Comedians

Richard Gadd cut his teeth on the Scottish circuit before becoming one of the biggest names in global TV. His 2019 Fringe show Baby Reindeer was adapted into the Netflix drama that won three Primetime Emmys and a Peabody in 2024 — but he'd already taken the Edinburgh Comedy Award home in 2016 for Monkey See Monkey Do. The Attic was lucky to have him on the bill while he was still doing rooms our size.

Glenn Wool is a Canadian comic who picked the UK as home and has been one of the festival circuit's most reliable international names ever since — 17+ Edinburgh Fringes and counting. Cleverly subversive, properly road-tested, and comfortable in any room you put him in. TV credits include Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show. Co-hosts Freestyle with Frankie Boyle.

Imran Yusuf came to comedy from the video game industry — worked on Spy Hunter and Championship Manager before quitting to do stand-up full time in 2003. Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee in 2010 for An Audience with Imran Yusuf — the first Free Festival act ever nominated in the award's history. TV credits include Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and the Edinburgh Comedy Gala. Acted in Mike Myers' The Pentaverate on Netflix.

Leo Kearse is one of UK comedy's loudest political voices — Scottish, openly right-wing, and not particularly concerned with offending anyone in the room. GB News presenter on Headliners and his own Saturday Night Showdown. Has written for BBC's Mock the Week, The Mash Report and Breaking the News. Specials include I Can Make You Tory, Right-Wing Comedian and Cancel Culture. Plays as hard as he writes.

Ray Bradshaw is a Glasgow comic who turned a personal story into something nobody else in comedy was doing. As a CODA — child of deaf adults — he started signing before he could remember, and built it into his act. His 2017 show Deaf Comedy Fam made him the first comedian in the world to deliver a full set simultaneously in English and British Sign Language. Has supported Frankie Boyle and John Bishop. Hosts BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball.

Red Richardson is one of the fastest-rising names in UK stand-up — born in Camberwell, son of comedian Peter Richardson, son-in-law of the late Rik Mayall (he married Rik's daughter Rosie). His Stay Toxic Instagram series has 100m+ views. The Best of Red Richardson sold out London's Leicester Square Theatre in under 24 hours in 2023. Co-hosts the Laughable podcast with Jayde Adams and Garrett Millerick.

Mark Nelson is one of the most decorated comics on the Scottish circuit — inaugural Scottish Comedian of the Year (2006), five-time Scottish Comedy Awards Best Headliner, and the kind of dark-humour, sharp-one-liner stand-up Edinburgh audiences keep coming back to. BBC Radio Scotland presenter — hosts The Good, The Bad & The Unexpected and the Edinburgh Unlocked Fringe show. Writes for Russell Howard. Politics MA from Glasgow University underpins genuinely topical material.

Stuart Mitchell is one of the UK's top working comics and a genuine TikTok phenomenon — 100M+ views online and the creator of the Glesga Da Podcast (30M+ TikTok views). Edinburgh-based, started in 2009. Longest-running panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News. Wrote and starred in BBC Radio 4 series Cost of Living and its commissioned follow-up Cost of Dying. TV writing for Mock the Week, Newsquiz, The Now Show.

Michael Fabbri is one of the UK comedy circuit's most reliably booked headliners — Brighton-based, gigging since 2003, So You Think You're Funny finalist that same year. Has had his own BBC Radio 4 stand-up series, Dyslexicon. Wrote for Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week. Regularly works The Comedy Store, Komedia, Glee Clubs, Just the Tonic, The Stand. Has supported Micky Flanagan, Lucy Porter, and Stephen K Amos on tour.

Scott Capurro is a San Francisco comic who's been a fixture of UK comedy since the early 90s — Perrier-nominated at the Edinburgh Fringe and still on the road three decades later. Known for going somewhere most comics won't and bringing the audience with him. Multiple memoirs, regular on Comedy Central's Roast Battle UK, and one of the first openly gay comics to play the mainstream UK circuit. The Attic gets him on the bill when he's in town and we're glad of it.

Vladimir McTavish is the Scottish comedy circuit, frankly. 30+ years in, twenty-something Edinburgh Fringes, two Scottish Comedy Awards (2015, 2017), and the man behind Bob Doolally — the legendary ex-footballer pundit non-recovering alcoholic who is the closest thing Scottish comedy has to Alan Partridge. Sharp social observation, topical satire, and patter delivered at breakneck speed. The Attic gets him on the bill regularly because he is always, always brilliant.

