Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk, by post or by fax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
Thursday 18
Glasgow
Eric Thompson Borders Books. ‘)8 Bttchanan Street. 222 7700. 0pm. Author. performance poet and stand tip comedian. liric 'l'hompson giyes a live iii-store performance.
Ian Macpherson: Macpherson’s Lament The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08700000055. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). ()ne-man show by cotnedy and theatre legend. Ian Macpherson. Part of (i/asgmt' International (inner/y l‘t'.slfl‘(l/. Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4‘)00. 8pm. £2. New itnpt'oy comedy night featuring the diverse talents of pop satirist Sandy Nelson. Raymond Mearns. crowd pleaser Joe Heenan and Des McLean. Part of (ilaxgmt' International (inner/y I'i's'lt'i'al. Alex Horne: Making Fish Laugh The Vault. I 1 l0 l’ollokshaws Road. Shaw-lands. 04‘) 0007. 8pm. £0 (£5). Quirky cotnic Alex Horne conducts laughter experiments on anitnals and humans. l’ttl’l rdti/asgmr Internatimutl ('(mtt’rly‘ l'i’xltt'ttl.
I Am Thicker Than Water Trot) Theatre. 03 'l‘rongate. 552 4207. 8pm. £8 (£5): £20 for any fottr This Way l'p shows. Sitnon l-‘arnahy tells this true story based on his own family of gamhlers.
Charlie Ross: Tracksuits and Munchkins I3th .\'ote (‘al‘e. 50 0() King Street. 553 I038. 8pm. £0 (£5). ('harlie Ross waxes lyrical on the joys of being the htttch guy in a gay. gay world. l’art a/ti/asgmr lnternatimza/ (inner/y l-tw'tt'ral.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8.30pm. £7. Stand-up night with John l-‘othergill. former I-allit'r 'Ii't/ star Michael Redmond. Scan l’ei'ciyal and the higth energetic Adam Bloom. I’art altilasjeatr International ('imtet/y I'i'sttt'al.
Miles Jupp: Gentlemen Prefer Brogues The Stand. 333 \y‘oodlands Road. 0870 0000055. ‘).30ptt). £0 (£5 l. Young. posh and talented. Miles .ltlpp hrings (is fresh and irrey erent humour. I’art a/ti/axgnu- International ('ontt'i/y l‘t’.\ltt'(l/.
Reginald D Hunter: White Woman Tron Theatre. 03 'I‘rongatc. 552 4207. l0pm. £8 (£0). Hunter presents his stand-up tales of women. racism and forbidden fruit. I’al't oft/Iv (i/asgnu‘ Intermttiana/ (‘untt'ily' I'i's'tt'i'al.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. ‘) Httnter Square. High Street. 220 (N3). ‘) llpm. £3 (£2). Rhyming handit Luke Wright headlines the hy'pcractiye poetic cabaret. Support comes from poetic maelstrom Ash Dickinson. ‘no more Mr .\'ice (iuy‘ Peter Alexander and Paisley lass Tracy Patrick. (‘ompered by Jem Rolls.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £0 (£5). (‘ompere Sitsan Morrison introduces talent frotn home and ahroad. including cheeky chappy Brendan Dempsey. Tara Flynn and Nick Dayis.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2504. l0.30pm 3am. £3.50 (£3). A new era begins at the newly re-hranded. filth— fixated. funky disco-cum-cahat'et. comically compered hy Tap Water Award winner Tony ('arter and Harry Ainsworth (aka l’errier Newcomer w inner (iath ('ruikshank) hack frotn the dead. Decks are manipulated iii a cod ftiiik and hip
hop .s'tylee hy‘ Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident).
Glasgow
lmprov Hour Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4900. 0pm. Free. (‘atch rising stars Des ('lat'ke and Miles Jupp in an informal attd intitnate improvisation session. See preview for l)es ('larke. (il('I-. Glasgow Stands Up l’ollock‘ (‘ommunity (‘entre. I34 Langton Road. 0845 330 350i. 8pm. £3. :\ showcase of three of ( ilasgow 's top comedians. Susan Morrison. Des McLean and Mark Bratchpiece. (i/( 'I'I
I Am Thicker Than Water Tron Theatre. 03 Trongate. 552 4207. 8pm. £8 (£5) £20 for any fottr This Way l'p shows. See Thu 18.
