Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywar.’ 'l he Stand. 5 York I’JaLL'. 5.535 ~35: JP”) Tree A better haiigoyei ctiic than the Hill/witty omnibus. Whose lunch is it .-\nyway is the place to be for a luiichtitiic treat of top Illlpttiy iscd comedy from The Stand Players It‘s tree and there's htit hind ayailahlc. so snuggle down my dcais. and let l)r ('oniedy do his thing
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373 8. 30pm. £5 t£4 £1 memhcrsi. Kcym Bridges shows he's finally shaken oil the “ooh. he‘s so young' stigma and proycs he's all grown tip and competing with style. He introduces :\llsle' ticatlel Ro ('ampth and Ross Baillic
Monday 8
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 3 33 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £4. ('tiliiedy goodies lt’olti Team Monkey the c\ er popular Raymond Meariis. Patil Pirie and Allen ('haliiicrs. A really good yaltic night of comedy coming frotn all angles.
Edinburgh
Bed Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. .558 7.373. 3. 30pm. £3. ()nc (iii the J()\L‘JJL'ST comedians at the Stand's disposal. Susan (‘alman works with l)arrin Rows to help newercomedians along the path to comedy niryana. (in along and lend a hand. by clapping and smiling politely. Fit 0’ the Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mcrcat. 38 West Maitlatid Street. 335 38M. 8.30pm. £l. Keai'a Murphy hosts a night jam-packed with new talent: this week the headliner is King Hi the (iecks I);t\ id IIL‘ITI'UH.
Tuesday 9
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 \Ytitidlatlds Road. 0870 (i00 (i055. 8.30pm. £3 l£| members). See Mon 8.
Edinburgh Black Bo's Comedy Night Black Bo's. 57 ()I Blackfi‘iars Street. 8.30pm. Free. A night of free comedy. ey cry Tllt‘sda) at Black Bo's. brought to yoti by Jim Park and lilccti'ic Mouse. Some of the freshest taletit around. htit keep an cy e otit for some more established acts popping in to try otit comedy gold/silyci/lcad. Russian Revolution 90th Anniversary! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £7 t£-1i. Only at the Stand. ch‘.’ liiiioy ati eycning of entertainment from 'l‘reyor (irifliths (author of lx’cily and whom other teri'ihly cley er tliingsi alotig with comedy from Vladimir .Mc'lay isli and Raymond Mcarns.
Wednesday 10
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Slttltd. 333 \Ytititilands Road. 0870 (ill) (i055. 8.30pm. £5
(£4 £3.50 meiiihersi. The (‘omedy l'nit presents the best in new comedy material they'yc t‘L‘c‘eh ed. acted out UH stage hit the first time. so that the darling audience can judge with their laughter
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £5 t£-1 £3.50 membersi. .-\ctors perform a series of sketches sent iii by writers frotii around Scotland. with the audience picking the w inner. l.ike .\' I-iicior. without the had auditions by people with low le.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. T'GC Building. 1 l Retifrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £8. Four upstanding gentlemen entertain the Jongleurs troops this eyening: Tim Clark. Gary Little. Miles (‘raw ford and Daye Johns. If you‘re yery
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good. they might let you dance at the after show cluh. included in the ticket price The Thursday Show The Stand. ‘33 \Mmdlfikis Rum], HST” (rill (it 8 30pm. L“ «U» £3 inenihetsi Sneak a peek at the w cekend's line-up «M(‘ Raytiiond Mcarns. John Bishop. \ick Druid} .tltti \Ittl'k \L‘Jstilti Willie It's a W L'L' hit cheaper and cheekicr See prey icw on Druid}. Brick Wit House The Brick. 30" Bath Street. 348 3l33. 9pm. £4 t£3i. John (iillick and his twiiikly eyes are the headliners ot tonight‘s night of top \aluc comedy. hosted by \’i\ (ice. Billy Kirkwood. [)aytd Barr and .-\nna l)e\ itt add to the proceedings like beautiful ribbons on a comedy cake.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jekle (k Hyde. l l3 Hanm er Street. 335 3033. ()pm. £3. (iraeme Thomas headlines Rick Molland's show which celebrates the darker side of comedy. with Tony ‘Thc Assassin' Murray atid special guests.
Attila the Stockbroker, David Rovics and Tracey Curtis Banneriiian's. Niddi'y Street. 556 3354. 0pm. £(i. :\ tiiiiqtte brand of performance poetry. punk. rants. \erses and song from Attila. with support from rabble rousing folk singer Roy ics.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £7 t£o £3 membersi. Bruce l)e\lin hosts the eyeniiig. like a bitchy atiihassador slightly resentfully inyiting you to his hall. (ilidiiig on to the Stage of Joy will he Markus Birdman. l)el Strain and Nick Morrow.
Glasgow
Impmbabble The Brunswick Hotel. l0o 108 Brunswick Street. 553 l553. 8pm. £4 (£3). The Iiiiprohabble players perform a night of improy iscd laughter. based around audience suggestions. like a (ilasgtm \L‘t‘sitill UT TWHIH' [.1716 (3 III .-\iiyn'ri\1’
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(' Building. ll Renfrcw Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £l3. Sec Thu ll.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i()() (i055. 8.30pm. £9 t£8 £5 members). Raymond Meariis. the self- confessed arsehole. comperes this weekend in (ilasgow. Performing like talented dancing animals are John Bishop. .\'ick l)oody. with Mark Nelson on Saturday night. w ho‘s no longer Scottish (‘omedian of the Year. Still funny though. See prey icw UII Dowdy.
