Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedyfllist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
Thursday 12
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'GC Building. Renfrevv Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7. Irish funnyman Michael Legge shares the limelight with Daniel Packard. smooth Iiastlinder Jeff Innocent and former Aussie musician Steve Hughes.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 0870 (300 (i055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3—£5). Top comper'e Raymond Mearns introduces Irish mirth-maker Jake ()‘Kane. (iraeme Thomas. Kevin Bridges and Martin & Wee Man.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 0931. 9pm. £3 (£2). Rodney Relax lets the laughs and lines fly with support from (‘upar's Milton Balgoni. high llyer Tickle. Quanervvise 8; the Wishlish. Hosted by M(‘s Jem Rolls and Jenny Lindsay.
The Three Thins Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 -l l Hanover Street. 013] 225 5412. 9pm. Free. (ilasgovv comedy legend Billy Bonkers headlines at this vveekly laughter spot. aided and abetted by Ian the Thundercat and Scott Agnevv.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£3- £5). Happy camper (‘raig Hill introduces gag-rneister Roger Monkhouse. filthy Brummie girl Susan Murray. Bruce Fumrney and Paul Pirie.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2504. 10.30pm—3am. £4 (£3.50). (‘ra/y cabaret-disco fusion featuring compere Harry Ainsyvorth and Tony ‘I)on‘t Mention the Tsunami’ (‘anerz Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. (‘heck their website vvvvvv.snatchsocial.corn for more info.
South Queensferry
Toecurler Comedy Night Roseherry Ilall. High Street. 7.15pm. £6 (£5). A night of toe-curlineg good comedy from Vladimir Mc’I‘avish. Sundcrland lad Reg Anderson. Tony Wilkes. I)erek Lightfoot and compere Jim Park.
Glasgow
Watson's Wind-up (ilasgovv Film Theatre. [2 Rose Street. 332 8128. lprn. Free but ticketed. Topical comedy fun at the recording of BB(‘ Scotland's popular sketch shovv starring Jonathan Watson. Free tickets available from the box office.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. lJ(}(‘ Building. Renfrevv Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £12. See Thu I2.
The Stand The Stand. 333 mellands Road. 0870 (100 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). Rising star Jack ()‘Kane takes to the spotlight. aided and abetted by Iiddie Brimson. (‘olin Mc(iill. Martin & Wee Man and host Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlrs. ()mni (‘entrc. (ireens‘ide Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £l2. ('harismatic comedian Rudi I.ickvvood joins Jamie Mathieson. cheery geordie I)ave Johns and whispering John Moloney.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7). Banter—meister Roger Monkhousc teams up with bavvdy Brummie Susan Murray. Afro- (‘elt funny man Bruce Furnrney. Warren Speed (Friday only) and host Jane Mackay.
Saturday 14
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfr'evv Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu 12. Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2l59. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Hardcore funny man Raymond Mearns headlines vvith support from David lleffron and the man himself. Billy Bonker's. Babycham Funny Women Competition Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £6 (£5). Frank funnylady Janey (iodley comperes this comedy shovvdovv n. as a group of up and coming female comedians compete for a place in the final. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 (3055. 9pm. £ l0 (£8). See Fri l3. bill with jovial host Jane Mackay.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettt's. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.l5pm. £l3. See Fri 13.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 13. although Strsan Morrison takes over as host.
Glasgow
Big Word Poetry Slam Nice‘n'Sleaxy. 42] Sattchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. £4 (£3). (ilasgovv’s‘ seventh Big Word poetry slam. with 25 vvannahe \vot'ds‘milhs‘ battling it out for a place in the finals. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Jenny Lindsay at
planet ‘iennster'm yahoo.co.uk or 07989 .508 436.
Michael Redmond‘s Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i()() 60.55. 8.30pm. £4
(£l £3). Banter-meisters liddie Brimson and (‘olin Mc(iill join (ilasgovv's adopted Irishman Mr Redmond.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lprn. Free. Iiase yourself into the morning after the night before. vvith some freestyle comedy offerings from Paul (iraham and Stuart Murphy.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£l £3). I.ippy lass Susan Murray and Kevin Bridges join scattergun host Bruce Devlin for more \vicked laughs and trashy qui/ action.
Monday 1 6
Glasgow
Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown (‘lyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 (H0 4000. 7.30pm. £20. Adults-only humour from Roy ston V'asey.
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. Much loved comedy improv night vvith Sandy Nelson. Raymond Mcarns. Allen (‘halmers and Des McLean. with their trusty guitar and piano for company.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. I; l. Jolly compere Allen ('halmer's assisted by headliner Mr Paterson lead the vvay for a host of
Glasgow
Boy ‘Chubby’ Brown (‘lyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £20. See Mon lb.
Red Raw The Stand. 333 \‘y'oodlands Road. 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l ). Mitsical man Allen ('halmers headlines at this regular nevvcomers' night.
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Listening to stand-up comedy on disc is not far off the description I once heard on TV about having sex with a condom: a bit like chewing a toffee with the wrapper on. And while some of this mainly live US comedy collection may leave a similarly weird taste in the mouth, you know there’s a sweet product underneath. But as you listen closely to the material, there is much visual fun being missed in the silences and pauses. Still, one blessing is that we’re spared the Technicolor nightmare that will almost certainly be Robin Williams’ stage outfit.
As a history of the last three decades of American funny folk (only Monty Python were born beyond those shores), it’s intriguing to see the evolutionary patterns that emerge. There are the blistering ballbusters in the shape of Sam Kinison, Bill Hicks and Denis Leary; philosophical Jewish fun from Woody Allen, Billy Crystal and Mel Brooks; the mono- monikered laconic ladies Ellen and Roseanne; the arch surrealists of Cheech & Chong and Steven Wright; and the black kings of comedy, Pryor, Crosby and Rock.
This two-disc affair splits the fun more or less down the middle with one being mainly stand-up and the second a mix of sketches (Python’s rather un-American ‘Argument Clinic’ and a tedious Saturday Night Live ramble about gun control) plus crank calls from the Jerky Boys and Triumph the Insult Dog. Just remember to take it out of its sleeve. (Brian Donaldson)
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