Thursday 20
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind Up GilmorehillGlZ. 9 University Avenue. 3305522. 7pm. Free. Jonathon Watson takes a satirical snide-swipe at the news and views froin around the world in his weekly topical BBC Radio Scotland show. [Expect irreverence. blatattt cheek and special guests joining the ()iilv An lireuse stalwart.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Compere Joon Broon is bawdy. boisterous and bladder-achingly funny. and she isjoined in her weekly show by Des Clarke. Mark Bratchpiece and three Velvet Virgins.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar Fin MacCools. l61 l.othian Road. 622 7109. 9pm. Free. Abrasive humour from James Ferguson who is aided and abetted by Frank Quinn and Bette l.ittchesticov in an evening cotnpered by Reg Anderson. The Fred MacAuIay Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). He‘s been on TV. radio. stage. you name it. but Fred is going back to basics with his tnonthly show at The Stand. Noble Comedy Noble's Bar. 44a Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 9pm. Free. Resident compere Charlie Ross introduces three stand-ups frotn the local circuit.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l()pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Resident compere and DJ llarry Ainsworth (aka Perrier winner (ianh Cruikshank) hosts this weekly Carry ()n meets Hf—[)(’-llf debauched cabaret. liach week there will be a selection of guests. and competition host Dave Strong conducts the participatory fun and games.
Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5). Ridiculous ironies drawn out by headliner Stu Who‘.’ Shappi Khorsandi. John McBride and motor-mouth comperc Vladimir McTavish complete the line-up.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). ()utragcous Yank Dave Fulton has a nice line in cutting political comedy. Motherwell's Mark Bratchpicce stattds up in support alongside compere Susan Morrison.
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East Kilbride
Phil Kay [East Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. ()1355 26l000. 7.30pm 8; 9pm. £8 (£6). Scotland's free-form comedy maestro takes you on a surreal journey into his unpredictable imagination.
Dundee
Ross Noble Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 10.30pm. £9 (£7). Provitig there's no such thing as rest for the wickedly funny. Newcastle’s improv master returns with tnore absurd antics. See preview.
Glasgow
ROSS Noble King Tut‘s Wait Wait liut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 2|.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 21.
Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Billy Bonkers introduces the almighty Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe and guests.
Edinburgh The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 2 l.
Glasgow
Skitters The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A frenetic mix of characters. costume changes. and not forgetting a generous helping of gags. just about sttitis up The Stand's showcase sketch show. Canvas Comedy Club Canvas.
13 I6 Walls Street. 552 2101.‘)pm. £5. The Reverend ()badiah Steppcnwolfe Ill demonstrates his irreverent omnipotence at his Sunday Sermon. llis willing disciples for this evening are Richard Smith. Keara Murphy and compete Brian llennigan.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptu. Free with drinks or a meal. Freestyle funniness and hangover-banishing antics from resident duo Patil (iraham and Stuart i‘vlurphy.
Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Compere Fin McArthur leads otit a stand-up six pack including Shappi Khorshandi and John McBride.
Freestyle virtuoso Phil Kay, East Kilbride Arts Centre, Fri 21 Sep; Madcap Comedy Club, Glasgow, Sat 29 Sep
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Monday 24
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. Around eight newcomers take their first steps on the comedy road under the watchful eyes of host Bruce Devlin and headliner Paul McNeill.
Edinburgh
Skitters The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). See Sun 23.
Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night Noble's Bar. 44a Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 9.30pm. £l to play. (io head to head with Reg ‘know-it- all' Anderson for the chance to win cash and prizes in this cult quil. cabaret.
