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to emerge from the brain of Raymond Mearns. With John Ross, Tom Brogan and Debbie Welsh. ✽✽ Sarah Millican The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. The popular and canny lass has SOLD OUT. ✽✽ Mark Thomas Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8pm. £15 (£10). See Mon 4. JayDee and Coke Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5. Jay Lafferty and Dee Custance team up for some smooth-sipping comedy goodness. See caption, right, for more Lafferty action. FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. A gong show special. BBC Scotland Presents Best of Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £3 (£2). Host Scott Agnew presents the top acts to have emerged from the Stand’s weekly new talent nights. Edinburgh Comedy Bee Presents . . . The Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 8pm. £2 (£1). An evening of comedy featuring new and experienced acts, held together by resident compere Becky Donohue, all the way from the US of America. Tonight’s show includes the delights of Charlie Ross. Simon Munnery The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Surrealist master Munnery might be best known for the ragtag bag that is his AGM, but he’s promising a proper hour of proper stand-up in Self-Employed. See First Word, page 2.
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Glasgow Ed Byrne SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £20. The observational Irish wit brings his sparky and vitriolic self to gigantic stages up and down the country in his latest tour. Planet Mearns Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £10 (£9). See Tue 5. Tony Law The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Skip into the world of Law in Mr Tony’s Brainporium. It’s the epitome of alternative comedy. Susan Calman Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8pm. £15. Infectiously happy show where Ms Calman takes you through the things that make her smile in order to try to make the world a more joyful place. FREE The West End Comedy Basement Tennent’s Basement Bar, 191 Byres Road. 8pm. A new free gig on the Glasgow scene, with a range of acts every fortnight. Food also available to fuel the laughter. Nathan Caton Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Straight Outta Middlesex sees the acclaimed Caton present his debut GCF show. FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Victorian Bar, Tron Theatre 63 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. See Tue 5. To Be Continued . . . The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Improvised comedy from the Scottish-based, internationally- flavoured troupe. Simon Munnery The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £8 (£7). See Tue 5. Edinburgh Pappy’s The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). See Tue 5.
Thursday 7 Glasgow Curry Comedy @ Slumdog Slumdog Bar & Kitchen, 410 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 6.30pm. £19.95 including meal. See Thu 31. Stand Up Drink Up Comedy Crawl The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844
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Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 395 4005. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). The Sauchiehall Street edition. Comedy in the Buff The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 31. ✽✽ Des Clarke Òran Mór, 731–735 8pm. £12 (£10). The eternally chirpy Capital Radio breakfast host is back with new solo show Happy Thoughts, with special guests to add to the general loveliness. Jeremy Hardy Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8pm. £15. You’ve seen him on the telly, heard him on the radio, now listen upon the gentle musings of Mr Hardy in real life. Josie Long The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8pm. £9 (£7). Josie Long channels her stiff upper lip to provoke audiences into changing the world via politics, complacency, saintliness and breakfast. A ramshackle call to arms in this Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show. See caption, page 57. An Alky, a Junkie and a Psycho Walked into a Bar The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 1. Fit o’ the Giggles @ The Inn The Inn, 2 Station Road, Bearsden, 942 6752. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). A new monthly gig from the Giggles team, headed up by regular compere Keara Murphy. Griffin Giggles The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 31. Keep off the Grass Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). An hour of contemporary sketches from this new all-female gang on the block. Man Test Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5. Teams man up against each other to see who the real gents are, in a series of comedy tests. Stuart Goldsmith Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Wander through the pleasant world of Signor Goldsmith in The Reasonable Man. Zombie Science 1Z Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Thu 31. Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 10pm. £12 (£10 Discount for NHS Staff). Dr Phil, the GP known for being funny,
combines his medical credentials and humour for a show to leave you in rude health. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 31.
Friday 8 Glasgow The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £5; £10 including lunch. See Fri 1. The Comedy Lunch Hour Cottier Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0844 395 4005. 2pm. £5. See Sat 2. Alan Anderson’s Gallus Glasgow Comedy Walk Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 5pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 1. The Comedy Supper Club Arta, The Old Cheesemarket, 62 Albion Street, 0844 395 4005. 6.30pm. £9 show only (£7). See Fri 1. Rich Hall The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7.30pm. £15. The latest musings from the deadpan grouch, star of a ridiculous amount of stuff on the tellybox, most recently Stand Up for the Week. In association with The List. Paul Tonkinson The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.45pm. £10 (£8). The affable Paul Tonkinson, a reliably funny sort of chap, shows off his comedy skillz. Bruce Morton Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £12 (£10). The Scottish legend’s latest show, Propaganda, looks at life, love and lies. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Club Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 1. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Southside The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 1. Sean Hughes Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8pm. £15. Quick-fire comedy as Sean Hughes presents the show he took a year to perfect in Ducks and Other Mistakes I’ve Made. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Fri 1.
Comedy Bob Doolally Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£8). A return to the festival from the drunken football pundit, creation of Paul Sneddon, in Live and Half Cut! Comedy Central Live Stand Up Show Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12. Kick back with the darkly awesome Mark Nelson, Martin Mor and Barry Castagnola. Elaine Malcolmson and Jena Friedman The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Understated Irish comedian Elaine Malcolmson joins New Yorker Jena Friedman, here to cheer up Glasgow with some smartly wicked material. Emile Heskey’s Depressing Bag of Scottish Alternative Comedy The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). See Sun 3. Idiots of Ants Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). All hail to the ‘net-friendly sketchy troupe. Jim David Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8. Teetering but one syllable away from the controversial Mr Davidson, this fella is in fact a smart headliner from the US of A. Jongleurs Comedy Show Tiger Tiger, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £15; £25 with two course meal. See Sat 2. Would You Trust These Men? Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). A trio of scruffy ragamuffins say jokes and other irresponsible things. Featuring Bob Graham, Ben Verth and Gus Lymburn. Comedy Out West WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 1. ✽✽ Luke Wright Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 10pm. £10 (£8). The key revivalist of performance poetry shines a light on obese teenagers, chip shop owners and posh twits in Cynical Ballads. See preview, page 58. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10.30pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 31. Ha Ha Comedy Late n Loud Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.40pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 1.
Edinburgh Doug Stanhope George Square Theatre, University of Edinburgh George Square. 6.30pm. £19. The leading light in intelligent American comedy. Brutal brilliance. See online interview, list.co.uk. highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. Des Clarke, Bruce Devlin and Christian Reilly entertain the gang. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 7 for line-up. Falkirk Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. 8pm. £8 (£7). The Socks return home with a deliciously violent and dreadfully rude look at life as a puppet. Ages 16 and up.
Saturday 9 Glasgow The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £5; £10 including lunch. See Fri 1. The Comedy Lunch Hour Cottier Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0844 395 4005. 2pm. £5. See Sat 2. James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 0844 395 4005. 3pm. £7.50. The master of kids’ comedy presents a show packed with proper laughs, without the rude bits. For ages seven and over. Alan Anderson’s Gallus Glasgow Comedy Walk Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 5pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 1.
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