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Chris Thorburn
Chris Thorburn is a Glasgow-based performer and a regular here at Monkey Barrel Comedy, having performed an Edinburgh Festival run here in 2021 and regularly hosting and headlining at Top Banana, Free For All and performing The Big Show.
Chris has performed in the UK, Australia, The Netherlands and Iceland, where he won the Funny Fringe Award at the Reykjavík Fringe Festival 2023.
Chris is a regular guest on BBC Radio Scotland’s Breaking The News and a guest on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show. On television Chris has appeared on Scot Squad, Edinburgh Unlocked and Short Stuff.
***** “Genuinely hilarious” The Wee Review
**** Fringe Monkey
“There’s not a comedy style Thorburn isn’t adept at” British Comedy Guide
“Has you slapping your head with its brilliance” Chortle
“He’s going to go far” NPR
X - @CBThorburn
TikTok - @chris_thorburn