A STILL Game star has revealed his love for an iconic Glasgow pub ahead of his big show in the city. Paul Riley - who plays Winston Ingram in the hit TV series - is set to bring his new stand-up show, The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot, to the 18 Candleriggs on Friday, August 23. Ahead of taking to the stage, the 54-year-old reminisced about a beloved local pub he used to frequently visit near a city theatre .
(Image: Supplied) READ MORE: Still Game icon to host 'hilarious' live event in Glasgow Speaking to the Glasgow Times , the comic reveals he used to be a regular punter at The Griffin on Bath Street. The historic boozer - which is across from the King's Theatre - has been an institution in the city centre since 1903. Paul said: "I used to go to The Griffin quite a lot, however, now because I live in the West End I go down to Partick because it's quieter down there and it's still rotted in Partick.
"You meet real people and they are all brand-new, every single one of them, and I love that." While the sitcom star now resides in the city's plush West End, he's not always been a local there. READ MORE: Still Game stars' hilarious Tinder profiles for characters The funnyman grew up in Milton in the North of the city.
"I grew up in Milton, where it's got a reputation for being the 'world capital of car theft', believe it or not", Paul said. In terms of what it was like growing up in the city scheme, he added: "If you don't know anything else, you don't feel any different a.