LATHE OF HEAVEN
LATHE OF HEAVEN / NURSE
Sunday 12th April
19:00 - 22:00
Pop Mutations presents:
Lathe Of Heaven
+ NURSE
Monday 12th April
The Flying Duck
18+
Formed in 2021, Brooklyn based Lathe of Heaven delivers a powerful take on post-punk and new-wave, pushing the boundaries of both genres into an untouched realm of sonic abstraction. With melodic riffs, urgent rhythms and science-fiction themed lyrics,
LoH carefully position themselves in the no-mans-land that ex ists between beauty and dissonance, offering a unique sound as reminiscent of Finnish post-punkers Musta Paraati as they are to pop-pioneers A Flock of Seagulls. Though Lathe of Heaven features members of many noteworthy Brooklyn based projects including People’s Temple, Porvenir Oscuro, Pawns, Android, Hustler, and more, this roster of past and alternate musical endeavors exposes a diverse range of genre and skill sets which can only be understood as a departure from such influences, exploring a sound entirely
of its own.
Lathe of Heaven released their debut full-length album Bound By Naked Skies in 2023. With careful consideration, this eleven track blends elements of British new-wave and Finnish post-punk into a nuanced juxtaposition of 80s sonic mania. This record pays powerful homage to the uncanny worlds of authors Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, Ken Liu, and of course Ursula K. Le Guin (whose novel the band is named after). They return with their second full length album Aurora, a bold expansion of their sonic and thematic palette that unfolds like a series of vivid, emotional vignettes.
Rather than following a singular tone or mood, Aurora un- folds like a collection of short stories, each track offering a different lens into the band’s evolving sound and deeply reflective lyricism.
Aurora is an iteration of Lathe of Heaven’s sound previously unexplored, one that offers a delicate balance of their punk roots with captivating new-wave and 80s post-punk aesthetics. Lyrically, Auro ra doesn’t shy away from heavy themes. Envisioned as a collection of sci-fi short stories, it is deeply influenced and lyrically driven by themes of anti-colonialism, diversity, and equality. Set to be re leased August 29th, 2025, Aurora stakes its claim; “tremble without fear into dreamless oblivion.” You are invited.
GOUT
GOUT
Friday 17th April
19:00 - 22:00
Loud, angry, nihilistic; Gout is the doom-inducing metal project from members of Glasgow bands Lucia & The Best Boys and The Ninth Wave. A far cry from these projects, however, Gout distills the intensity of hardcore with the slow crush of sludge forebears. Lyrically, vocalist Ally Scott reflects on some of the most uncomfortable aspects of self, evoking visceral imagery of hopelessness and dread. Gout’s debut EP, »Born Rotting« is not a gentle introduction. Across four songs recorded live in Glasgow the band – like its eponym – is largely unrelenting. Lead single »Bed Sores« sets the tone, opening with 20 seconds of feedback wails and tortured shouts. Brief moments of respite appear here and there, yet are inevitably crushed under the hydraulic weight of the band’s blown out instrumentation and animalistic screams. We should all experience Gout.
Mas Serve!
Join Serve! for their Carnival Party edition — expect Soca, Dancehall, Bouyon, and Merengue all night!
FIXED ABODE - NORTHERN GOTHIC TOUR
KOPI ROMANTIKO / KUTE / MOSELEY / OPHERINGS / RAINY MILLER / SLYN
Saturday 18th April
21:00 - 03:00
Having cemented itself as a home for experimental, boundary-pushing artists, with a focus on highlighting undiscovered talent from the North of England, Rainy Miller's FIXED ABODE presents their debut Glasgow party on April 18th, bringing along a spectacular showcase of new and established friends & family.
SICK THOUGHTS
SICK THOUGHTS / GOLD CUP / SPEEDBONG / MASONIC YOUTH
Thursday 23rd April
19:00 - 22:00
Sick Thoughts is the music project of Drew Owen, a multi-instrumentalist who began releasing music under the name as a teenager in Baltimore. From the outset, Sick Thoughts became known for its raw intensity and prolific output, blending feral garage punk energy with a clear reverence for classic KBD-era sounds. All recordings—performed, recorded, and mixed by Owen himself.
Now based in New Orleans, Owen has continued to refine Sick Thoughts without sacrificing the chaos and urgency that defined its early years. His songwriting has evolved to embrace sharper melodies and tighter arrangements, all while remaining unfiltered and aggressive.
The live band has toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe, known for explosive, high-energy performances that leave no doubt about the project’s staying power.
In addition to releasing music through respected underground labels like Goner Records, Total Punk, and Goodbye Boozy Owen also launched his own label, ROKK Records, further asserting creative control and a fiercely DIY ethic. With an expansive discography of singles, EPs, and LPs—and the new "Another Piece of Plastic" mini album on the way—Sick Thoughts continues to stand as one of the most vital and uncompromising voices in modern rock.
