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The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Comedian Gary Little dies as tributes pour in from peers
His death has brought tributes from the comedy community. Jo Caulfield said: "Gary Little was a great comic and an amazing person to spend time with. We are all poorer for losing you, Gary. Read More: "My love and sympathy to his family and loved ones. "I will truly miss not seeing you backstage and never hearing that big mischievous laugh. Too soon. RIP my friend." Neil Bratchpiece, AKA The Wee Man, said: "RIP the legend Big Gary Little. One of the best comedians to come out the country and one of the nicest guys to spend time with. Still absolutely reeling from the shock of this news, deepest condolences go to his family. Rest easy big man." The Some Laugh podcast said: "We're absolutely gutted to learn of the passing of the legend Gary Little. "Gary was one of the best stand-ups Scotland has ever produced, an absolute powerhouse of a comedian as well as a genuinely lovely guy with a heart of gold. "It was a pleasure to learn from someone like Gary as we were all coming up on the comedy scene, and his episode an appearance on our live show are up there with the all-time moments of the pod." Rob Kane wrote: "Scottish comedy and the world have lost a legend today. Gary Little I could rhyme off hundreds of stories of the times we've spent backstage and in car journeys together, the big man's stern gaze, his lack of tolerance for people over running on their time on stage, but most of all his warmth and empathy. "I remember when I first compèred Jongleurs and he was opening, I could see his silhouette pacing around at the back of the room whilst I thought I was 'smashing it'. He came up to after the opening section and 'what you dain?!' I was shocked and said 'what?' He replied 'what you dain talkin to the front row at a Jongleurs's gig? Nobody else can see them?!' "He brought me back to earth with a bang and he was right. I wish every gig I done had a Big Gary at it and I hope he's doubling up whenever he does his next gigs. RIP big man. Much respect and Love."
Scotsman
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scottish Comedian Marc Jennings announces extra Fringe shows due to huge demand
With the rest of Marc Jennings' shows this week sold out and very limited availability for next week, Monkey Barrel Comedy have added a second extra show at 10.40pm on Saturday, August 16. Book now - this will sell out fast too. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Following on from three sold out Edinburgh Fringe runs, his debut stand-up special recorded at Glasgow's iconic King's Theatre and recent UK and Ireland tour, Scottish comedian and Some Laugh podcast hostMarc Jenningsreturns to the Fringe with brand new show Bread and Circuses - packed with his trademark sharp observations on current events, politics and modern dating. In Bread and Circuses, Marc focuses his lens on the absurd contradictions of modern life, taking in spiralling housing costs, precarious work, and the ideological confusion of a generation stuck at home longer than ever. With his trademark clarity and confidence, Jennings hilariously interrogates the emotional fallout of a society losing its sense of class solidarity, and the vulnerable young men being driven down right-wing rabbit holes as they find themselves caught between toxic masculinity and online radicalisation. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Delivered with wry intelligence and a deep sense of personal investment, the show balances razor-sharp political commentary with cultural critique, all grounded in Marc's distinctive Scottish wit and relatable anecdotes. Bread and Circuses isa smart, urgent hour from a comic increasingly unafraid to offer a different perspective. Marc Jennings Scottish comedian Marc Jennings is one of the country's strongest up-and-coming comedic talents and one of the hosts of the popular Some Laugh podcast alongside Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson. Marc is a regular panellist and writer on BBC Scotland's satirical news show Breaking the News and has written on BBC Scotland's Scot Squad. A familiar face on BBC Scotland TV having performed stand-up on The Comedy Underground and appearing on Edinburgh Unlocked and Socially Distant With Susan Calman. Marc was named Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2019 and regularly performs in leading comedy clubs all over the UK. In 2023, he sold-out The King's Theatre in his hometown of Glasgow, where he recorded his first stand-up comedy special Original Sound. He has sold-out his Edinburgh Festival runs in 2022, 2023 and 2024, performed at the Perth and Adelaide Fringe Festivals in Australia and has had several of his stand-up routines reach millions of views online. VENUE: Monkey Barrel 4, 9-12 Blair Street EH1 1QR TIMES & DATES: 7.50pm, Tuesday 29th July - Sunday 24th August 2025 (except Tuesday 12th August) Marc Jennings EXTRA SHOW 10:40pm Saturday 16th August 2025 AGE GUIDANCE: 18+ recommended TICKET PRICES: £6 - £12.50
Scotsman
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Scot Squad Stu unveils new show
Following his acclaimed and sell-out runs of 2023 and 2024, described as 'perfectly crafted stand-up' (★★★★ The List), Stuart McPherson returns to the Monkey Barrel with Crisps and a Lie Down. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It's Stu's highly anticipated new Fringe hour about settling down, growing up and how he's being controlled by his step-dog. As a millennial, Stu, known for Scot Squad and the podcast Some Laugh, is rapidly approaching an age where his friends are beginning to settle down. Leaving behind the bachelor life, he has suddenly found himself in a world of dinner parties and unattainable mortgages. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Across this hilarious hour, Stu grapples with legacy, self-loathing and the four times he's seen Noel Edmonds. Join him as he pokes fun at 30-something relationships, generational divides and why he doesn't want to die surrounded by loved ones. Use the 'Submit a story' link to tell us your news There's a chance to catch Stuart before his new show even starts, with the Some Laugh podcast releasing a weekly series of online specials called 'Summer Laugh', where recordings of comedy shows by Stu and other Scottish comedians - Marc Jennings, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Rosco Mcclelland and Liam Withnail - will be available for free on YouTube. By putting the shows together in one free series, the comedians, who are all performing at the Fringe, hope to give fans a one-stop shop during the cost of living crisis. Stuart McPherson: Crisps and a Lie Down runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 28 July to 24 August (not 12) at 17:05 at Cabaret Voltaire (Cab Vol 1). Tickets are available here:
