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Amanda Dwyer Wins Billy Connolly Glasgow Comedy Award
Amanda Dwyer won the award for her breakout autobiographical shows and efforts to platform female and non-binary comedians at Scotland’s largest comedy festival.
- On Sunday, Glasgow comedian Amanda Dwyer received the 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the King's Theatre during the Glasgow International Comedy Festival closing gala.
- The accolade celebrates performers who embody the humor and heart of the city, with Dwyer selected from a shortlist of five women and one non-comic, the most female nominees in the award's history.
- Festival Director Krista MacDonald praised Dwyer for tackling "raw, and often traumatic, realities" with deadpan humor, noting her commitment to platforming female voices through "Material, Girl."
- Addressing the winner, Connolly joked that Dwyer is "superb and knows more about bumholes than I do," while she described the recognition as "the most surreal moment in my life."
- Launched in 2023, the award recognizes individuals demonstrating resilience and unapologetic humor, with Dwyer joining previous recipients Janey Godley, Susie McCabe, and Rosco McClelland.
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Amanda Dwyer ‘over the moon’ to win Billy Connolly Glasgow comedy award
The 36-year-old collected the award on stage at the King’s Theatre on Sunday, following a personalised video message from Sir Billy Connolly himself.
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