Untitled Event
ELENA COLOMBI / CURRENTMOODGIRL / KNOME / NAMÄN / GLOWWIRM / STRAWB.BBY
Saturday 25th April
22:00 - 03:00
£10
MY NEW BAND BELIEVE
MY NEW BAND BELIEVE
Tuesday 28th April
19:00 - 22:00
My New Band Believe is the new band from Cameron Picton. The music is as epic and ritzy as Picton’s previous work in black midi but its sound is fleet-footed rather than scorching. The record is almost entirely acoustic, using the barest amount of reverb and electronic effects possible.
CRUSADERS
BEZXUS / FERRISALOSER / MODBOY / SEE YOU TMR / FATJAMBO / DÖUBLECLICK / ???
Friday May 1st
18:30 - 22:00
Luna Roja with LAZLO, manu_facturer, Ángel Negrín & Shedcat
Luna Roja is back!
Start your bank holiday weekend right with a tasty dose of hypnotic and groovy techno. No interruptions from 11 ‘til 4, come from the start, rave until the end (and for less than a tenner!).
Joining us for this fifth and unique edition:
Lazlo has quickly made her mark on the scene, playing for long-running collectives Animal Farm and Frenetik. Her sound moves through the darker and lighter shades of electronica, driving through modular, analogue textures and heavy low-end into deep, hypnotic territory. Usually found supporting some of the biggest techno heavyweights, this is a rare chance to catch her taking full control of the closing stretch.
manu_facturer is a DJ and producer pushing a distinct blend of industrial, minimal and dark ambient sounds. Expect industrial breaks and stripped back techno with attitude. Co-founder of the Glasgow-based collective A.D.S.R, he has played across the city supporting acts like Public Energy, Setaoc Mass, Scaler and Wolf Eyes.
Ángel Negrín is the founder and resident of Luna Roja. His sets move through hypnotic and groovy territories, building tension and release with psychedelic elements and unpredictable turns. After years playing in punk, psych and post rock bands, Ángel took a turn towards mixing other people’s music, inspired by the rave scenes of Ghent and Glasgow, where he’s currently based.
Shedcat brings a sensual, high energy sound, moving between tribal rhythms, euphoric peaks and textured grooves. From workshops with Eris Drew and CC:DISCO!, to sets in remote communities and bush doofs, her approach is all about connecting with the dancefloor. She’s quickly making her mark on the local scene, already playing some of the city’s key venues like Sub Club and The Berkeley Suite, and shaping up as a strong future figure.
Support your local scene!
WORLD NEWS
WORLD NEWS
Saturday May 2nd
19:00 - 22:00
With an eclectic set of influences from the ‘70s and ‘80s dipping into post-punk, indie-rock and shoegaze alike, World News combines addictive atmospheric guitar riffs with seductive, nonchalant melodies. Moody, punchy, and nostalgic, they’ve drawn comparisons to iconic British bands from The Smiths and The Clash to Dire Straits, wearing the past on their sleeve while remaining perfectly original yet strangely familiar.
2024 saw a continued upward trajectory for the band with the release of two standout EPs, Escape and Mindsnap, their debut appearance in the US at The New Colossus Festival in New York City, and features in Stereogum’s 40 Best New Artists of 2024 and The Fader’s 13 Artists to Watch for 2025. Contributions to 2025 include the singles ‘Don’t Want to Know’ and ‘Everything Is Coming Up Roses’, which set the tone for their 2026 debut LP, alongside a string of summer festival dates and continued sell-out shows across the UK.
CLUB ROMANTICO x NYEGE NYEGE TAPES x LUCKY DIP - Florentino, Dj Babatr & Lucky Dip
Club Romantico x Nyege Nyege Tapes x Lucky Dip
Three stellar crews descend on the Duck for a Bank Holiday Sunday session.
Club Romantico - Florentino is a Mancunian-Colombian DJ and producer known for shaping cross-cultural club sounds over the past decade. Emerging from Manchester’s Swing Ting, he released his debut Tu Y Yo in 2015 and has since worked with labels like Mixpak and NAAFI whilst heading up his own imprint Club Romantico. He’s collaborated with artists including Bad Gyal, Shygirl, and Isabella Lovestory, while touring globally and bringing his high-energy sound to dancefloors worldwide. Through both his productions and Club Romantico releases, Florentino has helped shape a new wave of Latin club music - bold, emotional, and built for the dancefloor. His sets are high-energy and fluid, moving seamlessly between genres while maintaining a distinctive, infectious groove.
