Comedy listings
Comedy continued
Glasgow
Live Floor Show BB(‘. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 3491. 7pm. Free. but ticketed. See Thu lb.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renl‘rew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. (‘amp Scottish singing sensation (‘raig Hill tops a bill which includes lrishrnan Johnny ('andon. one-time star of .VoI/tt'rn [zit/msurv Paul Proven/a and compere John Fothergill.
Giggle Mercury Lounge. I42 Bath Lane. 248 I777. 8pm. £5. Straight- talking funny lady Janey (iodley. with Lara Silverstone. Bratchy and compere Alan Anderson.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £5 (£4). Laid-hack Irish charmer Johnny (‘andon. with Lara Silverstone. John Ross and host Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 093l. 9 l 1pm. £3 (£2). This evening's well-versed poetic lurtster‘s include the cvcr-dippy [ilspeth Murray. Nottingham rhymester Steve Carroll. green wordsmith Tracey Patrick. arid Washington guest lillie Walton. Resident comperes Anita (iovan and Jcm Rolls oversee the proceedings.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). Local comedy hr'aveheart Sandy Nelson is the main attraction. with support from Bruce Devlin. Sandra Johnston and compere Donna Krachan.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0pm-w3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu I6.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Reni'rew Street. ()870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. See Thu 23.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £7 (£6). Praise be the power of the Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolt'e III. with support from his comedy disciples including bedroom popstar Sandy Nelson. Sandra Johnston and compere Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). Johnny (‘andon purveys his naive wit. with support from the snail-paced David Kay. Lara Silverstone and compere Susan Morrison.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. [7(i(‘ Building. Renl‘rew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £l2. See Thu 23.
Craic @ the Sac (‘ul de Sac Southside/Attic. l 17‘) Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) IMO/64‘) 47l7. 8pm. £6. The Southside's laughter den welcomes local comedian Stu Who'.’ plus support.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8. See Fri 24.
Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 946 928‘). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Beat I06 presenter Des Clarke is this evening’s leading man.
Edinburgh The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 24.
Glasgow
Craic @ the Sac (‘ul de Sac Southside/.»\ttic. 1 I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 l8l‘)/64‘) 4717. 8pm. £4. See Sat 25. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Venture into the strangely surreal world of David Kay as he dawdles through life‘s little mysteries. Kay is aided and abetted by Lara Silverstone. a bundle of Velvet Virgins and resident Sunday host Michael Redmond.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lprn. Free. See Sun l9.
Bruce’s Sunday Social Fund The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). (iinger nutter John Flint heads a bill which includes Sandra Johnston and resident compere Bruce Devlin.
Yo Ho Ho Sushi Yo! Below. 66 Rose Street. 220 6040. 9pm. £3. Zany (ieordie comic Reg Anderson headlines. with support from Marjorie and (‘hris Broomlield.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. liight newcomers take their first steps on the comedy road. shepherded by (iraeme Thomas and John Scott.
Tuesday 28
Edinburgh
Paul Foot and Jarred Christmas The Pleasance (‘abaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £4»--£5. (‘haracter comedian Foot ambles on stage. ably supported by Ace Ventura lookalike Jarred Christmas.
Cutting edge comedy series LIVE FLOOR SHOW returns in 2003 with the finest comics from across the globe. New host Dara O’Briain will provide razor sharp wit alongside regulars Al Murray and Men In Coats as well as favourites Craig Hill and Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe Ill PLUS live music from TWO top bands. lf you want to be part of a music and comedy loving audience who aren’t afraid of being seen or heard, call us on 0141 338 3491 or apply on-line at www.bbc.co.uk/Iivef|oorshow
Studio Recordings: Thursday 6th, 13th and 27th February. Over 18’s Only
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With a new national audience, BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show has upped the stakes with a big- name line-up including AI Murray, the pub landlord Watch the workshop at the Stand, Glasgow, Wed 22 Jan and the recording at the BBC, Glasgow, Thu 23 Jan.
Daniel Kitson The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7). Peter Kay's sometime sidekick and 2002 Perrier winner returns with more heartfelt whimsy. He'll make you laugh till you cry.
Hairy Watt Comedy Club Heriot- Watt liniversity l'nion. Riccarton. 45l 5333. 9pm. £3. So You Think You're Funny winner Miles Jupp and word-play wonder John Flint join compere Susan Morrison. Students and guests only.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow
BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 5—7pm. Free. See
Wed 22.
Edinburgh
The Stand Improv The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Improv experts Stu and Paul embark on a quest into the great unknown. With special guests from the circuit popping up in proceedings. anything can happen. and with these two at the helm. it probably will.
Glasgow Live Floor Show BB(‘. Main
Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 3491. 7pm. Free. but ticketed. See Thu l6.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l’(i(‘ Building. Renl’rew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. Slick scouser R David introduces lrish satirist Kevin Hayes. (‘olin (‘ole and local comedian Stu Who‘.’
Giggle Mercury Lounge. 142 Bath Lane. 248 I777. 8pm. £5. So You Think You‘re Funny winner Miles Jtipp is ably supported by (ireg McHugh. Karen (‘ocktield and compere Alan Anderson. The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Leith lad (‘olin Rarnone indulges in sortie local banter. with support from Karen (‘ocklield. natural born storyteller Jamie McKenzie and host Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £5 (£4). (‘arrot—topped t'unnyman John Flint headlines. with John Scott. Delia (iallagher and host David Kay.
Neutron Bomb The Tron. () Hunter Square. High Street. 226 0931. 9pm. £3 (£l ~£2). See Thu 16.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu l6.