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Comedy listings
Tuesday 10 continued
CDT The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). The wickedly vicious Bruce Devlin takes over the reins from Craig Hill to introduce the Kitsch Kittens. Harriet Bowden and gamesmistress Jill Peacock.
Wednesday 1 1
Glasgow
Heartbreak Slam Poetry McChuill's. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Free. The slammers consider the flip side to love with a poetic mix of agony and ecstasy. Part of City of Love festival. 001' The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5). See Tue 10. Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Vault. l l 10 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. New improv night featuring Joe Heenan. Des McLean. Raymond Mearns and Sandy Nelson. See Nelson's column.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Fun Quiz Night Acanthus. l7 Waverley Bridge. 556 2358. 8pm. Free. Pit your wits against host Reg Anderson for the chance to win cash and prizes.
Comedy Shorts The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). The Blue Room. in association with Edinburgh .Media Base. presents a monthly showcase of short comedy films.
The Comedy Cave Nichol Iidwards. Niddry Street. 556 8642. 9.30pm. £2. Weekly comedy club hosted by Chris Cave. the comedy caveman. and featuring competitions. drinks and high-jinx galore.
Glasgow
Govan Arts Festival (iovan Arms. (iovan Road. 8pm. £2 donation. The laughs in (iovan continue with comedy crusader Bill Dewar introducing main man Parrot. plus Des McLean and Sandra Johnstone.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. [7(iC Building. Renfrew Street. ()870 787 0707. 8pm. £7. Ballistic comedian Raymond Mearns paves the way for Ireland‘s Joe Rooney. Dom Carroll and Harry Denford.
New Talent Night The Vault. l l l() Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. See Thu 5.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5 ). Brendhan Lovegrove headlines. Dithering deity Des Clarke. plus Harriet Bowden and Mike Boon join guest compere Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh
OJongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £8. Simon Fox introduces surreal Canadian with the chameleon dress sense. (ilcnn Wool. bedroom popstar Sandy Nelson and 2003 Perrier nominee Reginald 1) Hunter.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). Guest host Jane Mackay warms up the crowd for stand-up stalwart Bruce Morton (watch out for his (ilasgow Comedy Festival show. Spite). Jill Peacock and local comedy radge James Ferguson. The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0.30pm~3am. £3.50 (£3). See Thu 5.
Kirkcaldy
Tim Vine Adam Smith Theatre. Bennochy Road. ()1592 412929. 8pm. £1 1 (£10). A relentless barrage of one-liners from the star of lTV‘s Skt’lr‘h Show.
Glasgow
Govan Arts Festival The Brechin Bar. 803 (iovan Road. 445 1349. 8pm. £2 donation. lrish globetrotter Martin
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Bigpig joins host Bill Dewar and support acts Reg Anderson and Kirsty Moss.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'GC Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £12. See Thu 12.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £7 (£6). Brendhan Lovegrove. better known as the Comedy Terrorist's partner in crime. headlines. with support frotn Beat 106 presenter Des Clarke. Harriet Bowden and Mike Boon. Susan Morrison takes charge of the mic.
The Vault Comedy Club The Vault. l l 10 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. Absurdist comedian lan (‘ognito purveys his inimitable style. Support comes from Michael Redmond. (iordon Brunton and host Des McLean.
Edinburgh
0Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £12. See Thu 12.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). Liverpool mirthster John Bishop reveals his funny side. Support comes from Anthony J Brown. James Ferguson. Nick Davies and host Jane Mackay.
The lmproverts Bedlam Theatre.
1 lb Bristo Place. 225 9893. 10.30pm. £3 (£2.50). See Fri 6.
Saturday 1 4
Glasgow
Govan Arts Festival The Brechin Bar. 803 (iovan Road. 445 1349. 8pm. £2 donation. Liverpool wordsmith Richard Allen joins John Ross. Jo Jo Sutherland and headliner John Flint. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'(iC Building. Renfrew Street. ()870 787 0707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 12.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8. See Fri 13 but with compere Jane Mackay. The Vault Comedy Club The Vault. 1 1 l0 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. See Fri 13 only with host Joe lleenan.
Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 946 9289. 9.30pm.
John Bishop bares all at the Stand, Edinbuh, Fri 13 8. Sa 14 F
£5 (£4). Former pub landlady Janey (iodley headlines.
Edinburgh
QJongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 12. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 13 only Andy Sir replaces Nick Davies and Susan Morrison comperes.
Kilmarnock
Are You Came, Kilmarnock? The Hunting Lodge. (ilencairii Square. 01563 522920. 9.30pm. £5 (£3.50). New fortnightly comedy club providing laughs. competitions and high spirits aplenty.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Affable chappic Anthony J Brown and sassy comedian Jill Peacock join host Michael Redmond.
The Vault Comedy Club The Vault. 1 l 10 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. Fast [find of (ilasgow funny lady Janey (iodley introduces Parrot. Jo Jo Sutherland and Woody.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1pm. Free. See Sun 8.
Bruce’s Sunday Social Fund The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Harriet Bowden and (iary Little sign tip to join sharp-tongued comedian Bruce Devlin in another social gathering.
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Glasgow
Open Mic Night The Liquid Lounge. 94 West Regent Street. 353 6333. 8pm. Free. See Mon 9.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. liight comedy beginners pop their stand-up cherries in the company of old pros Simon McKinney and headliner John (iordon.
Glasgow
('3an Floor Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 6.30pm. Free. See Tue 10.
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2. Around eight newcomers take centre stage. guided on their comedy paths by Jo Jo Sutherland and headliner John (iordon.
Edinburgh
Oxfam Benefit The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). The Stand rolls out the red carpet in aid of ()xfam.
Wednesday 18
Glasgow
Shelter Benefit The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£4). Beat 106 radio station and homeless charity Shelter get together to trade cash for laughs.
0 Phil Kay The Vault. l i 10 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. Scotland's free-form comedy maestro takes you on a surreal journey into his unpredictable imagination.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Fun Quiz Night Acanthus. I7 Waverley Bridge. 556 2358. 8pm. Free. See Wed 11.
A Kick Up the Tabloids The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). Breaking news from around the world is treated with check. irreverence and blatant contempt in some side- splitting topical satire from acting political polemicists Paul Sneddon. Frankie Boyle. Susan Morrison and John Flint.
The Comedy Cave Nichol lidwards. Niddry Street. 556 8642. 9.30pm. £2. See Wed 1 1.
Thursday 1 9
Glasgow
Govan Arts Festival The Brechin Bar. 803 (iovan Road. 445 1349. 8pm. £2 donation. Dcadpan Irish comedian Michael Redmond is the evening’s leading man. with support from Kirsty Moss. Chris Cooper and host Parrot. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l,'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 ()707. 8pm. £7. Stu Who‘.’ introduces lan Stone. (ieordie in disguise Mark Maier and Irish patter merchant Andrew Maxwell.
New Talent Night The Vault. l l 10 Pollokshaws Road. Shawlands. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. See Thu 5.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5). (iet the weekend off to a laughing start with host Raymond Mearns. John (iordon and Marjorie.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £8. Tony Hendricks and Johnny Candon join host Phil Butler.
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 2260931. 9— 1 1pm. £3 (£2). Rock'n'roll rhyme courtesy of bolitical stand-up Richard Allen. plus Rebecca 'l‘hompson. (iary Death. Michael Mc(iill and compere Jeni Rolls.
Duck Downe The Laughing Duck. 24 Howe Street. 07905 045573. 9pm. £3. See Thu 5.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5). The weekend starts early as guest compere Susan Morrison is joined by Neil Dougaii. (‘olin Ramonc. Simon McKinney and Brandi Borr.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 10.30pm 3am. £3.50 (£3). See Thu 5.