COMEDY
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West Port. 228 3765. lattt. See Thu 4. The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Getting Intimate With Richard
Comedy is listed by date, then by Kieman. Greg Hentphill and Paul Riley as £6 (£4—£5). Sattte bill as Fri 5. with Whitely Cottier Theatre. 93 Hyndland city. Shows will be listed, provid ng old dogs with considerable life left itt ‘em. Susan Morrison tonight‘s hostess. Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £10 (£8). See that details reach our offices at 1A Healthy Measure Cottier Theatre. 93 Wed 10. least ten days in advance of publi- Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 10pm. £8 SUNDAY 7 Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy's. 20 cation. Comedy listings are com- (£5). See Thu 4. Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9pm. Free. David piled by Rob Fraser . Glasgow Kaye. with Dougie Dunlop and David Edlnbll‘gh The Comic Club Blackfriars Kilby stand up and be counted. THURSDAY 4 The Bear Pit W.J. Christie & Son. 27—31 Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 West Port. 228 3765. lam. See Thu 4. Viv Gee welcomes Jimmy Mooney. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £5 WOW Stories Stand-Up Netherbow Arts Craig Crookston. Hirdum Dirdum and (£4). Dave Keay tops Billy Bonkers‘ bill. A Healthy Measure Cottier Theatre. 93 Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 Nigel Hirsekorn. with ntore acts yet to confirm. H ndland Street. 357 3868. 8 ttt. £8 (£5). 9579/2647. 7.30 tn. £5 (£3.50). East . . The as seen on TV Karen Durinar. of coast wit meets iii/est coast patter at this Edlnblll'gh Edinburgh C/tewin ’ The Far fame. stars. storytelling and comedy night with Brian The Bear Pit W.J. Christie & Son. 27—31 The Stand5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 2O Hennigan and Michael Kerins. West Port. 228 3765. 1am. See Thu 4. £4 (£3). John Flint with support from Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9pm. Free. MC The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Christie's Comedy Cellar W.J. Christie Mark Bratchpiece attd Colin Rantone. Raymond Mearns tickles your fancy with £6 (£4—£5). Support from Allan Miller and 8: Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. Ably hosted by Joon Broon. Craig Crookston. Skank and Gary Hagen. Richard Allen for bill topping Frankie 9.30pm. £3. Dundee‘s favourite sons Christie's Comedy Cellar W.J. Christie Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 Boyle with Jane Mackay your guest host. Bettni Esposito attd Graham Phillips. & Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4 Reg Anderson's Comedy Explosion The Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Janey Godley. David (£2). Richard Allan headlines tonight’s Tron. Hunter Square. 337 8340. 9pm. £4 5 York Place. 558 7272. l—3pm. Show is Kay. John Gordon and contp Joe Heenan. hilarity with Billy Bonkers hosting and (£3). John McGuiness. Graham Phillips free with drinks or a meal. ltnprov with The Bear Pit W.J. Christie & Son. 27—31 unconfirmed acts itt support. and Benni Esposito do their stuff for Reg. your Sunday scran from Jack Weatherall West Port. 228 3765. lam. See Thu 4. . . . and Paul Graham. , Edinburgh Stu-1mg Pint-Sized Comedy Tlte Stand. 5 York Paisley The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Bruce Morton MacRobert Arts Centre. Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£2). Bob Downe Town Hall. Greenth Road. £4 (£3). John Gillick headlines with University of Stirling. ()l786 461081. Compere Allan Miller presents live new 887 1010. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Tue 9. support front Martin Furby. Graeme 8pm. £9 (£6). Hit 1998 Fringe show acts. plus Kevitt Spence as bill topper. Thomas and new to the venue Alison ‘Blood Below The Window' turns Bargain or what'.’ Monroe. Joon Broon entcees. comedy to autobiography and back again. Christie's Comedy Cellar W.J. Christie MONDAY 3 Glasgow & Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. 6 John Shuttleworth Cottier Theatre. 93 £4 (£3). Susanne Fraser hosts. welcoming Glasgow Hyttdlattd Street. 357 3868. 