Nyege Nyege Tapes - Landing in Glasgow for his debut, DJ Babatr is the creator and driving force behind Raptor House, a genre born in the streets of Caracas in the late ’90s. Built on heavy percussion and urgency, the sound emerged through daytime raves (matinées) and captured the energy of the city’s barrios. Blending Hard Techno, Tribal, House, and local rhythms, Babatr redefined Venezuelan electronic music, turning Raptor House into both a genre and a cultural movement. What started in Caracas became a collective language that now resonates globally. His sets carry that raw, emotional intensity across borders—precise, powerful, and deeply rooted in the barrio. For Babatr, it’s always about the vibe, the energy, and the connection on the dancefloor.
Lucky Dip - We’ll be opening up the night and warming up the floor in true Lucky Dip fashion with our usual vivacious sound.
TICKETS £7.50 - £15 - MORE OTD
DIVERGENCE
CARNAC & MEMORY CAIRN / FAR LANE / KING SOFTLY / NUEEN
Thursday 7th May
19:00 - 00:00
Divergence invites you to a kaleidoscopic night of ambient at The Flying Duck. .ೃ࿔ carnac and memory cairn open by easing the room into another pace, where drone, resonance and overtone gather slowly softening the edges of the evening. Far Lane follows live, carrying the space into lighter air, where melody arrives in passing and pulse stays just beneath the surface. .ೃ࿔ King Softy then shifts the grain of the night with a live set shaped as much by sequence as by sound, threading abstract beatwork, blur and tactile textures through the room. To close, Nueen brings a live A/V performance where atmospheric depth, melodic detail and rhythmic tension move together in a set that feels expansive, sonically curious and full of emotional pull. .ೃ࿔ Settle into a night where the world falls back and sound makes room for thought, feeling and the sense of leaving quietly altered. .ೃ࿔ Soundtracked by Aiolos Music should be accessible to everyone, if you can't afford the full ticket price get in touch via our instagram x
LULU VAN TRAPP
LULU VAN TRAPP / KIM LOGAN & THE SILHOUETTES / NIGHT CALLER
Friday 8th May
19:00 - 22:00
GLASTAR: Invitation Only
GLASTAR Invitation Only
Don’t forward this.
A private birthday celebration for Star Eye and an exclusive first look and chance to buy GLASTAR merch before it drops to the gp.
Expect hip-hop and house all night, with MCs on the mic, and BIRTHDAY CAKE!
Friday 8th May 8PM — 1AM Apollo Bar (back of Flying Duck)
LORELLE
LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE
19:00 - 22:00
Saturday 9th May
Originally from Guadalajara and now based in Ensenada, Baja California, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete formed in 2011 around the core duo of Lorena Quintanilla and Alberto González. They quickly caught the attention of the psych scene with their first two albums, On Welfare and Corruptible Faces.
Since signing with UK label Sonic Cathedral in 2013, the band has toured extensively across Mexico, the UK, Europe, and the US. Over the past decade, their sound has gradually evolved from its psychedelic roots toward a more exploratory direction, incorporating analog synths and sonic search reminiscent of bands like Wire. This progression is evident across albums such as Chambers, Balance, De Facto, and Datura. Along the way, they’ve collaborated with artists like Emma Anderson (Lush), Dälek, and Pye Corner Audio, and have earned fans in the likes of Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop.
Noise Complaint! 004: SPXO, Salam Kitty, Danyo, Miss Cabbage
psssst… noise complaint! 004 is here Xx
in true NC! fashion we’re bringing you another lineup stacked with local legends. with faces both old and new, you’re guaranteed to have the night of your life soundtracked by some of the best to do it. come join the noise complaint! club… this one is going to be special <3
1st release tickets are going fast, so don’t wait about.
SINK presents HALCYON VEIL
RABIT / TATI AU MIEL / GREY STREAK / ROSCOE FOX
Friday 15th May
19:00 - 22:00
DiLK LiVE + special guests
DiLK performing live for the first time ever at The Flying Duck, Glasgow.
Expect hypnotic electro and techno (dub/minimal/hard) and glorious hardware sound.
+ special guests (tba)
THE EX
THE EX / THE CHOP
Friday 22nd May
19:00 - 22:00
Pop Mutations presents:
The Ex
+ Special Guests
Friday 22nd May
The Flying Duck
18+
Few bands are as focused on potential challenges, on what is yet to come, as The Ex. Which is pretty remarkable for a band that celebrated 45 years of existence last year, a turbulent journey filled with an impressive series of highlights. However, nostalgia has never been this band's forte, as they like no other succeed in reinventing themselves, finding new alliances and fascinating challenges along the way. Stay out of that comfort zone for long enough and it just might disappear.
Take a look at the band's story - an unpredictably winding road you can partly keep track of with the chronological series of reissues that they have been making available - and you'll conclude that there never was any stagnation. What started with raucous punk, rooted in the squatting and punk movements of the late 70s, turned into an impossible-to-label range that made its mark nationally as well as internationally.
