Latest Gigs

Turkeygate (Full)

Turkeygate (Full)

The full story of my involvement of what came to be known as Turkeygate.

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

I recall the time I entered a poetry competition and completely froze with stage fright for what seemed like an eternity.

The State Bar – Poetry & Rant

The State Bar – Poetry & Rant

After the Absolute Areshole Grand Gong Show I was invited by Billy Bonkers to perform at The State Bar where I attempted to do some humourous poems before going on a rant about the Gong Show.

The Grand Gong Show

The Grand Gong Show

The story of my Grand Gong Show debacle with Absolute Arsehole which resulted in a fight….of sorts.

Hamish McTavish/McScottie

Hamish McTavish/McScottie

Here are a few gigs as me performing as Hamish McScottie (originally Hamish McTavish)

The Great White Shaft

The Great White Shaft

I had performed a few gigs as The Great White Shaft at open mics, which went really well. So much so that I got booked in a new comedy club.

All Gigs

Every gig Billy has performed — comedy, poetry, open mic and more. 130 gigs in total.

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By Type

Browse gigs by category — comedy nights, poetry slots, open mic sessions and more.


By Venue

Find gigs by the venue they were performed at, across Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond.


Shows and Characters

Gigs performed as one of Billy’s characters or as part of a specific show or tour.


Comedy Writing and Skits

Short comedy writing and skit content.

Playlists

A selection of video playlists from Billy’s performances, tours and adventures over the years.


Argyle Bar 2009
All the shows from the Argyle Bar where Billy performed his show Ordinary Punter in 2009.
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Nob Stewart – Comin’ At Ye! 2011
All shows as Nob Stewart at the EdFringe 2011, performed in a hostel bar called Belushi’s.
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Sex, Drugs & Marriage 2012
Billy performs his show Sex, Drugs & Marriage at the Edinburgh Festival in 2012.
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Mad Mental Stories 2014
Three full shows performed at the EdFringe in 2014.
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Nob Stewart – Comin’ At Ye 2! 2019
Nob Stewart performing eleven full shows at the EdFringe 2019.
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Wrong Comedy 2021
Billy performing as a guest for four nights as part of Bob Walsh’s Wrong Comedy show.
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Wrongfully Dismissed 2021
The full five days Billy was given as a last minute stand-in at the EdFringe 2021.
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Billy & Emma’s Scottish Tour
All the footage from Billy and Emma’s Scottish Tour handing out Moira Brown’s book Questioning Lockdown, including a full edited version of the whole tour.
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Billy Gigs
Various gigs Billy performed as himself over the years.
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Antalya Living
Videos of Billy and Emma in Turkey since 2024, travelling around the region making travel blogs.
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Belfast Trips
Billy took Emma to Belfast to see Van Morrison. Footage from the trips includes a visit to City Hall and Carrickfergus.
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Nob Stewart Gigs
Gigs performed as Nob Stewart, including comedy, poetry and music.
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Craig Campbell Support Gigs
The four gigs Billy performed supporting Craig Campbell on his Scottish tour in 2024.
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Hamish McScottie
Various videos and gigs performed as Hamish McTavish/McScottie.
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Books

Five self-published books spanning poetry, comedy, conspiracy and chaos. Available to buy, listen to as narrations, or hear performed by Billy Watson and his Allstar Imaginary Band.


Buy the Books
Buckin’ Cunny Funt – £10
Humourous poems in Billy’s native Scottish tongue covering his drink and drug fuelled lifestyle with sex and rock’n’roll mixed in. Laugh at his self-inflicted downfalls and be thankful it wasn’t you.
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The Plane Facts – £12
Billy has delved very deep, going down rabbit holes in the ultimate search for who controls what. These poems take you down many a winding road through the thoughts he was shown.
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Duality or Love – £12
A surreal poetry collection from Billy’s rock and roll experiments. He expanded his soul and now you can read the results — lyrical, dark, strange and worth figuring out.
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Politically Corrected – £12
Stand-up comedy material on adverts, Christmas, work, football, sex, conspiracy theories and the war on terrorism. An antidote to the official version of reality — and a good laugh.
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Sex, Drugs & Marriage – £12
Billy’s craziest life stories, originally written as a one-hour Edinburgh Festival show in 2012. He had enough material for three shows. This is the full edited script — hardcore and not for the faint-hearted.
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BWAIB – Billy Watson and his Allstar Imaginary Band
Buckin’ Cunny Funt
Every poem in the book performed by the band. Over 10 hours of music.
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The Plane Facts
Every poem performed by the band. Over 20 hours of music.
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Duality or Love
All 207 poems performed by the band with at least 2 versions of each.
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Politically Corrected
Every chapter performed by the band. Over 20 hours of music.
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Sex, Drugs & Marriage
Every section performed by the band. Over 24 hours of music.
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Narrations – Read by Billy Watson
Buckin’ Cunny Funt
Every poem narrated by Billy himself.
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The Plane Facts
Every poem narrated by Billy himself.
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Duality or Love
Every poem narrated by Billy himself.
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Politically Corrected
Every chapter narrated by Billy himself.
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Sex, Drugs & Marriage
Every chapter narrated by Billy himself.
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What People Say

“One of the most entertaining and funniest performances of the weekend. Legend.”

Marcus Payne — Promoter

“The utterly hilarious and uncompromising Billy Watson.”

Freedom Festivals Scotland

“Genuinely unpredictable and genuinely funny. A rare combination.”

Paul Plusj Connor — Comedian

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