen Younger... a comic insight that can open up a need to laugh out loud even if you didn't want to..." - Roland Muldoon, Hackney Empire NATY Award
Karen began her comedy career back in 2000 and since then has gone from strength to strength. Her bold, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike and her claim to fame to date being the first woman (in its history) to win the gong show at The Comedy Store.
Karen is also resident compere of her own club in Sutton Coldfield, and is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival
"I saw her recently and she blew my socks off. She doesn't dwell too much on "lady issues" Funny in her own right, she was brilliant, clever and she's gonna be huge." - BBC Tees Online
A talented actress and comedian, Janice Phayre has made a splash on the comedy circuit in the last few years with her highly energetic and exciting stand up style.
"A force to be reckoned with" - Chortle
"Little Irish fireball" - Beat, Oz
"Fast rising talent..." - Newcastle Evening Chronicle
"With his hyperactive brain and whimsical imagination, he is sure to keep the laughs coming..." - Gigglebeats.co.uk
"Tony is trailblazing his way through the circuit with a funky look and razor sharp material..." - C69 Comedy
Larger than life and twice as much fun, Raymond Mearns is one of the most experienced performers in the United Kingdom and beyond - and still one of the hardest working.
"This guy gets better every time you see him... a masterclass in how to compere a gig" - Edinburgh Evening News
"a ballistic ranter - not to be missed" - List
"this man is going to be huge" - BBC Radio Scotland
Winner of the 2003 Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act and a star of BBC2's Live Floor Show, The Reverend is not your average holy man. With his heavy metal music, black leather, sunglasses and love of hot-tub bible classes, he cuts a pretty intimidating figure.
"The man is a tornado, a fount of pitch-perfect jokes coupled with quite masterful timing and material that flouts the very laws of censure... Utterly challenging and well-crafted, it is, of course, howlingly funny." - The Metro
"Laugh? I almost shat myself. Rarely at the festival do you get a) amazing Scottish comedy and b) comedians who can send you into a fit of absolute hysteria for an hour's class. The Reverend from BBC's 'Live Floor Show' appeared laid-back and blasé, yet had killer lines and must rank among the best Scottish performer at the festivals. An absolute must-see." - The List
Bruce Fummey is one of the bright stars of Scottish Stand up Comedy and is a regular around comedy clubs and corporate dinners in the UK circuit.
"Has a sharp stand-up brain, thumpingly well-delivered, this superbly-crafted script explains complex theories in easy-to-understand similes and tops off each explanation with beautifully-timed comic punchlines..." - Chortle
"His research is deep, his timing split second and his ad-lib ability amazing..." - Daily Record
"The likeable Fummey completely won me over, this history lesson never getting dull thanks to our teacher's ability to cut down a serious segment with a well-timed gag..." - Three Weeks
Ayrshire born comic Billy Kirkwood burst into stand up in 2005. Quickly establishing himself as one of the United Kingdom's comedy's most watchable acts.
"Living proof that AHDA can occur in adults he packs more punchlines in 20 mintues than most comics do in an hour" – Skinny Magazine
"A Hairy Hurricane who accompanied the heartiest laughs of the night with a keen comic mind" - Evening News
"With wild hair with a cheeky glint in his eye with a dynamic onstage presence, powerhouse delivery, hit's comedy pay dirt!" - Chortle
This gangly and good natured funny man has quickly established himself as one of Scotland's fastest rising young stars. Regularly playing all of Scotland's top comedy venues.
Forbes was recently seen making his T.V debut on the BBC's hit Scottish Sitcom, 'Dear Green Place', alongside stars Ford Kiernan and Paul Reilly.
"Dirty, rude, enjoyable" - The Skinny
"Immediately charismatic... a confident stand up." - Daily Record
Hard edged routines, quick-fire pastiche pieces, moronic jokes and sardonic songs, his unique style has brought him this kind of praise and attention.
"Virtuoso and close to the bone stuff" – Sunday Sun
"His daftness is little short of surreal genius" – The Stage
"Like a cross between Bill Hicks and Geoff off Byker Grove" – Ross Noble
"His effortless likeability and unaffected charm make his conversational set all the more engaging... he has all the makings of a class act" - Chortle
"There's a rosy future ahead for John Gavin" - The Scotsman
"Gavin's glib delivery is fresh and inspiring, despite the conventional n matter. Definitely a comedian I hope to see more" - The Skinny
Charlie Ross is quickly establishing himself as one of the top stand-up comedians in the country. He has received warm plaudits for his laid-back charming style, which he uses as a platform for observations on life and popular culture.