The Ex played more than 2000 concerts in 45 countries, often as a pioneer. In the 80s, they were one of the very first Western bands to explore Central and Eastern- Europe, from Hungary to the former Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Only after that, Canada and the United States followed. A crucial link turned up at the start of the new millennium, when the band traveled to Ethiopia for the first time, backed by a VPRO TV crew. It was the start of a unique chapter in the band's history: several tours (on several continents), an intense collaboration with Ethiopian artists (from Getatchew Mekuria, with whom they played more than 100 concerts, to dancer and cultural ambassador Melaku Belay, and many others) and lots of releases ensured The Ex also became a pioneer in the 'crossover' world, where music from different regions collides.
The pandemic was a standstill for many, including The Ex. Or perhaps it was more a kind of recharging, as the band is back on national and international stages with new music, ready to return to the studio. Once again, their versatility is evident. Whether you're talking about a legendary rock venue in Amsterdam (The Ex played more than three dozen concerts at Paradiso, with a.o. an Ex Festival during its 50th birthday celebrations) or a festival in Austria where the best of the international free music scene gathers (in november the band plays the legendary Wels Unlimited): the band is so unique that it's all possible.
Just like in the previous decades, new opportunities keep turning up. Only recently, Andy Moor and Terrie Ex contributed to a contemporary live soundtrack to Limite (a classic of Brazilian cinema), during the Holland Festival. Once again an illustration of the fact that the band is so much more than four musicians in a straitjacket. The Ex is still an eager sponge for diverse inspirations, as well as a generator for ideas, a way of life, an ode to vitality and an extended hand.
And they celebrated this with a festival for their 45th birthday. Not a predictable rearview mirror event, no tribute to what once was, but an opportunity to show what living, organic interaction can lead to in the moment. And right now, early 2025, there's a full new album called If Your Mirror Breaks, and a big tour all around Europe, yes, indeed again: "Forward In All Directions".
— Text by Guy Peters.
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Hotel Serum
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Hotel Serum is inspired by Niche nightclub and the early 2000s dance music scene. Nostalgia progresses into neo-grime and weightless, grounded in the UK's experimental outlook on dance/rap. Diversifying the soundscape of established genres.
Dirty K takes inspiration from Japanese Hypertechno, Taiwanese EDM Dancehall and Korean Bokko dance to present a localised perspective on East Asian rave culture. With his recent release on Eastern Margins Xin Yi EP (2026), defining Taikebeat.
AKUMU is a Glasgow-based club DJ / Promoter. Running Red Museum, a night started in 2022 with a focus on experimental club music and melody driven drummy techno.
Tartan Messiah, one half of the collective FourteenSixteen, booked artist talks with Mark Leckey and their Valentines event with Hyperdub artist PLATA in 2025.
Luxembourg Garden Crewe/London-based artist, with a debut live performance.
Joe Ross explores 2-step, hyperdub, and the intersection between Garage and House music, curating sets that pay homage to 2000s nostalgia, white-label digs, and the sound of the Korg M1.
Lyca is a Stockport/Glasgow-based artist whose weightless mix rainzone explores his influences of rap, bass and trance. Expect excitement.
Lighting curated by @noise_hz, founder of outofbounds.
PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING -Expect flashing lights, strobe warning-
Reminder: Hotel Serum is a safe space, hate, discrimination, and violence of any form will not be tolerated.
Dungeon Synth After Party
When the night be not yet done, descend…
Gather ye at The Flying Duck for a dungeon synth after party, where shadowed tones and ancient sounds hold sway.
DJ Fluffie and Shunning Ground shall summon lo-fi echoes of forgotten realms, weaving eerie ambience with a most hypnotic rhythm. Expect mist-laden soundscapes, dim-lit corners, and music fit for wandering minds and restless spirits.
Adventurers that have completed the Quest Master gig storyline may attend as a free action.
Late doors. Linger awhile… if thou dare.
QUESTMASTER
QUESTMASTER / MOUNTAINFOG
Friday 10th April
19:00 - 22:00
Returning from the far southlands of Australia, QUEST MASTER has levelled up once again. New album OBSCURE POWER is a high power magic item, something every adventurer should seek out. After a debut performance that has passed into legend in 2024, the prophesied return of Quest Master is finally upon us. Soothsayers and mystics have long awaited this day, when one of the grand leaders of the dungeon synth scene returns!
MOUNTAINFOG
Out of the arcane mists of Scotland emerges Mountainfog, the battle mage feared throughout the land. New incantations being cast soon...
Farmacia
Don't fight it, FEEL IT...
Featuring MYSTERY DJs, SENSATIONAL dancers, and STRATOSPHERIC sounds...
From ETHEREAL synth-pop and electro to TRANSCENDENT progressive house and acid techno.
