6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). The Bible-bashing Rev gathers his faithful followers together for an unholy evening of spiritual healing. Phil Kay The Vault. I 1 ll) Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. Scotland's free- form comedy maestro takes you on a surreal journey into his unpredictable imagination.
Edinburgh
The Stand lmprov The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £4 (£3). The Stand Players explore the hitherto unexplored depths and breadths of comedy. with help from a few circuit regulars.
Comedy Underground .‘s'ichol lidvvards. .\'iddry Street. 07953 858l0l. l0pm. £4 (£3 i. Vladimir Melav ish coiiiperes at this weekly laughter session. Teddy takes to the spotlight with suppon from some my stery guests. followed by entertainment from Acoustic Dav id.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7. Janey (iodley teams up with sarky snioothster Ian Moore. Raymond Mcariis and musical maestro Sandy Nelson share the comedy stage. The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 \Vootllttntls Road. 0870 600 6055, 8.30pm. £6 (£5 ). Top host Raymond Mearns introduces east coaster Dav id Kay. Tony ('arter and (ierry (irant.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('ciitre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £8. (ienial northerner Mark llurst. Pommy Johnson and storyteller Paul 'l‘onkiiison bring on the laughs. Reg Anderson’s Comedy Night @ Acanthus Acanthus. l7 Waverley Bridge. 556 3358. 9pm. Free. Quick-fire gagmeister Des McLean. (ilasgow hard man (iary Little and (iraeme 'l'homas team up. The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 l 1 Hanover Street. 07909 553345. 9pm. Free. See Thti 18. The Thursday show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £6 (£5). Frankie Boyle introduces ginger wonder John Flint. llils Barker. Saj and Allen Chalmers. The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 335 3564. l0.30pm——3am. £4 (£3.50). Special launch of the Snatch Social website (w ww.snatchsocial.com) with
special guest Kid Kenobi flying tn from ()/ for a unique breaks set.
Glasgow
Bruce Morton Introduces . . . ()ran Mor. 73 l ~735 Great Western Road. 353 8000. 8pm. £8 (£6). The Big Word crew come to ()ran Mor with special guest LS Poetry Slam ('hampion 3004 Buddy Wakefield. supponed by rhyming regulars Jenny Lindsay. Ash Dickinson and Jem Rolls.
Ha Ha Comedy ()‘Neill‘s. 457 Sauchiehall Street. 353 4370. 8pm. £6 £l0. Des McLean takes the top support. aided and abetted by Sandra Johnstone and Scott Agnew.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 35.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). (ieordie funny man (iav in Webster teams up with David Kay. (ierry' (irant and long standing host Susan Morrison.
The Vault Comedy Club The Vault. l 1 l0 Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. £5. Wordplay whi/ Des ('larke introduces Brummie boy Andy White. with support from (ireg Mcllugh and (‘hris llendry.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £l3. See Thu 35. but with extra laughs from Stephen (irant on Friday and Saturday.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £7 (£6). Jane Mackay invites posh stand-up Will Smith. Graeme Thomas. sharp funny lady Hils Barker and Allen (‘halmcrs to the comedy stage.
The Bedlam lmproverts Bedlam Theatre. 1 lb Bristo Place. 335 9893. l(l.30pm. £3.50 (£3). See Fri l9.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £l3. See Thu 35.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Wmdlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 36. but with host Jane Mackay.
The Vault Comedy Club The Vault. l I It) Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. £8. See Fri 36.
It’s the perennial comedic dilemma. If A
makes a joke about A's sensitive life it's perfectly OK; if 8 makes a joke about A, you’re never quite so sure whether you should be laughing or not. So, Francesca Martinez comes along with joke after joke about cerebral palsy but as she suffers from the condition, then no problem. If it was Jim Davidson cracking the funnies, that would be a different story. But no one ever said this
comedic game was straightforward.
The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 78 Nov; The Stand. Edinburgh. Fri 79 <3 Sun 27 Nov.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()miii ('entre. (ireenside Place. 0870" 870707. 8.|5pm £13 See Thu 35.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 5.58 7373. 9pm. £8. See Fri 36. although Stisaii Morrison takes over as compere
Sunday 28
Glasgow
Michael Redmond's Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). (iraeme Thomas and Saj join Michael Redmond for this start of the week laughter session.
