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Karen Dunbar

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at Reconnect Howden Park on 27th September!

Karen Dunbar

About Karen Dunbar

27th September 2025
6.30pm
Reconnect Howden Park
Howden Park Centre Howden, Livingston EH54 6AE
From £25 + bf
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Karen Dunbar is one of Scotland’s best-known comedy actors. Starting off in the sketch show Chewin’ the Fat, she then went on to star in her own show, The Karen Dunbar Show, which received various awards and nominations.

Karen has trod the boards in everything from Glasgow Panto to West End Theatre, performed Burns, Shakespeare, stand up and DJ-ed all in New York and last year DJ-ed at TRNSMT and in Ibiza.

In 2014 she opened the Commonwealth Games in front of forty thousand folk and one billion viewers.

From wee pubs to the National Theatre, Karen has captivated audiences with her mix of comedy, music and acting talents.

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