SATURDAY 29
Glasgow
BBC Music Live - News Quiz RSAMl). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. l()am. Free. Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen are among tlte guests makitig light of the news in the company of Simon Hoggart. Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. I48 Hollaiitl Street. 332 2 I59. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Parrot rattles the comedy cage of Billy Bonkers. with stt )port tbc.
The Saturday Comedy Experience l.’.-\ttache. 27 Waterloo Street. 22l 32H). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Raymond Mearns is your host at this glittering night of comedy entertainment featuring three turns from circuit regulars.
Edinburgh
The Bearpit \\'..l. ('hristie (y Soti. 27 --3| \Ves’l Port. 228 3765. l.3();tlll. £2. See Thu 27.
Bruce Morton The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm ck l().3()pm. £6 (£4). Same line-tip as last night for The Stand's batik holiday bonanza weekend. with demand such that a late show has been added to the bill. Jane Mackay returns as hostess.
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Canadian funnyman Glen Lamont headlines. with Martin Furby and Brian Hennigan supporting gainely.
Edinburgh
The Bearpit W.) Christie tv Son. 27—-3l West Port. 228 3765. l.3()ant. £2. See Thtt 27.
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l~3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. liiiprov with your scran from the inventive brains of .lack Weatherall and Patil Graham.
Bruce Morton The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8. l5pm. £6 (£4). Bruce completes his mini residency. alongside the same line-up as last night. with .loliii (iillick serving as emcee.
Christie's Comedy Cellar wit. Christie (S Son. 27--3l West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm. £3. (’ratg Hill and (‘raig Crookston do the comedy business. with Raymond Mearns einceeing.
Glasgow
Mark 8i John's Comedy Quiz Tron Theatre Bar. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Free. Prizes galore and world class entertainment front the pop-culture obsessiy es who turn questions itito cabaret. (.it) along and be righteoust entertained.
Edinburgh
The Bearpit WJ. Christie dc Sort. 27—-3l West Port. 228 3765. l.3(latn. £2. See Thti 27.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £l. l.iaiie l‘Iliis is the hostess. putting eight new acts through their paces. .»\ seasoned guest closer rounds the evening off nicely.
TUESDAY 1 Edinburgh The Bearpit W.) Christie (*2 Son. 274) West Port. 228 3765. |.3f)am. £2. See Thu 27. Useless Guide To Scotland The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Bill Dewar and Brian llenmgan in the new and improved version of last year's Fringe hit. '
WEDNESDAY 2
Edinburgh World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand.5
York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £l per person to play. Bill Dewar hosts the '-ti)\‘.tl-plCil.Slll:.‘ quiz. biii 'i‘.llt‘l. lltc laugliters met there. llit)Ii\'_- at stake. £100 in the bin of the lucky victor.
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COMEDY CLUB REVIEW
The Stand Edinburgh, Sat 22 May -.-*=.-
DeSpite the fact that a bunch of loudmouthed solicitors chose this as their 'Iets go out, get pished and shout and heckle all the way through the entertainment' evening, this was a fine opportunity to sample a broad selection of tasty comic
delights.
Compere for the evening, Jane Mackay gwckly endeared herself to the audience by insulting them — indiVidtially wherever possible Astoundingly, this method worked a treat and even 'the lovely, big breasty man' as she referred to one poor front-row dweller, lapped up her brilliantly sharp reckonings. She worked the crowd With ease in antiCipation of a heady 'international' bill, Motherwell, LiVingston, Edinburgh and Toronto being fairly international anyway.
The proceedings commenced With a few choice nuggets of Wisdom from Mark Bratchpiece, coming over, perhaps unWittingly, as the lv'iotherv-rell Woody Allen with facial hair. He Suffered slightly for not attempting to put down the heckling solicrtors, pretending to be deaf instead, while extoiling the Virtues of timeshares, sperm banks and Lanarkshire With Witty aplomb
The open guest spot was ably filled by newcomer Steven Madil, who despite his nervousness, knocked out a few understated, but hilarious observations on the Joy and pain of being a triplet, and rural policing.
Brendan Moohan’s endearing, if not hugely innovative brand of thoroughly Scottish comic poetry went down well with the by now, warmed up crowd. He mixed poems and Jokes With unaccompanied versions of well-known songs With the words changed, renditions of 'Lola’ and 'Copa Cabana' getting the kids
singing along.
The evening's headliner and highlight, Canadian Stewart FranCIs hit the audience with hilarious, rapid fire one liners on Just ab0ut everything from airline pilots to fishing With his sadistic father Despite being from overseas he still found time to practice that age-old Scottish sport known as ‘taking the piss out of Fife’ a game he has an obVious talent for. (Mark Robertson)
Jane Mackay: The Stand delivers
The Bearpit W.J. Christie 6‘; Son. 27-—3| West Port. 228 3765. l.3()am. £2. See Thtt 27.