Glasgow Times
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glaswegian comedian among five to premiere shows on YouTube
The weekly series, named Summer Laugh, is presented by the Some Laugh podcast and will feature Christopher Macarthur-Boyd alongside Marc Jennings, Liam Withnail, Stuart McPherson, and Rosco McClelland. Their comedy shows were recorded live across Scotland in venues such as The Pavilion Theatre, The Stand Comedy Club, Blackfriars of Bell Street, and Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh. Read more: Major bank to close Glasgow branches in June - what you need to know Plans put forward for £600k investment in historic building Police hunting two thugs after man viciously attacked in Glasgow They will be made available to stream for free on YouTube every Sunday at 8pm, beginning on June 22. To view, go Macarthur-Boyd, whose show Scary Times will be the first release, said: "Collectively we've spent over £15,000 of our own money to self-finance these tapings. "We're really proud of them and just want to get as many eyes on them as possible. "Not just that, but I think it's cool that for five Sundays in a row, there's new good Scottish comedy available for free during a cost-of-living crisis." Scary Times, recorded in Glasgow at the Pavilion Theatre, is the follow-up to his 2024 comedy special Oh No. The other comedians each have their shows lined up for release, with Jennings' interactive crowd-work special Crowd/Marc dropping on June 29 and Withnail's Live At Monkey Barrel on July 6. McClelland, who won the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, will release his show Slug Nudger on July 13. The series will be rounded out by McPherson's show Horse on July 20. All comedians will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August at Monkey Barrel Comedy.
Scotsman
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Some Laugh podcast announces 'Summer Laugh' series of Scottish stand-up comedy specials
Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Rosco Mcclelland, Liam Withnail and Stuart McPherson will premiere stand-up comedy shows online this June and July as part of a weekly series called Summer Laugh, presented by the Some Laugh podcast. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The comedy shows were recorded live across Scotland in venues such as The Pavilion Theatre, The Stand Comedy Club, Blackfriars of Bell Street, and Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh, and will be available to stream free on the Some Laugh YouTube channel. The specials will go live every Sunday at 8pm, for five weeks, beginning on June 22. Some Laugh Podcast host and producer Marc Jennings said: 'It's really exciting to be using the platform we've built through Some Laugh to showcase stand-up specials from some of the best comics living and working in Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Traditionally it's been television that has announced seasons of new sitcoms or comedy specials, so we thought why not do the same thing ourselves and try and recreate a bit of that water-cooler buzz? We live in an age now where comedians are releasing specials all the time, but it can be easy for them to be lost in the fray. Stand up comedian and Some Laugh podcast hot Marc Jennings "We'd produced our shows separately – but by packaging these shows together, it gives people who're fans of the podcast, or Scottish comedy in general, a one-stop-shop where they'll find a new special in the same place every Sunday throughout the summer.' Glaswegian comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, whose show Scary Times will be the first special released in the Summer Laugh season added: 'Collectively we've spent over £15,000 of our own money to self-finance these tapings. We're really proud of them, and just want to get as many eyes on them as possible. Not just that, but I think it's cool that for five Sundays in a row, there's new good Scottish comedy available for free during a cost of living crisis,' The Summer Laugh Season at will include: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 8pm Sunday, June 22 - Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Scary Times From left to right: Marc Jennings, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Rosco Mcclelland, Liam Withnail and Stuart McPherson Recorded in Glasgow at the Pavilion Theatre as part of a sell-out U.K. tour in front of more than 1,200 people, and was directed by John McCormack, who has directed stand-up shows by Kevin Bridges, Michael Mcintyre and Jon Richardson. This is the follow up to his 2024 comedy special Oh No, released on the 800 Pound Gorilla Media label. 8pm Sunday, June 29 - Marc Jennings: Crowd/Marc A crowd -work special from the former Scottish Comedian of The Year and Some Laugh host. The third of Marc's specials to be released on the Some Laugh channel, following his hugely successful Original Sound show recorded at the sold-out King's Theatre and Away From Here (Live in Edinburgh). 8pm Sunday, July 6 - Liam Withnail: Live at Monkey Barrel Debut comedy special from Dagenham-born Edinburgh-based comedian Liam Withnail, one of the best-reviewed stand-ups of 2023. 8pm Sunday, July 13 - Rosco Mcclelland: Slug Nudger Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Blantyre native who recently won the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival as well as Best International Act at the New Zealand Comedy Festival. 8pm Sunday, July 29 - Stuart McPherson: Horse Fifer, stand-up comedian, co-host of the Some Laugh podcast and winner of Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards as well as star of BBC Scotland's Scot Squad, Stuart McPherson concludes the series. All five comedians are performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy for the duration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.
