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 2
Glasgow
Fred MacAulay‘s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 \Viiitdlallds Road. os‘x‘o (ion (toss ‘lptlt. £8 (L7 L11 iiieinbcisi Radio Scotland's la\oni'itc chai'nici ietuins to ll_L'lll up ( ilasgow biinging the pick ol the l'iiiige out to thc \\cst lonit'ht's shim includes Neil Dclainctc. l)a\e \Vaid. Neil Hickey and Stan Bc\an
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .loiigleuis. l'( i(‘ Biiilding. | I Renlt‘cu Street. 0870 78'? 0707. Split. [12 It’s business as Usual at (ilasgtm .loiiglenis. but it's August so you can party like it‘s I‘M”. Why not liaxe a cocktail'.’ Then sit back and cnloy l)a\c \Villiaiiis. Stung Roberts. l)a\ id Ward and (hits (‘aii'ns.
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Saturday 4
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'( i(‘ Biiilding. || Rentrew Street. 0870 7S," 0207. 8pm, Ll5. Sce l‘l‘l 3. Comedy @ the State Tllt' State Bar. l-lS Holland Sticct. 332 2l5‘) 0pm. L5. The State plotighs on. while the rest ol St‘ttllaltd gtk‘s ltlad lttl' lllL' l‘it'iltgc.
they ‘re there \\Illl reliany t]llillll_\ nights and a cheer} \\ ink to all who come. This week .\l(‘ ('hi'is Broomlicld inti'txltices ('hi'is l'Hl'lk'S. (‘olin ltduai'ds. Martin (’i‘oscr and the beatitilnl Scott Agnew Fred MacAulay's Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 33.3 \Vomllands Road. 0870 (i0() (i055, 0pm, t I 2. 'l‘onighl's lunn} l'i'ingc lolk are the Hunk ('lu/I creator Robin lnce. James Dowdesucll. Tara l'ilynn and Derek Johnston.
Glasgow
Des McLean The Maltman. 5‘) Retllit‘ld Sll't‘t‘l. .3.” 02‘)”. 7.30pm. [7. The star Hl' ( .l_\(lt' l's htt‘aklasl show known (or Inn ing inn and Iarks. stars in his on n ()m' .l/tm ('unu'i/v .S/mu'.
There are a few shows doing the rounds at the moment based vaguely on the notion of the superhero, but this one is sure to be the oddest. You may recognise Mace as the twins of devilment from Johnny Vegas’ Ideal but one day he may be better known as a stand-up with a decidedly idiosyncratic edge. The 8:. no. G/asgou. Fm o‘ Aug.
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Michael Redmond‘s Fringe Sunday! The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Roda, 08-1) (>00 (“55 8.30pm £5
(H {l incinbcrsi. And so it dawns. the se\cnth day ot AugtIst and Redmond returns lt‘ the stage [0 appease the growling masses He brings you toy. in the torm ot Johnny (‘andoiL Tom \Vrigglesxsonh. Padraig Hyland and Ailsa Johnston.
Glasgow
Onliners The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (>055. 7.30pm. Free. Pop along to watch the live recording of a new comedy sketch show (or BB(' Radio Scotland. It you laugh loudly at slightly the \s rong time you could hear yoursell on radio? How exciting.
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 0870 (i00 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (fl members). The weekly new talent night strides on throughout August. btit keep an eye otit (or some bigger names coming in to try new material.
Wednesday 8
Glasgow
Mrs Barbara Nice's Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i00 ()055. 9pm. £6 (£5 £3 members). The unique Mrs Barbara Nice intrmluces her pick of the Fringe smuggled over l‘rom lidinburgh. Line—up to be announced. btit with the lovely Babs at the helm. it‘s bound to be a good night.
Glasgow
Mrs Barbara Nice's Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 33.3 mellands Road. 0870 600 (3055. 9pm. £8 (£7» £4 members). See Wed 8.
