This website uses cookies for anonymised analytics and for account authentication. See our privacy and cookies policies for more information.





The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Comedians to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

This news post is over 6 years old
 

Fred MacAuley, Des Clarke, Jo Caulfield, Mark Nelson, Joe Heenan and Rob Deering will take part at the event at the Stand in Glasgow

A star-studded comedy night is being held to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK next month.

Shake with Laughter will take place at the Stand in Glasgow on 22 November.

Top comics Fred MacAuley, Des Clarke, Jo Caulfield, Mark Nelson, Joe Heenan and Rob Deering will take the stage for the event.

The show is the latest in the Shake with Laughter series of comedy nights organised by comedian Rob Deering, whose father Barney has lived with Parkinson’s for many years.

Rob, who will be MC for the evening, is delighted that he’s recruited such a stellar line up for the first Shake with Laughter in Scotland. He said: “The Shake with Laughter series has grown year on year, and I wanted to spread the magic to Glasgow because it’s such a great city for comedy, and audiences are so generous and responsive.

‘I’ve persuaded some hilarious comedy pals to help me. Fred and Des are two of the biggest names in Scottish comedy and Jo, Mark, and Joe are incredibly talented and popular too – I can’t wait to join the audience and see them in action”.

Every ticket sold will support Parkinson’s UK’s We Won’t Wait fundraising campaign, which is raising funds to find new and better treatments. Tickets are on sale now.