Thursday 12
Glasgow
The Stand ll llL' Slllllll. §H\\Hlllll;lllllx Rudd. llN-fll (illl) (illss. .\, {llpin [4 1L l i. |.iiiiiij_' up .‘l\ l|iix c\cliiiig_"x ll\ll;ll xiixpcclx ;ii'c l'i'unkic Hinlc. Roi} \lnliuii. l);l\ id Kn} iiiill lhi‘cc \c|\cl \ii'giiix.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar l'iil \liicl‘uulx. Ilil |.ulhI;ili Rllilkl. ()22 “Ill”. ‘lpm. l'i'cc, .luc llcclizili and l)cx (‘Iui'kc iuiii cuiiicil} ‘x .\li' .\l;ig_'ic. zind Hill l)c\x;ii' jgclx iii il piaclicc xcxxiuii hclui'c liIlL‘llllljJ liix llC\\ cuiiicd} cliih on Sal 5 Mil}. \\';ilcli lliix xpiicc lui' mui‘c liilu. The Stand lllt‘ Slllllll. 5 \llll'lx l’lilk'k'. 553 7272, ()pm. [5 it‘l, (illljJL‘l' iiiillci' _lu|iii l'lllll liciidliiicx \\ ilh xuiiic uhxuid .'iiilicx li‘uiii .\l.'ii‘liii l‘iii‘h} and (’Iii'ix (‘uupcix .luuii lii‘uun cl'uckx lhc \\ hip ;l\ L'lllllllk‘l't‘.
Glasgow
The Stand [I'llt' Slllllll. 333 \Viiiidlzlllllx Rllilll. lilei ()lll) 0055, 0pm. to (£5 l. (ll£l\f,j(l\\ .‘llllllt‘llL'L‘\ llllH' llL‘L'll ll'L‘ulL‘ll ll) 2 | 5 llllell\ ul l;lllj_‘lllL‘l'-llllt‘tl iiici‘i‘iliiciil xiiicc llic upciiiiig ul 'l'lic Sliiiiil c\;icll} (lilt' _\L'ul‘ llgll. 'l'llt‘} L‘L‘lL‘lll'nlt‘ lllL'll‘ lll‘\l hii‘llidu} lll xl} lc \\ illi l’ci'i'lci' \\ iiiiici' .r\i‘iiu|l| Brim ii. \xhu ix :iillcd :iiiil iihcllcd Ii} .luliii l'lllll. Siiiilli'u .luliiixluiic. Sui and t'lilllpl‘l'L‘ .l;lllL‘ \lllt‘lxll}. SL'L‘ [ll't‘\ lL‘\\.
Edinburgh The Stand 'I'hc Slgiiill. 5 York I’l;icc.
553 7272. 0pm. Ui l £5). l’ui'i'ul iiillulgcx
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Gumbernauld
Madcap Comedy Club At Cumbernauld Theatre (‘uiiihci‘iigiuld 'l'hc.ili'c. Klllll'lllll. “1230 7:283". 0.15pm. £5 (Hi. (illltlllll lii'unluii l'L'jJJlL‘x \\ illi xumc |iil;ii‘iuux uhxci‘\;iliuiix and xiippui'l cumcx li‘uiii ('l'ulj.‘ ('l'lmkxlnll.
Dundee
Friday 13th Horror Special lllL' l)u3_'huiixc. l i lii‘mxn Sli‘ccl. “1382 227080. 0pm. £5 lt-l l. l‘l';llllle‘ Bu} lc. 'l'clld} and R;i_\munll .\lc;ii‘iix ill'L‘ all xcl lu gcl )iiui' nci'\cx .'l i;iiij_'liiig_' \\llll llicii' mm M le'llt‘Mllllt‘ f_';l_L'\ :iiid \lt‘llllllllL' iiiii'lli.
Supergirly l)uiillcc ch. lgi} Sguui'c. lll 332 22353”, Ill-15pm. L'lll L' | 2
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Saturday 1 4
Glasgow
The Stand lhc Sliind. 333 \\'uuil|;ilidx Rum], l)l\'7ll (il ll) “(’55, ()pm, (7 l [.1 ), Sou l’i‘i l3. uiil} Siixuii \lui'iixuii t‘llllllk‘l‘t‘x Madcap Comedy Club Thu Siliic llgii'. I—lX Hulliiiid Sliccl. 332 2|5‘). 0.30pm. £5 lL-l l. ('i';iig_' Hill llcinuiixli‘ulcx Iiix licxl dim iiiipci'xuiialiuiix. Slippui'l cumcx li'uiii ('i';ii§_' ('i'uulxxluii :iiill liuxl Bill} Huiikci'x.
