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Glasgow International Comedy Festival launches search for city's funniest pensioner

The free four-week course aims to tackle loneliness and under-representation of older people in comedy, with up to 16 participants performing in a public showcase.

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Successful applicants will secure a place on a free comedy course with award-winning comedian Viv Gee leading the four-week programme

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Glasgow International Comedy Festival launches search for comical Scottish pensioners

Glasgow has launched a search for its funniest pensioner, inviting anyone with banter and a bus pass to step into the spotlight.

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Glasgow LiveGlasgow Live
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival launches search for city's funniest pensioner

Successful applicants will secure a place on a free comedy course with award-winning comedian Viv Gee leading the four-week programme

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Comedy festival launches search for Glasgow’s funniest pensioner

Anyone old enough for a bus pass can enter

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Glasgow TimesGlasgow Times
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Glasgow’s funniest pensioner wanted- Search launches for city’s hidden comedy stars

A free four-week stand-up course in Glasgow is searching for the city’s funniest pensioner, helping older people find new friends, confidence and…

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Search begins for city's funniest bus pass holder ahead of Glasgow Comedy Festival

A search has been launched to find Glasgow’s funniest older person – with organisers inviting anyone with banter and a bus pass to step into the…

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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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