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Thursday 26 Glasgow Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). We know, you’re sick of hearing about the Thing In Edinburgh but it’s nearly done now, we promise. Tonight Joe Heenan introduces Bennett Arron, Susan Murray and Neil McFarlane.
Friday 27
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £10–£13. Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called ‘the Ali G of stage hypnosis’. Please note the Friday show is a ‘Family Fun Night’, Saturday 7.30pm show is ‘Anything Goes’ (safe for teens) and the midnight Saturday show is ‘Over the Top Show’ and over 18s only. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. An incredibly impressive line-up this weekend from the bluntness of Raymond Mearns to the charm of James Dowdeswell via top notch comics Anvil Springstein and Tom Stade. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £10–£15. Jongleurs has wiggled its bum into the new venue and presents another line-up like the old days: Janey Godley, Tony Hendriks, R David and Keith Farnan. Get in early for food. Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). Fringe types Phil Nichol and Ava Vidal join Neil McFarlane and Willie White for an evening of top comedy, with host Joe Heenan.
Saturday 28 Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £10–£13. See Fri 27. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £15. See Fri 6. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £10–£15. See Fri 27. Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. Spots from three of The Stand’s popular Fringe acts, Vladimir McTavish, Jason Cook and Andi Osho, with help from Eric Lalor and host Mr Heenan.
Sunday 29
Glasgow A Summer Comedy Gala O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. A top night of comedy, raising funds for those lovely people at Spirit Aid which helps children around the world. Performers include Des McLean, Fred MacAulay, Des Clarke, Tam Cowan, Jojo Sutherland and many, many more. Michael Redmond’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5; members £1). The spirit of Sundays, Michael Redmond, brings forth brilliantly daft comedy from Tony Law with Chloe Philip, Wouter Meijs and Gearoid Farrelly.
Tuesday 31 Glasgow Busting Out King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £11.50–£19. Hit musical comedy from
Australia that is part musical, part stand- up, part theatre and part cabaret. A small amount of nudeness involved. FREE Comedy at the Halt Bar The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. This wee freebie continues to nurture some of the hopeful newer comedians in Scotland every week. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Two comedians who learnt their craft at Red Raw, Mark Nelson and Scott Agnew, join comics newer to the joys of the stage.
Wednesday 1 Glasgow Busting Out King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £11.50–£19. See Tue 31. Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Get through the week with host Jeff O’Boyle, Barry McDonald, Chris Henry, Inder Manocha and Scottish legend John Gillick.
Thursday 2 Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Deep breath and . . . back to normal. Weekends return with the roar of Raymond Mearns on hosting duties, with Brendan Dempsey, Inder Manocha and Daniel Webster
Friday 3
Glasgow highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Local giant Gary Little joins Highlight favourites Quincy, Cole Parker and Aberdonian funnyman Andrew Learmonth. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £10–£15. Glasgow’s Scott Agnew and John Mann are joined by a couple of fine character comedians: Danny Pensive and Nige, courtesy of Keith Carter. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). The weekend has arrived, as have some Stand favourites to entertain you. Fiery host Susan Morrison introduces Al Ducharme, Michael Redmond, Paul McCaffrey and Nedatron The Wee Man. Edinburgh The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 2 for line-up.
Saturday 4
Glasgow highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £15. See Fri 6. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £10–£15. See Fri 3. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. See Fri 3 for line-up. Edinburgh The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See Thu 2 for line-up.
Sunday 5 Glasgow Glasgow Kids’ Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 3pm. £4. The comedy club for younger joke-lovers, with proper comedians cleaning up their act. It’s all designed for over 5s and all kids need to be accompanied by an adult. Or the other way round. Michael Redmond’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Lay back and enjoy the chilled
Comedy
Keith Farnan With a stormingly successful Fringe in his backpack, the Irish fella is trying his hand at the
Glasgow game with a weekend at the freshly revamped Jongleurs. Expect intelligent comedy with an eye always on the killer punchline. ■ Jongleurs, Glasgow, Fri 27 & Sat 28 Aug.
comedy of Mr Redmond, who’s joined tonight by Gordon ‘The Trams’ Alexander, Andrew Learmonth and rip- roaring Ron Vaudry. Beginners and experienced acts trying their latest goods are crammed into tonight’s packed bill. With Al Ducharme and host Siân Bevan.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch is it Anyway The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. Stu and Garry, resident lunchtime improv wizards wave their comedy wands over the hungover, the bored and the lonely. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Siân Bevan hosts a cheery close to the weekend with four of Scotland’s weirdest and finest: Teddy, Niall Browne, Gus Lymburn and Ben Verth.
Monday 6
Glasgow Dance Monkey Boy, Dance! The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4. Raymond Mearns, John Ross and Allen Chalmers return with their all-funny, all-singing (but probably not dancing) improvised show. Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). Head to the Grassmarket for some new comedy, courtesy of the Fit O’The Giggles team. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). New talent come bounding onto the stage, hoping to impress under the protective gaze of Al Ducharme and MC Bernadette Pauley.
Tuesday 7 Glasgow FREE Comedy at the Halt Bar The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Tue 31. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1).
Edinburgh Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). A monthly collection of fine female talent on the circuit, held together by the tiny sticky glue of Susan Calman. This month includes Bernadette Pauley, Viv Gee, Iszi Lawrence and Kim Macaskill.
Wednesday 8
Glasgow Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 7. Edinburgh Broken Windows Policy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Sketches line the walls like sweat in a nightclub, courtesy of the Broken Windows kids: Ben Verth, Larah Bross, Caroline Robertson, Mike Walsh and Estoban MacGregor.
Thursday 9
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Two fine acts from across the water (not that water, that water) come to Glasgow: Ron Vaudry and Bernadette Pauley. They’re joined by Scottish gems Phil Differ, Mikey Adams and host Bruce Devlin. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Settle in for the weekend with Al Ducharme, Keir McAllister, Iszi Lawrence, Garry Dobson and host Joe Heenan. Get in early for the yumbo home-cooked food.
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