HE'S best known as an on-screen barman - but this week Gavin Mitchell will be behind the bar for real.
Gavin, best known as Boaby the Barman from Still Game, is to take over Wellpark Brewery’s Molendinar bar in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.
He'll be hosting a pub quiz - one of more than 1300 being held around the UK to break the record for the largest multi-venue quiz.
The campaign is organised by PubAid, which promotes the charitable work carried out by Britain’s pub and bar industry that raises more than £100m annually for a variety of causes.
Managing Director at Tennent Caledonian, Alastair Campbell, said: “Pubs and bars across the UK do amazing work every year to raise money for a host of charities and PubAid do a great job of letting people know about these efforts.
"We are looking forward to playing our part in PubAid’s UK wide world record attempt.
"We’re delighted to be making a contribution and look forward to raising money for the Beatson Cancer Charity. “
“Pubs can register to take part in the world record attempt and to raise money for their own good causes up until February 4 and we’d encourage pubs across the country to sign up to participate in this truly worthwhile campaign.”
On the night, quizzers at the Molendinar can enter a charity raffle to win prizes including T in the Park tickets, merchandise from the Scottish Rugby and Scotland National football teams and packs of Tennent’s Lager.
All monies raised will be donated to the Beatson Cancer Charity.
To take part in the quiz, a team member should email tennentspubquiz@tennents.com
Tennent’s is looking to recruit 15 teams of six people and with places limited teams are advised to sign up early to secure a place.
Co-founder of PubAid, Keith Knowles, added: “I’m sure we’ll manage to break the world record for the largest multi venue quiz, but the night will also be another great chance for pubs to in the UK to raise money for charity.
"The quiz will help to showcase all the great work that the pubs in the UK do every year.”
Pubs can sign up for the world record attempt by visiting www.pubaid.com/quiz
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