Edinburgh
Karen Dunbar Brunton 'l'heatre.
lady well Way. Mtisselburgh. (165 3340. 7.30pm. £14 t£l3i. Scotland's queen of cotncdy sets off on tour with her new show. coyeriiig c\ erything from Disneyland to dogs eating toffee and tisiiig her musical edge to enhance the show. See 5 Things.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £1 1. The loyely mind of :\l Pitcher comes to lidinhurgh. worth the ticket price alone. With Nick Reyell. Iiddy Brimson and Re\ Boyd all riding the same comedy w ay e.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 0pm. £3) (£87 £5 membersi. It's the same line-up as Thursday. but with the added bonus of (‘arey Marx: a pleasant sort of gent w ho's quite keen oti good old- fashioned jokes. (iood for him.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. ll Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £l5. See Thu II.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (>055. 9pm. £13. See Fri [3.
Comedy 6 State. The State Bar. 1-18 Holland Street. 333 3159. 9pm. £5. Viv
(ice headlines this top \alue comedy night. with M(‘ ('hris "The Ram' Brisimticld. Quentin Reynolds and (iary little
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (critic. (irccnsidc Place. 08‘0" 870707 8 15pm £14. Sec J'Tl 13
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 "373 0pm. £l3 See in 13.
Glasgow
Michael Bedmond's Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Rtiad. (LS-fl) ()(X) ($055 8 30pm {5 1L4 {I membersi .Mi Redmond is routed by .\'ick l)oody tsce prey iew i and Del Strain to e\periencc the magical. almost guilty esix-rience. of comedy on a Sunday. What wotild the nuns say. ch’
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywar.’ The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. lpm. l’i'ee See Sttii 7.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £l membersi. (iary little hosts tonight‘s celebration of the end/lx'ginnmg of the week. like a mini New Year's liye. He‘s joined hy the Dark Lord of the Aberdonian (’omedians. (itis Taw se.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i00 ()055. 8.30pm. £4. See Mon 3.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ the Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat. 38’ West Maitlaiid Street. 335 38(il. 8.30pm. U. M(' Keara Murphy teams tip with headliner \'i\ (ice to driye this night filled with up to eight new acts.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £3. The tiiglit for new cotnedy talent. and for more experienced comedians to test iiew material on your understanding (and cheapi ears. Bruce l-‘ummey and Del Strain are on hand to driye the eyening along.
Tuesday 1 6
Glasgow
Bed Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 (1055. 8.30pm. £3 l£l members). Red Raw ploughs on. spew ing out new talent like some terrifying factory of mirth. forcing the world to laugh. l)el Strain is at the helm. cackling like a maniac.
Edinburgh
You Owe Me Glue The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30pm. £(it£-1i. ()ne of (ilasgow 's most exciting comedy spawns: You ()we Me (ilue is a sketch troupe that” take you from redundant pirates to football pundits. Starring Moira Byrne. Alison May. Tom Brogan and Fraser Campbell.
Hairy Watt Comedy Club The t'nion. Heriot—Watt L'niyersity. Riccarton.451 5333. 9pm. £3.50. Wee SUsan ('alman hosts this night of student-friendly futi. where all are welcome. Antony Murray appears. as does the maryelloUs comedian/airthor/blogger/actress/w riter/sh ow-off Janey (iodley.
Wednesday 1 7
Glasgow
Benefit in Aid of the Scottish Green Party The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). The line-up's to be announced. but the caUse is the political party dedicated to a fairer society. Bloody hippies.
Edinburgh
Karon Dunbar Queen's Hall. 87—89 Clerk Street. 668 3019. 8pm. £l4—£15. See Fri 13.
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
1 She was a Girl Gurde in Glasgow. and remains an Ambassador for the organisation. Other Scottish Ambassadors; an» Susan Hampshire. Charles Kennedy and Day/id Steel. Can't (iurte get my head round that one. 2 ABBA's ‘Fernando' is her favourite karaoke song.
3 Her TV show has been nominated twrce for a Golden Rose at the prestigious telly awards at Montreux.
4 She is due to appear in a name adaptation of Wine Welsh's Ecstasy alongSIde Richard E Grant. Billy Boyd and Jenni Falconer.
5 Before that. she'll be strutting her panto stuff in Sleeping Bmuty as Nanny Begood at the Glasgow King's this Yuletide alongsale Dawn Steele (another fellow ex-Gtiide) and Gerard Kelly. Who isn't.
(Brian Donaldson)
Brunton Theatre, Muss )/i)llf(]/l, Edinburgh, Fri 72 Oct; Queenie Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 7 7 Oct.
Benefit in Aid of Vetaid The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 8.30m”. £7 t£5i. .\ night to raise funds for Yetaid. a worthy charity which helps to care tor liyestock in Africa. improy ing the Jl\L's ol those who rely oti their animals to htiild a better future.
Thursday 18
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (>055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6 £3 membersi. Well done. you braye little sausage. you‘ye almost made it to Friday. Reward yourself with a night of comedy courtesy of Daye Johns. Ben Hurley. Bruce [tummy and M(' Bruce Devlin. Then take tomorrow ott.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jekyll (‘5'; Hyde. 1 13 Hammer Street. 335 3033. 8.30pm. £3. Mark Nelson performs at one of the few nights that welcomes his sickest material and screams out for more. in the Quentin Tarantino of comedy nights.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7373. 9pm. £7 (£6 £3 membersi. Mr Joe Heenan is your esteemed MC for the evening. with a bunch of terribly funny chaps: Paul Sinha. Teddy and Matt Hollins. It’ll all be rather jolly we imagine.