League of Laughter Comedy Tour The l'niy‘ersal. 57 5‘) Sauchiehall Lane. 332 88‘)‘). 8pm. £0 (£5). (‘ommentary and cracks of a sporting nature. with Alan Anderson. ('harlie Ross and Scott Agnew in the grandstand. (}I('I'I
Dara O’Briain The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 0055. 8pm. £10 (£8). .An extended solo show for the lovable Lire l'fUUI' Show host and top li'ish cotnedian. (il(‘l-.~
Howard Reed: The Big Howard and Little Howard Show The Vault. l I I0 l’olloksltaws Road. Shawlands. 04‘) 0007. 8pm. £8 (£7). Howard Reed brings its his futuristic cartoon/hitman douhle act. (7101'.
Mark Steel (‘ottier ‘I’lteatre. ‘)3 ‘)5 Hyndland Street. 0870 0| 3 5404. 8pm. £l2 (£l0). :\ liye shoyy will) the infamous political comedian. author and broadcaster. (il( 'I-I
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l‘(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8.30pm. £l2. See Thu 18.
Jerry Sadowitz (‘iti/ens' Theatre. ll‘) (iorhals Street. 42‘) 0022. 8.30pm. £15.50 (£12.50). ()tttrage. astonishment atid filth in equal measure from the former street tnagician. (il( 72‘
Gary Le Strange Tron 'l‘lieatre. ()3 'l‘rongate. 552 4207. l0pm. £8 (£0). Self- confessed new romantic l.e Strange stands alone on the edge of ciy ilisation. flying the flag for synth fans ey ery w here. (il('l-I
Janey Godley l3tl) Note ('afe. St) on King Street. 553 I038. l0pm. £0 (£5). lti ‘('aught in the .Act of Being Myself". the liast lind of (ilasgow fortner landlady recounts her perceptions of a life less ordinary. (il( ‘IC
Festival Club The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08700000055. l0.30pm. £8 (£7). if you missed eyerything else. don't miss the festival (‘ltlh \\ ill) the best ()l. the fest L‘Vel'y Friday and Saturday night. ('omperes Jane Mackay. Martin Bigpig and Stisan Morrison play host to at least ftyc comedians in each show. (il('l'.'
The Late Lock-In The Vault. l l l() l’ollokshaws Road. Shaw lands. 04‘) 0007. l0.30pm. £0(£5). late night comedy capers with local lad Des McLean and a host of mystery guests. (i/('I'.‘
Funkin Funny ‘l‘lie l’niyersal. 57 5‘) Sattchiehall lane. 332 880‘). l lpttt. £0 (£5). A night of comedy and funky sotttids with competes Alati Anderson atid (iai'y Little. plus music from the Soul Assassins. (i/(7'.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (cutie. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l2. (’ontedy night with uncomproinising wit from Raymond Mearns. l’aul (‘how dry and Richard Morton.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£0). ()uicklire ltosl Jane Mackay introduces cheery Irishman Brendan Dempsey. the darkly comic Joe lleenan. Tara l'lynn atid Nick Day ies.
IrVIne
Bob Dylan and the Poetry of the Blues Harbour Arts ('entre.
I I4 1 l0 Hai'hour Street. ()l2‘)4 27405‘). 8pm. £7 (£5). Writer Michael (iray presents his one-man show incorporating records and rare \‘ideo footage to show how Dylan was inspired by the hlttes.
Saturday 20
Glasgow
Bruce Morton: Spite (‘oitier Theatre. ‘)3 ‘)5 Hyndland Street. 0870 (ll 3 5404. 8pm. £9 (£7). Weel-kent
story teller and former Perrier nominee recounts how a domestic argument led to a cold hike iii his first one-man show in six years. (}I('I-.'
Glasgow Stands Up Barlanark (‘ommunity Centre. Bttrntnouth Road. 0845 330 350i. 8pm. £3. See I‘ri l‘).
I Am Thicker Than Water Tron Theatre. 03 'l'rongate. 552 4207. 8pm. £8 (£5 ): £20 for any four This Way l'p shows. See Thu l8.
League of Laughter Comedy Tour The l'tiiy'ersal. 57 5‘) Sattchiehall Lane. 332 88‘)‘). 8pm. £0 (£5). See li'ri l‘).