Edinburgh
The Stand lllt‘ \llllhl. \l‘lix l’ldvt‘. 5“ "2‘2 ‘lpiii L“ It‘ll \iiilc ,ix l'll ll. niil_\ \\lll1il.lllt‘ .\l.icl\,i} .ix cuiiipcic
G asgow
The Vigorous Lime Quiz Of Joy (’iiilci'x. 250 lincx thltl. “5 (fill 5pm. l'll‘t‘. Hiiixli up till )Hlll lii\i.i. \xill) i'cxpuiixcx .lllxl cuiicnl .ill.iiix lui .i ch.iiicc In “In lhc liixl [iii/c ul .i ci.ilc ul hcci ,il lliix \xcclxl} gui/ iii;_'|il.
Bank Holiday Special - Parrot llL' Sldllll. Ki; \\lilil”,1llll\ l\)ll;lll_ llkqll nun muss, .x, lupin. :5 l H». Scull.iiiil'x liiicuiiipiiiiiiixiii; cuincll} ciiix.iilci l’ai’iul ix lhc lii.iiii .illi.icliuii .lllll xiippuil cumcx li‘um Roi} \lliliuii.
Blackfriars Comedy Club liliickllml'x. Vi licll ~\llccl. WW5 12:45”. “pm. L5 lt-li, l iiic up xlill lu hc cuiilii'iiicil.
Canvas Comedy Club Bank Holiday Showcase (Linux. l3 In \\‘;illx Sli‘ccl. 552 2 Hi]. “pm. (5, (Limp xlicii;iiii§_';uix and iiilixic.i| iii,i_\hciii cuiii'lcx} ul (‘i;ii;_' llill. llix hacking: xiiigci‘x lui' lliix c\ciiiii;_' .ii'c l)cx \lcl .c;iii. ('hi'ix Hi'uuiiiliclil and cuiiipci‘c .|.imic lx’uliiiixnii .lllllllL‘ \Iclx'cii/ic lulxcx lhc HPCI] \lllll,
The Sunday Sermon 'l'lic Sliiil- Hill. HS llulluiill Sli'ccl. ;i2 215‘). ‘l. illpm, {5 1H l. \c“ iiiuiilhl} llllell \\ ilh llic lx’cx ()hclliuli Slcppcimullc HI. \\ Iiu ix iuincd uii xl.i;:c h} l)cx ( 'liii'kc and llcx \lcl can,
Edinl/Jurgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? 'l‘lic Slgiiill. 5 York l’lucc, 553 "2‘2. lpm. l'i'cc \\ il|i di‘iiikx or ;i Illk'ill. l'i'ccxl} lc liiiiniiicxx li'um i'cxiilciil llllU l’;iii| iiiiil Sliiiii'l. l);i\ ill
ANNIVE HSAHY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
Arnold Brown: ‘one of the finest comedy talents that Scotland has ever produced’
The Stand, Glasgow, Fri 13 & Sat 14 Apr.
The shelf life of any comedy club is never guaranteed, as anyone who is involved in comedy will testify, so any significant anniversary is at once refreshing and reassuring. Already firmly established in Edinburgh, The Stand took a calculated gamble when it expanded through to Glasgow, but now, exactly one year on, and with a 25-year lease on the premises, The Stand looks set to become a permanent fixture in Glasgow’s West End.
Over 20,000 people have passed through the doors in the last twelve months and director Tommy Sheppard is pleased with the clientele the club attracts: ‘We have a slightly older, more thoughtful audience and while we encourage people to drink, it’s not a drunken environment - we actively discourage the bearpit atmosphere pub
gigs have become.’
These pub gigs have so far been the main competition, but rumour has it The Stand faces a fierce rival in the form of comedy chain Jongleurs. ‘There is not a finite appetite for laughter among the Scottish population,’ Sheppard explains. ‘There is room for more clubs in both Glasgow and Edinburgh and if Jongleurs come to Glasgow, we would take that as a compliment that they recognise we’ve done well enough for others to make
money out of it too.‘
The Stand will mark its first birthday in a gig headlined by the man who opened the club, Arnold Brown. The Perrier award-winner was the obvious choice for Sheppard: ‘Arnold is one of the finest comedy talents that Scotland has ever produced and is a Glaswegian, so it seems fitting that he should be the person to tread the
boards at the birthday party.’
