Backbone Comedy

24/07/2024

new programe this Sunday at 7pm!

03/06/2024

29/04/2024

Can't wait to get back down to Restalrig next Saturday, 4th May for another cracking night of Comedy at Edinburgh City Funny Club. 😂❤️😂 Only a fiver for an unforgettable night of Daftness, Laughter & Joy in the company of some outstanding acts in an awesome room with a beautiful atmosphere. Grab your seat from the link in the comments or ask at the bar on or before the night. May The Fourth Be With You! 🎤😍👍

10/04/2024

Pictures from the Toon Titans, GICF 2024 split bill with Jimi Longmuir & Richie McMahon plus special guests Rachel McCue and Grant Gunn on the last Saturday of the festival! Full Room, big laughs, great acts and an iconic, banging venue. What more can you ask for 🤷‍♂️ Huge shout outs and thank yous to the acts, venue, tech and audience 🎤🤩👍

28/03/2024

27/03/2024

Last week of GICF and what a run it's been so far for us! 🤣❤️🤣 Come catch any of our last shows from Wednesday the 27th through to the finale on Sunday the 31st March through the event pages or the links in the comments! 🎤🤩👍

Wednesday 27th, 8.30pm in McChuills Trigger Warnings, GICF 2024
Thursday 28th, 9.45pm with Gigging It Up in The Griffin Backbone Comedy
Friday 29th, 8.30pm in Max's Bar and Grill 3 out of 4 T***s, GICF 2024
Saturday 30th, 5pm in McChuills Toon Titans, GICF 2024
Sunday 31st, 7pm in The Lincoln Inn 4 Wrong Blondes Colette Boyd Jonathan Soutar-Findlay Paul David Richard Tench
Sunday 31st, 8pm in The Lincoln Inn Lincoln Laughs @ GICF 2024

Can't wait to get into these shows, see you there! 🎤🤩👍

17/03/2024

It's Sunday, 17th March. First of five fabulous nights of Daftness and Laughter in the Lincoln's fabulous Lounge starts today. 🤣❤️🤣 First up, there's Loose Cannons w/ Balls GICF 2024 at 5.30pm then at 7pm a St. Paddy's Day special with Irish Comedy Headliners Finally, we have our usual New Material Comedy Night with our pick of the acts from across the festival. Official GICF ticket links for each are in the comments. Regulars contact me ( Jimi Longmuir ) for a link to our usual FREE tickets as a thank you for the past two years of Comedy nights in our amazing wee venue. Mon' oot and get a cracking night of Comedy with Lincoln Laughs @ GICF 2024 🎤😍👌

12/03/2024

What a slate of shows we have for you throughout Glasgow International Comedy Festival at Lincoln Inn Bar this month! Five nights with Lincoln Laughs @ GICF 2024
Bungalaff Comedy Loose Cannons w/ Balls GICF 2024 4 Wrong Blondes GICF 2024 Rude & Good Comedy Show and Irish Comedy Headliners!

Paid tickets for all shows are available on the GICF website in the Venues section under "The Lincoln Inn" and we also have comps set aside for our regulars to enjoy a wee taste of the Festival. Mon oot for a laugh and have a Cracking night of Daftness and Laughter in Knightswood for GICF 2024! 🎤😍👍

Sundays 17th, 24th & 31st
Tuesdays 19th & 26th

11/03/2024

New Episode of Backbone Bites is now live! 🎤😍📡 Join us for our fifth instalment with host Jimi Longmuir and special guest Richie McMahon as we chat about life past the Pandemic, bringing a taste of Paisley into Glasgow International Comedy Festival and whether or not to just share the stage for the full hour of a split bill! 📡🎭🎙️

Don't forget to check out Bungalaff Comedy at Lincoln Inn on Tuesday 19th & 26th March, ‘Toon Titans' at McChuills on Saturday 30th. Tickets for all shows available through the links in the comments. Also follow Bungalaff Comedy on Social Media for all updates on their shows at the regular venue, the iconic Bungalow in Paisley!

