Okomedy - Clarkston Comedy

Enjoy a night of comedy from some of Scotland's favourite comedians at Okomedy in Clarkston on Sunday 16th February featuring Chris Forbes!

About Okomedy - Clarkston Comedy

	16th February 2025
	6.30pm
	Okome Clarkston Unit 3 & 4 The Toll, Clarkston G76 7BG
	Admission + Main + Side £24 + BF Find Tickets
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Headlining Sunday 16th February, star of BBC’s Scot Squad and award winning comedian, CHRIS FORBES is one of the most in demand comics in the UK. As well as being a regular on the UK comedy circuit, Forbes has gigged all over the world from America to Canada to Australia to Norway to Dubai.

'He's brilliant company - honest, insightful very funny.' Scotsman

'Brilliantly observed...laugh-out-loud stuff...A natural comedian.' Herald

Awards

Best Writer - Scottish Comedy Awards 2014

Best Actor - Scottish Comedy Awards 2016

Best Actor - Scottish Comedy Awards 2017

Best Actor - Scottish Comedy Awards 2018

Nominated for the Fringe World Comedy Award 2018

Forbes supported supported Kevin Bridges on tour in 2012 and is an experienced host for corporate events and also an accomplished after dinner speaker.

Chris has been commissioned to write and star in his own sitcom creation, ‘The Farm’ for the BBC iplayer. Series 2 is currently in development. Chris’s other TV credits include Jonathan Creek, Still Game and Mountain Goats on BBC One and Only An Excuse on BBC Scotland. He also featured in BBC Three’s Badults and received a BBC commission for his much praised comedy character, Damien Crow.

He's also one third of the critically acclaimed sketch group, How Do I Get Up There? who also had their own TV Sketch show on BBC Scotland. Forbes is a regular panellist on BBC Radio Scotland's award winning satirical news quiz, Breaking the News.

CHRIS SCOTT returns to compere. Bringing unflinching punchlines and a bit of devilment to the stage, Chris has performed at clubs across Scotland, been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards and opened solo shows for Susie McCabe and Alex Edelman (Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Winner as seen on BBC4, Conan).

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