Glasgow Simon Day The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £10. See Sun 2.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Glgglea Absolute Beginners The Mercat, 28 West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £2. Keir McAlIister heads up a bill of exciting new comedy talent and deluded fools making a desperate bid for attention. Mainly the former. With MC Keara Murphy.
Bed Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Billy Kirkwood and Kevin Bridges chivvy along the acts taking part in this new comedy extravaganza. It‘s a popular night, so get in early if you want a seat.
Glasgow
Dyian Moran: What it la Pavilion
Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £19 (£17). The phenomenally popular Irishman takes a break from all those successful telly shows and films for his latest meanderineg amusing live tour. See feature, page 39. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). Gerry McDade and Sean Grant are joined by a collection of newer comedians trying their luck with the audience. Packed night full of millions of acts.
Edinburgh
Wicked Wenchea The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). More female orientated comedy. hosted by birthday lady Susan Calman and starring Kerry Godliman, AL Kennedy and Sian Bevan.
Glasgow
Agenda Comedy Club Agenda Bar, 15 Millbrawe Road, Southside, 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Glasgow‘s Southside is treated to a brand, and possibly spanking, new comedy night. The first one features the estimable talents of Des McLean, Barry McDonald and Des Clarke. That‘s not at all bad.
Wicked Wenchea The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). Susan Calman brings forth another selection of the best in female comedy talent, with Ken‘y Godliman, AL Kennedy and Viv Gee. Men are allowed and will not be hated or shouted at.
Edinburgh
The Stand lmprov The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£2.50 members). Stuart Murphy and Garry Dobson let their minds and imaginations roam across the fields of comedy, to the improvisational gold at the foot of the rainbow of mirth.
Glasgow Tim Fountain’e Rude Britannia Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £5. The comic writer with a penchant for Quentin Crisp delivers stories of his
sexual travels and travails around the UK. The Thunday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Raymond Meams takes the wheel tonight, with comedians Sean Collins, Mark Nelson,
Gerry McDade and Ailsa Johnston all doing a wee turn to make you roar with laughter and make your lives just a bit less rubbish.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm.
A £5 (£4: members £1). Jill Peacock i introduces acts such as Ricky (‘allan.
; Garry Dobson and Jill Baxter. for the
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles G The Argyle The Argyle Bar, 15—17 Argyle Place . 221 9759. 9pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 30.
Hereay The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 30.
The Thuraday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Thursdays at The Stand are a great way to see the weekend's treat of a line-up, for fewer pennies and with a wee bit more room. Tonight‘s fun comes from MC Bruce Devlin, Ian Coppinger, Kerry Godliman and Martin McAilister.
' perfect. if slightly crazy. end to your
week.
Glasgow Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The
Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. Raymond Mearns. Allen Chalmers and Paul Pirie present more stand-up. sketches and improyised fun. Proper entertainment and that.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat, 28 West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £2.
The children are taking over the asylum
Glasgow
DAM Fine Comedy Gramafon. 7 King Street, 552 7177. 8pm. £5. See Fri 31. Jongleura Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building, 1 l Renfrew Street, ()844 844 0044. 8pm. £12. Have something to eat then roll back and listen to the collective rapier wits of Adam Crow, Pierre Hollins and David Hadingham. Once they‘ve finished making you laugh then boogie at the post-show disco.
The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8: members £5). See Thu 6.
Edinburgh
Jongleura Comedy Club Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044 . 7.45pm. £1 1. Daniel Townes and Eddy Brimson are among the comedians set to entertain the tribes this weekend. Well, along with the tantalising bar and food and shiny disco balls.
I The stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558
7272. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). See Thu 6.
Glasgow
Jongleura Comedy Club Jonglcurs. UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, ()844 844 0044. 7.30pm. £15. See Fri 7.
The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £12. See Thu 6.
Edinburgh
Jongleura Comedy Club Jonglcurs. Omni Centre, Greenside Place. 0844 844 0044 . 7.30pm. £14. See Fri 7.
The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £12. See Thu 6.
Glasgow
0M0! Offshore, 3—5 Gibson Street. 07714 900720. 8pm. A night of confessional comedy. featuring the intricate and hormonal secrets of teenage letters. diaries and lovenotes. If you fancy bringing your own adolescent angst and having a shot contact www.bebo.com/omg-glasgow or omg.glasgow@gmail.com
Ha Ha Raw Comedy Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue, Shawlands, 8.30pm. See Sun 2. Michael Redmond’a Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Settle down for a Sunday dose of whimsy and moustaches courtesy of Michael Redmond. who is joined tonight by David Kay. Derek
3 Johnston and Paul Goodbrand.
lrnprobabble The Liquid Ship.
171—175 Great Western Road. 331 1901. 9pm. £4 (£3). The Improbabble crew (Billy Bonkers, Peter Aitchison, Obie, Lee Kirk and Kari McKenna) perform a high- energy night of sketches and stand-up based around audience suggestions.
Edinburgh
Whoee Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1pm. I See Sun 2.
as Billy Kirkwood acts up as guest compere. introducing a heap of new acts and energetic headliner Austin I.ow. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Take a risk on this great quality new act night. and you could find yourself watching the next Dylan Moran or even Peter Kay. Wait. is that a good thing‘.’
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). Another shower of comedy hopefuls descend upon the stage of The Stand. guided by the more experienced Paul Pirie and Patrick Rolink.
Edinburgh Hairy Watt Comedy Club The
Union. Heriot Watt ITniy'ersity.
Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. £4 (£3). The magical Steven Dick hosts this night for
students. people who like hanging out with students to appear younger and some grown-ups. Iintertainment comes in the shape of Parrot and imprth dudes Stu and (iarry.
Glasgow
Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. Sandy Nelson and l)cs ('larke present sortie of the best acts from Red Raw in a cheap and cheerful way to get you through the midweek lull.
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £3.50). New writing talent time their comedy sketches performed by a group of actors. with the audience then picking their favourite.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6: members £3). Sandy Nelson steps up as your honourable .\l(’ with performances from Ron \"audrey. Ilenning Wehn and Antony Murray. A yery litre line-up of young tncn indeed.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ The Giggles @ The Argyle 'I'he Argyle Bar. I5 17 Argy lc I’lace . 321 9759. 9pm. £3 (£3). Sec Thu 30.
Heresy 'I'he Jekyll & Ilydc. l 13 Hammer Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 30. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Mr Joe Heenan bounces on as tonight‘s host. with the genial Paul Sinha. Anthony J Brown and Niall Browne performing as well. Ilot food's ayailahle if you get there early.
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