Comedy listings

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service 'l'hc Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). 'l'hc laconic Irishman is joincd by razor- sharp l.ucy l’ortcr and thc l'krainc‘s numhcr two comcdian. Bcnc l.inchc.sticoy.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? the Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. lpm. l'ircc. lirccsty 1c lunnincss and hangoycr- banishing antics li'om rcsidcnt duo l’aul (iraham and Stuart Murphy.

Sunday Special - Adam Bloom 'I'hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). 'l‘hrcc ycars ago Adam Bloom was tippcd l'or grcat things. With thc cxccption of last ycar’s disappointing lidinhurgh l-‘ringc show. thc Bloomstcr is purc dynamitc. Scotland's rising star Dcs ('larkc stands-up in support.

Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night 'l'hc Watcrlinc. l0 Burgcss Strcct. l.cith. 554 2425. ‘)pm. l‘rcc. An oltbcat comcdy quiz with karaokc. intcractiyc audicncc gamcs and a spot of stand-up lrom thc man himscll'.

Monday 4

Glasgow

Tam Cowan’s Offside BB(‘. Main Rcccption. Quccn Margarct Driyc. 7.30pm. I’rcc. hut tickctcd. lians of thc hcautilul gamc stand unitcd in this right-royal piss— takc of Scottish football. lior tickcts l‘ot' thcsc liyc rccordings. call 0141 305 6602. The Comedy Module Solid Rock ('al'c Wcst. Dumharton Road. 0797‘) 550602. 8.30pm. £3. Musical comcdian Sandy .\'c|son tops a bill that includcs Ruth Marsh. .\'ick (hay and intcnsc compcring torcc 'l'hc 'l‘rinity ()l~ Mirth.

Edinburgh

Red Raw 'l'hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. l’osh philandcrcr Milcs Jtipp puts around cight ncwcomcrs on thc road to comcdy stardom. with a littlc hpr from hcadlincr ('hris ('oopcr.

Glasgow

The Live Floor Show Workshops The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. l'rcc. Rcsidcnt comcdians lrom BB(' Scotland's flagship ncw comcdy show workshop idcas.

Edinburgh

Hairy Watt Comedy Club llcriot- Watt l'niycrsity t'nion. Riccarton. 451 5333. ‘)pm. £3. Susan Morrison introduccs morc studcnt-t'ricndly hantcr courtcsy ol John l.ittlcjohn and (iayin Wchstcr. Studcnts and gucsts only.

Bruce Morton Presents The Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £6 (£4). Stand-up old timcr Brucc Morton hosts anothcr night showcasing ncw comcdy talcnt and spccial gucsts.

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The divinely energetic Adam Bloom blossoms at the Stand, Glasgow, Fri 1 8. Sat 2 Feb; the Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 3 Feb

Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night Xohlc's Bar. 44a (’onstitution Strcct.1.cith.554 2024. 9.30pm. £1 to play. Scc Sun 3.

Wednesday 6

Glasgow

Bruce Morton Presents The Stand. 33} Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). Scc 'l'uc 5.

The Comic Club Blacklriars. 36 Bcll Strcct. 07‘)7‘) 550602. ‘)pm. £5 (£4). Straight-talking l'unny lady Jancy (iodlcy. plus .\'cil Mcl‘arlanc. (iraham Mackic and compch Jamcs ('amphcll.

Edinburgh

Wild Wednesday 'I‘hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £4 (£3). 'I'hc Bushtuckcr Brothcrs ptish thc houndarics ol' good tastc to the lcast likcly limit with thcir tnonthly cxploration ol all things ol‘l’cnsiyc. outragcous and lilthy. Departure Lounge @ PopRokit PopRokit. 2 Picardy l’lacc. 556 4272. 10pm lam. l-‘rcc. l’crricr Ncwcomcr 200l winncrs Dayc Strong and Harry Ainsworth host this wcckly shamholic cxcursion into comcdy qui/land.

Dunfermline

Dunfermline Comedy Club ('arncgic llall. liast Port. 01383 314000. 9pm. £5. Richard Allcn compcrcs a night ol‘ comcdy capcrs with gucsts Sandy Nclson and Frankic Boylc.

Glasgow

Live Floor Show BBC. ()ld Rcccption. ()uccn Margarct Driyc. 6.30pm. 1’rcc. Scc 'l’hu 31.

