Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedy®list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
Glasgow
How’s Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder? Pavilion Theatre. I21 Reiilield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50. Brendan ()'(‘atro11. writer arid star of the Mrs Brown shows. performs Itis new stand-up set.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £10. Scotise Iad Brettdan Riley brings on the laughs in tlte company of Brendan Dempsey. Rick Right attd pttttky dynamo .Mark Walker.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3 —£5). Local laughter- meister Raymond Meartts welcomes San Franciscan queen Scott (‘apun‘o to the stage. supported by Attdy Sir. PJ (iallacher and Quentin Reynolds.
The Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show Bluti. 50 'I'rongate. Merchant (‘ity. 548 1350. 9pm. I’ree. Scott Agnew comperes this audience-led show iii which a £I(X) cash prize is given the people‘s favourite.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 1) Httnter Square. Iligh Street. 226 0931. 9pm. £3 (£2). The last Big Word session before (‘hristmas sees slam champ Steven Barnaby join word twisting forces with Tickle. Attstin (ieorge attd Dundee's Mark 'l'homson. (‘ompered by Jenny Lindsay and Jem Rolls.
REASONS
TO GO SEE
PHIL NICHOL
He’s one of us OK. well, maybe in a David Byrne sort of way. Born in Scotland. he was taken. kicking. screaming and ranting. all the way to Canada by his family. Anyone who has seen him perform live on stage will agree that he's continued being loud and proud ever since.
He’s been all Juiced up Alongside Sean Cullen and Greg Neale. he was a member of the classic 908 comedy musical combo. Corky and the Juice Pigs. Among their numbers was the legendary ‘Eskimo' which movungly told of how it would feel to be the 'only gay in the tribe'. What a character Showing off just how good an actor he was to become. his creations have included Kenny Smiles. Greasy Fist Joe and. um, Bjdrk. Afterwards. he appeared in comedian-heavy serious gigs such as Twelve Angry Men and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest before scooping a Best Actor Stage Award for his performance in Edward Albee's The Zoo Story at this year's Edinburgh ange. Make his a double He's not afraid to spread his humorous love. having teamed tip with Janice Phayre for political comedy piece. Freeduml). Anagrammatically speaking Not only is he a great comic and wonderful actor. but he's also a renowned plastic Surgeon whose next major task is a face reduction fol the least popular English football commentator in history. Yep. he's soon to get involved in the 'Hill Chin Op.’ (Brian Donaldson)
Jongleurs, Glasgow, Wed 14 Dec.
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The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 I I Hanover Street. 07909 552345. 9pm. Free. Regular free comedy night. featuring a changing line-up of local acts.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£3 £5). Atniable Irishman liddie Bannon stands tip with support from proud-to-be-dire pop duo Die (‘Iatterschenkenfietermaus. Simon Douglas and guest host Susan Morrison.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. ()c Victoria Street. 225 2564. I Ipiii 3am. £5. (‘omic dtto Harry Ainsworth attd Tony (‘arter mix it tip at this cheeky cabaret- cum-disco.
Glasgow
How’s Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder? Pavilion Theatre. I21 Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50. See Thu 1.
Curlers Bumper Value Comedy ('ttrIers. 256 260 Byres Road. 338 651 1. 8pm. £5. (‘onfessional comic Janey (iodley stands tip. supported by big ittatt (iary I.ittIe. Kevin Bridges and compere Alan .»\nderson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(}(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £25. See Thu 1. except (ieorge ligg replaces Rick Right.
The Stand The Stattd. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (100 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). (‘omedy queen Scott (‘apurro is joined by Andy Sir. (‘olum McDonnell. Quentin Reynolds and feisty host Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh
Ross Noble: Randomist Playhouse. I8 22 (ireettside Place. 08706063424. 8pm. £17. The Noble-meister continues his nationwide tour celebrating the more hapha/ard side of life.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £20. Stu Who'.’ joins comedy forces with catty Aussie lass Kitty l-‘lanagan. Rick Right and Jiitt Jeffries.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7). Irish banter- ineister Iiddie Bannon headlines with support from German synth kings Die (‘Iatterschenkenlieterinaus. Derek l.ightfoot and Simon Douglas. pltts compere Jane Mackay.
