Stu goes from Funny Farm to Grand Hall

He has served his time on the Funny Farm – now top comedian Stu Who is set to thrill fans in Kilmarnock.

The funnyman has almost three decades of experience on the circuit after trading life as a warden in a WYMCA hostel for life on the road as a stand- up.

Stu will perform at the town’s Grand Hall as the second in a new series of regular shows, promoted by Ayrshire comedy group Sidesplitters.

And the comedian, who made his breakthrough alongside Fred MacAulay and Karen Dunbar on STV’s cult Funny Farm series, said that Kilmarnock is a favourite venue.

He said: “I certainly look forward to it. But, to be honest, it’s not really a “new” audience as I’ve played there lots of times and I’ve had some belters of nights in Killie.

“The last time I played at your illustrious football club’s social was a hell of a good night, and totally Comedy amazed me how sharp and, literally, on- the- ball the team that attended were – one of the players actually got up and did a cracking, good 10 minute spot in the show, and stormed it.

“I actually ended up doing three different stories about Kilmarnock in my last one- man show at The Glasgow Comedy Festival. “It’s a town I’m very fond of.” Comedy is on its comeback in Kilmarnock, after many years without a regular slot in the town.

Sidesplitters brought former Father Ted man Michael Redmond to the Grand Hall last month, and hope to promote more shows into next year.

And despite appearing before a different comedy audience than he is used to, Stu says he doesn’t worry about the material he will unleash on the crowd.

He added: “I don’t have a