DARA O'Briain, Rory Bremner and Jenny Eclair are just some of the big names who will perform at this year's Glasgow Inter-national Comedy Festival.
The event, which returns for a 10th year in March, will see more than 330 shows take place at 40 venues around the city.
Greg McHugh, who stars in Gary: Tank Commander, from Edinburgh, and Glasgow-born comedian Frankie Boyle are to host a charity gala evening to raise funds for Palestine.
The festival's full line-up was unveiled yesterday and also includes Sarah Millican and Janey Godley, as well as rising stars Daniel Sloss, Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe, who will take to the stage at The Stand Comedy Club.
The venue will also act as a platform for up-and-coming talent, who can participate in its Red Raw beginners' showcases.
Almost 100,000 tickets are available for events at the festival, which will run from March 15 to April 1.
Tommy Sheppard, director of the Scottish Comedy Agency, the company behind the festival, said: "Each year the Glasgow International Comedy Festival becomes even more anticipated than the last. It is now a major date in the cultural calendar not just for Scotland, but throughout the UK.
"In conjunction with Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and Event Scotland, we have been promoting the festival in London and attracting visitors to Scotland; more than ever, this is a great year to visit Glasgow."
Gordon Matheson, leader of Glasgow City Council and chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: "Glasgow International Comedy Festival has grown to become Europe's premier comedy event over the past 10 years. Year-on-year it has attracted increasing numbers of visitors and has brought some of the greatest comedy performers in the world to our city."
Paul Bush, OBE, chief operating officer for Event Scotland, said: "In 2012 we are celebrating the Year of Creative Scotland, with the festival giving audiences the chance to see some of the country's top comedic talents perform."
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