The Stand 'l'hc Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Bankahlc star John (iillick. Dundcc's Bcn Darcy. (ilasgow’s Jamic McKcn/ic and yiciotis compcrc Brucc Dcylin.|

Edinburgh

Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar l'iin Mac('ool's. 161 1.othian Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. £2. (illtsg()\\"s ('harlic Ross stands-up alongsidc 'I‘cddy. Skank and I‘Csidcnt cotnpct‘c ch ‘yoodoo' Anderson.

The Stand 'I'hc Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£3). Slow hurncr Dayid Kay introduccs ncw kid on thc block Dan liyans. plus Martin liurhy and Sandra Johnston.

Big Word Performance Poetry (iildcd Saloon. 2.3.3 ('owgatc. 226 6550. ‘)pm. £4 (£3). Scotland's Dominic llarris. Joy llcndry. storytcllcr l’araig Machil and comic hard Brcndan Moohan linc-up for this high-cncrgy poctry caharct.

Snatch Club 'l‘hc Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Strcct. 225 2564. 10pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Scc Thu 3 1.

Friday 8

Glasgow

Watson’s Wind Up (iilmorchill(il2. ‘) tTniycrsity Aycnuc. 330 5522.

1.05 1.45pm. l-‘rcc. Scc Fri 1. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. l.'(i(’ Building. cht'rcw Strcct. 0870787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. chular (‘omcdy Storc compcrc 'l'im ('lark \cnturcs north to introducc somc scrcaming good fun courtcsy ol‘ ('raig llill. amiahlc AUssic Many Wilson and Duhlincr Andrcw Mztchll. Scc prcyicw l‘or Andrcw Machll.

The Stand 'l'hc Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)pnt. £6 (£5 ). (icordic japcstcr (iayin Wchstcr is this cycning‘s lcading man. His supporting cast includc Dan liyans. Martin l-‘urhy and compcrc Janc Mackay.

The Comedy Club @ The Duke 'l‘hc Dukc. 631 Dukc Strcct. 0797‘) 550602. ‘)pm. l'rcc. Dcyious philandcring lrom Joc llccnan. compcrc Jamcs ('amphcll and support.

Edinburgh

The Stand 'l‘hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £6 (£5). Vladimir Mc'l‘ayish takcs a turn in hcadlining spot with star backing from gingcr nuttcr John Mint and Bcn Darcy. Susan Morrison is thc rcsidcnt compcrc.

Saturday 9

Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. t'(i(‘ Building. chlrcw Strcct. ()870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. Scc Hi 8.

The Stand 'l‘hc Stand. 333 \Voodlaltds Road. 08706006055. ‘)pnt. £7 (£4 ). Scc Hi 8. but with compcrc Susan Morrison. Madcap Comedy Club Statc Bar. 148 Holland Strcct. 883 2334. ‘).30pm. £5 (£4 ). Billy Bonkcrs hosts anothcr night ol hypcractiy c hilarity.

Edinburgh

The Stand 'l‘hc Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£4). Scc Fri 8. only with compcrc Janc Mackay.

Glasgow

Craic @ The Sac (‘ul dc Sac Southsidc/Attic. l 17‘) l’ollokshaws Road. 64‘) l81‘)/64‘) 47l7. 8pm. £4. So You Think You'rc l-‘unny winncr Milcs Jtipp hcadlincs with support from ('harlic Ross and compcrc Alan Andcrson.

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service 'l‘ltc Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). l’rcaching at thc altar ol‘ thc l'ormcr l’urhcr 'IM/ star this wcck arc John 1-‘lint. Bcn Darcy and thrcc \‘clyct Virgins.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? 'I‘hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. lpm. l-‘rcc. Scc Sun 3.

Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). lind thc wcckcnd on a high-pitchcd laughtcr notc with Dan liyans. Martin l5urhy and compcrc Donna Kt‘achan.

Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night 'l‘hc Watcrlinc. l0 Burgcss Strcct. l.cith. 554 2425. ‘)pm. I-‘rcc. Scc Sun 3.

Glasgow

Tam Cowan’s Offside BB(‘. Main Rcccption. ()uccn Margarct Driyc. 7.30pm. l’rcc. but tickctcd. Scc Mon 4. The Comedy Module Solid Rock (‘alc West. Dtttnharton Road. 07‘)7‘) 550602. 8.30pm. £3. Natural horn storytcllcr Jamcs (‘amphclL plus Stcycn llalcrow. opcn spottcrs and compcrcs 'l‘hc Trinity ()1. Mirth.

