COMEDY
listings
Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, providing that details reach our offices at least ten da 5 in advance of publication. Come y listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
FRIDAY 10
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Sqttare. 220 1550. 9—1 1pm. Five acts for £5 (£4 UB40 only). Weekly. Suave Spanish Londoner Luis Alberto takes centre-stage with able support from Jane Mackay. Jack Weatherall. Angus Cameron and compere Susan Mon‘ison at the thriving Friday night anti of Stand enterprises.
SATURDAY 11
Glasgow
Bob Downe Paisley Arts Centre. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). The prince of polyester returns with more kitsch comedy to make your toes curl and your lava lamp flow over.
John Gillick East Kilbride Arts Centre. 01355 261 000. 8pm. £6 (£3). The up- and-coming local comic follows his Fringe show (it'm/m' Is .41 Matti/army Field and his regular appearances on Radio Scotland‘s (2117710 Bull with a headline slot at the monthly comedy club. Support from Joe McKenzie and Jimmy Mooney. with compere Kevin Devine.
Edinburgh
Viv And Jill's Comedy Capers Gilded Balloon Studio. 233 Cowgate. 2266550. 8.30pm (doors 7.30pm). £5 (£4). A new. weekly night hosted by Viv Gee and Jill
All his world's a stage: Sir Bernard Chumley describes the highs and lows of
Peacock and describing itself as a ‘new age vaudeville show‘. Tonight. our hostesses introduce David Keay. Reg Anderson. Michael Angelo and Aileen the street entertainer who ‘plays with more than fire.‘
SUNDAY 12
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm (doors 8.30pm). £5 (£3.50). Weekly. Former Red Dwarf voiceover man Norman Lovett is the star turn at this week‘s Comic Club. with support from Susan Morrison and Mark Bratchpiece and the formidable Viv Gee as compere.
Edinburgh
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie & Sort. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm (doors 8.30pm). £4. A chance for established local comics to try out new material on an unsuspecting public. at Christie‘s new Sunday night stand-upjamboree. ()n tonight‘s bill. Reg Anderson. Esther Linburg and David Keay. with Dave Williams as host.
TUESDAY 14
Glasgow
Frank Skinner Live The Pavilion. 121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. ()141 332
1846. 8pm. £14 (£12). The foul-mouthed. footie-fixated stand-up and sidekick to David Baddiel continues his major UK tour with a show designed to offend and amuse in equal measures. See feature. page 17.
a long career in the theatre on the Gilded Balloon comedy circuit this fortnight
TD TNELIST 10 Oct—23 Oct 1997
WEDNESDAY 15
Glasgow
Bernard Manning The Pavilion. 121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. 0141 332 1846. 8pm. £10 (£8.50). Expect the air to be blue round the Pavilion as Bernard Manning rolls in to roll out another night ofdirty jokes and cheap gags.
THURSDAY 16
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House (upstairs). Hunter Square. 220 1550.
9—1 lpm. At least four acts for £4 (£3 students and UB40). Weekly. The capital‘s busiest all-year-round comedy club. now holding its Thursday nights at the Tron. On tonight's bill: Joon Broon. whose specialist subjects include drunken promiscuity and comfort-eating. joirts support acts Mark Bratchpiece. Allan Miller. Colin Ramone and guest cotnpere Jane Mackay.
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie & Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm (doors 8.30pm). £4. ()ne of two weekly nights of comedy dedicated to local stand-up. in a laid-back atmosphere washed down with several pints of beer. ()n tonight‘s bill: Jimmy Mooney. Joe Heenan and Kenny Harris. hosted by Gordon Brunton.
Gumbernauld
Sir Bernard Chumley The New Town Hall. Cumbernauld. ()1698 267 515. 8pm. £6 (£3). Matt Lucas throws away his George (Shooting Stars) Dawes romper suits and reverts to the crusty theatrical knight act that first thrust him into the flickering spotlight. regaling his adoring audience with fascinating anecdotes from his long and weighty career atop the boards. Part of the Gilded Balloon autumn comedy circuit.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9--1 lptn. Five acts for £5 (£4 UB40 only). A welcome return for R(’(/ [)tt'ulj/‘s Norman l.ovett. with back-up froin Joon Broon. Mark Bratchpiece and compere Jane Mackay at the capital‘s liveliest comedy club.
