At 2010 Glasgow Comedy Festival

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Raymond Mearns, regular Thursday-night compere at the Stand in Glasgow, has been performing across Scotland, and beyond, for more than a decade, since starting his career in Glasgow’s infamous Comedy Cellar, at the time hosted by Ed Byrne.

He is a regular contributor to Radio Scotland's Fred MacAulay Show; has adopted a number of guises on BBC One's Live Floor Show in 2002-3 and is part of the improvisation and sketch show Dance Monkey Boy Dance.

Mearns is also an actor having appeared in a number of films and TV shows, including Ken Loach’s Ae Fond Kiss in 2004, in which he played Big Roddie.

At Glasgow's the Stand he is very much an antidote to plagiarising, posturing RSAMD graduates attempting to win points on their way to an Equity card. Incredible stage presence and a native Glasgow wit that betrays the falsehood of pretenders to this style like Des Mclean.

Mandy Allan, January 2010

Definitely worth seeing! So funny, hit a chord with everyone and we were all laughing so hard there were almost tears. He interacted with the crowd very well and was just a really enjoyable show.

rita b, July 2009

Like one of your mates that everyone looks to for laughs. Exceptionaly funny.

david jamieson, August 2008

Recently saw Ray Mearns in the Edinburgh Stand club and laughed till I cried! Top comedian.

laura finlay, April 2007