Graeme Rayner: Beardonomics

Beardonomics is a stand-up comedy show by Graeme Rayner, who turns a comic eye on beards, the men who wear them and what facial hair might reveal about a person. It is staged at The Glee Club in Glasgow.

Graeme Rayner's stand-up show takes a comic look at beards: why so many men now wear one, whether a beard can be a reliable guide to character, and what it says about the person beneath it. The material is presented as an hour-long investigation into well-known bearded figures from history, covering both those admired for their facial hair and those with a far less flattering reputation. Rayner wears a beard himself, which gives the questions a personal angle.

Rayner is a comedian who has reached several competition stages. He was a finalist in the 2026 RAM Comedy Festival Comedian of the Year Competition and in the 2025 Halifax Comedy Festival Comedian of the Year Competition. He was also a finalist in the 2023 Comedy Hotspot Search for a Star, and a semifinalist in the 2023 British Comedian of the Year competition.

The show is a stand-up performance, so the comedy comes from one performer's material rather than from a play or a cast. It is staged at The Glee Club, at 11 Renfrew Street in Glasgow, a venue that mainly hosts stand-up comedy and theatre performances.