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.
Thursday 14
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcut'x. l'(i(' Building. Rentrew Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5prn. £30. A top line-up for a fiye-day run: Scottixh legertd Janey (iodley. .laxon-John \Vhitehead. Tony \Voodx and (ieol'f' Boy /. The price includex a three cour'xe rueal on a nice. (‘hrixtruaxxy tahle then dancing until 3am.
Edinburgh
Heresy The .leky II & llyde. 1 l3 llanoy'er Street. 335 3033. 8.30pm. £3. .\lor'c depray ed comedy from the haxement of Jekyll & llyde. with \l(‘ Rick Molland. lle'x got a mind like a r'at-inf'exted xeyycr': not one for tlte taint-hearted.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £6 (£5 £3). lt'x Noxtradamux‘ birthday today and he prohahly predicted that you would go and xee xome comedy on lrix hehalt'. lloxted hy the Rcy’cr'cnd ()hadiah Steprwnwolte III. the eyening l‘eattrrcx Parrot. Danny Buckler. l)a\e l,ong|ey and .larnie :\ll(lL‘t‘xt)lt. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurx. ()mni (’entr‘c. (irecnxide Place. 08707 870707. l).l5pru. £36. 'l'hur'xday ix the new l’riday. (io and eat a three courxe rueal. watch xome top comedy and then dance in the cluh until 3am. ()n a xchool night and ey'erything. Leading yotr axtray are Raymond .\learnx. Key in (iildea and (’olin (‘olc.
The Snatch Social The liquid Room. ‘lc Victoria Street. 335 3564. l lprn 3am. £5. ('omedy capcrx from Harry Ainxworth and Tony ('artcr‘ at thix cheeky cahar'et- cum-dixco. Bahex and Trendy \Vcndy' (monthly rexidcnt) xupply hip hop and funky ttrrrex.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. l'(i(‘ Building. Rentrew Street. 08707 870707. 7.15pm. £40. See Thu l4. The Stand The Stand. 33.3 \Voodlaltdx Road. 0870 (r00 (i055. 0pm. £3 (£7 £5 mcrnher'x). You’ye eaten all your adyent calendar chocolatex already and accidentally xtahhed xorueone w hile ('hrixtmax xhopping. .\'e\‘er tear. cortredy ix your lricnd. l‘ind out how right I am tlrix weekend with Anthony King. Teddy and Ben SL'ltttllL‘ltl.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcur'x. ()mni ('entre. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. Sold Out.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £8 (£7 £5 meruherx). (‘elehr'atc anything you want to with Stand xtalw art Sttxatt \ltrt‘l‘ixort. the worthy ltoxt lior‘ lllL‘ weekend'x entertaiuruent. l)anny Bucklcr'. l)a\e l.ongley. Billy Kirkwood and Parrot join her. Thal'x tltc comedian Parrot; Billy 'x not itrxt hr'ingiug along a pet.
Saturday 1 6
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jortglctlr‘x. l'( i(' Building. Renl‘rew Street. 08707 870707, 7.15pm. Sold Out. See Thu l4. Bumper Value Comedy Blackl'riarx. 36 Bell Street. 553 5934. 8pm. £33 with rrreal (£6 comedy only l. (’hrixtruax meal deal xpccial from the lolkx at Blackl'r‘iarx. who iter want to xhow Santa how good they are. Perlorrnancex l'r'our the equally angelic Scott Agnew. (iary Little and Vladimir .‘ylcTay ixh. Comedy Womb The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 333 315‘). ‘)pm. £‘). The inimitable l‘ran llealey (not that one; thix one‘x a lady) ltoxtx the xltL‘c‘chlttl ('omedy \Vornh at The State Bar. featuring a line-up of top corncdianx every week.
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Vtmdlandx Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £l0. See liri l5.
Edrnburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club .longlcurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ir‘censidc Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. Sold Out. See l-'ri 15. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. ()pm. £l0. See liri l5.
Glasgow
Michael Fledmond‘s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 \Voodlandx Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3 £l memherx). The laxl outing in 3006 for Mr Redmond's traditional Sunday treat. lle endx the year with Sandy Nelxotr. Phil Differ. .\'ick Mom)“ and Roxx Baillie.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. lprti. l‘r'ee. Banixh that morning-after feeling with a doxe of free (form) laughter tronr irnproy xtarx Patrl Graham and Stuart Murphy.
Monday 18
Glasgow
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 333 \Voodlandx Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6 members). Allow hoxl Brucc l)e\'lin to perform like the court jextcr presenting the foolx: l)ex ('larke. Stephen ('ar'lin and Gary Little.
Edinburgh
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £ I405 xhow & meal (£8 xhow only). The Stand goex all Noel-like and offers you the hext of the year'x comedy. See regular hoxt Strxarr ('alrnan. w ho‘x joined by Vladimir .\lcTay ixh and (ierman techno-tlopx. l)ic ('latterxchenkenlieter'maus. .\ xpar‘kling ('hr‘ixtmax menu ix ayailahle.