Xmas Comedy Talent Competition The Vault. l l 10 Pollokshaws Road. 619 0007. 9pm. £5. First round of the Vault's ('hristmas comedy L'tllilpt'lllltlll. culminating in a grand filial on Boxing Day. liach week the most popular performer receives £l00. with £50 and a crate of lager going to second and third place contestants.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. lpm. Free. See Sun 3 l.
Reg Anderson's Comedy Lounge The Lighthouse. 3334 The Shore. Leith. 554 9465. 8pm. £3. Sunday night comedy from local wonder boy John Scott. (iary DeLancy and host Reg.
Bruce‘s Sunday Social Club The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Bruce Devlin invites Alloa‘s David Kay and (ierry (irant to his regular Sunday evening comedy spot.
Monday 29
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 33.3 thxllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 33.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £l. Tracksuited Tony Caner joins headliner (ireg Mcllugh at this
beginners' showcase night.
Tuesday 30
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Wmdlands Road. 0870 6006055. 8.30pm. £3. Tony (‘aner and Bruce Fummey guide more comedy newcomers along the rocky road.
Edinburgh
The Comedy Network The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 3349. 8pm. £5.50 (£3.50). Laughter gurus Al Pitcher and Andy Bone trade jokes.
Jupp’s Juniors The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £5 (£4). Posh stand-up totty Miles Jupp fronts this night for rising comedy talents. featuring jovial joker Joe Heenan.
Wednesday 1
Glasgow
OOT: Trendy Wendy’s Christmas Party The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Biting host Jane Mackay and camp humorist Bruce Devlin join forces with funky DJ Trendy Wendy.
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £5 (£4). L'p and coming comedy writers throw their short theatre pieces into the melting pot. with the winner picked out by the audience.
Comedy Underground Nichol Edwards. Niddry Street. 07953 858101. l0pm. £4 (£3). Bathgate's Bill Dewar teams up with Ewan John and guests for a night of laughs. Acoustic David follows with more mUsical entertainment.
Thursday 2
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'GC Building. Renfrew Street. 08707
Francesca Martinez Cerebral palsy has never seemed quite so amusing. See photo caption. The Stand. Glasgow: Thu 78 Nov; The Stand. Edinburgh. Fri 79 8 Sun 2i Nov.
Janey Godley A pair of shows from the edgy comic who wasn't crowned Channel as King of Comedy. Not least because she is. in fact. a lady. O'Neil/1s: Glasgow, Fri 79 Nov; Jong/eurs. Glasgow. Thu 25 Nov.
Phil Kay Free-form. ad Iibbing, made—up nonsense of the finest vintage. The Vault. Glasgow, Wed 24 Nov.
Paul Tonkinson The ex-Big Breakfast host (pictured) does his amiable laddish thing with. possibly. some material ab0ut war and stuff. Jong/eurs. Edinburgh, Thu 25 Nov.
Xmas Comedy Talent Competition Lager. cash and an enhanced reputation are up for grabs for some upcoming comics. Boxing Day is decision time. The Vault, Glasgow, Sun 28 Nov.
Simon Munnery Old Buckethead is back. Hurrah! The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 2 Dec.
870707. 8pm. From £l9.95. ‘('hristmas is coming and the prices are going up . . .‘ Bumper comedy show with Mike Milligan. former member of I-m/ier 'Ii'tl's parish Kevin (iildea. mobster-sty le comedian (ieofl Boyl and AUssie porn fiend Jim Jeffries.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5 ). Pre-weekend comedy offerings from host Raymond Mearns. local boy John Flint. (ireg McHugh and Bruce Fummey.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 336 093 1. 9pm. £3 (£3). Fifty word storyteller Stephen Barnaby leads a band of merry poets. including Richard Allen. Hazel Morrison and MC' Jem Rolls. through more spectacular verses and laughs.
The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7—l 1 Hanover Street. 07909 553345. 9pm. Free. See Thu 18.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £6 (£5). Fast and furious host Frankie Boyle brings on the laughter inducing talents of Buckethead Simon Munnery. Joe Heenan and Richard Thomson.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 335 3564. I0.30pm—3am. £4 (£3.50). See Thu 18.
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