COMEDY
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Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten da s in advance of publication. Come y listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
FRIDAY 12
Glasgow
The Funhouse Media & Press Club, 94 West Regent Street. 9pm (doors 8pm). £3. Fortnightly. Newish night dedicated to the joys of laughter. hosted by Raymond Mearns (recently seen on Jonathan Ross‘s Big Big Tit/en! Show) and featuring stand-up from both established and emerging talent.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House, Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9—11pm. Five acts for £5 (£4). Weekly. Catch the comedy club that‘s here all-year-round (ie not just the Fringe). delivering barrels of laughter and crackling atmosphere to the masses. ()n tonight‘s bill: one for the girls from female Dundonian duo Ruby Slippers. fresh from their Fringe show Scars Pix/ml. Bill Dewar. Jo Mackenzie and guest compere John Gillick.
Gentral
Elaine With Attitude Mac Robert Arts Centre. University ()f Stirling. Stirling. 01786 467155. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Rab C. Nesbitt‘s missus throws off her pinny to reveal the brassy comedian and songstress that lies beneath.
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm (doors 8pm). £5 (£3.50). Weekly. Blackfriars‘s long-running Comic Club gets back on the laughter track after its summer hols. ()n tonight's bill: Kevin Kopfstein. successful open spotter Sandy Neilson and Kevin Spence as support.
THURSDAY 18
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House (upstairs). Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9—1 1pm. At least four acts for £4 (£3). Weekly. The capital‘s busiest all-year- round comedy club parts company with Christie‘s bar following a dispute. and moves to The Tron. which already hosts its flourishing Friday night arm (see below). On tonight‘s bill. Mark Bratchpiece as headliner. plus Jack Weatherall. Esther Lindenberg. Brian Hennigan and Susan Morrison as compere.
Susan Morrison plays host at The Stand's new Thursday night gig at the Tron Ceildh House, Edinburgh
ERIDAY019
Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King's Theatre. Bath Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9—1 1pm. Five acts for £5 (£4). The Fringe is dead. long live the laughter at The Stand‘s Friday night comedy fest. Tonight. tense up your chuckle muscles for Geordie Gavin Webster — who has been described as ‘tough-talking‘by both The List and its beloved neighbour The Scotsman — plus Gerry Grant. character comedian Neil Shackleton and compere Susan
Morrison. SATURDAY 20 Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King's Theatre. Bath Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs) Holland Street. Charing Cross. 332 2159. 8.30pm—midnight. £4. Fortnightly. The laid-back comedy club makes a temporary move from Java Internet Cafe. to stand-up‘s spiritual home — the basement of a local boozer. Expect format of comics from Glasgow and further afield to continue.
SUNDAY 21
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm (doors open 8pm). £5 (£3.50). Weekly. See Sun 31. Tonight‘s mirthmakers are the impressive Allan Miller. Neil Shackleton. winner of Paisley Festival‘s So You Think You're Funny." competition. a third headliner to be confirmed and the formidable Glaswegian performance poet Viv Gee as compere.
MONDAY 22
Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King‘s Theatre. Bath Street, 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
Clutha Comedy Nights Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520, 8.45pm. Free. Fortnightly. Still in its embryonic stages but fighting fit. this night of stand- up and general madcappery features various local stand-ups.
TUESDAY 23
Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King‘s Theatre. Bath Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
WEDNESDAY 24
Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King‘s Theatre. Bath Street, 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
THURSDAY 25
Glasgow
Elaine With Attitude King‘s Theatre. Bath Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £8—£15 (conc available). See Fri 12.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House (upstairs), Hunter Square, 220 1550.
9—1 1pm. At least four acts for £4 (£3). Weekly. Tonight‘s line-up at Edinburgh‘s ever popular. year-round comedy club includes Reg Anderson. Susan Morrison. Allan Miller, Leighton Calvert and your guest compere for tonight is Alan McQueen.
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