Andy Parsons The Stand. 33.3 \Voodlands Road. 0870 000 0055. 8pm. £8 (£7). An extended solo show for the highly acclaimed and original yarn spinner with superb comedy rhythm that keeps the gags coming. (il('l'.
Lucy Porter: Live at the Vault The Vault. l l l() l’ollokshaws Road. Shaw lands. 04‘) 0007. 8pm. £8 (£7). Star of the Hour Show and ('omedy Store presents more tales of her misspent youth. (il('l{
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8.30pm. £l3. See Thu 18.
Jerry Sadowitz (’iti/ens’ Theatre.
I l‘) (iorhals Street. 42‘) 0022. 8.30pm. £15.50 (£l2.50). See l-‘ri 1‘).
Festival Fringe @ Madcap The State Bar. l48 Holland Street. 332 215‘). ‘)pm. £5 (£4). Reg ‘\'oodoo‘ Anderson is joined by Bill Dewar. (’hi'is Brooklield and some other top guests. (il('l-.'
Gary Little: Standing Up Wind! l3th .\'ote ('afe. 50 00 King Street. 553 I038. 10pm. £5 (£4). A new face on the comedy scene with a (funny) hone to pick on _lllsl ahotit ey cry subject. (i/(‘l-Q Festival Club The Stand. 33.3 \Voodlaltds Road, 0870 000 0055. l0.30pni. £8 (£7). See l'i'i l‘).
The Late Lock-In The Vault. l I It) l’ollokshaws Road. Shaw lands. 04‘) 0007. l0.30pm. £7 (£0). See l‘ri 1‘). Late Night Craic’n’Cabaret The l'niyersal. 57 5‘) Sauchiehall lane. 332 880‘). llpm. £0 (£5). A mix of comedy and funky music featuring compcres Alan Anderson attd (iary little. pltts fottr guests. (il(‘l'.'
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l3. See Fri 1‘).
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £8. See l’ri l‘).
Glasgow
Stand Up: The Musical The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08700000055. 4pm. £5 (£4). Sandy Nelson. .Iohn Ross and Allen (‘halniers reliye their teenage boy hand dreams. (i/( 'I-I
The Great Superbos (‘ottier Theatre. ‘)3 ‘)5 Hyndland Street. 0870 ()I3 5404. 8pm. £7 (£5). The best in magic and comedy from (iermany. would you heliey c. (i/(‘/'.'
Raymond Mearns I3th Note care. 50 00 King Street. 553 I038. 8pm. £0 (£4). Solo show for (lie full-force comedian who also stars in ."(' I'intr/ Kiss. ls'cn l.oach's forthcoming film. (il('l'.‘
listings Comedy
1 Des Clarke The Cherubic young buck of Scottish comedy gives us two shows. One's an improv bash with Miles Jupp. the other sees him sharing a stage with F/oor Show pal Craig Hill. See preview. Bre/ 8 Cottier Theatre. Glasgow, Fri 79 & Sat 27 Mar. 1 Frank Sidebottom The legend that is Timperley's finest papier-mache banjo-strummer delays his inevitable retirement to relive some heady days with Happy Mondays Hacienda Ha Ha Ha. Could be genius or cobblers. The Vault, Glasgow, Sun 27 Mar.
Howard Marks Another showbiz legends stops old father time in his tracks with more entertaining adventures from his haze-filled memory bank. Could also be genius or cobblers. The Venue, Edinburgh. Wed 24 Mar. . AI Murray More ill-informed xenophobic ramblings from the bald-headed. ranting landlord (pictured). A barrel of laughs is guaranteed. The Academy G/asgow, Fri 26 Mar.
Johnny Vegas There's never a dull moment when Michael Pennington is in town, as the ironic bile and Redcoat memories flow from his heaving bosoms. See preview. The Academy, Glasgow, Sat 27 Mar.
3 Dwight Slade He went to school with Bill Hicks, yOu know. But there’s much more to this caustic US comic than a connection to dead icons. Cottier Theatre. Glasgow, Tue 30 Mar.
To get tickets for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, phone the festival hotline on 0870 013 5464 to pay by credit or debit card with a £1 per ticket booking fee. Or contact the individual box offices (see listings). Alternatively visit www.8ECxtra.com or buy tickets over the counter at the SECxtra Ticket Centre at St Enoch Shopping Centre (booking fee applies when you buy by card). Finally, you could go to www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com for details on all shows.
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