Venue moves into former

Glasgow’s Stand Comedy Club is on the move after 25 years.

The club’s lease on its current site – the basement of a former school in Woodlands Road is up – and it will moving to a new site 100 yards away this summer

Work is currently under way to turn the The Lansdowne Church  on Great Western Road  into the new Stand club. It was formally Websters Theatre

The Stand’s director, Mike Jones said: ‘After 25 fantastic years in our current venue, it’s the right time for The Stand to make a new move that will allow us to grow into the future. 

‘We’re very excited to be moving to The Lansdowne Church which is such an iconic building in the city and will enable us to meet our future ambition, expand our programme into new areas and become a greater community hub in the West End of Glasgow’

Household names such as Frankie Boyle, Kevin Bridges and Susie McCabe all cutt  their teeth on the stage of The Stand’s current home.

Venue manager Fraser Milroy added: ‘There is undoubtedly a lot of love for this room – there’s is a lot of history here and comics and our audiences alike will tell you it has a reputation of being one of the best rooms to perform comedy – not just in Scotland and the UK but around the world. 

‘What makes it great is not the bricks and mortar but the alchemy of the staff, the acts and the audiences. We will be taking all that history, love and expertise into the new venue with us. The people of Glasgow have a strong connection with this club – we want them to have that same ownership and pride when we move.’

Upstairs of the Woodlands Road bustling has been used as the offices of the Scottish Trades Union Congress and is set to be transformed into a 67-bed student residence.

The  new venue will offer higher audience capacity, full disabled access and a permanent bar separate from the club.

Websters Theatre briefly closed seven years ago  over safety fears after masonry fell from its historic steeple. The bar restaurant and function room came on the market in November.

Published: 24 Apr 2025