GDMEDY listings
COMEDY: SATURDAY 7, GLASGOW Cont.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 3519. From 7pm. Free. See above. Thu 5.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £6 (£4 unwaged only). John Gillick is the guest compere and plays host to Steve Gribbin. Reginald D. Hunter. Dougie Dunlop and Adie C.
Paisley
Joke Box Mr P‘s Bar/Diner. 42 Wellmeadow Street. Paisley. 561 7117. 10.30pm. Free. Tonight: Noel James. Johtt Flint. David Kay with compere Janey (iodley.
SUNDAY 8
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Doors 8.30pm. show 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Martin Davies from London's So Ha Ha headlines tonight. joined by David Kilby. Lee Ness and a spot for first-titner Derek Burns.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1- 3pm. Free. Enjoy inspired improvised comedy from resident duo Jack Weatherall and Paul Graham. with a meal or just drinks. Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£2). Allatt Miller hosts a night of beginners‘ nerves: four new acts. one total beginner and seasoned closer John (iordon to show how it‘s done.
Comedy Off The Cuff Christie's Comedy Cellar. W1 Christie‘s. 228 3765. 9pm, £4 (£3). Regular compere Raymond Mearns hosts this improv evening witlt H..\l. Bayonette attd special guest .\’oel James.
MONDAY 9
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stattd. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. Liane Ellis hosts a ttiglit of eight beginners attd more seasoned special guests.
TUESDAY 10
Edinburgh
Brian Hennigan's House of Fun The Stattd. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9~11pm. Free to watch. £1 per person to play. Team up for big board games including ‘Name Tltat Tttna' attd ‘.\1ongoose Mayltetn'. l’ab prizes to boot.
Edinburgh .
World Of Comedy Quiz Show The Stattd. 5 York Place. 558 7272.
9~1 lpttt. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Bill Dewar l1()\1\ the quiz. nigltt which tests your cotttedy knowledge. Cash miles to be won.
Lee Hurst - Unironed The Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £12. Bald Londoner Hurst returns in his ‘totally new. all new. completely new‘ stand-up show. With support from special guest Andrew Pipe.
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
Bedazzled Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 4001. 10pm—2am. £4.50 (£2.50). A new-ish monthly comedy club. which promises to ‘change Thursday nights beyond recogntion‘. Live music. puppets and anti-gravity hats are among the treats offered. with comedy front The Mackerel Conspriacy and culty. cheesy music from the Bedazzled DJs.
Chesire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 2t) Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm (doors open at 9pm). Free. Weekly. Reg Anderson headlines. joined by Frank Quinn and Colin Ramone with Raymond Mearns compering.
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). 148 Holland Street. Charing Cross. 332 215‘). 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkers hosts another night of stand-up comedy with Allan Miller atid Liane Ellis. plus open spots.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 351‘). From 7pm. Free. See above. Thtt 5.
Edinburgh
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie‘s. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Joe Heenan comperes Sandy Nelson plus suppon.
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). It‘s a Stand debut for Tony Coffey and he‘s joined by Bitter Benny. double act Rutherford & Meson and one open spot. Joott Broott competes.
Stirling
Cream 0f Scottish Tollbooth 't‘heatre. Stirling. 01786 473544. CANCELLED. Lee Hurst - Unironed MacRobert Arts Centre. University of Stirling. (11786 461081. 8pm & 10.30pm. £11 (£9). See above. Wed 1 1.
FRIDAY 13 ‘
Glasgow
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House
Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 351‘). From 7pm. Free. See above. Thu 5.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £5 (£4). A night of stand-up with Neil Anthony from Liverpool. Dottna Krachan. Tony Coffey. one open spot and resident cotnpere Susan Morrison.
SATURDAY 14 . '
Glasgow Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). 148 Holland Street.
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Charing Cross. 332 2159. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkers hosts this stand-up night. featuring American Reginald Hunter. Craig Crookston and Reg ‘Voodoo‘ Anderson.
