Wednesday 7
Glasgow
Chris Addison Special! The Stand. 333 mellands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). See Tue 6.
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£2.50<£4). A chance to pick and choose from the best new comedy writing as Scotland's bright young things throw their short theatre pieces into the aforementioned pot. The winner is decided by the audience.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £25. Scouser Brendan Riley heads up this comedy team. supported by cheeky banter-meister (iordon Southern. (ieorge ligg and Sinck.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3 £5). Debonair host Raymond Mearns introduces the irreverent Rev ()badiah Steppenwolfe 111. plus Matt llollins. Sarah Millican and Billy ‘Billyman‘ Kirkwood.
The Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show Bluu. 50 Trongate. Merchant City. 548 1350. 9pm. Free. Alan Anderson takes over as compere for this first-past-the- gong extravaganza. with support from special guest Des Clarke.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £15. Mike Milligan joins big man [an Coppinger. Steve Hughes and pop bunny Sandy Nelson.
The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7 l 1 Hanover Street. 07909 552345. 9pm. Free. See Thu I.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£3 £5). Spontaneous Kiwi chap Benjamin (‘rellin leads this comedy crew. aided and abetted by Mark Bratchpicce. Jamie Anderson. (ius Tawse and guest comperc Bruce Devlin.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l lpm 3am. £5. See Thu 1.
Glasgow
Curlers Bumper Value Comedy Curlers. 2567-260 Byres Road. 338 651 I. 8pm. £5. Raymond Mearns heads up this new regular stand-up slot. followed by Scott Agnew. Charlie Ross and compere Alan Anderson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £30. See Thu 8.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). The Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe Ill preaches his full-force comedy gospel in the company of Raymond Mearns. Matt Hollins and Billy Kirkwood. plus host Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh
Capital Comedy North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Perrnywell Court. 315 2151. 8pm. £6 (£2- £4). Patrick Rolink and 'l‘asmanian devil Mac Star stand tip at this monthly laughter spot.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (irecnside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £30. See Thu 8.
The pain of divorce, novelty underpants and how to live at home with your mum and dad when you should be old enough to do better. All that kind of material and more has catapulted this Geordie lass onto the circuit and, with some strong showings in comedy competitions (a victory in the Amused Moose award followed her runner-up slot in So You Think You’re Funny), she can definitely be put into the ‘one to watch’ category. The Stand. Glasgow, Thu 8 Dec; the Stand. Edinburgh, Fri 9—Sun 77 Dec.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7). New Zealander Benjamin Crellin takes to the limelight. support by Motherwell's Mark Bratchpicce. Sarah Millican and (ius Tawse. plus host Jane Mackay.
Saturday 1 0
Glasgow
Ha Ha Comedy Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 8pm. £6 (£5). Tough guy (iary Little joins Bratchy. Sandra Johnstone and compere Alan Anderson for more Saturday night laughs. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'CrC Building. Renfrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £25. See Thu 8.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9pm. £6 (£5). Phil Kay returns to the big smoke with more free-wheeling fun. fresh from his new home in the north of Scotland. With support from the lmpro-Babble Comedy Players and some open mic talent.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 9. although latte Mackay takes over as compere.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £20. See Thu 8.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 9. but with host Susan Morrison.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4
(£1 £3). Local lads Mark Bratchpiece and Colin Ramone join deadpan lrish import Michael Redmond.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywaf.’ The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Free. See Sun 4.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£1 £3). Comedy campster Bruce Devlin cosies up with Matt Hollins. Northern lass Sarah Millican. lismond and more fresh faces from the Red Raw evenings.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£1—£3). See Mon 5.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. Explosive Leith lad Colin Ramone joins more comedy newcomers on stage.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Jamie Anderson and Colin Ramone show a new batch of learner laughter-meisters the stand-up ropes.
Wednesday 14
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UCiC Building. Renfrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £10. Raymond Mearns stands up. with comedy support from Johnny Candon. Roger I) and ker- raly Canadian Phil Nichol. See 5 Reasons for Mr Nichol. Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2-.£3). More quick fire sketches and sitcom scenes from this collaborative night brought together by the Stand. the Comedy 17 nit and a mystery guest compere.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £10. Scots funny man Brian Higgins joins comedy forces with smart boy Matt Welcome. the mono- monikered Wil and New Yealander Brendhan Lovegrove.
A Kick Up the Tabloids The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£2.50-—£4). The Stand’s team of ruthless political satirists (this month including Susan Morrison. Bruce Devlin and Teddy) dissect the latest news to extract more comedy gems.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. Renfrew Street. 08707
. 870707. 8pm. £20. See Wed 14.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £6 (£3-£5). Prestwick‘s fittest
David Kay leads this merry band of comedy folk. including (ireg McHugh. Matt Kirshen. Phil Differ and guest host Vladimir McTavish. who bears a striking resemblance to Bob Doolally.
The Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show
Bluu. 50 Trongate. Merchant City. 548 1350. 9pm. Free. See Thu 8.
Die Clatterschenkenfietermaus Musical comedy: you‘re having a laugh, surely? Well. this duo certainly are, with their brand of sonic pioneering which the music press have dubbed ‘the worst techno in the world'. The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu l—Sat 3 Dec; the Stand, Glasgow, Sun 4 Dec.
Ross Noble The Randomist king continues with his amazing freewheeling drivel. In a good way, of course. Playhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 2 Dec.
Chris Addison Despite being cruelly denied outright victory by the Perrier panel again this summer. the comic genius that is Adders motors on with his highly scientific style and content. See preview. page 46. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 6 Dec; the Stand, Glasgow, Wed 7 Dec.
Paul Chowdry During his Fringe performance this year, we described the Prince doppelganger (pictured) as being so ‘loose he's practically jelly‘. And he'd have to be really, considering some of the edgier social material in his act. The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh, Tue 6 Dec.
Phil Nichol The ever versatile Canadian comic actor does his stand-up thing before an adoring public. Unless they're actually there to see someone else on the bill. See 5 Reasons. Jong/eurs, Glasgow, Wed 74 Dec.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £15. See Wed 14.
The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tuns Wine Vaults. 7~-l 1 Hanover Street. 07909 552345. 9pm. Free. See Thu 1.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£3 £5). Imaginative surrealist Seymour Mace leads this band of jokers. including local boy Colin Ramone. gentle giant (iary Little. Tony Wilkes and guest compere Bruce Devlin.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l lpm 3am. £5. See Thu 1.
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