Stirling
Sir Bernard Chumley Tolbooth Theatre. Broad Street. Tickets: 01786473 544/01786 461 081.7pm. See Thu 16.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
Sir Bernard Chumley Caledonian University. 353 0029. 9pm. (Doors open 8pm; bar until 3am. ). £3. See Thu 16. Jtm Davidson The Pavilion. 121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. 0141 332 1846. Sat 18 ()ct. 8pm. £14 (£12). Hot (fnarr fnarr) on the heels of his older counterpart Mr Manning. comes the proudly tin-PC comedian and (it’llt’l'tlHU/l (fume host.
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs) Holland Street. Charing Cross. 332 2159. 8.30pm—midnight. £4. Fortnightly. The laid-back comedy club enjoys a temporary move from Java Internet Cafe. to stand-up‘s spiritual hotne — the basement of a local boo/er. Expect the satne format of comics from Glasgow and further afield. plus a bar on the premises.
Edinburgh
Viv And Jill's Comedy Capers Gilded Balloon Studio. 233 Cowgate. 226 6550. 8.30pm (doors 7.30pm). £5 (£4). Second ofthe weekly ‘new age vaudeville' nights hosted by Viv Gee and Jill Peacock. Tonight‘s bill includes Joe Heenan. lily Jones and 'some very special guests.’
SUNDAY 19
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm (doors open 8pm). £5 (£3.50). Weekly. See Sun 31. On tonight‘s line-up at the long-running comedy clttb. Kevin Gildea headlines. with back-up frotn the Hugh Reed ofthe Velvet Underpants and Viv Gee.
Edinburgh
Frank Skinner Festival Theatre. 13-29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 8pm. £14 (£12). See Tue 14.
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie & Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm (doors 8.30pm). £4. A chance for established local comics to try out new material on art unsuspecting public. at Christie‘s new Sunday night stand-up jamboree. ()n tonight‘s bill. Janey Godley and Ely Jones hosted by Dave Williams.
MONDAY 20
Glasgow
Lots, Lots More Of Dorothy Paul The Pavilion. 121 Renfield Street. Glasgow. 0141 332 1846. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). Scots comic Dorothy Paul returns. having discovered even tnore best bits from her ever-popular one-woman shows.
Clutha Comedy Nights Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.45pm. Free. Fortnightly. No-nonsense pub comedy while you sttp your pint. at this night of
- stand-up and general madcappery featuring 1 various local stand-ups.
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Lots, Lots More Of Dorothy Paul The Pavilion. 121 Rentield Street. Glasgow. ()141 332 1846. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). See Mon 20.
Central
Sean Hughes In Alibis For Life MacRobert Arts Centre. University Of Stirling. 01786 461 081. 7.30pm. £9 (£6). ‘ The Ioveahle lrish stand-up reveals a darker side to those puppy dog eyes in this new set taking a cynical stab at life. love and everything after 30. Part of the Gilded Balloon autumn comedy circuit.
Glasgow Lots, Lots More Of Dorothy Paul The Pavilion. I21 Renfteld Street. Glasgow. 0141 332 1846. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). See Mon 21).
THURSDAY 23
Glasgow
1 Sean Hughes In Alibis For Life Cottier ; Theatre. llyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £12. Part ofthe (iilded Balloon autumn comedy circuit. See Tue 21. Lots, Lots More Of Dorothy Paul The Pavilion. l2l Renlield Street. Glasgow. 0141 332 1846. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). See Mon 20.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House
(upstairs). Hunter Square. 220 1550.
l 9—11pm. At least fottr acts for £4 (£3
students and 111140). Weekly. Jane
' Mackay. Bathgate Bill. Neil Shackleton and compere Susan Morrison are tonight's comic turtts at the popular Thursday night club. which shows no signs of abatittg following its recent change of venue froin Christie's bar.
. Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie a Sort. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765.
1 9.30pm (doors 8.30pm). £4. Gordon Brunton is host. with comic turns frotn Brian llennigan. Dave Williams and
i Janey Goodley.