An award-winning Scottish comedian says Glasgow is his favourite place to perform ahead of his city show next month.
Mark Nelson, who hails from Dumfries but now lives in Glasgow, will be performing the last show of his Liquid Gold Tour at the Pavilion Theatre on March 14.
“Glasgow is where I enjoy doing comedy the most; it is the best city to play in because there is a sense of honesty here," Mark told the Glasgow Times.
He continued: "Whenever I speak to any touring comedians, they always say that Glasgow is one of the best places they have performed in.
"I was always going to finish the tour in Glasgow because it is where I live and is where I started doing comedy."
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Mark's interest in a career in comedy began after he finished a shift at Topshop and went to see Tom Stade perform in Glasgow with his pal.
Mark said: "I remember that I used to work as the stockroom manager in Topshop, and one of my pals suggested that we go and see Tom Stade, who was headlining that night.
"It ended up being one of the best things I’ve ever seen. I was utterly blown away seeing it live, and from then on, I was completely hooked.
"I started seeking out slots that I could play, and I just got better and better."
But Mark's love for comedy began when he was much younger.
After watching Billy Connolly and American stand-up comics in particular, Mark quickly became fascinated with comedians like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.
"I loved watching one person say whatever they wanted and manage to capture an entire audience," Mark said.
Mark's upcoming Glasgow show is set to be one of his biggest yet, second only to his previous performance at the King's Theatre.
He explained: “The Pavilion is certainly one of the biggest venues so far.
“I did the King’s Theatre on my last Glasgow show, and I just really fancied doing the Pavilion because I love that venue."
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The show will see Mark reflect on his identities as a father, husband, comedian, and football-loving, rock-listening, current affairs-obsessed 21st-century man.
This will be the first time that Mark has delved into fatherhood, after having his daughter, 12 and son, 10.
He said: “I have previously talked about being married in my stand-up, but this is the first time I have ever really spoken about fatherhood and delved into what it is like to be a dad.
"The show was inspired by a trip that my son and I took to Germany to see Scotland play in the Euros.
“The show examines the difference between the man I am now, bringing up a wee boy, and who I was at his age and growing up as a teenager."
For more information on the Glasgow show, or to grab tickets, visit https://trafalgartickets.com/pavilion-theatre-glasgow/en-GB/event/comedy/mark-nelson-tickets
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