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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Siân Bevan. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 18
Glasgow International Comedy Festival Stand Up Drink Up: Comedy Crawl Arta, 62 Albion Street, 552 2101. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). A pub crawl with comedians. Ali Park Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £10. Ali Park in The Company of Women: COW. Dara O’Briain Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £19.50. The Mock the Week host returns. Frankie Boyle King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm & 10.30pm. £21.50. Razor-tongued and hugely popular. Jenny Eclair Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £15. Taking a grumpy old look at life. Miles Jupp The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £8 (£7). Rants and observations from the singular Jupp. Three Men and a Boaby Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £6. Ray Bradshaw, Graham Mackie and Gus Tawse join forces for your pleasure. Zombie Science: 1Z Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7. Dr Austin and Doug Safety explain the Undead’s poster child. Comedy Corner The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Established acts and newer talent. Eric Davidson Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). Obama and Osama Should be Friends! FREE Impact Arts Workshop: Get, Set, Stand Up! The Factory, Impacts Arts, 319 Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun, 575 3001. 8.30pm. Learn the basics of stand-up comedy. Suitable for ages 14–19. McPhabb-ulous Comedy McPhabbs, 23 Sandyford Place, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Comedy showcase. Mike Wozniak The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). Stories and jokes from Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.
✽✽ Pappy’s World Record Attempt Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). 200 Sketches in an Hour from the favoured sketch masters. Stand Up @ Sloan’s Sloan’s, 62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Comedy showcase. Comedy Out WEST West Brewery Bar and Restaurant, 4 Binnie Place, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £8 (£6). They’re promising an international flavour to this showcase. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £10 (£8). Five top acts every night, hosted by Sir Fred of MacAulay.
Glasgow Slumdog Stand Up Slumdog Bar & Kitchen, 410 Sauchiehall Street, 7.30pm. £19.95 (inc meal). An Indian banquet followed by four top comedians.
Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Headliner Tony Law is joined this weekend by Eleanor Tiernan, Martin Hill, Michael Adams and host Susan Calman.
Friday 19 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Alan Anderson’s Gallus Glasgow Comedy Walk Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. £7 (£6). Walking tour, with banter. Glasgow Stands Up: On Your Doorstep Barmulloch Community Centre, 46 Wallacewell Quadrant, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £3. Billy Kirkwood, plus guests, trek out to Barmulloch. Robin Ince The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.45pm. £10. The
cleverclogs comedian presents his show, Robin Ince Vs The Moral Majority. Ali Park in the Company of Women Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £10. See Thu 18. Shappi Khorsandi Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £15. An evening with the feisty stand-up. Bumper Value Comedy Southside The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £8 (£6). Alan Anderson and Bratchy introduce a Festival line-up. Famous for Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Food, comedy and then dancing, with Philberto, Tim Clark, Mike Milligan and Jeff Innocent. Frankie Boyle King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £21.50. See Thu 18. Half Price Comedy Club Uisge Beatha, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6).Scottish circuit comedians at the Uisge Beatha. Patrick Rolink Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £6. Celebrate the larger things in life with Big is Beautiful. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. Scott Agnew brings on a hand-picked Festival selection. Bumper Value Comedy: World Series Challenges Arta, 62 Albion Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.15pm. £9 (£7). Comedians battle it out to see who’s funnier: men or women? Edinburgh or Glasgow? You get the idea. Barry and Stuart Gilmorehill G12, 29 University Avenue, University of Glasgow, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Magical magicians off of the telly. Danny Lobell The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). The Glaswegian in More Talk, Less Action. Jake O’Kane Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Covering the Northern Irish troubles in Tear Gas. Joe Bor The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). In A Study of Embarrassment by a Guy with Two Bumholes. Comedy Out WEST West Brewery Bar and Restaurant, 4 Binnie Place, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £8 (£6). See Thu 18. Obie The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £6 (£4). Obie’s back with his new show, Using the Force. Alan Sharp The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 10.15pm. £6 (£4). Sharp grumbles in Reasons Why I Should be Allowed to Carry a Gun. Des McLean King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm. £17.50 (£15.50). Radio’s McLean does his thing. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 18. Half Price Comedy Club Late ‘n’ Loud Uisge Beatha, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.40pm. £7 (£6).A comedy hang-out over the Festival. Comedy Class Acts Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, 552 348. 11pm. £7 (£5). Viv Gee presents students from the Strathclyde Uni comedy course. The Late Show Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 11pm. £10. An alternative late-night show. Edinburgh Famous for Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. From £10. Adam Crow, Angie McEvoy, Tommy Campbell and Steve Harris are all being funny this weekend. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 18 with Susan Morrison taking on hosting duties. The Improverts Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, 225 9893. 10.30pm. £4 (£3.50). Improvised comedy troupe.
Saturday 20 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Sloan’s, 62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £3 (£8 inc
lunch). Des Clarke and Scott Agnew introduce a selection of Festival guests. Little Howard and The Magic Pencil of Life and Death King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 2.30pm. £11.50–£13.50. Little Howard (cartoon) with Big Howard (real person). Alan Anderson’s Gallus Glasgow Comedy Walk Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 19. Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.45pm. £12. Old-time giggles. Bumper Value Comedy Southside The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 19. Chris Henry Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £6. Affable charm in Hi, My Name’s Chris Henry. Famous for Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. See Fri 19. Frankie Boyle King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £21.50. See Thu 18. Half Price Comedy Club Uisge Beatha, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 19. John Bishop The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £14 (£12). In Elvis Has Left the Building. Phil Kay Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £12 (£10). In Homecoming Love Pudding. Tam Cowan Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £17.50. The Comedy Unit presents an evening with the boisterous broadcaster. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Fri 19. Bumper Value Comedy: World Series Challenges Arta, 62 Albion Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.15pm. £9 (£7). See Fri 19. Bob Doolally Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Fitba pundit Puts the Leg in Legend. Ginger & Black The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Wicked musical antics. Laura Solon Gilmorehill G12, 29 University Avenue, University of Glasgow, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). More characters from the Perrier winner. Tom Allen The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). Tom Allen on women in Tom Allen in Women. Saturday Night at the State Bar The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £6 (£4). Resident compere Chris Broomfield presents a sparklier Festival version of this comedy night.
✽✽ Bill Burr King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm.
£16.50. See preview, page 56. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm. £13 (£10). See Thu 18. The Stockholm Syndrome Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm. £6. Sketches, guests and fun with Davey See and Stephen Callaghan.
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5 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
PAM AYRES 1 Her first job was as a clerk in the Civil Service, before joining the Air Force, where she was posted to Singapore. It was there that Ayres first started performing poetry for her mates. On returning home she started doing shows in folk clubs and old people’s homes. 2 She won the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks and scooped herself a 13-week series in 1975. The pressure of that became too much for her and before she suffered a SuBo, Ayres left the showbiz glare to start again.
3 In amongst her mild comedy verse she has also written a poem entitled ‘Please will you take your children home before I do them in’. 4 In the 1990s, the cost of a barn conversion forced her to take on 90-date tours to help keep her family afloat, often going on stage with a migraine from the stress.
5 Apparently she is often mistaken in public for Victoria Wood and vice versa. (Brian Donaldson)
■ Perth Theatre, 26 Mar, 7.30pm; King’s Theatre, Glasgow, 27 Mar, 3pm.
Half Price Comedy Club Late ‘n’ Loud Uisge Beatha, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.40pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 19. The Late Show Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 11pm. £10. See Fri 19. Edinburgh Famous for Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 6.30pm & 10pm. From £10. See Fri 19. Craig Hill Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). In 40 Love...? The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See Fri 19.
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