Joke Box Mr P‘s Bar/Diner. 42 Wellmeadow St. Paisley. 561 71 17. 10.30pm. Free. Raymond Means comperes. introducing Reg Hunter. John Gordon plus one open spot.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 351‘). From 7pm. Free. See above. Thu 5
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £6 (£4 ttnwaged cone only). Neil Anthony. Dontta Krachan. Tony Coffey. plus one open spot and resident compere Jane Mackay feature in another cracking Saturday night of stand-up.
SUNDAY 15
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Doors 8.30pm. show 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Bill Dewar attd Brian Hennigan present their Useless (in/tie 7i: Sent/um]. as seen at this year's Edittburglt l-‘ringe. with support from John Gordon. Billy Bonkers and Frank Quinn.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1»-3pm. Free. Enjoy inspired improvisational comedy courtesy of resident dtto Jack Weatherall attd Pattl Graham. to accompany a meal or just drinks.
Comedy Off The Cuff Christie's Comedy Cellar. WJ. Christie's. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Raytttottd Mearns hosts the regular comedy ttigltt of stand- ttp sets and topical improvisation with Sttsatt Fraser. Kevin Spence and Jill
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Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£2). Allan Miller is joined by Kevin Spence attd five beginners for this budget comedy night.
MONDAY 16
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. lt ltas all been changed around this week. Liane Ellis hosts a night of nerves - eight or so absolute beginners plus the occassional special guests.
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Glasgow
? Cream Of Scottish (‘ottter Theatre. l llytidlattd Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £7 I (£5). Presenting some of Scotland's
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. newest attd titost original comedians ~— Marian Kilpatrick. Jimmy Mooney attd (iot'don Bt'utiton — with support from Craig Hill.
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 board games.
WEDNESDAY 18 Edinburgh World Of Comedy Quiz Show 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Bill Dewar hosts the regular quiz on all matters comedic. with a cash jackpot to be won. Ardal O'Hanlon Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £12.50. Following his starring role iii the classic comedy series Father Ted. ()‘Hanlon brings his stand-up act to Scotland. with special gttest Ian Stone. See preview.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
Rob Newman Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 8pm. £10. The dashing young Mary White/muse l:'.t'pt'riwtt'e comedian has developed a new career as a novelist. but now returns to the stand-up circuit with his philosophical brand of humour. Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 2(1 Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm (doors open at 9pm). Free. Weekly. Gordon Bruntott headlines. supported by Brian Hennigan and Gary Hagen. with Raymond Mearns as comperes. Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). 148 Holland Street. Charittg Cross. 332 215‘). 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkers competes this regular night of stand-up. with gttest John Gordon and others yet to be announced. plus open spots.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 351‘).
7 From 7pm. Free. See above. Thu 5.
f Edinburgh 3 Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. : Christie’s. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3).
Regular compere .loe Heenan introduces David Kay. Stuart Potter attd headliner \‘tv (ice.
The Stand 5 York Place. .558 7272.
8pm. £4 (£3). John Flint. Kevin Spence. .\1artin Fttt'by attd David McCeight will no doubt be kept iii line by resident compete .loon Broon.
Tartan Tantrum Comedy Club The Canon‘s (iait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. Information: 558 8178. 8pm. £5 (£4). Fortnightly. Lee Ness introduces Parrott. John Ciillick. Richard Allen attd Ria Din. Interested acts should call (11383 850938.
Musselburgh
Cream 0f Scottish Brtttttott Theatre. 665 2240. The Calder's Gilded Balloon autumn comedy circuit brings this four- pack of Marian Kilpatrick. Jimmy Mooney. Gordon Brunton and Craig
Hill.
John Fowles
The Collector adapted by Mark Healy
30 Oct — 21 Nov. (Tues — Sat) Tickets: £7 — £16
(Students Half Price Tuesday - Thursday). Box Office: 0131 248 4848
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