: THURSDAY 3
Glasgow
Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxys. 2t) Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Joe Heenan. Robert Knox and Gary Hagen are tonight's star-studded line-tip. Raymond Mearns hosts.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2 15‘). 9.30pm. £4
' (£2). Allan Miller and Day id Kilby are
tonight's visitors to the humble home of Billy Bonkers.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). John Flint. Mark Bratchpiece. Fin MacArthur and debutante Keara Murphy are virtually guaranteed to leave you laughing. with Graeme Thomas iii
- charge.
Christie’s Comedy Cellar W). Christie a Son. 27—3l West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Susanne Fraser will host fora selection of as yet unconfirmed guests. The Bearpit WJ. Christie & Son. 27--31 West Port. 228 3765. |.3()am. £2.
» FRIDAY 4 i
' Edinburgh
Michael Redmond The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8. l5pm. £5 (£4). Droopy facial hair he may ltave. btit the wit of Michael Redmond stands proud and erect. Mike Milligan and David Kay complete the line-up. with Joon Broon hosting.
Tartan Tantrum Physician and Firkin. 58 Dalkeith Road. 662 4746. 8pm. £10 (£8). Free meal and drink included. John
Gillick. John McGtiiness. Robert Knox , and Lee Ness in the relaunched top notch
comedy event. The Bearpit W.) Christie & Son. 27-31
3 \Vest Port. 228 3765. |.3()ani. £2. See Thu 27
SATURDAY 5
Glasgow
Sandra Bernhard The Pavilion Theatre. )2) Renfield Street. 332 I846. Prepare to catch Saturday nigh: diva. as the always fabulous Santlta brings liei Bioadway smash to Glasgow. See feature.
The Saturday Comedy Experience
l.' Attache. 27 \Vaterloo Street. 22) 32H). 9pm. £5 (£4). Highland Cream (aka Paddy i‘y'lcCtitcheon and Danny Fox) top the bill. with two the stipport acts and at) open spot.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Raymond Mearns. Paul and Ray and .\‘lancunian Cilenn Wool )0”) Billy Bonkers tonight.
Edinburgh
Michael Redmond The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8. l5pnt. £5 (Fri) £6 (Sat) (£4). Same guests as last night. with .lane Mackay at the helm.
The Bearpit WJ. Christie iv Son. 274! West Port. 228 3765. 1.30am. £2. See Thti 27.
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Your weekly ration of Sunday night laughs.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l—3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. See Sun 30.
Pint Sized Comedy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £2.50 (£2). Allan Miller is your deranged host. welcoming five new acts and a guest closer.
Christie's Comedy Cellar w.) Christie a Son. 27~—3l West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm. £3. Raymond Mearns and The ltnproverts are professors of comedy tonight.
The Bearpit WJ. Christie & Son. 27—3l West Port. 228 3765. l.3()ain. £2. See Thu 27.
MONDAY 7
Glasgow
Mark 8i John's Comedy Quiz Tron Theatre Bar. 6.3 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. Free. Pri/es galore and world class entertainment from the pop culture olisesstxes w ho turn questions into cabaiet. (‘io along atid be righteoust entertained.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place 558 7 ‘7- 8pm £ |. |.iane Fllis is the hostess. putting eight new acts through their
paces. A seasoned guest closer rounds the evening off nicely.
The Bearpit WJ. Christie 84 Sort. 27—3] West Port. 228 3765. l.3()am. £2. See
Thtt 27.
TUESDAY 8
Edinburgh
Brian Hennigan’s House Of Fun The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. £1 per person to play. Fab prizes are promised for the team lucky enough to prove their worth in such titanic battles as ‘Name That Tuna.‘
The Bearpit W.) Christie 8; Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 1.30am. £2. See Thu 27.
WEDNESDAY 9
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £l per person to play. Bill Dewar hosts the crowd-pleasing quiz. btit when the laughter's over. there's money at stake; £ l()() in the bin of the lucky victor.
The Bearpit W.J. Christie & Son. 27—3l West Port. 228 3765. l.3()ain. £2.
THURSDAY 10
Glasgow
Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy‘s. 20 Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Skank and David Kilby join comp Raymond Mearns for some mischievous mirth- making.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 2l5‘). 9.30pm. £4 (£2). Frank Quinn and Craig Crookston join Billy Bunkers in the hope of knocking your comedy socks off. Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy's. 2t) Candleriggs. 552 87l7. 9pm. Free. Raymond Mearns welcomes Skank and David Kiley and further unconfirmed support.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Donna Krachan headlines lll)Ct)lllpl‘t)llll.\lllgl)’. Benni lisposito and alter ego Duncan Donut
(oil) in the ftiii. with Johnny Swift and
.lon Hazleton completing the bill. Joon Bt'oon hosts.
The Bearpit W.) (‘hiistie & Son. 27 St West Port. 228 3765. |.3()ain. £2.
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