Tuesday 1 9
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletlr's. l'(i(‘ Building. Renl‘rew Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £36. linjoy a three-courxe meal. incltrdcd in the ticket price. while watching xome top comedy. with Jongleurx l'ayouritex: Martin Bigpig. Tony llcndrickx. Richard Morton and (ieol‘l~ Boyl.
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 333 \Votxllandx Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6 memberx). See .\lon l8.
Edrnburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleur's. ()mni ('entre. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £36.
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £14.95 xhow & meal (£8 xhow only). See .\lon l8.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongletrrx. l'(i(' Building. Rent'rew Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pru. £30. Sec Tue 1‘).
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 333 \Voodlandx Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6 members). See Mon l8.
Edrnburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. ()mni (‘L‘tttr'Lfi (ireenxidc Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. See Tue l‘). Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £l4.‘)5 xhow & meal (£8 xhow only ). Sce Mon IS.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. l'(i(‘ Building. Renl'rew Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pru. £40. See Tue l‘).
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 333 \Voodlandx Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6 mcmherx). See Mon l8.
Edrnburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club .longleurx. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. See Tue l‘). Heresy The Jekyll & llyde. I I3 llanoyer Street. 335 3033. 8.30pm. £3. Sce Thu 14. Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £l4.‘)5 xhow & meal (£8 .xhow only). See .\lorr l8. The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 335 3564. l lprn 3am. £5. See Thu 14.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcurs. t'(}(' Building. Renl'reyy Street. 08707
870707. 7.l5pm. Sold out. See Tue l‘).
Bumper Value Comedy Blacklr'iar‘x. 36 Bell Street. 553 5934. 8pm. £33.75 with meal (£6 coruedy only ). l)r‘ow n otrt the xtrexx ol the time of year. with the labuloux Dex .‘ylclcan. w r‘extling (ieor'die Stellar] Peddic and friendx. They '0 try and cheer you up. I promixe.
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 33.3 \Voodlandx Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £l0 (£6 members). See Mon l8.
Edrnburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club .longlcur's. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £36. See Tuc If). Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. ‘)pm. £l6.()5 xhow & meal (£8 xhow only). See Mon l8.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. ['(}(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 7.l5pm. £36. See Tue 1‘).
Bumper Value Comedy Blackl‘riarx. 36 Bell Street. 553 5934. 8pm. £33.75 with meal (£6 comedy only). See Fri 33. Comedy Womb The State Bar. 148 llolland Street. 333 3l5‘). 0pm. £9. See Sat lb.
Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. ()pm. £l0 (£6 ruemherx). See .\lon l8.
Edrnburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. See Tue ll). Stand Christmas Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. ()pm. £l6.‘)5 xhow & meal (£8 xhow only ). See Mort l8.
Glasgow
Bumper Value Comedy Blackl'riarx. 36 Bell Street. 553 5934. 8pm. £33.75 with meal (£6 comedy only l. See Fri 33.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. Ipm. lirec. Sec Strn l7.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleut‘x. ()mni ('entre. (ircenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. See Tue 1‘).
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx. ()mni ('entr‘e. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. Sec Tue l‘).
Tuesday 26
Edrnburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglcul'x. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenxide Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £36. See Tue l‘).
Review of the Year
Reginald D Hunter Breezing into Glasgow in March with his warm-up show for August. Reg D positively stormed through the Edinburgh Fringe wrth Pride and Prejudice and Niggas, which helped him lift this magazine's comedy writing award. On the downside. he was attacked by one broadsheet attention-seeker as being the “black Bernard Manning' and had his posters taken down from the London Underground on account of the ever contentious ‘N' word.
The Mighty Boosh A first national tour bore down on Edinburgh and Glasgow as rnessrs Barratt and Fielding played in front of their adoring masses. The natural chemistry flowed from every pore in their opening ‘ad-Irb' section while the daftness rose to the rafters as they went on a spiritual and all-too physical lOtrrnCy for the Ruby of Kukundu.
Russell Brand Barer a week went by during the summer without a screaming headline about the mad-haired one. You may well have read of the amusnrg late-night shenanigans involving Kate Moss and then Kimberly Stewart and some less savoury ones over alleged acts in his Edrnburgh flat at the end of August. On stage. he proved that all the hype was Justified wrth a blisterineg conft-zssional set. rather unsurprisineg called Slia/rre.
Phil Kay Quite possibly the scruffy grandfather of Scottish comedy. the special Kay entertained us throughout the year wrth hrs adult show (more improvised madness revolving around hrs new rural exrstence) and a children's hour which involved all the nippers giving up their left shoes at the door and performing an amusing task to have them returned. Inspired.
Mark Watson A worthy Winner of a speCral award from the inaugural rf.comeddres panel. the Bristol-born comic wrth the Welsh persona gave us just the three shows during August. He did his usual marathon performance wrth the Seemingly Impossible 36-Hour Circuit of the World. wrote a novel with his audience and dabbled around the seven sins in I'm Worried that I'm Starting to Hate Almost Everyone in the World. All the while apparently wearing the same yellow top with football legend Socrates on rt.
(Brian Donaldson)
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