Join us at the Apollo Bar for the second edition of FARMACIA.
See you on the dance floor.
MITSIBISHI SUICIDE
MITSUBISHI SUICIDE / ALLMYLIFENEEDEDWASASENSEOFSOMEPLACETOGO
Wednesday 8th April
19:00 - 22:00
PURELINK
PURELINK / EAS PARTIAL
Tuesday 7th April
19:00 - 22:00
Sailing beyond the boundaries of electronic music, Purelink embrace liquidity on their second album, washing live instrumentation and exposed vocals over their patented cascade of dubbed ambience and ebbing rhythmic experimentation. Since 2020, Tommy Paslaski (aka Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (aka kindtree) and Akeem Asani (aka Millia) have channeled their most euphoric musical whims into the Purelink project. Drifting between brittle '90s drum 'n bass and dub techno on their cult debut 12" 'Bliss / Swivel' and vaporizing Windy City jazz and post-rock motifs with muggy soundscapes on 2023's critically revered first full-length 'Signs', the trio have managed to define a painterly signature sound that's reflective but not reverent.
Sure, Purelink's music can be graceful and bucolic, but it's powered by their innate devotion to the dancefloor's soundsystem. 'Faith' illustrates a period of upheaval for the three friends; relocating from Chicago to New York City, they found themselves surrounded by new scenery and fresh inspirations that permeated their compositions as they adapted to the change. On their previous records, the production process was relatively simple, just three laptops jacked into an interface in Paslaski's living room. Here, they augment the intermixed electronics with acoustic and electric timbres, opening up space for vocal contributions from Hyperdub luminary Loraine James and poet Angelina Nonaj. "Always time for rest," James ponders candidly on 'Rookie', "we settle."
Her voice floats like smoke over the trio's familiar pattering rhythms and light-headed synths, now enhanced by capsized guitar motifs and subtle bass plucks. On 'First Iota' meanwhile, Nonaj's deadpan narration grounds Purelink's dissociated echoes, sub swells and delicate improvisations. "Not everything beautiful has to be real," Nonaj repeats as organic and digital sounds sublime into a lysergic haze. And the softly propulsive 4/4 thuds that steered 'Signs' haven't disappeared entirely, either. On 'Kite Scene' a heartbeat-like pulse underpins Purelink's balmy pads and acidic synths, tactfully disrupted by hollow live percussion, and 'Yoke' muffles its chugging, broken beat sequences with swaddled trance hallucinations, gesturing cautiously towards euphoria.
Each element falls into place on the album's final track, 'Circle of Dust', when Paslaski, Paulson and Asani find a fertile middle ground, ornamenting the kinetic, reverberating beats with evaporating whispers, evocative instrumental scrapes and hopeful, ecstatic harmonies.
Twister Factory 2
Twister Factory is a magical-mystery-conveyor-belt of entertainment.
An experimental DIY-circus-esque event exhibiting underground music, performance, art and more.
Be There, or Live a life in Vain.
LINEUP:
Experimental Sonic Machines
Village Auntie
Toska Toy
Tartan Messiah
Swextshops
The Gall
Jock Fox
The Jinx
Charlie Osbourne
Ruby Red
Glop
James Adam as The Philly Shell
Rowan Bazley
Alice Feeney
Throughlin3
Sheldon
Georgia Harris
Eden
Christian Swift
Sarah Eckstein
Conor McArthur
Jobby Mop Heid
Ines Sacof
Izzy Dennis
The Fun Police
Tangerine Beach
No Music No Life: Kibo & 500
No Music No Life is back in the club on April 4th with KIBO on the mic and 500 on the decks PLUS support from family Opherings and Iso.Yso
We’re welcoming the Hero of Harrow to the Flying Duck for his long awaited return, pregaming the Kwefty World Champ Tour +++ the long awaited next mixtape
For those not yet acquainted: Kibo is a London-based rap anomaly known for high-energy lyricism, abstract humour, and genre-flipping production. A “rap shaman”, he makes music that fuses pop culture deep cuts, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it punchlines, and a mysterious philosophical undercurrent known only as Kwengletarianism
His 2022 mixtape FBFR (Fuego Baby Furtado Returnz) and its follow-up single Victory Lap showcased a maximalist narrative arc brought to life through rapid-fire delivery, absurdist humour and self-mythologising. This year he’s already dropped 2 music videos and freestyled alongside JME.