Wednesday 26
Edinburgh
Another Chance To See . . . Susan Morrison: My Life With The Titanic The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Self-confessed Titanic obsessive Susan Morrison and sidekick Donna Krachan aim to get to the bottom of individual eccentricitics. The show ran for all four weeks of the Festival. and The List liked it so tnuch. we gave it four stars. Definitely worth a peep. Departure Lounge @ PopRokit PopRokit. 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272. 9.30pm. Free. llarry Ainsworth tests the mettle of his qui/ cabaret devotees in a nail-biting light to the finish. ()nly the quickest. wittiest and brainiest can expect to walk away with the top prize of a case of K Cider.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind Up (iilitiorehil|(il2. () lftiiversity Avenue. 330 5522. 7pm. Free. See Thu 20.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Master of ceremonies Frankie Boyle introduces cottietly's prodigal son Dougie Dunlop, plus Sha/ia Mirza and three Velvet Virgins.
The Comedy Club @ Chambers Chambers/The lidge. 57 Cochranc Street. 552 I740. 9.30pm. £6 (£4). Welsh cotttedy traditionalist Noel Jatnes headlines. with support from Allan Miller. lid llatntnill and open spotter Nick (iray.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar Fin MacCools. I61 Lothian Road. 622 710‘). 0pm. Free. l.ashings of laddish humour courtesy of the maniacal Allan Miller. John Gordon and Colin Simpson. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£3). Dundcc's leopard-print-adorned hostess with the mostess Joon Broon introduces Patrick McDonnell. Paul McNeill and Liz Sneddon.
Noble Comedy Noble‘s Bar. 44a Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 9pm. Free. See Thu 20.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. ()c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l()pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu 20.
Friday 28
Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5 ). Scotlanth terrilically terrifying Parrot. pills Patrick McDonnell. Paul Mci 'eill and coinpere Stisan Morrison.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). This evening's main man is Bellast-hascd Jake ()‘Kane known for his confrontational style. and reportedly owttiitg an off-licence. Support comes from Dougie Dunlop. Sharia Mir/a and gttest compere Frankie Boyle.
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Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 28.
Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. I48 llolland Street. 332 2l5‘). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Free-form comedy maestro Phil Kay flies solo this evening .
Edinburgh The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£4). Sec Fri 28.
IrVIne
The Comedy Club Harbour Arts Centre. ll4»~l l6 Harbour Street. ()I 294 274051). 9pm. £5. Headliner Bill Dewar is fast off the blocks with his uncompromising ranting. tailing the laconic delivery of David Kay. and compere Susanne Fraser.
Glasgow
Six On Sunday The Stand. 3.33 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Another helping of The Stand's antidote to Sunday night blues featuring host Bruce Devlin. tnain man Dougie Dunlop and support act Sha/ia Mir/a.
Canvas Comedy Club Canvas.
l3 l6 Walls Street. 552 2l()l. 9pm. £5. Tartan-clad ball-breaker Vladimir Mc'l‘avish is the main attraction. with star backing frotn James Catnpbell. cheeky Australian Mickey D. newcomer Patil Fielder and compere Bill Dewar.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptti. Free with drinks or a meal. See Stiti 23.
Big Word Poetry Slam Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 8pm. £4 (£3). 25 performance poets battle it out to become Scotland's first Slain champion. The winner will be booked itito Big Word's regular fortnightly poetry cabaret. so as the organisers say. ‘come and have a go if you think you‘re bard cnough'. Anyone interested in performing shotild contact jemrolls(0‘bigword.fsnet.co.uk. See preview.
Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Bumper value comedy line-up featuring compere Donna Krachan. headliner Patrick McDonnell and Paul McNeill.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. Headliner Steven Dick and host Donna Krachan put around eight comic wannabes through their paces.
Edinburgh
The Bruce Morton Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£4). Widely regarded as one of the finest Scottish contedians on the circuit. Bruce Morton hosts a monthly feast of sheer comedy indulgence. (iorge yourself on guests. mirth and merriment in the company of this stand-up stalwart. Hairy Watt Comedy Club Heriot- Watt University lfnion. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. £3. The madcap Frankie Boyle introduces ginger nutter John Flint and music man Sandy Nelson. Students and guests only.
Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night Noble's Bar. 44a Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 0.30pm. £1 to play. Sec Tue 25.
Dunfermline
Jerry Sadowitz Carnegie Hall. Fast Port. ()1383 314000. 8pm. £12.50
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