Gary Meikle
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Gary Meikle embarks on 'dream' US tour after securing visa
Gary Meikle, who first blew up on social media after rant about his daughter Ainsley's eyebrows went viral, says getting the visa is his "biggest achievement in life so far."
Nicole Mitchell, Glasgow Evening Times, 15th March 2024Gary Meikle interview
Gary Meikle takes comedy to the edge - but with a smile for his Aberdeen fans.
Scott Begbie, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 16th February 2022Gary Meikle: Surreal review
As the archetypal 'funny mate down the pub' comedian, he certainly puts the work in to make sure everyone feels they know him personally and breaking down the barrier between performer and audience. But being gregarious doesn't feel like enough.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th September 2021Gary Meikle's most memorable gigs
Scottish comedian Gary Meikle, whose fame blossomed when a rant about his daughter's eyebrows went viral in 2019, has just kicked off his new stand-up tour, Surreal about his experiences of being a single dad - becoming a father at the age of 17 - then a grandfather at just 39. Here he recalls some of his most memorable gigs.
Chortle, 1st September 2021Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 nominations
Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean are amongst the nominees for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2020First acts announced for Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2020
Organisers are promising a bigger and better event - the fifth - running from October 1 to 11, with Scots comedy star Gary Meikle headlining at the Music Hall on Friday October 2. He is joined in the line-up by rising stand-up star Tez Ilyas who will play the Lemon Tree in the opening weekend with his show Populist.
Scott Begbie, Aberdeen Evening Gazette, 20th November 2019The Hot 100 2019: comedy
Susie McCabe, Limmy and Gary Meikle are among our favourite cultural contributors this year.
Craig Angus, Brian Donaldson, Sofia Matias and Murray Robertson, The List, 1st November 2019Gary Meikle: 'Social media is changing everything'
Glaswegian comic discusses his viral fame and new material.
Jay Richardson, The List, 5th July 2019Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 nominations
The nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 have been announced. Breaking The News leads the lists. Chris Forbes, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Jay Lafferty, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Limmy, Susie McCabe and Tom Stade are in the running for best solo show.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2019Reviews: Friday Night Comedy, Glee Club; Bilal Zafar
Reviews of gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 23rd April 2019