Witness the next chapter at NO MUSIC NO LIFE - April 4th at the flying duck
Kulku afterparty with Lizzie Urquhart b2b MR TC, 12th Isle, Emma Diamond, Luca Venditozzi
Kulku embodies an exhilarating Happening, a profound ceremony of raw music. Organic, driven, grounded yet floating. Kulku was founded by Johanna Riska and Andreas Riska alias Wenzlovar. The roots of their music grew out of influences from early minimal music (Moondog, Steve Reich), ritual music and art rock legends of the 60s. In the tradition of German Krautrock bands such as Can and Faust, the band is characterized by a sound whose raw material is made up of Orff instruments. With this special collection of instruments: metallophone, drums, orchestral timpani, xylophone, clarinet, saxophone, cello and an assortment of self-made instruments a universe of metaphysical stories is created. Stories about enlightened dogs or lost visionaries in the urban jungle full of light and shadows. An acoustic perpetuum-mobile that is fed by concentrated absorption. Exploring the sound spectrum of wood, metal and the human voice. Kulku calls their music No Age, a mix of un- kitsch spirituality and the raw energy of punk/no wave.
KULKU
KULKU / FISCAL HARM / INNES CHONNEL
Saturday 4th April
19:00 - 22:00
Kulku embodies an exhilarating Happening, a profound ceremony of raw music. Organic, driven, grounded yet floating. Kulku was founded by Johanna Riska and Andreas Riska alias Wenzlovar. The roots of their music grew out of influences from early minimal music (Moondog, Steve Reich), ritual music and art rock legends of the 60s. In the tradition of German Krautrock bands such as Can and Faust, the band is characterized by a sound whose raw material is made up of Orff instruments. With this special collection of instruments: metallophone, drums, orchestral timpani, xylophone, clarinet, saxophone, cello and an assortment of self-made instruments a universe of metaphysical stories is created. Stories about enlightened dogs or lost visionaries in the urban jungle full of light and shadows. An acoustic perpetuum-mobile that is fed by concentrated absorption. Exploring the sound spectrum of wood, metal and the human voice. Kulku calls their music No Age, a mix of un- kitsch spirituality and the raw energy of punk/no wave.
MOTHER & J PANG (powered by Another People Place Soundsystem) in Apollo Bar
HOW WE FEEL INVITES ONE OF THE VERY BEST IN THE GAME DOWN TO THE APOLLO BAR BASEMENT FOR AN EXTENDED SESSION ON THE NEWLY MINTED ANOTHER PEOPLE PLACE SOUNDSYSTEM. A BLESSING THIS GOOD FRIDAY.
MOTHER (THE TRILOGY TAPES/FELT/RUBADUB)
J PANG
ANOTHER PEOPLE PLACE SOUNDSYSTEM
GOOD FRIDAY 04/03/2026
9pm - 3am
SMALL ROOM BIG SOUND EXPECT WARMTH AND JOY
Untitled Event
SLUG / AORTAROTA
Sunday 31st March
19:00 - 22:00
Slug return. We will be playing our first show in a good long while at THE FLYING DUCK this Sunday the 29th. Joining us in our most favourite of dark and dingy dens will be the immaculate Aortarota, who are building up to their album launch on the 30th of April. Come one, come all. Preferably all.
TATTOO DAVE: 2026 ‘TAT’S LIFE’ (Copy)
TATTOO DAVE: TAT’S LIFE
Sunday 29th March
15:00 - 16:00
Tattoo Dave lifts the lid on life as a tattooist, comedian, husband & father, and on being the fourth funniest person at home.
Dave has been a proud dad for 26 years, a tattooist for 25, husband for 20, and a comedian for 4.
With “Great, charismatic, stage presence”, “knockout punchlines, and being described by *ACTUAL* George Takei as “A Kilty Pleasure”, Tattoo Dave is proud to bring his updated *S0LD 0UT* Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2025 show back to the GICF.
Extra show added due to demand.
SEÁN BURKE: YOUR MAN
SEAN BURKE: YOUR MAN
Sunday 29th March
13:30 - 14:30
‘Your Man’ is the debut show from Seán Burke, one of Ireland’s favourite Internet Comedians. Living with the French, having a Pacemaker and achieving a level of internet fame that leaves fans screaming “Sorry, where do I know you from?” – All will be covered in a show of tightly scripted gags and the occasional silly voice.
‘I love Sean Burke! He is one of the most consistently funny and inventive comedians working today’ (Joe Lycett).
‘Very funny guy!’ (Dwayne The Rock Johnson).