Ross Leslie has been turning up the laughs across Scotland since 2012. Four-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist, seen on BBC's Comedy Underground, and the driving force behind Good Egg Comedy. His debut solo Fringe show Pretty Shy For A White Guy got 4 stars at The Stand. Solid storytelling, sharp observations, warm stage presence — and an Attic regular for years now.

Daniel Sloss is comfortably one of the biggest stand-ups in the world. The youngest comic ever to do a solo West End season at 19, six specials deep (including Jigsaw and DARK on Netflix, streamed in 190 countries), 13 solo tours across 55 countries, the biggest-selling ticket in stand-up worldwide for most of 2021. Born in Fife, started young, hasn't slowed down. He still rates the small Scottish rooms — we're glad he does.

Jarred Christmas is one of the most experienced compères on the UK circuit — Kiwi-born, London-based since 2000, and the guy clubs hire when they need someone who can run a room without breaking a sweat. Won the Chortle Best Compère in 2010 and the Fred Award in 2013. TV credits include Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and 8 Out of 10 Cats. Also presents The Joke Machine on CBBC.

Keith Farnan came to comedy from law — actually worked on The Innocence Project in the US before moving into stand-up. The result is a comedy voice that blends the personal and the political and lands hard in any room. Multiple sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs (Cruel & Unusual, on the death penalty, was the first), plus Soho Theatre, Royal Festival Hall, and Montreal Just for Laughs. TV: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.

Carl Hutchinson is one of the most-booked headliners on the UK circuit — Newcastle-based, regularly opens for Chris Ramsey on national tours, and has worked with Russell Howard. Made his BBC One presenting debut on The One Show in 2020. ITV2's Stand Up Sketch Show. Currently touring Fine Whine, his biggest solo run yet. Storyteller's instincts, club-comic energy, and the kind of stagecraft you only get from gigging hard.

Maff Brown is one of the UK comedy circuit's most-booked headliners and MCs — Surrey-based, working since 2005, and known for the kind of mischievous joke-telling that hides serious craft. Founder of Outside The Box Comedy Club, which won Chortle's Best Comedy Club award three months after opening (guest sets have included Robin Williams, Jimmy Carr, Frank Skinner, Stephen Merchant). Writes for Mock the Week. Did 13 years in pro football before comedy — Liverpool FC backroom under Houllier.

Ignacio Lopez is a Spanish-Welsh comic who's spent the last 15 years putting himself among the UK circuit's most consistently booked international acts. Headlined a 2023 episode of BBC's Live at the Apollo. Panel show regular — Have I Got News for You, QI, Richard Osman's House of Games, Celebrity Mastermind, Pointless Celebrities. Channel 4's The Spanish Job with Michelin-starred chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho in 2024. High gag-rate, sharp UK/Spanish culture-clash angle.

Connor Burns is one of the fastest-rising names in Scottish comedy — Edinburgh-based, started in 2017, debuted his first Fringe hour Live Laugh Loathe in 2022. Follow-up Vertigo sold out at the Fringe, scored a debut UK national tour and a New York Comedy Festival run. Fringe Encore Series winner in 2024 and 2025. Debut special Vertigo released worldwide on the 800LB Gorilla label. Chortle's 'ones to watch' 2020.

Michael Odewale is one of the UK's most decorated young comics — British-Nigerian, Dagenham-raised, started in 2014. Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee in 2019 for #BlackBearsMatter. Mock the Week regular. Co-wrote Death to 2020. Has worked on Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Life — for which he was Emmy-nominated in 2025. Won Best Headliner at the 2025 Chortle Awards. Released his debut Soho Theatre special on Amazon Prime in 2022.

Lou Conran is one of the UK comedy circuit's most reliable MCs — drama-trained, working as a stand-up since 2005. Her 2017 Edinburgh show I Love Lou C tackled her experience with baby loss and earned a Soho Theatre run, plus Funny Women Awards Best Show finalist and English Comedian of the Year finalist that year. TV credits include Channel 4's First Dates Hotel, ITV's Lorraine, and acting roles in Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.

Frankie Boyle is a Glasgow comic who needs no introduction. Mock the Week's most-quoted (and most-edited) panellist across four years, host of New World Order on BBC Two, multiple Sunday Times bestselling books, and one of the most distinctive voices in British satire. Sold-out arena tours, the rare combination of properly dark material and the chops to land it every time. The Attic was lucky to have him on the bill — that one we still talk about.

Darius Davies is an Anglo-Iranian comic who started in New York comedy clubs in 2007, won an MTV New Talent contest, then came back to the UK and became a fixture of the London circuit. 2017 English Comedian of the Year finalist, co-host of the Edinburgh sell-out Hate 'n' Live with Leo Kearse, and one half of the 3 Speech Podcast. Sharp, properly international, and a regular at the Attic for years.

