COMEDY
listings
Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, providing that details reach our offices at least ten da s in advance 0f publication. Come y listings compiled by Simone Baird.
THURSDAY 10
Glasgow
Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 20 Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm (doors open 9pm). Free. Weekly. Compered by Raymond Mearns. who has returned from the Edinburgh Fringe. Tonight: Dave Williams and Lee Ness.
Velvet Cabaret Velvet Rooms. 520 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets are free bttt must be booked on 01-11 338 2908. Stand-up from Lee Ness and the usual mix of sketches and characters from the Radio Scotland show regulars. A shortened version of the show is broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland the following night.
Bedazzled Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 4001. IOpm—2am. £4.50 (£2.50). A new. fortnightly. comedy club night at The Arches. which promises to ‘change Thursday nights beyond recognition’. Live music. puppets and anti-gravity hats are among the treats offered. with comedy from The Mackerel Conspiracy and culty. cheesy music from the Bedazzled DJs into the bargain.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £3 (£2). Susan Morrison. Brian Hennigan and Stand debuts from Mike Hepcat and Graeme Thomas. Compered by Joon Broon.
Glasgow
Mad Cap Comedy Sloan's. Argyle Arcade. 357 5387. 9pm. £4 (£3). Manchester comic Tony Burgess. plus support. at Billy Bonkers‘ weekly club.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £-1(£3). Allan Miller makes his debut in a headline slot; while David McCreight has his Stand debut. Also appearing are John McGuinness and Liane Ellis. plus compete Susan Morrison.
SATURDAY 12
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). 148 Holland Street. Charing Cross. 332 2159. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £5 (£4). Weekly. Parrot headlines at this student-friendly weekly comedy night. with local boy Colin Ratnone in support.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). A headline debut from John lilint‘.~who is joined by John Gordon. Brendan Moohan. Adie C‘ and resident compete Jane lvlackay.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. I—3pm. Free. Improvised wit from comic duo Jack Weatherall and Paul Graham. With full lunch facility.
Pint-Sized comedy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. A slightly revised format — four ten-minute sets from newer acts. one total beginner slot and one seasoned closer — tonight its lack Weatherall. (‘ompered by Allan Miller.
MONDAY 14 Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. 50p. Liane Ellis and special guest Susan Morrison along with eight beginners at The Stand's regular night for novices.
TUESDAY 15
Edinburgh
Brian Hennigan’s House Of Fun The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272.
9—] 1pm. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Yippee — a brand new night! Team up with four to eight players and play BIG boardgames like Name That Tuna and Mongoose Mayhem. Fabulous prizes as well.
WEDNESDAY 16
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Bill Dewar hosts this popular comedy quiz night with a £100 roll-overjackpot prize.
THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
Chesire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 2t) Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm (doors open at 9pm). Free. Weekly. Compered by Raymond Mearns. who is joined by Joe Heenan. David Kilby and Martin Gollogly.
Velvet Cabaret Velvet Rooms. 520 Sauchiehall Street. See Thu 10. Tickets are free but tnust be booked on (11-11 338 2908.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £3 (£2). Tonight's guests are
Neil Shackleton. Colin Ramone. Teddy and Frank Quinn. compered by Joon Broon.
FRIDAY 18
Glasgow
Mad Cap Comedy Sloane's. Argyle Arcade. 357 5387. 9pm. £5 (£3). students welcome. Mike Mulligan from London and full support at this regular weekly night.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). With Donna Krachan. Bill Dewar. Martin Furby. Bitter Benny and resident compere Susan Morrison.
SATURDAY 19
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). 148 Holland Street. Charing Cross. 332 2159. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £5 (£4). James l)onlan and Craig Crookston appear at this weekly night.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). Susan Morrison. The Unlikely Lads. Dougie Dunlop. Paul McNeiIl and compered by Jane Mackay.
SUNDAY 20 Edinburgh Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1—3pm. Free. Improvised comedy from Jack Weatherall and Paul Graham. Full lunch facilities available. Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. Kevin Spence. Allan Miller and a bttnch of brand new comedians - all fora mere quid.
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Hairy clansman: Phil of the clan Kay embarks on a Scotland-wide tour this fortnight
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. Liane Ellis. John McGuinness and eight or so beginners at The Stand's weekly night for newcomers.
TUESDAY 22 ‘
Glasgow
Phil Kay (.‘ottier Theatre. 935 llyndland Road. 357 3868. 8pm. £9 (£7). The madcap japester is at large again on the (‘altler's (iIl(lC(l Balloon comedy circuit. Lock up yer troosers.
Edinburgh
Brian Hennigan‘s House Of Fun The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. free to watch. £1 to play. Team up to play the BIG boardgames.
Glasgow
Phil Kay ('ottier Theatre. 935 Ilyndland Road. 357 3868. 8pm. £9 (£7). See Tue
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz Show 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Bill Dewar hosts the quiz that tests your comedy knowledge. (‘ash prizes to he won.
THURSDAY 24
Glasgow
Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy's. 20 Candleriggs. 552 8717. Free. Weekly. Reg Anderson. John Flint and Gary Hagen are tonight‘s featured funnymen.
Bedazzled Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 4001. 10pm—2am. £4.50 (£2.50). See Thu 10.
Stirling
Phil Kay MacRobert Arts Centre. Stirling University. 01786 451369. 7.30pm. £9 (£6). See Tue 22.
Edinburgh
Lin Savage Edinburgh Festival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 (3000. 8pm. £9.5()-£18.5() (£7—£16). Group bookings concession: £2.50 off. The ‘Blonde Bombsite' is back on tour after starring on Blank-err Blank. This performance will be filmed fora video release.
White Rabbit CowboysThe Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7-8pm. £4 (£3). A comic play by the Edinburgh-based company of the same name begins a three-night run.
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jo MacKenzie. Mark Bratchpiece and John McGuinness. plus one open spot. compered by Joon Broon.
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