The Diversity Quota Comedy Night - October 2026
Description
The multi-award-nominated 'As Seen on TV' comedy club 'The Diversity Quota' is back for another rib-tickling evening of incredible inclusive stand-up comedy! Come join us at The Griffin for an unforgettable night of entertainment!
We're showcasing the most fantastically funny faces from across Scotland's rich tapestry of talent! Join us for an incredible evening of diverse stand-up comedy featuring the best acts around! Our venue is wheelchair accessible, has drinks available at the bar, and there'll be chances to win fabulous Prizes!
Starring:
. MC Eliott Simpson
. Dean T Beirne
. Vanessa Correia
. Zef
. Danni Rowan
Come on down to the Griffin when doors open at 8pm, for an 8:30pm start!
Make sure you reserve your seat by securing a ticket, and follow our Humanitrix page to keep up with our monthly shows!
This is a Pay-What-You-Can event where you can donate at the end of the show, but we highly recommend booking a seat beforehand so that you don't miss out should we sell out (Plus reserving a ticket here means that 100% of all booking fees go to charity)!
Attendees will be able to purchase snacks and beverages at the bar!
FAQs
- Where exactly is the show?
Our venue is The Griffin, which is on 266 Bath Street in Glasgow, directly opposite the King's Theatre.
The show itself will be inside the Function Room at the back of the venue. If you have never been to the Griffin before, the incredibly helpful and friendly staff will be able to direct you to it if you ask - Where are the accessible entrances?
The Griffin has 2 wheelchair accessible entrances, both via Embank Street.
The first is a ramped entrance into the back of the function room where the comedy show will be taking place.
The second is just a few feet down the street into the restaurant area of the venue. It's in this section that you can also find the accessible toilet at ramp towards the function room at the back.
Please contact hello@thegriffinglasgow.co.uk if you have any specific accessibility needs or requests - What time do Doors Open?
Doors open at 20:00 for audience to enter the function room and take their seats.
Show time begins promptly at 20:30, so make sure you are sat down with a drink beforehand - Is there any support available in case the show is too loud for me?
Yes! We always have on hand a spare set of sound-isolating headphones which we are happy to lend out to audience members who find the audio to be too loud. Although we always try to keep the volume of the microphone relatively low, we understand and anticipate that not everyone has the same sensitivity to noise and we'll always try to accommodate where we can.
The function room itself is fairly long and we encourage audience members to sit further back in the room if they find it more comfortable in regards to noise level - Do you have stim toys available?
Yes! We always have a box of free stim toys that we offer audience members to take when they come in. Whether it's to help reduce self-stimulating behaviour, to help de-stress, or just because it's fun, our stim/fidget toys are available for everyone
Lineup
Eliott Simpson
Eliott Simpson is an eccentric autistic asexual and critically acclaimed comic, having gigged all across the UK and USA for over 10 years! Creator and Host of the hit sell-out shows "The Diversity Quota" and "Dr.Bonk's Macarbaret", Producer of the UK's 1st Asexual stand-up show, Winner of the UK Pun-Off Joke of the Fringe 2025, Performer on both BBC Scotland and BBC Radio, and nominee of several Proud Scotland Awards! Within the vast sea of sexy & raunchy comedy, Simpson is the only comic who can give you a coming out story without the cumming! With surreal one-liners and witty wordplay, he's one of the most peculiar and unique acts on the circuit!
Dean T Beirne
Dean T. Beirne is a Scottish comedian whose energetic, sharply written stand-up turns an unconventional life into stories packed with punchlines. From growing up in foster care and spending his teenage years closeted in Dubai, Dean finds the ridiculous in places most people wouldn’t think to look. He was a finalist in the 2023 BBC New Comedy Awards, and has since appeared on Rosie Jones’ Disability Comedy Extravaganza on Dave, establishing himself as a distinctive new voice on the Scottish comedy circuit. “So funny and likable, a future star.” — Larry Dean “As assured an act I’ve seen in years. Great stage presence and wonderful writing.” — Mark Nelson
Zef
Zef is a proudly Portuguese—not Spanish—engineer who finds humour in everyday absurdities, cultural identity and his unhealthy obsession with Excel
Danni Rowan
Danni Rowan is a queer, neurodivergent stand-up comedian based in Glasgow. She specialises in punchy one-liners and silly/satirical observations about gender, neurodivergence and 80's horror movies. She is a 2026 graduate from the GICF's Introduction to Comedy course. When Danni's not on stage she's probably watching a horror movie or drawing a xenomorph or something.
Vanessa Correia
Vanessa thought she was too serious to be funny, until she was encouraged to go on stage at an open mic. Over a year since, she's had crowds roaring while she barely cracks a smile. She's charmed people around the UK by being a semi finalist at So You Think You're Funny? 2026. Her set explores her personality, unique culture, moving to Scotland and her life here with a strong stage presence and deadpan delivery
Gallery
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