"Comedy genius" - Scotsgay
"Warm, engaging and very funny with Milk Tray man looks" - Edinburgh Evening News
"Delightful... Brilliant use of accents" - The Scotsman
In addition to his vast experience on the UK comedy circuit, John is a regular headliner at the 'Best of Scottish Comedy' shows during the Edinburgh Fringe, and has also appeared in his own highly acclaimed solo shows. No stranger to critical acclaim, John Gillick has been described as 'sublime' - 'reminiscent of a less sardonic Arnold Brown' Scotsman and compared to Dylan Moran with his 'deceptively precise musings' List.
"the best kind of stand-up... could make you laugh just reading the shinty results" - Scotsman
"quality writing is matched with edgy, acerbic delivery" - List
"A good, solid performer" - The Scotsman
"Bespectacled and beguiling, his skewed, inventively helmed anecdotes and tales of perpetual outsiderdom could warm the hearts of those cryogenically sealed." - Anthony J Brown
"Intelligent, original material, really well-delivered. He's a friendly, easy-going compere so seeing him perform a tight, excellent gag-filled set was a real surprise. He reminds me of Woody Allen in that he's a likable geek who makes some great observations." - Andy Watson
Jim Park's first foray into the world of show business was as the original drummer for legendary punk outfit, The Exploited. Shortly before the band's one and only performance on Top Of The Pops Jim left to complete a degree in economics. Jim is still trying to come to terms with this disastrous decision.
"Really funny." - Richard Herring
"Jim Park is one of Scotland's off the wall comedians. He thinks he has a story to tell more or less... I cried with laughter" - Daily Record
The Glasgow powerhouse has rocketed up the bills of comedy nights all over Scotland since his first forays into stand up late last year. Grabs his audiences by the pink parts from the off and pummels them with hilarious stories in razor sharp Glasgae banter.
A night in the presence of anecdotal master Scott Gibson has the same intimacy as a good night in the pub with your pals. Gibson grabs the audience like a hug as he immerses them in a warm blether.
"brilliant Scottish comic" - Kate Copstick, Scotland on Sunday
"Head, shoulders, knees and toes above the rest…mighty stage presence and impressively high punchline ratio" - Brian Donaldson, Scotsman
"freshly minted topical gags... pin-sharp lines... great routine... a class act" - Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk
Mikey started stand up after his 19th birthday in November 2007 after being a massive comedy fan and regular at The Stand comedy club in Glasgow. An unplanned 5 minute spot at The Stand's acclaimed Red Raw night garnered him his first press quote and led to gig after gig with promoters literally all around... Glasgow.
"Very Very Funny." - The List
"Opening act Michael Adams was a new name to us, but one that I am keen to see again. He quickly was into his material and had some wicked stuff and a pleasing delivery style. He hit the right note with the punters too soon interacting with them and much as delivering his set. Certainly I will be watching his career with interest." - www.one4review.com
Susan is stand up, writer and actor who has performed throughout the UK and is a regular contributor on Radio Scotland. Well known as a compere at the Stand comedy clubs in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the course of her hundreds of gigs she has performed at the Comedy Store in London and Manchester and was a finalist in the Funny Women competition in 2006.
"a barrage of frighteningly acute observations" - Chortle
"one of the most natural comedians the Stand has ever presented" - Edinburgh Evening News
"A wee lassie with a big future" - The List
Multi-award-winning Scottish comedienne, playwright, award-winning blogger, best-selling author and former Scotsman newspaper columnist Janey Godley has performed her comedy shows and one-woman play around the world, including off-Broadway in New York. She is a regular on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute.
"The most outspoken female stand-up in Britain" - Daily Telegraph
"The greatest British improviser of her generation" - What's On Stage
"Some of the sharpest-elbowed comedy in the world" - New York Times
Elaine Malcolmson was born and raised in Northern Ireland, spent time in Wales, and now lives in Glasgow – she's the first to admit you'll be lucky to understand a word she says!
Despite only starting out in comedy in June 2007, Elaine reached the 2008 NIVEA Funny Women Awards Final at the London Comedy Store. When she's not doing stand-up you will most likely find Elaine where you left her.