Edinburgh

Red Raw 'l‘hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. SL‘C Scotland's L‘omc‘d)‘

stars ol tomorrow as cight ncwcomcrs takc to thc stagc alongsidc hcadlincr Martin l‘urhy.

Glasgow

The Live Floor Show Workshops 'l‘hc Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 6006055. 8.30pm. l-"rcc. Scc 'l'uc 5.

Edinburgh

OOT On Tuesday The Stand. 5 York 1’1acc.558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£4). San l-‘ranciscan shockcr Scott ('apurro throw s caution to thc wind of moral dcccncy to hcadlinc thc Stand's montth gay -lricndly night. l’aulinc M stands-up in support w ith "l'hc ('ampcst I.ink' gamcsmistrcss Jill l’cacock.

Reg Anderson’s Big Fun Quiz Night Noblc‘s Bar. 4411 (‘onstitution Strcct. l.cith. 554 2024. ‘).30pm. £1 to play. Scc Sun 3.

Wednesday 1 3

Glasgow

OOT In Glasgow 'l‘hc Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Brucc Dcylin takcs oycr lt‘ottt (’raig Hill to introducc prolanc suprcmo Scott ('apurro at this monthly gay-tricndly comcdy night. l’aulinc M and Jill l’cacock as "l‘hc (‘ampcst l.ink' gamcsmistrcss. complctc thc linc-up.

The Comic Club Blacklriars. 36 Bcll Strcct. 07‘)7‘) 550602. ‘)pm. £5 (£4 ). 'I‘hc always allahlc Joc llccnan is this cycning's main attraction and support comcs from .\'ick (iray. Darrcn llcnwood. Ruth Marsh and compcrc Jamcs (‘amphcll

Edinburgh

A Kick Up The Tabloids The Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£4). Sidc-splitting topical satirc from acting political polcmicists l’aul Sncddon. Susan Morrison. John Him and l’rankic Boy 1c. The Arthur Crisps Comedy Packet l‘in Mac(’ool‘s. I61 l.othian Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. £2. ch .-\ndcrson. Allan Millcr. Stcycn Dick and Jason llall pt‘cscnt thcir high-tcch comcdy proton pc l'using digital \ idco. computcr ginunickry. with ncw charactcrs and glitchcs of thc samc old nonscnsc.

Departure Lounge @ PopRokit PopRokit. 2 l’icat'dy l’lacc. 556 4272. l0pm lam. lircc. SL‘L‘ \ch 6.

Glasgow

Victoria Wood - At It Again ('lydc Auditorium. l-innicston Quay. ()87() 040 4000. £22.50 £25. 'l'hc Dilim'r [xii/I'm star ltcads out on ltcr lirst solo tottr sincc l‘)‘)7 with thc promisc of sonic radical new matcrial.

Live Floor Show BBC. ()ld Rcccption. Quccn Margarct Driyc. 6.30pm. 1‘rcc. Scc Thu 3 l.

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. l'(i(‘ Building. chl'rcw Strcct. 0870 787 ()707. 7.30pm. £8. ('hirpy Londoncr Kcith Doycr. liast [find of (ilasgow lunny lady Jancy (iodlcy. .\'cw '/.ca1and‘s Brcndhan l.oycgro\'c and razor-sharp hundlc ol cncrgctic l‘unnincss Junior Simpson.

The Stand 'l’hc Stand. 33.3 \Yoodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Maniacal. musical Irishman Joc Rooncy is aidcd and ahcttcd by Martin l‘urhy. Dcs Mclcan and compch Donna Krachan.

Edinburgh

The Stand 'l'hc Stand. 5 York l’lacc. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£3). Laid-hack philosophcr Dayid Kay wclcomcs to thc stagc Mikc Milligan. Bcn Darcy. and Brucc Dcylin. Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar 15in Mad'ool‘s. I61 l.olltian Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. £2. Dundcc dominatrix Joon Broon jumps ship to hcadlinc a bill that includcs l‘rank Quinn and John McBridc. Snatch Club 'l’hc liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Strcct. 225 2564. l0pm 3am. £3.50(£2.50). Scc 'l'hu 3|.