Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpnt. Free. Ease yourself into the morning after the night before with some freestyle comedy offerings from Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£l—£3). Fun-loving campster Bruce Devlin introduces surreal songsmith Andrew Lawrence. Paul McNeill and the pick of the Red Raw crop.
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GARY LITTLE
Who’s he then? Well. despite his name. Mr Little is anything but diminutive. A strapping chap with bulging muscles and a gruff Glasgow accent, he's the kind of comic who only the brave heckle. Playing on his intimidating appearance. he occasionally toys with a vulnerable audience member, but the tough exterior belies a gentle giant with a good line in quirky observations. After all, he still lives with his mum and dad (bless). who provide plenty of fuel for his highly visual tales of everything from lino addiction to hypochondria. But at the end of the day. Gary likes nothing better than going for a walk with the famin Border Collie. To Dumfries. After a gram of speed.
In three words Punchy, perceptive. puerile.
Where we saw him Cockburn Comedy. Edinburgh. Thursday 30 June.
Anyone else good that night? Rookie comics Peter Aitchison and Mark Nelson got a few giggles with their gags about dating and cheese toasties — although the audience wasn't quite ready for the one about the benefits of having a grandmother with Parkinson's. Compere Vladimir McTavish kept the laughs rolling in between. musing on the fate of G8 protesters camping out at Niddry (even more entertaining because some of the campsite security guards were in the audience). He rounded off his set with a memorable rendition of one of the less traditional highland ballads. which probably had Burns Spinning in his grave. (Rachael Street)
I See listings for Little ’3 upcoming shows.
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Glasgow
. Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The
Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. Much loved comedy intprov rtight with Sandy Nelson. Allen Chalmers. Joe lleenait aitd Des McLean. plus their trusty guitar attd piano for company. If you're a big fan of the boys ntake sure you catch them on Monday I August as it‘s their last sltow before having a month‘s break over the Fringe.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. (‘ompere (‘ltris llenry introduces more newcoitters to the crazy world of comedy. with support front headliner Patti McNeil].
Tuesday 26
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Dundee wltippersttapper Keir McAllister headlines at this fresh talent itigltt. with support frottt compcre Joe lleenan.
Edinburgh
Jupp’s Juniors The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£2.50 £4). Bawdy l.eith chap Pattl McNeil] joins the ultimate comedy toff Miles Jttpp for this showcase that celebrates the best tip and coming comedy stars.
Wednesday 27
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The by Front (‘(‘A. 350 Saucltieltall Street. 352 4900. 7pm. l-‘ree. BB(‘ Radio Scotland's sketch show returns for more live recordings. with its regular cast of two girls - pltis a couple of token blokes - takittg yott on a rollercoaster of sexual politics.
The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe Ill Charity Appeal The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 6006055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3 £5). The bible- baslting Rev praises the unhol} comedy gospel in his tisual irreyertitt style.
Edinburgh
The Stand Improv The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £4 (£2 £3). The Stand Players roam freely over the plains of improv comedy itt searclt of bigger and better lattghs. with help front a few circuit regulars.
Thursday 28
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3 £5). Accomplished storyteller Brttce Morton introduces Kevin (iildea. pun-tastic comic (iary' Delaney. gentle giant (iary little attd Susan Caliban. See Profile for Mr little.
Edinburgh
Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vatllts. 7 l l Hanover Street. 0790‘) 552345. ‘)pm. Free. liast coaster (iordon Bruttton leads the comedy proceedings with support frottt Daisy (‘onnolly and guests.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £6 (£3 £5). Former teacher Simon Bliglt takes to the limelight. with support frottt lairy local Paul McNeill. newcoitter Attdrew Bird attd ltost Sttsan Morrison.
The Snatch Social The liquid Roont. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
10.30pm 3am. £4 (£3.50). See Thu 2l.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgoyt l‘ilm Theatre. l2 Rose Street. 332 8l28. lpitt. l‘ree bttt ticketed. See Fri 22. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlrs. tl(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l2. Attssie Marty Wilson
Last Fringe, wee Bazza entertained the
comedy troops with a trawl through his own past while looking a bit like Oscar Wilde on his poster. Not afraid to look daft at all, he let us into a dark adolescence of bad clothes, dodgy haircuts and nasty musical tendencies. Fair play to him. Now, he’s back with more quaint observations and quirky sideways-type glances at this
funny old world.
The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 2)- Sat 23 Jul.
teams tip with bald lteaded surrealist (ieorge ligg. R David and comedy
pow ci'ltousc Stti Who‘.’
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). lrislttttatt Kevin (iildca takes to lltc limelight. aided and abetted by deadpan titan (iary Delaney. Joltn Scott. Wendy Watson attd ltost Stisatt Morrison.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()miti ('entrc. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.l5pm. £l2. Northern double act ('halttbcrs & Nettleton open the proceedings. followed by more cotnedy gems front energetic Antipodean Jarred Christmas. Ronnie lidwards and chilled otlt Aussie Steve lltigltes.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £8 (£7). Stand—up master Simon Bligh shares the comedy stage with Paul McNeill. rising star Andrew Bird. American entertainer Steven Alan (ireen aitd host Jane Mackay.
Saturday 30
Glasgow
Ha Ha Comedy Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 8pm. £6 (£5). Afro- (‘elt Bruce l’umtttey leads the way. witlt
' comic support frottt Scot Agnew and M(‘
Alan Anderson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. t'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £13. Sec Fri 2‘).
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)pm. £ l0 (£8). See [iii 2‘). bill with comperc Jatte Mackay.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 3.32 2l5‘). ‘)pm. £5 (£4). The Bratchpiece Family Show (AKA Mark with his sons Day id and Neil) bring on the laughs. with sttpport frottt freestyle performers littpro-babble.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglctirs. ()miti (‘cittre. (ircenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.l5pm. £l3. See Fri 2‘).
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £l0 (£8). See Fri 2‘). although Stisan Morrison steps in as host.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. .333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4
(£l £3). Regular Sunday night lattgltlcr session hosted by poker-faced lrislt man Micltacl Redmond.
Sunday Comedy@Linen 1906 linen
l‘)()6. l 1 l0 Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) 0007. ‘)pm. £5. (ierry' (irant heads the
comedy pack. aided attd abetted by 3 Matty & Martin and guest M(‘ [)es
McLean.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? the Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpitt. Free. See Sun 24.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£l £3). (‘onsumittate host Bruce Devlin welcomes deadpan ntan (iary Delattey. cheeky cltappy John Scott and tttore Red Raw favourites to the stage.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 25.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Wcodlands
Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l ). Jamie Anderson introduces more freslt
comedy faces to the big wide world of
stand-up.
Wednesday 3 ~
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The by Front (‘(‘A. 350 Saucltieltall Street. 352 4‘)()(). 7pm. Free. See Wed 27.
Fringe Preview: Greg Mcl'lugh The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 7.30pm. £4 (£1 ). A chance to grab a sneak preview of sonte of tttis year‘s l-‘rittge acts before the madness kicks off. l.oyely lad (ireg Mclltiglt ponders the ttteaitittg of life and why other people always get in the way.
Fringe Preview: Phil Nichol The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. ‘)pm. £4 (£l ). l‘til‘tllef member of (‘orky' and the Juice Pigs. Phil Nichol shares his unique manic styie.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 \Yoodlands Road. ()87() 6t!) 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3 £5). Patter ntercltattl Raymond Meartts introduces full-force funny man Vladimir lylc'l'avish attd local lad Keyin Bridges.
Edinburgh
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
10.30pm 3am. £4 (£3.50). See Thu 2l.