"Scottish Comedy Veteran" Daily Record
For a 30-something Stand Up comedian who thinks he's both funny & funky
that quote had to hurt. Well it didn't. It just showed how respected
Scotland's top compere & warm up guy is, so much so that his Glasgow Comedy Festival shows
were described as " A
festival institution " Evening Times
Alan hosts the heats & semi-finals for the annual Scottish Comedian of the Year competition and comperes the resultant SCOTY showcase tour Triple Scotch. He regularly comperes at many of the UK's top comedy venues, in shows that have featured Johnny Vegas, Bernard Manning, Peter Kay, Ross Noble & Jimmy Carr.
In 2005 & 2008 Alan performed in Dubai and across the UAE. In 2008 Alan toured Australia, headlining a series of gigs across the continent.
Most match days Alan can be found hosting lunchtime corporate gigs at some of Scotland's main sporting grounds.
Frequently Alan can be found entertaining inmates and screws at comedy shows in several of Scotland's HM Prisons.
A keen tri-athlete Alan is the preferred commentator for the Scottish Triathlon Championships, British Youth Championships and British Sprint Triathlon Championships and also commentated at the Corus Elite event at Strathclyde Park which was filmed for Channel 4.
Alan is the Scottish 1/4 of the Laughing
Lions Rugby Sketch troupe, which as you guessed features a Scottish comic,
English comic, Irish comic & a Welsh whinger. The boys take their
irreverent views on rugby to clubs across the UK.
"Alan's talent and experience immediately shone through as he worked
the crowd" Manchester Comedy Online
A former DJ at Manchester's legendary Hacienda, nowadays Alan can often be
found filling dance floors at
corporate events and weddings, laying down the finest selection of deep-filled Camembert
cheesy floor fillers - guaranteed to make you,
your mum and your boss cheer, not cringe.