Glasgow ranked as second funniest city in UK
The city was only just beaten by Liverpool, which was crowned the funniest city in the UK in a new data-led study.
The research, carried out by USDT Casino, analysed over 10,000 public comments and reviews mentioning comedians, live shows, and funny content.
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The data was then broken down by reviewer location in order to pinpoint where in the UK laughter flows most freely.
Liverpool topped the list, with nearly four in 10 reviews from Scousers featuring outright laughter-related phrases, making it the unofficial capital of comedy appreciation.
Glasgow followed closely behind, with 34 per cent of reviews containing humour-related terms, securing its place as the second funniest city in the UK.
Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol rounded out the top five, with 31 per cent, 27 per cent, and 25 per cent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh, despite its global comedy festival, just missed out on the top five.
The data indicated a clear northern bias, with the majority of the top five cities located above the Midlands.
In contrast, reviewers from London were less likely to describe content as "hilarious," tending to lean more towards terms like "clever" and "witty."
As well as the city breakdown, the study also ranked Britain's most beloved comedians using a "Funny Score" system determined by how often humour-related phrases appeared in public reviews.
James Acaster came out on top thanks to glowing praise under his Netflix specials and podcast appearances, with fans calling him "the funniest person alive."
Just below James was Mo Gilligan, who dominated in live show reviews, with phrases like "belly-laugh inducing" and "couldn't stop laughing" helping boost his score.
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Jim Rose, spokesperson at USDT Casino, said: "We wanted to find out which parts of the UK are actually laughing the most, and Liverpool ran away with it.
"Whether it's the Scouse sense of humour or the love of stand-up, it's clearly a city that knows how to enjoy a proper belly-laugh.
"We always hear about Britain's top comedians, but this data also shows where the fans are, and who's making them laugh the hardest."
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