Timescape 1st Birthday // Lord Of The Isles, Nusheen, Sundaymann & Physix
celebrating one year of timescape. thanks to everybody that has joined us at any of our parties to date. it's been fun, and we’re both buzzing to be joined by two exceptional guests at the flying duck.
first up, we have lord of the isles, a truly mythical figure in the realms of deep dance music. with a record bag as deep as his production output is vast, his works are revered the world over, and we’re both incredibly excited to have neil play in glasgow for the first time in seven years.
expect warm, often ethereal, at times bittersweet expeditions through electronic soundscapes which are often near impossible to pigeonhole, all honed through a lifetime of mastering the craft, both behind the decks and in the studio.
next we have nusheen, a glasgow-via-manchester selector, specialising in deeper shades of house and infectious left-field obscurities.
nusheen is the co-founder of good sugar - a house-focused night prioritising female, queer, and trans artists, providing an alternative, deep, sensual and emotive club space where deep house and it’s sonic history can be celebrated in it’s entirety.
their radio show 'perfume industry' is an hour-long sojourn through the genre, where sonic offshoots are explored with both purpose and poise, leaving no stone unturned.
as always, hope to see as many old and new friends there as possible :)
jonny and rory
****design by bethany wade****
AIDAN JONES: CHOPIN’S NOCTURNE
AIDAN JONES: CHOPIN’S NOCTURNE
Saturday 28th March
15:00 - 16:00
I grew up playing classical piano, but failed my conservatory audition at 18. After some time focusing on MDMA, I came back to the piano and now I’ve combined it with comedy. It’s my favourite piece, Chopin’s Nocturne in Eb Major, presented with jokes by a bald, Australian dickhead with a beard.
Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe Weekly
“Sidesplittingly funny.” The Guardian
“Punchlines that will leave you laughing for days on end… This is what a well-crafted comedy set looks like!” ★★★★★ – Advertiser, Adelaide
“A masterclass… this should not work, but it does. ★★★★★ – The List
RAYMOND MEARNS’ FOOL ON COMEDY CREW
RAYMOND MEARN’S FOOL ON COMEDY CREW
Saturday 28th March
13:30 - 14:30
The Fool On Comedy Crew is back! Bigger and Better with more brilliant, original stand-up & sketches about our lives!
LEAH RENEE: PRACTICAL SOAKER
LEAH RENEE: PRACTICAL SOAKER
Saturday 28th March
12:00 - 13:00
If you don’t know what soaking is, don’t worry, neither did Leah.
Only after she left her life as a card-carrying, gold star Mormon and joined the cult of stand-up, that she learned what soaking was and what outsiders thought about Latter-Day Saints.
Edinburgh Fringe veteran and drinking noob Leah performs at Glasgow Comedy Festival as an excuse to drink Eldorado in Scotland’s funniest city (and expense it).
Come see the only ex-Mormon tradwife-turned-stand-up Jägerbomb on stage in the hilarious hour that answers questions you didn’t know you had about Mormonism.
“Funny, daring and quite surprising in places with laugh out loud moments of wryness, poignancy, shock and tenderness.” ★★★★★ EdFringe Review
“Eye-opening, funny, and ultimately, very interesting” ★★★★★ One4Review
“Track her down, get to see her when she’s next over here!” Dan Schreiber, No Such Thing as a Fish
JUNKMAN'S CHOIR
JUNKMAN’S CHOIR / A MURDER OF CROWS / SEAN TK
Friday 27th March
19:00 - 22:00
A Night of foot stompin Caledonian Folk Punk.
THE COMEDY EXPERIMENT
THE COMEDY EXPERIMENT
Thursday 26th March
20:30 - 22:00
A selection of the finest comedians on the circuit perform simultaneously on the same stage at the same time.
Part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival – a Good Egg Comedy exclusive.
Using modern technology we have found a way to have a selection of great comedians performing their great sets at the same exact time standing six feet apart.
You, the audience, get to pick which one you want to listen to, and ultimately who you want to mute.
The comedians will have no idea if they are performing to 100 people or zero.
Come experience this unique comedy night like no other.
Hosted by Good Egg Comedy boss man, Ross Leslie introducing a number of brave comics.
Line up to be confirmed.
Keep an eye on our social media for announcements.
PAUL MCCAFFREY: WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
Paul McCaffrey: What A Time To Be Alive
Thursday 26th March
19:00 - 20:00
A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today. Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before? McCaffrey asks in this warm, charming hour of comedy.
Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News.
In addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges. Paul is an award-winning comedian in his own right and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
Paul is the co-host of the hit podcasts ‘What’s Upset You Now?’ with fellow comedian Seann Walsh and ‘Gladrags’ with Rachel Fairburn.
‘Born to be a comic’ – The Scotsman
‘The relaxed, assured confidence of a stadium filler’ – Chortle
‘A total natural, his storytelling is utterly unique and never anything less than gut-bustlingly hilarious’ – GQ
JOHN HEGLEY: NEW AND SELECTED POTATOES
John Hegley: New and Selected Potatoes
Wednesday 25th March
20:30 - 22:00
Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country in theatres, festivals and clubs, a heck of a lot of Edinburgh Festivals and numerous appearances on radio and television. This show demonstrates the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems and songs on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots, spectacles and – of course – potatoes.
