Attic. 1 I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 l8l9/649 4717. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 6. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8. See Fri 6 but with compere Sttsan Morrison. Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 946 9289. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). The snail-paced David Kay invites you into his strange world.
Edinburgh
0 The Stand The Stand. 5 van- Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 6 but with compere Jane Mackay.
Sunday 8
Glasgow
The Comedy Coop ()‘Ncill‘s. 31 Bell Street. 07870 869l99. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). So You Think You're Funny winner Miles Jupp. better known as Live Hour Shaw‘s Rupert Donaldson. heads the cast of comedians.
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Former schoolteacher Natalie Haynes headlines. with self-confessed radge James Ferguson. a bundle of Velvet Virgins and compere Michael Redmond. Craic @ the Sac Cul de Sac Southside/ Attic. l 179 Pollokshaws Road. 649 l819/649 4717. 8.30pm. £4. See Fri 6.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Free. See Sun 1.
0 Big Word Performance Poetry Slam La Belle Angelc. Hastie's Close. 555 2797. 8pm. £4 (£3). [Edinburgh's fifth poetry slam features 25 slammers. Des Clarke. and hosts Jem Rolls and Anita (iovan.
Sunday Safari The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Comic verse and feisty mirth from Richard Allen. plus celebrity piss-take artist Keara Murphy and eompere Allan Miller.
The Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Canons' (iait. 232 Canongate. 0794 192 9239. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sttn 1.
Monday 9
Glasgow
Offside BBC. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 305 6602. 7pm. Free. hut ticketed. See Mon 2.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £l. Rough and ready compere James Ferguson introduces Brendan Moohan and around eight comedy newcomers.
Tuesday 1 0
Glasgow
BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. Free. See Tue 3.
Edinburgh
OOT: Out on Tuesday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). Camp cabaret featuring the outrageous. and alarmingly tall. Sally Holloway. with Peter Tennant in support.
Wednesday 1 1
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. See Wed 4.
CDT in Glasgow The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). (iay-l'riendly comedy night with stand-up giant Sally Holloway and Peter Tennant.
Edinburgh
Gala Benefit Night The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£4). The Stand’s comedy stars turn otit in aid of AIDS Waverley Care.
John Oliver (pictured) Probably best known as the speccy bloke bearing an uncanny resemblance to David Baddiel who somehow managed to wangle a festival column in the Daily Record. How bizarre. Matthew Osborn supports. The Pleasance. Edinburgh, Tue 3 Dec.
Craig Campbell This Canadian comedian said if he hears of an interesting place. he has to go there. Sit in the front row and plan his 2003 diary. The Stand. Glasgow, Thu 5 Dec: the Stand, Edinburgh, Fri 6 8 Sat 7 Dec.
Big Word Performance Poetry Slam Not all Big Word nights make it onto the hitlist. honest. but we couldn't miss this biggie. It's fast. furious. ferocious verse and very. very popular. so get there early. La Belle Ange/e, Edinburgh, Sun 8 Dec.
Jo Enright Standing at almost 4ft-nuffink. this petite Brummie comedian has a bit of a gob on her to compensate. You'll recognise her from the Chicken Tonight ads but don't hold that against her. Mercury LOunge. Glasgow. Thu 72 Dec.
Shazia Mirza A sassy lady who straight-talked her way onto Havel Got News for You. Most definitely the thinking man‘s comedienne. The Stand. Edinburgh, Thu 72 8 Sun 75 Dec: the Stand, Glasgow, Fri 73 8. Sat 74 Dec.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. C(iC Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. See Wed 4.
Q Queer Quips Mercury Lounge. 142 Bath Lane. 248 I777. 8pm. £5. Diminutive Brummie. and star of countless TV ads. Jo linright. Support comes from Beat 106 presenter Des Clarke. a mystery guest and compere Alan Anderson.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870600 6055. 9pm. £5 (£4). John Flint. David Kay. Des McLean and cult compere Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
0 The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). Dry wit from rising comedian Shazia Mirza. plus Brendan Moohan. Chris Cooper and host Donna Krachan.
New and Used Stand-up Comedy (iilded Saloon. 233 Cowgate. 477 3527. 9pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 28. Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0pm— 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu 28.
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