For Argyll

The Argyll Arms Hotel staged Ardrishaig’s first ever comedy night on the 14th March.

“Yer havin a laugh comedy club” presented four of Scotland’s top stand up comedians to a packed house in anticipation of an evening of fun and laughter.They weren’t to be disappointed as the four, who perform their comedy acts mainly in the Edinburgh and Glasgow stand up clubs and occasionally internationally, put on a fantastic evening of entertainment.

The evening was compered by the ridiculously funny, Bathgate born or south side of Edinburgh as he put it,Bill Dewar who kept the odd heckler at bay while performing his hilarious routine between acts.

Kicking off the set were the improvisation comedy superstars,the phenomenal Stu Murphy and Gary Dobson.Stu and Gary combined their unique and successful style of comedy to an appreciative audience,very different and very funny.

Next up was local lass Kerrie McLeod who did a short ,but highly entertaining ,open mike spot.

Kerrie who is the main organiser of the event is keen to develop the club and is encouraging any other budding comedians out there to come forward and try their luck with an open mike spot the next time the comedy club comes to Ardrishaig.

The headline act was the irrepressible Paul Sneddon aka Vladimir McTavish a regular on BBC Scotland’s “live floor show” who is a comic in the true Scottish tradition and royally entertained a spellbound audience.

Looking forward to the next side splitting night!

Matt Campbell