Ollie Horn is a Bristol-born Oxford grad who somehow ended up moving to Japan, accidentally working as a Japanese TV presenter, and turned the whole experience into Pig In Japan — the critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show that did a 10-country sold-out tour. Regular on BBC Radio 4, headline tours through 25+ countries, and host of the Japan By River Cruise podcast. The Attic gets a unique act when Ollie's on the bill.

Konstantin Kisin came up through stand-up — did a bit of time at Edinburgh University before settling into the UK club circuit. Now runs Triggernometry, the long-conversation podcast pulling millions of subscribers across YouTube and audio. Sunday Times bestseller for An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West (2022). Regular on Question Time and the panel-TV circuit. The Attic was an early room for him — long before the YouTube empire.

Helen Bauer is one of the UK comedy circuit's most reliably booked names — sharp, fast, and very good at the type of room The Attic is. Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee in 2019 for Little Miss Baby Angel Face. Regular on Live at the Apollo. Co-hosted Trusty Hogs with Catherine Bohart for four years until 2025 — one of the UK comedy podcast staples of the early 2020s.

Brennan Reece is a Manchester comic with a working-class-wordsmith reputation and a multi-award track record. English Comedian of the Year in 2015. Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee in 2016 for Everglow. TV credits include Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, and ITV's Stand Up Sketch Show. Also writes for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Comedy Central — one of those rare comics who's as good on the page as on the stage.

Mick Ferry is one of the most respected names on the UK club circuit — Manchester-based, gigging since 1997, and the kind of compère and headliner who keeps showing up because he keeps delivering. UK Comedy Award winner for Best Live Stand Up (voted for by his peers). TV credits include Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and three series of The Comedy Store on Comedy Central. Big-screen debut in Ken Loach's Looking For Eric.

Dave Fulton is the American comic who moved to London and turned the UK club circuit into his home patch. Has performed in 25+ countries from Australia to Kazakhstan to Japan. TV credits include Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and They Think It's All Over. Holds a Master's in Music Composition — just one of those things you don't expect from a comic until he tells you.

Larry Dean is one of Glasgow's biggest comedy exports — Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013, Bath Comedy Festival New Act winner the same year, two Live at the Apollo appearances on BBC Two, and three Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlistings (Best Newcomer 2015 for Out Now, plus Best Show in 2018 and 2022 for Bampot and Fudnut). The kind of comic critics keep writing about and audiences keep coming back to.

Joe McTernan is one of the Attic's most-booked regulars and one of the loudest social-media voices in Scottish comedy — character sketches racking up 2M+ views across TikTok and Instagram. BBC Scotland's The Comedy Underground. Co-wrote and starred in M.U.F.F. alongside Daniel Sloss — a Scottish Comedy Award–winning online sitcom. Sell-out 2023 Edinburgh Fringe with The Joe Must Go On. High-energy, observational, and doesn't waste a second on stage.

Michael Shafar is an Australian comic who left Melbourne for London and quickly became one of the most-booked international acts on the UK circuit. Sell-out shows at Perth Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival, and Sydney Comedy Festival. 100M+ views online. TV credits include Network 10's The Project and Studio 10. Released his debut special A(LIVE) on Amazon Prime. His show 50/50 took on his cancer experience with the kind of honesty most comics avoid.

Eddy Brimson has one of the more interesting career arcs in UK comedy — former football hooligan, best-selling sports author, then stand-up. Started in comedy in 1999. Books on football fan culture (Everywhere We Go, Tear Gas & Ticket Touts) with 700,000+ sales worldwide, translated into Italian and Russian. Acting credits include EastEnders (he played the East End villain who torched Frank's car lot), Absolutely Fabulous, The Thin Blue Line, Casualty, The Bill.

Phill Jupitus is a UK comedy fixture going back to the 80s — Never Mind the Buzzcocks team captain for the entire 17-year run, QI regular, and the founding voice of BBC 6 Music's breakfast show. Performance poet, stand-up, broadcaster, and one of the most generous performers in the country. The kind of name you book and the room visibly relaxes the moment he walks on. Properly funny, properly nice, properly the real thing.

Daniel Downie is an Edinburgh-based Highland comic, ex-teacher, and the brain behind the Mountebank Comedy Walk — the comedy walking tour of Edinburgh that's ranked #1 on TripAdvisor and made TripAdvisor's top ten things to do in the UK. Multiple Fringe shows on Scottish history, Mary Queen of Scots, and the Jacobites. Properly Scottish comedy delivered properly. The Attic books him as often as he'll have us.