‘John Hegley is to potatoes what Wordsworth has been to daffodils’ The Observer
‘Just because he is one of the funniest men alive, do not underestimate his dedicated gentleness’ New Statesman
‘Scandalously talented’ Sunday Times
The book of the show, New and Selected Potatoes, is published by Bloodaxe Books and is widely available.
SHELLTOE MEL: MELOMANIAC
SHELLTOE MEL: MELOMANIAC
Wednesday 25th March
19:00 - 20:00
Melomaniac definition “a person who has an abnormal fondness for music or someone who is excessively enthusiastic about music”.
Shelltoe Mel is that Melomaniac. In her debut solo show she shares tales from herstory as a Hip Hop veteran. A collage of hilarity guaranteed as she touches on dodgy lyrics, maw life, dance battles, death of James brown, her garden gnome collection and other randomness. Featuring funk styles dance, MCing, furious ribbon twirling and fabulous outfits.
The Funkadelic Relic has emerged!
Danse Macabre
GOTH / ITALO / POST-PUNK / DISCO / SYNTH
The sun is coming back slowly, don’t pretend you’re too goth to be glad to see the back of winter. Come celebrate the spring with 150 of your nearest and dearest spooky queer friends.
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Standard: £5 advance, £7 OTD Trade Unionist: £3 advance, £5 OTD Unwaged: £0 Tickets on the door can be paid for by cash or card.
Access to the event is at the venue and cash desk’s discretion, even with a ticket. Please help keep our space safe for everyone.
// ACCESSIBILITY
The venue is a basement venue, accessed down a flight of stairs. If you wish to discuss ways to access, please contact the venue directly.
We will be using mostly low lighting and smoke machines, visibility may be limited. Audio levels should be loud enough to dance to, but low enough that you shouldn’t need to raise your voice to chat. If you need earplugs, please ask bar staff or DJs.
All toilets are gender-neutral. There are two sets, both to the right-hand side of the stage.
Danse Macabre operates a strict safe space policy and will not tolerate bigotry of any kind. Anyone who feels uncomfortable, harassed, or in danger, should immediately come to the DJ booth, and a member of venue staff or security will be called if required.
Our full policy is available on our website.
The nearest railway station is Glasgow Queen Street, and the nearest Subway stations are Cowcaddens and Buchanan Street. The area is served by a number of buses, with Buchanan Bus Station only a few minutes’ walk away.
// HEALTH
Please do not attend if you feel in any way unwell. There will be plenty of other nights! Black FFP2 masks available from the DJ booth.
TATTOO DAVE: 2026 ‘TAT’S LIFE’
TATTOO DAVE: TAT’S LIFE
Saturday 21st March
15:00 - 16:00
Tattoo Dave lifts the lid on life as a tattooist, comedian, husband & father, and on being the fourth funniest person at home.
Dave has been a proud dad for 26 years, a tattooist for 25, husband for 20, and a comedian for 4.
With “Great, charismatic, stage presence”, “knockout punchlines, and being described by *ACTUAL* George Takei as “A Kilty Pleasure”, Tattoo Dave is proud to bring his updated *S0LD 0UT* Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2025 show back to the GICF.
Extra show added due to demand.
MARJOLEIN IS ON HOLIDAY
MARJOLEIN IS ON HOLIDAY
Saturday 21st March
13:30 - 14:30
Marjolein is on holiday. Omg. Let her rest. She just did a trilogy of shows over the past three years. Yes they were well received, with some award nominations, selling out, top reviewed blah blah blah. But now it’s time for a break. So she’s on holiday. Come and watch the WIP of her new show holiday. LOL PSYCHE. HOLIDAY IS HER NEW SHOW AND SHE HAS NO CHILL.
‘Phenomenal’ ***** (List)
‘Spellbinding’ ***** (One4Review)
‘A fine mix of surreal storytelling whimsy, winsome silliness and scatological filth’ ***** (ThreeWeeks)
YVONNE HUGHES: WOMAN OF A CERTAIN RAGE
YVONNE HUGHES: WOMAN OF A CERTAIN RAGE
Saturday 21st March
12:00 - 13:00
Yvonne is a “woman of a certain age” – somewhere between age 40–60 and peri or menopausal – i.e. old, and finds herself facing the quirks of midlife—like making two cups of tea and forgetting them both.
She’s not angry, just occasionally enraged by life’s inconveniences: lost keys, untidiness, and the odd street corner.
Is this menopause? It’s either that, or she is losing the plot.
Nominated for an Emerging Talent Award by NDS Reviews, Yvonne’s new show promises to be funny and a bit naughty with jokes about love, life, and the wild changes women experience in their 50s.
If you are or know a woman of a certain age join me for a funny, relatable comedy show and attempts by me to have “fun”.
“Yvonne’s style has shades of Victoria Wood — conversational, offbeat, warm — but shot through with something darker, sharper, more lived-in.” One4Review