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 iules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
Glasgow
I CITIZEHS’ THEATRE
ll‘) (iorbals Street. 429 0022. IP. H. WC. WA]
His Dark Materials, Parts One and The t'ntil Sat 4 Aug.
Never mind all that Harry Potter nonsense. Scottish Youth Theatre take on the first two parts of Philip Pullman's epic. god-defying trilogy.
I GILMOREHILLG‘IZ
t) l'niversity Avenue. 330 5522.
[we WA]
The Myth of Meth Fri 3 & Sat 4 Aug. 7.30pm. £7. Residents of Jericho Home Drugs Rehabilitation L’nit act out a hard hitting. amusing drama about the life of an addict and the quest to get clean.
I KING’S THEATRE 297 Bath Street. 0870 060 6648. IH. WC. WA]
Spirit of the Dance L'ntil Sat 4 Aug. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm).
£10 (.20 Some“ here betvseen Rll'c'l‘tltlllt'i'. [AW] tiff/lo I)illli'(' .lllkl I)tr!\ [hinting .‘JHttitmtt Nights lurks this phenomenally successtul. huge- scale hybrid ot Irish dance. flamenco and salsa.
Never Forget \Vetl .s' Sat IS Aug ".30pm; 5pm & 8.30pm. (iet ready to scream. \s eep and relight your lighters. as (iary Barlow 's choons get the Hunt/mi Mitt treatment in the lit‘st-cu‘t' Take That musical.
I KIBBLE PALACE
(ilasgtm Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 33-1 2422. IP. “((1 w.-\]
Othello l‘ntil Sat 4 Aug (not Mon). 7.45pm. {l2 (£8; preview Wed l8 Jul: L‘ 10 (ibll. The tirst prolessional production in (ilasgim lll ten years descends on Kibble Palace in all its green-eyed glory. John Macaulay (Rn-er ('m'l tackles the tortured title role.
I MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK (‘raigallian Road. Milngayie. 956 M00. [P WC. WA]
A Visit from Miss Prothero l-‘ri 3 Atig. 'l'ragicomic play by Alan Bennett. about a recently retired man \s hose secretary threatens to rtnn his lite.
I PAVILION THEATRE
l2] Renlield Street. 332 [8-10 Ill. W(‘. WA]
Summer of 69 Wed 8 Sat 25 Aug. 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2pm).
{ll U5 (1."! l ). Nostalgic comedy set back in the summer of ‘6‘). as a group of kids buy their lirst real six-strings at the Five & Dime and prepare for the prom.
I RSAMD
I00 Renl'rew Street. 332 5057. III. W(‘, WA]
A Closer Distance Thu 2 Sat 4 Atig. 7.30pm; 2pm 8; 7pm. £6 (£4). A boy searches in the rubble (or something he'll never tind while. elsewhere. two strangers (all in love. a soldier makes a decision and private words till secret pages. Presented by RSAMD Youthworks Drama students. Directed by Morna Burdon. Hinterland Thu 2 Sat 4 Aug. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £6 (£4). The second Youthworks piece lulltiWs the explosive consequences of a summer house party on the banks of Loch Ness that gets more than a little out of hand.
Noel: on Wheels/Blind Curl and The Grips Tue 7 Aug. 7pm. £6 (£4). A double bill of shows presented by Fitting Multimedia in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Heel: is a subversive journey through sex. beauty and alternative lifestyles. written by Noel (ireig. while Blind (:‘ur/ is an irregular cabaret.
I THEATRE ROYAL
282 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. IH. NGD. WC. WA]
Danny the Champion at the World Until Sat 4 Aug. See Kids listings.
Bedroom Farce Mon ()—Sat 1 l Aug. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm).
1' l0—L'2 l. Former Doctor Who (‘olin Baker and that glum-l‘aced Sonia girl from Iz'usIE/iders (Natalie Cassidy) lead the charge in Alan Ayckbourn's typically convoluted relationship comedy.
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