"A stream of cute one-liners in a deadpan style... certainly one to watch for the future." - Edinburgh Evening News
Andy is a Brummie who escaped from a call centre to become a stand up comic. He combines silly voices and a mad afro to devastating comic effect. Andy's humour embraces silly voices, funny faces, observational humour, topical humour and his mixed race background.
"The laughs turned to applause many times for Andy" - Suzanne Worthington, BBC Cumbria
"Had me exercising my pelvic floor muscles to avoid an accident" - Karen Slater, BBC Tees
"Oozes talent" - What's On Magazine
Steve Day is a truly unique comedian - warm, witty and engaging whilst dealing with the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world. Steve went on his first national tour back in 2006, and has since been performing across the world to critical acclaim.
"Revelatory and very funny" - The Guardian
"Warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking" - The Scotsman
"The best comedy often comes from real-life observations, something that Day had down to a T" - Brighton Argus
Highly talented observational comic, Dougie Dunlop, effortlessly gets audiences laughing and sharing his unique take on life.
Dougie started his career at the "The Stand" in hometown Edinburgh, and made his fringe debut in 2000 as part of the "The Midnight Show" in the Gilded Balloon. For Fringe 2003, he headlined the prestigious Big Value comedy package show at the Café Royal.
"All the composure of a Tiger Woods' putt" - The Scotsman
"Dougie has a rare ability to tell jokes about ordinary things and be hilarious!" - Edinburgh Evening News
Mike Manera has been performing comedy for more than six years as a stand up and MC. He is very funny, and frequently rebooked by clubs he has played. The press have said...
"A comedy force" – Time Out
"If most comedians jokes were as funny as Manera's real stories, then the world would be a better place" – Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
"Amazing stage presence" – Chortle
Mike Belgrave is an Irish West Indian Londoner who has been performing all over the country for quite a few years now. He is regularly paid to MC large clubs and perform opening and headlining sets at many venues.
"A very enthusiastic and energetic performance from this crazy man with a beard" - Three Weeks
"The excellent Mike Belgrave" - Time Out
"Belgrave has a nice line in observational comedy... an effortless patter that puts any audience in a good mood." - Chortle Review
A stand-up comic for more than 10 years, Nik Coppin has performed all over the world and developed an international cult following having performed many solo shows at The Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, New Zealand and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, all over Australia and the inaugural Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles.
"A rapid, non-stop act full of energy. His hour went so quickly, his charming smile and easy manner had the audience eating out of his hand and wanting more... 9 out of 10" - Melbourne Comedy Festival
"Coppin sets a new benchmark for international comedy" - Pun Magazine, Melbourne
"Charmed our audiences... scoundrelously funny" - Classic Comedy Club, New Zealand
Winner of the first ever Jongleurs competition and a seasoned regular on the circuit, Susan has emerged as one of the best female stand-ups around. Susan is working nationally; comedy store, jongleurs, up the creek, off the kerb, banana cabaret, lee hurst's backyard, comedy café and internationally.
"She has the mentality of a spiteful 14 yr old boy! very admirable in a young lady!" - Arthur Smith
"I like her jokes so much, I'm doing them now!" - Scott Capurro
"Susan Murray's baffled everywoman persona cloaks a dry, intelligent wit." - Stewart Lee
"Mainstream success written all over her... Brightly energetic, a real talent" - edinburghguide.com
Michael Fabbri quickly stamped his mark on the UK circuit appearing in the 2003 final of Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny? and rapidly earned a reputation as one of the most promising up and coming comedians on the circuit. A reputation that he is living up to, regularly performing for the best clubs in the country.
"an absolutely superb circuit headliner" - London Is Funny's Ten Comics To Look Out For in 2011
"exceptionally funny... extremely sharp... hugely enjoyable" - The Scotsman
"Hilarious, Clever, sick and completely unrepeatable" - BBC Online
UK based Aussie Ro Campbell has spent 8 years honing his craft by gigging all over the UK, Ireland, Europe and beyond. He has performed at the last 5 Edinburgh Fringe festival's and made The Scotsman's pick of Best Jokes of The Fringe in 2009. He has also performed at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Adelaide Fringe and has written for British TV and Radio. He was recently crowned Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2010.
"Effortlessly brilliant..." - The List, Edinburgh
"Top notch" - Edinburgh Evening News
" Shoots straight to the funny bone" - Beat Mag, Adelaide Fringe 2010