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THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Paul Graham and Jack Weatherall treat audiences to a double dose of drollness, dealing in both stand-up and improv. Plus, of course, contenders in tonight’s Open Spot Competition, who stand to gain £500 if they win the overall event.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Getting the giggles tonight are Allan Miller, Martin Furby, Justin Mackay, Jacqueline Hannan and your regular comp Joon Broon.
Paisley
Carlsberg Ice Comedy Network The Buroo, 17 Hunter Street, 889 9940. 8.30pm. Comedy capers in a student setting thanks to Dave Gorman and Robin lnce.
FRIDAY 18
Glasgow
Jester’s Comedy Club Mansion’s Cafe Bar, 63 St George’s Road, 333 1418. 8pm. £5 (£4). Dave Williams headlines, with support from satirical lyricist Sandy Nelson, Bitter Benny and comp Janey Godley.
Comedy At King Tut's King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 9pm. £9. Phil Kay’s back with more frenetic fun, with support from the Perrier Award-nominated Ross Noble.
Edinburgh
Jimmy Logan Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £10. The popular comedian and raconteur performs his autobiographical presentation in this special charity event.
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Puns and poetic licence from Fringe regular Hovis Presley, who shares the limelight with John Flint, Fin MacArthur, Stevie G and hostess with the mostess Susan Morrison.
SATURDAY 19
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Laughter to the rafters courtesy of Gerry Grant, Bill Dewar, the guitar-toting Sandy Nelson and the comedy wannabes in tonight’s Open Spot Competition.
Edinburgh
Jimmy Logan Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way. Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £10. See Fri 18.
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £7 (£4). The same as Fri 18 except your compere is Jane Mackay.
lrvrne
Comedy Night Harbour Arts Centre, 114—116 Harbour Street, 01294 274059. 9pm. £3.50. Laconic laughs from the deadpan Michael Redmond, with support from musically-minded Craig Hill and comp Susanne Fraser.
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Dave Williams and Robert Knox lay down the laughs, with one other to be confirmed.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. l—3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. Inspired improv courtesy of Stand stalwarts Jack and Paul. Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand, 5 York
Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £2.50. Allan Miller is your host and, for the price of a pint, you get five newer acts plus a seasoned closer.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club Path Tavern, Mid Street, 01592 263671. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Hovis Presley brings his musical mayhem and winning words to Fife, with support from Bill Dewar, John Littlejohn, Duncan Clark and comp Joon Broon.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £1. Liane Ellis puts eight comedy novices through their paces, with Brian Hennigan doing his funny stuff as guest closer.
Edinburgh
Comedy Night Heriot-Watt Students’ Union, Riccarton, 451 5333. 8.30pm. Student-friendly comedy from a line-up featuring Father Ted’s Michael Redmond, musical mirthmaker Craig Hill and comp Joe Heenan.
Connoisseur Comedy Collection The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6. Leeds lad Danny Brown is your connoisseur comic this week — you may have spotted him before as the host ofTV’s dine and date programme Dishes.
Edinburgh
Skitters The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7.30-8.30pm. £4 (£3). The gluttons for punishment down at The Stand risk another night of sketch-based comedy, featuring up-and-coming local talent. World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per person to play. Bill Dewar initiates you into the strange world of comedy trivia, spurred on by a potential £100 rolloverjackpot.
Motherwell
Danny Brown Motherwell Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 267515. 8pm. £8 (£6). The star of Channel 4’s cooking and dating show Dishes brings his uncompromising stand-up routine to the stage. Support comes from Newcastle’s Gavin Webster.
THURSDAY 24
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Dave Williams and John Gordon are tonight’s brave comic adventurers —joined in their quest by entrants to the Open Spot Competition, who tonight include Benylin Chestikov and Liz Sneddon.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Brian Hennigan, Alan McQueen, John Littlejohn, Lou Chawner and comp Joon Broon get together for some comedy action.
Stirling
Stirling Comedy Club Cowane Centre, Cowane Street, 01786 473544. 8pm. £5 (£3). Tonight’s cats who got the comedy cream are Noel James, Janey Godley and comp Richard Allen.
EDDIE— Glasgow
Jester‘s Comedy Club Mansion’s Cafe Bar, 63 St George’s Road, 333 1418. 8pm. £5 (£4). Comedy from Canada with headliner Glenn Wool, plus Lee Ness, John Gordon and comp Janey Godley.
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Glassford Street, 357 5387. 9pm. £5 (£4). Funny boy Parrot struts his stuff, with support from Raymond Mearns and comp Billy Bonkers.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Deadpan delivery from Michael Redmond, character comedy from Catherine Tate, raucous rudeness from Rutherford and Merson and strict control courtesy of comp Janey Godley.
SATURDAY 26 Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Cutting the craic at this Irish special are Kevin Hayes and Belfast boy Johnny Massacre, with support for Glenn Wool.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 25. Susan Morrison plays swapsies as your Saturday, rather than Friday, comp.
Paisley
The Joke Box Mister P’s, 42 Wellmeadow Street, 561 7117. 10.30pm. Free. Comic quips and quibbles from Glenn Wool, Allan Miller, Viv Gee and compere Raymond Mearns.
Glasgow
The Comic Club Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£3.50). Witty words and pardonable puns from Richard Allen and David Kay, plus one to be confirmed.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. l—3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. See Sun 20.
Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £2.50. See Sun 20.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club Path Tavern, Mid Street, 01592 263671. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). A night of woman-only wit with character comic Catherine Tate, Susan Morrison, Marie MacArthur, lsa Dick (we certainly hope not) and comp Joon Broon.
Gumbernauld
Madcap Comedy Club Twa Corbies, 4O Kilbowie Road, 357 5387. 8.30pm. Free. The opening night for this new comedy venture, featuring fun guys Jerry Grant, Craig Crookston, Raymond Mearns and comp Billy Bonkers.
MONDAY 28
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £1. Colin Ramone tries his hand in the compering role, with appearances from eight comedy beginners and a guest closer in the shape of Susan Morrison.
TUESDAY 29
Edinburgh
Carlsberg lce Comedy Network The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. Going for comedy gold are Jason Freeman aand Addy Borgh.
Skitters The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). The Stand’s comedy team are at it again for sillyness of a sketch-based nature.
Edinburgh
Just Jane The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). A new audience interaction show from regular Stand comp Jane Mackay, featuring an ever-changing selection of comic and cutting comments. World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per person to play. See Wed 23.
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Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £4 (13). Canadian comic Jason Whitehead keeps the comedy barrel rolling. with support from James Campbell and new talent trying out in the Open Spot Competition.
Edinburgh
The Stand SYork Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Jokes and japes tonight with Susan Morrison, improv duo Jack and Paul, (‘raig Crookston and Marie MacArthur, v. ith comp Joon Broon.
Paisley
Carlsberg lce Comedy Network 'I llt' Buroo, 17 Hunter Street, 889 9940. 8.30pm. Funny fellas Jason Freeman and Addy Borgh provide tonight‘s entertainment.
SO - YOU WANNA BE A COMEDIAN? COME AND PROVE IT 1 Cosy Comedy Cafe in association with The Comedian Tattoo,
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FOR NEW COMIC TALENT INEXEERIENQE IS AN ADVANTAGE!
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