The Bedlam lmproverts Bedlam Theatre. I Ib Bristo Place. 225 9893. 10.30pm. £3.50 (£3). This final session of the Improverts calendar is promised to be a big one. with all members of the cast and crew getting up on stage. If you haven't bought your tickets already. you'd better get them quicksharp.
Glasgow
How’s Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder? Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rettlieltl Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50. See Thu 1.
Ha Ha Comedy Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 8pm. £6 (£5). (ireg (‘ook joins cotttedy forces with Daisy
STAND—UP CHRIS ADDISON
The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 6 Dec; the Stand, Glasgow, Wed 7 Dec
Back in August, a multi-coloured tank-top wearing Chris Addison was standing in the Perrier nominees’ holding pen awaiting the midnight hour and the announcement of the winner from the lips of Will Adamsdale (AKA Jackson’s Way). The fact that Laura Solon (AKA Kopfraper’s Syndrome: honestly, can’t these people stick with their real names?) swept away with the big prize after being on the scene for about ten minutes would not have bothered the veteran (relatively speaking) Addison one tiny jot. He appeared cool as a comedic cucumber, and you sensed that while he was arguably the most deserving of the candidates to taste victory, the foppish, thin lad was the one who needed it least.
With a string of rave reviews for his Atomicity show, he had proved himself to be at the top of his stand-up game, which simply added another bow to his existing talents as a TV writer (for the likes of Harry Hill and Chris Evans), a serious comic actor (in Armando lannucci’s The Thick of It) and radio funny man (in The Department alongside fellow satirists Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver). There are very few comics on the circuit who could explore the deeply unfashionable world of textbook science so well, exercising an ability to talk intelligently about his subject while popping off on all manner of tangential diversions to uproarious effect. And if the godfather of British comedy Barry Cryer tells you he’s one to watch, then you better had listen. (Brian Donaldson)
('onnoIIy. Neil Mcliarlane and M(‘ Alan Anderson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l7(‘r(‘ Building. Rettfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £25. See Thu 1.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 9pm. £6 (£5). Veteran funny man John (iillick stands up. aided and abetted by the Impro- Babble (‘omedy Players. ()pen spots always available
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 2, btit with host Jatte Mackay.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs.
()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. ()8707
870707. 8.15pm. £20. See Fri 2. although
Sttsati Morrison takes over as compere. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place.
558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 2.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday
Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4
(£1 £3). Musical dtto Die (‘Iatterschenkenlietermatis teams tip with Derek Lightfoot. Andy McPartIattd. Derek Johnstone aitd ever-dry host Michael Redtttond.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywar.’ The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptit. l-i'ee. Beat the Sunday morning blues with a dose of lattghter provided by impi'ov veterans Paul (iraham and Stttart Murphy. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm.
£4 (£1 £3). Nattghty-bttt-nice ltost Bruce Devlin welcomes more Red Raw hopefuls. pltis fellow Stand compete Susan Morrison. (’olttm .\ch)oitnell. Billy Kirkwood attd lid Patrick.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 33.3 \thnllaltds Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£1 £3). Team Monkey (better known as Sandy Nelson. Allen Chalmers. PattI Pirie. Des McLean and Raymond Mearns) spice tip Monday night with more spontaneous sketches. music attd gags.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. Susan ('alman and Pete Jonas help more comedy beginners onto the rocky road of stand-tip.
Tuesday 6
Glasgow
38d Raw The Stattd. .333 \Yttntlltllltls Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Stand-up pros Stisan ('alman attd (iary l.ittle join more fresh faced beginners.
Edinburgh
The Comedy Network the Pleasance (‘abaret Bar. 60 The Pleasancc. 650 234‘). 8pm. £4 (£5.50 itoit students). Patil (‘howdhi'y teams tip with comedy chav l.CC ‘Nc‘lsy ' Nelson.
Chris Addison Special! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £7 (£6). (‘omedy 's favourite fop and one of this year's Perrier noittinees takes over the Stand for this solo Slit)“. Sec preview