Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedy®list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Sian Bevan.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. Hi \Voodlalids Road. 0370 (till) 0055. S 30pm. £6 t£5 £3 membersi. Junior Simpson. Tedd} and nee Siisan ('alman cheer up a 'l'hursda} night lor }ou. Joll} old Ra}mond Slearns eomperes the e}enmg.
Edinburgh
The Sniggering Stag Staghead llotel. S High Street. South ()ueenslerr}. 3 3| 103‘). ()pm. £5. (‘omed} mum Joio Sutherland is the .\1(' ol an e}ening teattiring the exer-so smooth ls'en' Me.-\l|ister' and Patrick Monahan.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgtm l’tlnt 'I‘heatre. l2 Rose Street. 332 SI2S. lpm. Free. Topieal eomed} tun at the recording ol' BB(' Scotland's popular sketeh shou. starring Jonathan Watson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiigleurs. l7(i(' Building. Renl'reu Street. 0S707 370707. 7pm. From £10. Mtisieal. }ihimsieal and eomieal man Silk} perlorms with Simon Bligh and (ierr}' MeDade.
The man who was once a proud member of the
League Against Tedium before joining the Club Zarathustra is not one to shy away for the surreally silly. Expect a gamut of wordy horseplay and stark imagery with the comic who should by
now be King. l/lt,’ Sta/id. (§/‘.’t:;(;ot'.. i‘t'iori [At/r}.
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlattds Road. 0S70 000 0055. ‘lptn. £S (£7i. The unstoppable mouth ol Ra}mond Slearns hosts an e\ening leaturing st} le ktiig .lunior Simpson. Stisan ('alman and the man “till the name lar euter than he is: 'I'edd}.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club longleurs. ()ltlttl ('entre. (il'L'ettSide l’laee. “3707 S70707. 7pm. From £l0. Jell lnnoeent pro} es that ha} ing the apiwaranee ol an liast lind debt eolleetot' doesn't tnean }oti ean‘t do intelligent eoined}. And }ou'll be too seared not to laugh.
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Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiigleurs. t'(i(' Building. Renlrext Street. 08707 370707. 7pm. From £l3. See Fri 4. Peter Powers Pa} tlion 'I'heatre. l2l Renlield Street. 332 rm». 7.30pm & midnight. £ll £l3. ll}pnotist aet t'rom l’ou er. Who has been called ‘the Alt (i ol stage h}pnosis'. The midnight Slim“ is strietl} adults old}.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0S70 6”“ (i055. t)pnt. £l0 t£Si. See Fri 4.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 7pm. From £13. See Fri 4.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Fringe Sunday The Stand. 333 \‘l'oodlands Road. 0370 000 0055. 830an £4 (£3 £1 membersi. l)roop}‘—lat.‘ed Mr Redmond presents some of the best eomedians Visiting Seotland lor the Fringe. 'l‘onight's show features Ke} in MeAIeer. Zoe l.}'otts. Andre“ Bird and MI} hatid.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside l’laee. 08707 870707. 7pm. From £6. See Fri 4.
Glasgow
Fringe Special: Simon Munnery's AGM The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (>055. 8.30pm. £7. Simon Manner} looks at lit'e‘s imponant philosophical points then ignores them. in l‘amur ol~ much funnier ideas like (iod‘s a DJ. he don't do no requests. Fair point. See caption. above.
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Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 t£l members). A neu talent night }} here }i. ee eomed} seedlings grim uttder }our laughter and lme like a hilarious prix'et hedge ol' Tun.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow
Raymond Meams Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 t£5—£-i members). Ra}‘mond Mearns fulfils the Glaswegian stereot}'pe
b} stealing tour Fringe .iets on his eit} is behalt. namel} Sheltael \lelnt}re. \ik ('oppm. l.ee Barnard and Niall Browne
Glasgow
Raymond Mearns Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 313 “oodlattds Road. 0S70 (~00 b055 ‘lpni £7 t£b £5 membersi R.i}inond .\1earns snnplilies the Fringe b} bringing }ou Reginald I) Hunter. llltl ('lark. Ste\e Hi} and Ross Baillie
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jungleuis. ()mni ('entre. (iieenside l’laee. 0370” S7070“ “pin l‘l'tilll £S .lohnn} (deon. l)a\e Johns and Mieke} I) do the lestixal Jongleurs st}|e.
Theatre
Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Dance events are listed after theatre. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to rachael.street@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Rachael Street.
I CITIZENS’ THEATRE
I It) (iorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. ll’. \W'. WA]
Tales from the Arabian Nights t'ntil Sat 5 Aug Thu 10am & 2pm; Fri 2pm & 7. 30pm; Sat Want R 7. 30pm. £l0 (£5). Seleeted highlights hour the ehromeles ol the ancient Kings ol l’ersia. adapted b} (ierr} Mulgreu and perlormed h} the Seottlslt Youth Theatre.
Wee MacGreegor t'ntil Sat 5 Aug. 7.30pm tThu & Sat mat 2pmi. £l0 t£5i. JJ Bell's stories about the ‘ls'ing ol the teneinents' are reereated on stage as part ol the Seottish Youth Theatre summer lesti\a|.
The Man of the Crowd l'ntil Sat 5 Aug. 7.30pm tSat mat 2pmi. £(i (£3). The Seottish Youth Theatre presents l’eter Arnott's pla} about the disappearanee ol lidgar Allan Poe.
I KING’S THEATRE
297 Bath Street. 240 l l l l. Ill. \\'(‘. WA] Disney’s Beauty and The Beast l'ntil Sat l2 Aug lttot Moni. 7.30pm tWed. Sat. Sun a Thu Ill Aug mat 2.30pmi. £l0 £2‘). ()ne ol the most popular l)isne} stories eomes to lile In this sueeesslul West land produetton.
I ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauehiehall Street. 353 S000. 0’. ll. M ‘. WA |
The Man who Planted Trees Sat 5* Sat 26 Aug tnot Sun/Mont. See Kids listings.
I RSAMD (NEW ATHENAEUM THEATRE)
l00 Renl'rew Street. 332 5057. Ill. W('. WA]
Giacomo’s Circus ot the Fantastic Thu 3 Sat 5 Aug. 7.30pm (also Fri/Sat 4pm). Speeiall} eommissioned b} RSAMI) Youthuorks Drama. this gritt} piece has been penned b} emerging pla}}} right Lewis lletherington. Next stop the lidinburgh Festixal Fringe.
I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM
MUseum ol lidueation. 225 Seotland Street. 287 0500. ll’. W(‘. WA]
Eeny, Meeny, Maca, Racar Fri 4 Sun 6 Aug. Fri 7.30~—X.l5pm: Sat 6.; Sun 130-23. 15pm. Free. The (iorbals Youth and (‘ommunit} Theatre presents this sound and movement pieee inspired by traditional pla}'ground games. songs and rh}'mes. Tickets must be obtained in advance.