COMEDY: Up Town Comedy

Good Crieff, it must be that time of year again - Up Town Comedy is back!

With barrels full of jokes, gags a plenty and even more top class acts to tickle all your fancies, join regular host, star of BBC Radio 4, TikTok, Glesga Da podcast and all round good guy STUART MITCHELL as we bring the best laughs to your locale.

Featuring GRAHAM MACKIE, SUSAN RIDDELL and award-winning comedian and host of BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected’ MARK NELSON.

For quality comedy every quarter, don’t miss out and get your tickets now for another night of entertainment that’s right up your street.

Stuart Mitchell

In 2016, Stuart made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, with his show 'Dealt a Bad Hand' at The Pleasance Courtyard. The show received critical acclaim and sell out audiences culminating in an extra show due to demand. His follow up show “Gordon Ramsay’s Karma Café” received excellent 4 and 5-star reviews from its 2018 run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Stuart's comedy achievements include critically acclaimed sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Comedy Festival and being handpicked to perform in the 'Best of the Edinburgh Fest' showcase at the Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne Comedy Festivals. He is also the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland's 'Breaking the News' and plays the long suffering son of online sensation Glesga Da.

Stuart has also written for 'Mock the Week' (BBC1), Newsquiz (BBC Radio 4), The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and 'The Loser World Cup' (BBC Radio Wales) and due to his writing skills and the ability to tailor material he is highly in demand as a host of events and award ceremonies across Europe and beyond. His recently aired 6 part series, ‘Stuart Mitchell’s Cost of Living’ on BBC Radio 4 has received wild acclaim and is currently available to listen on BBC Radio Sounds. “Work of genius” - Daily Record ★★★★★

Graham Mackie Four time Scottish Comedian of The Year finalist (a feat according to the big man no one else has matched) and Neilston’s answer to Santa, Graham Mackie has the gift of the gab patter to riff on almost any subject. He draws some of his finest material from his event career teaching in Glasgow along with his dysfunctional home life. Although performing in clubs all over Scotland, Graham has helped nurture the Scottish scene through several residencies in his home town of Glasgow over the last 20 year, and there’s just no substitute for experience when it comes to sparking rapport with the audience. “An inherently warm, likeable character who instinctively brought a spark of joy” - Chortle

Susan Riddell will be joining us in Crieff for the first time and armed with rave reviews aplenty is ‘One Scotland's most gifted comics’ (★★★★ - The Wee Review, Edinburgh Fringe). After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several on-line comedy sketches for BBC Short Stu which have garnered nearly 3 million views and counting. She also wrote a humorous weekly column for The Daily Record newspaper for around two years. Susan’s appearances include ITV’s Jonathan Ross Comedy Club and BBC Comedy Underground. “She’s a brilliant comedian… a star on the rise” - BBC Comedy Presents

Mark Nelson 

Since winning the inaugural Scottish Comedian of the Year Award in 2006 barely a year after his first-ever open-spot, Mark Nelson’s mix of dark humour, cutting observation and superb one-liners has seen him firmly established as one of the UK’s biggest-hittin comedy powerhouses. A degree in Politics supports his brilliantly topical writing and, although his stand-up is certainly not for the easily offended, the material is intelligent well conceived and beautifully crafted. A multi award winning Scottish stand-up regularly hailed as the best headliner in the country, Mark Nelson is also renowned as the host of BBC’s smash-hit comedy panel show The Good, The Bad & The Unexpected as well as his numerous online clips surpassing 300+ million views. With a likeable manner on stage belying some of the stronger content, Nelson often has audiences laughing at things they know they really shouldn’t be laughing at. “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★★★★★

Doors open 7.30pm. Licensed bar. Card and Contactless payments are preferred as they help us speed up our till process & minimise bank charges.