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Top comedian and Scottish brewer team up in search of best Scottish banter for upcoming book

Innis & Gunn joins forces with top Scottish comedian Marc Jennings to find Scotland's funniest pub stories for 'The Book of Pub Banter & Confessions'.

Top comedian and Scottish brewer team up in search of best Scottish banter for upcoming book

Article Source: Innis & Gunn
Last Updated: 28 March 2025 14:18

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is on the hunt for the country’s funniest stories – here’s how you can get involved.

Paying tribute to Scotland’s world-renowned pub culture, the Edinburgh-based beer brand is gearing up to launch its first ever book, Innis & Gunn’s Book of Pub Banter & Confessions. It will be filled with stories from people right across the country who submit their best moments of banter and blunders, with a little help from one of Scotland’s top comedians.

The campaign was launched by Glasgow-based comedian Marc Jennings, who in a hilarious video released today visited iconic local haunts such as The Clutha, Coopers, The Lismore, The Rock and The Park Bar, along with the Innis & Gunn Taproom on Ashton Lane, to collect stories that span from hilarious to the heartfelt and honest.

Dougal Sharp, founder of Innis & Gunn, said: “Our pubs and bars are unique places, celebrated the world over for their atmosphere, beer, food and comedy chat. We all go there to meet our friends, share stories and connect in ways that are just not possible in other places.

“One way we all bond and connect is by telling and retelling our funniest stories, all sitting round in a group howling with laughter at the tales we are hearing. There is simply nothing better and we know that everyone knows exactly how this feels. Pure magic.

“We want to celebrate and cherish this connection between pals in our pubs and bars by launching a book which retells the very funniest stories. And so, we are inviting people from across Scotland to send us their funniest stories that are perfect for retelling in pubs.”


Comedian Marc Jennings said: “When we go to the pub, we say we’re going for a pint, but what we’re also going for is the patter.

“I’ve been in comedy for a long time and been around some of the funniest people in the country, but there’s still nothing that beats sitting around the pub having a laugh with your mates - and I’m so glad that Innis & Gunn are shining a light on the banter that makes our pubs so special, and I can’t wait to hear more top-quality stories from pub-goers across Scotland.”


Innis & Gunn will host an evening of storytelling on Thursday, April 10 at their Ashton Lane Taproom in Glasgow’s West End, where storytellers can share the stage with Jennings to tell their own stories or just sit back and watch, in a celebration of Scottish wit and humour.

Punters can submit their stories online for a chance to be featured in the book, with each published submission rewarded with a case of premium lager. And don’t worry – submissions can be anonymous if required!

Sharp said: “We will select the stories that have us rolling around on the floor, and these will be published in the book.

“We would love everyone to share this call for comedy as widely as possible, to encourage the pal with an absolute gem of a story to get in touch, so we get the best from Scotland and put it into this book.”


To book your place for the evening visit innisandgunn.com.

To submit your story, visit innisandgunn.com

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