30-03-2025
Rosco McClelland wins 2025 Sir Billy Connolly Glasgow comedy award
Rosco McClelland has won this year's Sir Billy Connolly "Spirit of Glasgow" Award at the city's comedy Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his a joke McClelland tells about slugs in bins, Sir Billy told him: "Congratulations to Rosco McClelland - the slug nudger! Well done."The award was announced at the festival's comedy gala show, which was held at the King's Theatre.
The previous winners have been Glasgow comedians Susie McCabe and the late Janey was joined by Scottish comedy icon Elaine C. Smith in handing over this year's award.A panel of judges from a variety of fields debated the winner before sending their thoughts to Sir Billy, who then made the final Billy told McClelland: "I wish you all the very best, I hope your career goes bouncing from strength to strength and that the Glasgow humour goes bounding from strength to strength, as it will."The award, introduced in 2023, is intended to reward an individual who most personifies the "spirit of Glasgow".Other nominees for this year's honour were Craig Hill, Kim Blythe, Marjolein Robertson, Paul Black, Scott Agnew and Viv Comedy Festival director Krista MacDonald described McClelland as "one of Scotland's brightest comedic voices" who has been entertaining audiences for over a added: "To see a homegrown Glaswegian talent like Rosco be honoured with 2025's Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award is a real testament to his hard work and commitment to his craft."Rosco embodies all that is exceptional about Glasgow and its comedy scene; a bold and brave brand of comedy, an unparalleled resilience and warmth and, above all else, an unfailing desire to make people laugh."
