Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Newer comedians take to the stage in this top value evening of frolics. Professionals Lou (‘onran and Rowan (‘ampbell are on hand to show y'all how it's done.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4-£1 members). Parrot makes a welcome appearance. along with Part] Pirie. Antony Murray and Derek Johnston. Young Jamie Anderson hosts the whole darned night.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 6006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). Fresh new comedy talent for your delectation; see them here first. Keir McAllister and Rowan (‘ampbell are also on. to make this a pretty damn good way to spend a Tuesday.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05-1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
SiStars! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£4-£3 members). Fed tip with being the token birds on the bill. the SiStars have taken it upon themselves to show why ladies are just as funny as the ones without boobs. Susan (‘alman. Susan Murray. l.ou (‘onran and Al. Kennedy prove the point. Gentlemen will be tnade most welcome.
Hairy Watt Comedy Club The Union. I‘Ieriot-Watt L'niversity. Riccanon. 451 5333. ‘)pm. £3. Bruce Fumrney comperes this evening of student friendly comedy. although responsible adults are also welcome. He‘s joined by Paul Pirie and Niall Browne.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow
Gags to Go The Universal. 57 5‘) Sauchiehall Lane. 332 88‘)‘). 8.30pm. Free. (‘hannel 4 presents a night of brand new comedy. reaped from a nationwide search for jokes. sketches and characters. It‘s free and all. so it’s gotta be worth a try.
SiStars! The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £6 (£4 £3 members). See Tue 1.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
Laugh? I Nearly Voted! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£3). Election day is looming and the leaflets are piling up on your doormat. Helping you see the lighter side of politics are Vladimir McTavish and Bruce Devlin. who will quiz Socialist MSP ('olin Fox on everything from drugs to Kate Middleton.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'(}(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7 (£3). Iiat. drink. dance arid laugh even though it‘s only Thursday. Jongleurs presents John Mann. Phil Butler and Bill Dewar for you viewing pleasure.
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The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6--£3 members). 'I'hursday fun abounds. with the same line-up as the weekend but a wee bit cheaper. All you tight-wads can enjoy Benjamin (‘rellin. Anthony J Brown. Scott Agnew and Raymond Mearns.
Edinburgh Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 «1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26. Heresy The Jekyll 8; Hyde. 1 l2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 26. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). Martin Bigpig Mor hosts this titre Thursday evening. with Jeff Innocent (scary). Ro (‘ampbell (angry) and Antony Murray (curly). (it) along. and you'll see what we mean.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 1 lpm 3am. £5. See Thu 26.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgow' Film Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 t 128. lpm. Free. See Fri 27.
Ani Mru Mru Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7pm. £12. A Polish language comedy night starring Michal Wojcik. Marcin Worcik and Waldemar Wilkolek. Apparently ‘Ani Mru Mrtr' means ‘don’t say a word'. We wouldn‘t dare.
Impmbabble The Brunswick Hotel. 106- I08 Brunswick Street. 552 1552. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 27.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. t7(}(’ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £10. A brilliant line-up. as Jim Jeffries. the man who dares speak what no other will. comes to (ilasgow. He's on with De] Strain. Phil Butler and John Mann. l)rink. then you won’t feel guilty laughing.
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £9
(£8 £5 ruernbers). Raymond Mearns competes. with Kiwi Benjamin (‘rellirr. Anthony J Brown and Scott Agnew sweating otit the gags for your pleasure. It'll be a lot less disgusting than it sounds.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()rnni ('entre. (ir'eenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £10. Smug Roberts. Rudi I.ickwood. Sandy Nelson and Kevin Bridges provide good. solid laughter for the Jongleurs crowd. Rattcous ftiri to be had.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £‘) (£8 £5 members). Martin Bigpig Mor continues his hosting duties. joined by the rrrost confused (ieordie in the world. Tony (’arter. Jeff Innocent. Ro ('ampbell and Antony Murray are there too.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Fri 4. Comedy @ The State The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 8.30pm. £5. More love and comedy at this venue as M(‘ ‘Ram’ (‘hris Broornfreld presents top class comedy from Andy Sir. Rib Kane and Neil McI-‘arlane. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)pm. £12. See Fri 4.
Edinburgh
Craig Hill: Kilty Pleasures Brunion Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10). Camp. cheeky and irreverent comedy.
Saturday Circus Red. 73 (‘ow'gate. 225 1757. ‘)pm 3am. Free. See Sat 28. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. .£I2. See Fri 4. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()rrmi ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £12. See Fri 4.
Glasgow
Bank Holiday Special The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). Another chance to see the weekend's corrtedy. (iod Bless Batik Holidays. eh'.’
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Free. See Sun 2‘).
Ani Mru Mru Queen’s Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7pm. £12. See Fri 4.
Bank Holiday Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). Another chance to see the weekend‘s
line-up cos there's no school tomorrow.
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Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 30.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 rrreal 8; show. See Thu 26.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Bruce Fummey and the Stand (‘orrredy Players are joined by a giggle of new comedians. waiting to show off their talent. .\'B: giggle is now the collective term for a group of new comedians.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). The Stand Player's (them what do improv and that) and (iraerrre Thomas present a selection of new er corrtedians doing a series of shorter spots. Be nice. ok'.’
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £2.50 members). Actor's perform a series of sketches sent iii by writers from around Scotland. with the audience picking the winner. Like .\’-l'irerur. only with less weeping.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £2.50 members). A special showcase of the best in new comedy material that’s alterupting to clamber its way onto our television screens. In association with the (‘omedy l'nit.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
Gags to Go The Stand. 5 York Place. .558 7272. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed 2.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Yoodlattds Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). Radio Scotland's Fred MacAulay is the host. with a smoothness that can floor a middle-aged woman at 30 paces. He‘s on
Tony Carter We've recently seen Will Andrews lwiddling the knobs and flicking some switches as a tech guy for other comics. but we love him most when he's bOunding on stage as his feckless Geordie jester alter ego. Liquid Room, Edinburgh. Thu 26 Apr; 3 8. 10 May.“ the Stand, Edinburgh, Fri 4—Sun 6 May
Brendon Burns This Aussie is a stand—up who divides Opinion straight down the centre. But at least his shows are never dull. See 5 Things. The Stand. Glasgow. Thu 26—Sat 28 Apr.
Mark Nelson The 100% official Scottish Comedian of the Year keeps his bandwagon rolling with a performance at this venue which is establishing itself as a Glasgow staple. The State Bar. Glasgow. Sat 28 Apr.
Ani Mru Mru We can't be entirely sure how funny this will be. but these dates by Poland's hottest comics will certainly brighten up the weekend. ‘Three Solidarity members go into a vodka bar . . . ' and such. Or maybe not. Royal Concert. Glasgow. Fri «1 May: Queen's Hall. Edinburgh, Sun 6‘ May.
Jim Jeffries Speaking of solidarity. this Aussie comic needs our support after having been assaulted on stage the other week by some mad Manc. Sure. the guy rubs a few peOpIe Lip the wrong way. but it's only comedy for pity's sake. Jongleurs. Glasgow, Fri 4 8 Sat 5 May.
with Jason Rouse. (iraeme 'I‘horrtas. the cheeky Danny I)eegan and Ailsa Johnston.
Edinburgh Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 1.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26. Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. I I2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 26. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). Lovely. lovely Susan ('alman hosts the evening. with base Fullort. Mike Milligan and Stan Bevan. 'I‘herc‘s hot food ayailable to fuel your laughter arid soak up the gin.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Roorrt. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2504. 1 1pm 3am. £5. See Thu 26.
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