Comedian, actor, writer, DJ, and star of Chewin’ The Fat, Karen Dunbar is set to embark on a brand-new tour. The epic 80 date tour starts in Grangemouth on 2 May and runs until the autumn. The tour takes in a host of cities, towns, and villages including Portree on the Isle of Skye, Dunbar, Inverness, Livingston, and Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
This is a new show for 2025, and it sees Karen sharing stories from her life and talking about her career, with – as you would expect from a stalwart of the Scottish comedy scene – a heap of humour and jokes.
This is Karen’s fourth tour with Aberdeen-based promoters, Breakneck Comedy, since 2023, and as Breakneck Comedy founder, Naz Hussain, explains, it’s their most ambitious to date. “This is the biggest tour we’ve ever organised, and I’m delighted that we’re working with Karen for it. This is a big year for Breakneck Comedy – it’s our fifteenth anniversary and to be able to deliver such a huge tour for such a well-loved Scottish act is the icing on the cake” says Naz.
“Anyone who’s been to one of Karen’s shows before will know that it’s a great night of laughs, jokes, stories, and anecdotes from her career, covering everything from her time on Chewin’ The Fat, right through to her latest adventures as a DJ. This is a brand-new show for 2025, and the fact that Karen has so many fresh new stories to share is testament to her talent as a comedian, and her amazing career” Naz adds.
Breakneck Comedy is renowned for bringing top comedians and performers to towns and venues that might not be on the usual tour schedule. “I love bringing big names to towns that some promoters might overlook” says Naz. “It’s really exciting to be able to put on shows all over Scotland and make it easier for people to be able to enjoy a great night of comedy and entertainment without them having to worry about catching a train home from the city.”
Karen first found fame in the iconic series, Chewin’ The Fat, where she played a host of instantly recognisable characters including the Lonely Shopkeeper and the Depressed Taxi Caller. Her Olive Actory (“I smell sh*te”) character has become a popular meme. Karen went on to have her own BBC Scotland series, The Karen Dunbar Show, and is now in demand as an actor, DJ, writer, and comedian.
An Evening with Karen Dunbar 2025
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Karen Dunbar – 2025 Tour – May to November dates
Friday 2 May (6pm) – Grangemouth – Grangemouth Town Hall
Friday 2 May (8.30pm) – Glasgow – Websters Theatre
Saturday 3 May (6pm) – Westhill – Ashdale Hall
Saturday 3 May (8.30pm) – Montrose – The Montrose Playhouse
Thursday 8 May (7pm) – Giffnock – Eastwood Park Theatre
Friday 9 May (6pm) – Dumbarton – Denny Civic Centre
Friday 9 May (8.30pm) – Alloa – Alloa Town Hall
Saturday 10 May (6pm) – Cumbernauld – New Town Hall
Saturday 10 May (8.30pm) – Greenock – Greenock Town Hall
Thursday 15 May (7pm) – Bathgate – Reconnect Regal Theatre
Friday 16 May (6pm) – Newton Stewart – Newton Stewart Cinema
Friday 16 May (8.30pm) – Stranraer – Stranraer Millennium Centre
Saturday 17 May (4pm) – Fort William – The Nevis Centre
Saturday 17 May (8.30pm) – Dunblane – Victoria Halls
Thursday 22 May (7pm) – Inverness – Kingsmill Hotel
Friday 23 May (6pm) – Dundee – Duck Slatterys
Friday 23 May (8.30pm) – Markinch – Markinch Townhall
Saturday 24 May (5pm) – Fort Augustus – Fort Augustus Village Hall
Saturday 24 May (8.30pm) – Forres – Forres Town Hall
Thursday 29 May (7pm) – Stonehaven – Station Hotel
Friday 30 May (6pm) – Rutherglen – Kings Park Hotel – SOLD OUT
Friday 30 May (8.30pm) – Kilbarchan – Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre – SOLD OUT
Saturday 31 May (4pm) – Aberdeen – Breakneck Comedy Club
Saturday 31 May (8.30pm) – Ellon – Victoria Hall
Friday 27 June (6pm) – Portobello (near Edinburgh) – Portobello Town Hall
Friday 27 June (8pm) – Dunbar – The Royal British Legion – SOLD OUT
Saturday 28 June (6pm) – Kirkintilloch – Kirkintilloch Town Hall
Friday 25 July (6pm) – Kilmarnock – The Park Hotel
Friday 25 July (8.30pm) – Troon – Troon Town Hall and Walker Hall
Saturday 26 July (6pm) – Perth – Salutation Hotel
Friday 29 August (6pm) – Inverurie – Inverurie Town Hall
Friday 29 August (8.30pm) – Banchory – Banchory Town Hall
Saturday 30 August (6.30pm) – Stirling – Tolbooth
Saturday 30 August (8.30pm) – Carnoustie – Comrie Hall
Friday 12 September (6pm) – Dunoon – The Queen’s Hall
Friday 12 September (8.30pm) – Helensburgh – The Helensburgh & Lomond Civic Centre
Saturday 13 September (6pm) – Rothienorman – Rothienorman Hall
Saturday 13 September (8.30pm) – Lossiemouth – Lossiemouth Town Hall
Friday 19 September (6pm) – Penicuik – Penicuik Town Hall – SOLD OUT
Friday 19 September (8.30pm) – Motherwell – South Dalziel Historic Building
Saturday 20 September (6pm) – Aboyne – Aboyne Theatre
Saturday 20 September (8.30pm) – Braemar – Braemar Village Hall
Friday 26 September (6pm) – Nairn – Nairn Community & Arts Centre
Friday 26 September (8.30pm) – Banff – Banff Springs Hall
Saturday 27 September (6pm) – Livingston – Reconnect Howden Park
Friday 3 October (8pm) – East Kilbride – East Kilbride Village Hall
Saturday 4 October (6pm) – Airdrie – Airdrie Town Hall
Saturday 4 October (8.30pm) – Pitlochry – Pitlochry Town Hall
Friday 10 October (6pm) – Newport on Tay – Blyth Hall
Friday 10 October (8.30pm) – Brechin – Brechin City Hall
Saturday 11 October (6pm) – Boat of Garton – Boat Hall
Saturday 11 October (8.30pm) – Buckie – The Fisherman’s Hall
Friday 17 October (8.30pm) – Hamilton – The Function Rooms Hamilton
Saturday 18 October (6pm) – Galashiels – Volunteer Hall
Saturday 18 October (8.30pm) – Berwick-upon-Tweed – The Black & Gold
Saturday 1 November (4pm) – Strathpeffer – Strathpeffer Pavilion
Saturday 1 November (8.30pm) – Wick – Assembly Rooms
Friday 7 November (8.30pm) – Ayr – Ayr Town Hall
Saturday 8 November (5pm) – Blairgowrie – Blairgowrie Town Hall
Thursday 13 November (7pm) – Dumfries – Easterbrook Hall
Thursday 20 November (7pm) – Paisley – Paisley Town Hall
Saturday 22 November (8.30pm) – Arbroath – The Abbey Theatre
Thursday 27 November (7pm) – Dunfermline – Carnegie Hall
Saturday 29 November (3pm) – Portree (Isle of Skye) – Las Port Righ
Saturday 29 November (8.30pm) – Elgin – New Elgin Hall
There are approx. 15 more dates to be added to this tour
Karen is also doing a limited run (13 – 24 August inclusive) at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