New shows every Monday & Thursday available exclusively on our channel at YouTube.com/

Thanks as ever to the amazing folk at Kingsway Community Connections for their help and support in the making of this podcast 👍

Back in the dark days of the Global Pandemic, Glasgow Comic Jimi Longmuir kept himself busy by doing Zoom gigs and eventually interviewing the many weird and...

12/06/2023

We're back on 15th June for another cracking night of Daftness and Laughter in The Lincoln Inn's fabulous Lounge! 😂♥😂 This is our second show as part of and we absolutely can't wait to introduce our line up of outstanding Emerging and Experienced acts on a Thursday evening in Knightswood. Grab your FREE tickets from Eventbrite. Link in the comments. 🎤🤩👍

02/05/2023

13/04/2023

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lincoln-laughs-fortnightly-thursdays-lincoln-inns-fabulous-lounge-tickets-522087456637

09/04/2023

It's Sunday, 9th of April and tonight is the last night of the Easter Weekend. Why not jump down to Set! Cafebar in Trongate and join us for a night of outstanding FREE comedy with some fantastic acts! 🎤😍👍

04/04/2023

Well, Glasgow International Comedy Festival may be over, but Backbone Comedy will return in less than a week with a brand new night at Set! Cafebar, adjacent to the Tron Theatre in Chisolm St. Our first show is next Sunday, 9th April at 8pm and what a line up we have for you! 🤣❤️🤣

Vladimir McTavish
Dalia Malek
Laura Q Goh
Ryan Wingfield
Richie McMahon comedian
Steel
Jimi Longmuir

This is a free and unticketed event, but spaces will be limited and its probably best to book a table through myself or Set! cafebar's social media pages so get in touch! Can't wait to welcome you for a cracking night of Daftness and Laughter in the Trongate. 🎤🤩👍

01/04/2023

The very last Backbone Comedy Presents... with Gigging It Up in The Griffin for GICF 2023 is tomorrow, Sunday 2nd April at 3pm. Its been a cracking run of gigs and we can't wait to unleash this line up for your enjoyment. Host Richie McMahon comedian will be introducing Jimi Longmuir, Odysea, Susan Sims and one man Comedy Blitzkrieg, Jurgen Strack for a final afternoon of Daftness and Laughter in Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2023. Ticket link in the comments 🎤🤩👍

21/03/2023

20/03/2023

Two cracking nights of Chaos and Giggles at McChuills for Glasgow International Comedy Festival 🤣❤️🤣

Trigger Warnings starting tomorrow night, Tuesday 25th March and continuing on Wednesday the 26th. Ticket link in the comments 🎤😍👍

18/03/2023

Last call to see Pure No Right at GICF 2023, today at 3pm in The Griffin! Yesterday's show was an absolute belter and our audience has already doubled for today so get your tickets from the link in the comments, the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Gigging It Up 's websites or take your chances on the door! 🎤😍👍

17/03/2023

It's Friday 17th March, only a few hours ago to see these four beautiful maniacs do their thing on the mic in The Griffin for GICF 2023! 6.45pm, tickets available on the door, through the link in the comments or at the comedy festival website! 🎤😍👍

15/03/2023

The day had arrived, and we are pure buzzing! 50 shows coming your way from the team at Gigging It Up

We will be here at The Griffin until the 2nd of April with a fantastic lineup of comedians and shows especially for you weegies!

Tonight we kick of with Observing featuring Brian Kavanagh and Mark Black, with support from Sean Chalmers and Kyle Samuel.

Afterwards we have Backbone Comedy hosted by Jimi Longmuir

Can't wait to see you all there

Tickets link in comments

23/02/2023

We're on at Gigging It Up 's fantastic Glasgow International Comedy Festival preview show tomorrow night, Saturday 25th February with all these outstanding acts! Doors 6.30pm, tick link in the comments! 🎤😍👍

18/02/2023

Gigging It Up presents comedy at The Griffin for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2023.www.giggingitup.com