May Brown and The Stand enjoy many happy returns. (Maureen Ellis)
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Klllx’Célkh
Fife Comedy Club l’.iili lil\\'lll. \lill .\llccl. lll5"2 2lfih‘l .\ ‘llpiii 171 it’ii l.iii;;lilci liicllcll inciiiiiiciil \xilli l ilc icyilluix .lnun liiuuii .lllll Juliii \iilcl.iii
Monday 1 6
Glasgow
Crazy Ape Comedy Club ll.” Am. Ml lliiiiilmiluii Rind. Hl Mil: .\ lulu“ [-1 it i I. llic lx’c\ ()l‘t‘llldll Slcppcinwllc |i.iil.ikcx m .i lilllc c\.iii;:clic.i| clc.iiixili;' .lllll cuiiipcic Scull \griicu .ilxu iiiliuiliiccx (‘ulin l:l\cx .lllll xuiiic \lcl/ (‘umclh (‘|i.il|cii§;c hulicliilx.
Fdinhui‘gh
Red Raw llic Hand. 5 \uik l’|.icc. “5 “G2. H. Winn, Li I igrlil cuincil} nc\\cuiiicix Likc llicii liixl lciil,ili\ c xlciix uii lhc cuinclh llhlll iiiillci lhc \x.ilchlli| c_\c ul liuxl liiiicc |)c\ Iiii ,inll lll‘.lllllll\'l l’.iiil .\l\'\k'lll.
Tuesday 1 7
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The Tennent’s Football Roadshow Ilcilul \\.illl iiixcixil} l lllHll. lx’icc.iilnii. ‘15] 5‘“. Spin licc. hill lickclcil \uii'xc licaid liiiii llll li|l( "x (m [I]! [iii/l. l.lllll‘il .il lilx cullimii lll llic lliii/i R11 nil]. .lllll iiuu lliix ix )Hlll |.ixl cli.iiicc lu li.i\c )lllll x.i} .ix l;iiii ( ‘u\x.iii .lllll xillc kick Slimil ( 'nxg'imc xlnp «ill .il llicii liii.il \Illlll‘lll lllllull \liillciilx illlll ijiicxlx only
Gala Evening For West Lothian Youth Theatre lllt' Siimll. i \uik Hum: 558 T2H2 H. illpiii. Hi I Hi. l’iil )iilll' |i;inilx in _\uui' puckclx .lllll [iicniic }lllll |;iuj_'|ilci uppiiiiiliix lui .‘l lull Hll cuiiicll) uiixl;iii;:hl iii ;iii| ul \\cxl ll‘lillltll \iiulli lllk‘illlt‘.
Wednesday 18
Glasgow
CACK Hui Am. fill |)iiiiih.iiluii thlll. Nil .\'lll 2, X. Winn. L i lt'2i. luiliiiplill} iicxxcuinci'x coiiicd} cu‘llllljJ liuxlcil In .|;iiiiic Ruhiiixuii giiiil lc4iliii'iii}: xi\ olicii mic li'} uulx. \_\iiig_' lui lhcii ll(i\lllllll iii lhc \lcl/ 3"” \cu ('uiiicll} (liillll'lljlk',
Edinburgh
Crazy Cabaret 'l’lic Siuiiil. i \mk l’liicc.551\' ‘2"2, 3pm. L31 IL ii. ,\ pic ‘ii‘ llll\ ul cuiiicll}. iii;i}_'ic. cli;ii'.iclcix. \lxclclll‘\ ;lllll lllilllllk'\\. .liilll RU}: .'\llllk‘l\llll. Slcxcii Dick and .llillll Siiic|.iii lui' :iii iiixpii'cd iiiciiii ul f2ilj_'\. \k'l\\'ll up in hcul lliuxc millucck hlucx,
Reg Anderson’s Fun Quiz Night 'l‘lic Sluiid. 5 York I’lgicc. 553 “2‘2.
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Thursday 1 9
Glasgow
The Stand ll hc Slllllll. “iWiimllJllllx Rim]. uxTu (lull nuSS. x, lupin. H llfii. .-\iiii;ihlc lllL'dllllt'l'llljJ li'uiii li'cluiiil'x .\licli;icl Rcdiiiuiid. \xho ix iuiiicd h} l‘l';llll\ ()iiinii. lhi'cc \‘chcl \lljfllh iiiill liuxl l'i'uiikic Bu} lc.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry (illdcll Sillllllll. 23 i (.lnkfjillk', 22‘) Vi * i. 0pm. U lL'2i. \cu lui'liiiylill} [ici'loi'iiiuiicc pucli'} L'\L'lllll_‘._' ul l;ixl and lui‘iuux \ci'xc, 'l hc lii‘xl xlimx lciillii‘cx ’liij: lhiiiihl). il iii;iiiic .'\ll\ll‘;lll.'lll x;ilii‘ixl. \xliu \xill hc iniiicll h} llic luiiggli-lulkiiig ul Suiidic ('i';ii;_'ic. \‘i\ (icc and cuiiipcicx .'\llll;l (inuiii and .lciii Rullx.