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Wednesday 15
Glasgow ✽✽ Josie Long The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £10 (£8). See Tue 14.
Edinburgh Melting Pot The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). The long-running sketch show which showcases local writing talent, while the audiences chooses their favourite. Like, democracy and that. The Improverts Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, 0131 225 9893. 10.30pm. £3. See Mon 13.
Thursday 16
Glasgow Whose Round Is It Anyway? Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 7pm. From £7 (£5). The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Raymond Mearns hosts this weekend, which features Jason John Whitehead and kind-of local comedians Neil McFarlane and Ed Patrick.
Edinburgh ✽✽ The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7;
members £4). Sandy Nelson spends his weekend on hosting duties with some fine dry wit from Ron Vaudry, Andy Sir, George Ryegold and Lucy Oldham.
Friday 17
Glasgow highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Magical comedy from Mandy Knight, with Anthony King, Dave Longley and Scotland’s own winking kilt-wearer Craig Hill. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. Price tbc. Geoff Boyz and Johnny Kats are among the line-up entertaining the good folk of Jongleurs, with hot food available before the show. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 16 for line-up.
Edinburgh ✽✽ The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9;
members £5). See Thu 16 for line-up. Hardeep Singh Kohli Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 0131 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). Writer, cook, broadcaster and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli delivers a show that is part comedy, part cookery class, seasoned with a sprinkling of anecdotes from the Glaswegian’s colourful life in The Nearly Naked Chef.
Saturday 18
Glasgow Hardeep Singh Kohli Eastwood Park Theatre, Glen Road, Giffnock, 0141 577 4970. £14 (£10). See Fri 17. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £15. See Fri 17. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. Price tbc. See Fri 3. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. See Fri 17 for line-up. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. See Thu 16 for line-up.
Edinburgh Freefall Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, 0131 225 9893. 7pm. £3. See Tue 14.
✽✽ The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See
Thu 16 for line-up.
Hardeep Singh Kohli Tales and tastes from the bubbly broadcaster, writer and dab hand in the
kitchen, as the special K treats us once more to his comedy-cookery show, The Nearly Naked Chef. ■ Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 17 Sep; Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 18 Sep.
Sunday 19
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). End the week with some terribly polite company as Neil McFarlane, Ed Patrick and Viv Gee join the Redmond for a chilled-out evening of comedy goods. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch is it Anyway The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 12. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). One more night in the company of Sandy Nelson, with additional comedy treats from Paul F Taylor, Stephen Callaghan and Woody.
Monday 20
Glasgow How Do I Get Up There? The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). The sketch troupe which everyone is terribly excited about put on their funny shoes for the evening. With host Jeff O’Boyle. Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 13. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Paul F Taylor and
Davey See are joined by a collection of newer acts wanting to have a bash at the comedy stick. More experienced acts also pop in to try new material.
Tuesday 21
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). Paul F Taylor and Scott Agnew help along the latest collection of beginners hoping to tread the boards. Edinburgh Electric Tales The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). A mixture of stand-up and storytelling, in association with The Scottish Storytelling Centre. Settle yourself in for a pint and some comedy tales.
Wednesday 22
Glasgow Benefit in Aid of Sense Scotland The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Have a lovely evening with some guilt-free comedy, all raising funds for Sense Scotland, which supports deaf, blind and disabled children and adults living in Scotland. Edinburgh Benefit in Aid of Edinburgh Cyrenians Trust The Stand, 5 York
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✽✽ Janey Godley The godma’ of Scottish comedy is the comic most likely to rein in the boisterous tendencies of a weekend crowd such as this. Jongleurs, Glasgow, Fri 10 & Sat 11 Sep. ✽✽ Isy Suttie You can check out the musical comic soon in a new series entitled Whites and the all-returning Peep Show, but here she kicks off her first nationwide tour. See My Comedy Hero. Edinburgh University, Mon 13 Sep. ✽✽ Josie Long With an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination to accompany the Best Newcomer gong in her knapsack, the once lo-fi comic may have cause to keep on smiling. Except a few things have been bugging her of late... The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 14 Sep; The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 15 Sep. ✽✽ George Ryegold The good doctor returns after a successful second stab at the Fringe. Is laughter the best medicine? Perhaps. Certainly of all the non-medicines (joke c/o young Bo Burnham). The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 16–Sat 18 Sep.
Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night packed full of lovely comedians, raising funds for the charity, which acts as a mediation service for young people at risk of homelessness.
Thursday 23
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Wee Susan Calman returns to The Stand for the weekend to introduce some humorous gentlemen: Simon Bligh, John Ross, Liam Mullone and Martin McAllister. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Susan Morrison hosts the weekend of joy featuring Bennett Aaron, David Longley and local boys Stephen Callaghan and Ben Verth.
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