8pm. James Campbell and a special headlining Glasgow Laugh Out Loud L'Attache Basement. Keyboard wizard enjoys noslterie guest. Still Game Cottier Theatre. 93 Hyndland Waterloo Street. Signs that this fledling residency. See review. The Bear Pit W.J. Christie & Son. 27—31 Street. 357 3868. 8 m. £8 (£5). See Fri 5. night may be about to take flight. Des The Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. West Pon. 228 3765. lattt. Mayhem in . Cosy Comedy Ca e The State Bar. 148 McLean hosts attd Viv Gee headlines. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Contic Relief the wee small hours. Heckle ifyou dare. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £5 with Ciara Murphy. one other act attd an related marathon. noon til midnight. Regulars include Janey Godley. Joe (£4). Gordon Brunton headlines. with open spot. See review. . Heenan and Raymond Mearns. support front Frank Quinn and Teddy and . Edlnbul‘gh your ever present host Bill ' Bonkers. Edlnblll‘gh Comedy Marathon W.J. Christie 8; Sort. m Bob Doolally's Football Memories The Bear Pit W.J. Christie 8; Son. 27—31 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. noon. 3pm & Cottier Theatre. 93 Hyndland Street. 357 West Port. 228 3765. lattt. See Thu 4. 9pm. £3. Christie‘s hosts the Edinburgh Now 3868. 10pm. £8 (£5). Paul Sneddon's Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 half of this Contic Relief fund raiser. with Still Game Cottier Theatre. 93 Hyndland inspired football manager creation spouts 7272. 7.30pm. £1. Liane Ellis presents Viv and Jill. The lmproverts and Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£5). Ford forth his wisdom. eight new acts attd guest headliner Raymond Mearns among the guests. Teddy. Reg Anderson's Comedy Explosion
The Tron. Hunter Square. 337 8340.
9 9pm. £4 (£3). Joe Heenan. David Kaye
and Viv Gee aid and abet Sir Reg.
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19" “5 the Fund‘line to You' Glasgow £6 (£4). Ronnie Rigsby. the alter ego to favourite joke . . . It's A Scream Curlers. 260 Byres Logan Murry. with support front Marian Any that contain the word ’melons’ are OK by me. sload. 3‘38N1651ll..8.l~1fpm.£4 (£3.). Pasltley and Bill Dewar. Jatte Mackay where M" W" b? 0" Jan 1 200°? , Jatilgy'nCJibdleLy' 32324333 2233133? Trying to get my KldS to bed. They U want to stay up to wrtness the end of the can-on in suppon Another new Paisla world with crisps, juice and sweets. contedy club for Glasgow. The Jo e Box Mister P‘s. 42 What five items would cu take to a de i | 7 , Wellmeadow Street. 561 71 17. 10.30pm. All four Spice Girls and ays eedboat so I ciaeurlii t: and and leave the f ckers Edinburgh Frcc' Mike Milligan‘ con" Ramone and b h. d p “399 U Getting Intimate With Richard Sandy Nelson live it large in Paisley 9 m ' Whitely Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 667 What's your favourite Biblical character? 7776. 8pm._£9 (£7). The C(illllitllilt'll pun mmm— Herod, he (ou|d look after my anytime _ that would sort out. llTClSlCT I'CVIVCS his l‘l'lllgC Cllal show . . success.
What "0"” 997"“! We 0‘ VOW autOblograth? World or Comedy Quiz The Stand. 5 the Comic Club Blackfriars One Man and ms Jumper. York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per Underground. 3o Bell Street. 552 5924. Is stand-up the hardest job in showbiz? person to play. Bill Dewar offers . ' Mike Milligan with Mark Bratchpiece. It is when you’re the first act on and Raymond Mearns is compering at the 53:8'3'222f1nwml[rfc‘vlflltfylli‘t’i:é';.(;:_,?‘g “h” Gmdo" and mu“ we“ Cheshire Cat. When he introduces you as the funniest thing from South Nitshtll flge Bear‘pi't WJ. Chri'mc & so". 27;“ Edinburgh S'nce r'CketSI YOU know YOU'VE 90t problems. West Port. 228 3765. lant. See Thu 4. Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. (Com iled b Rob Fraser) . 5 York Place. 558 7272. l—3pm. Show is I p y f ' - - - free with drinks or a meal. See Sun 7.
Gary Hagen appears Orm’ghtly at the CheSh’re cat Comedy C/Ub' see I’St’ngs- Bob Downe Adam Smith Theatre. Bob Downe King's Theatre. 2 Leven He M” be at COSY Comedy cafe ’n Apnl- Bennochy Road. 01592 412929. 8pm. Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £8—£12. See
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