Comedy
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. See Fri 8. America Stands Up The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.45pm. £12 (£10). The annual showcase of fine American talent, this year featuring W Kamau Bell, Jim David, Leah Bonemma and Jena Friedman. Arthur Smith Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £15. Comedy’s favourite grumpy old man puts on a show crammed full of stories, poems and readings from his memoir My Name is Daphne Fairfax. Coalition of Comedy The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield St, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £3. See Sat 2. 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. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Fri 1. Antony Murray Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). Antony Murray returns after last year’s successful GCF show with One Prick Tony. Comedy Carnage Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A night of total comedy chaos courtesy of ringleaders Billy Kirkwood and Chris Henry. Comedy Central Live Stand Up Show Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 8. John Scott Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£8). Totally Made Up is the new show from the winner of the biggest prize in comedy and all-round good chap. Jongleurs Comedy Show Tiger Tiger, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £15; £25 with two-course meal. See Sat 2. Josh Widdicombe Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). A rising star on the circuit, and winner of the FHM Comedy competition, talks about Other People. Vladimir McTavish The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). The first-class representative of the Scottish comedy scene gives his take on the nation’s heroes in The Top 50 Greatest Scots of All Time Ever. Comedy Picks @ Cottier Cottier Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £10. The newly re- opened Cottier presents a showcase of comedy talent. Saturday Night at the State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 2. The Stockholm Syndrome Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £6 (£5). See Sat 2. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10.30pm. £15 (£12). 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 Zombie Science IZ: A Spoof Lecture on the Undead Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 553 0322. 4pm. £4. Live demonstrations and an online exam aim to prepare you for the zombie apocalypse. Part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Doug Stanhope George Square Theatre, University of Edinburgh George Square. 6.30pm. £19. See Fri 8. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). See Sat 2. Highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. See Fri 8.
60 THE LIST 31 Mar–28 Apr 2011
The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 7 for line-up.
Cumbernauld Bruce Fummey Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £7. Proud Scot with an African father, Bruce Fummey waxes lyrical about taking his children to Ghana for the first time and experiencing the first pangs of Afro- Celtic angst. Paisley Joke Box Hamishes Hoose, 42 Old Sneddon Street, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £5. The Joke Box returns, bringing a taste of the festival to Paisley.
Sunday 10
Glasgow The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £5; £10 including lunch. See Fri 1. Pakora, Pint and Platter Slumdog Bar & Kitchen, 410 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 1.30pm. £15. See Sun 3. The Comedy Lunch Hour Cottier Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0844 395 4005. 2pm. £5. See Sat 2. Best of Scotland Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £4. See Sun 3. Paul Sinha The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Extreme Anti-White Vitriol is the acclaimed show from Sinha, inspired by a racist calling him a racist. Intriguing stuff. Comedy in the Buff The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 31. Janey Godley Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £13 (£11). More delirious yarns and anecdotes from outspoken Glaswegian stand-up and her extraordinary life in The Godley Hour Tim Vine The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £17. The star of the BBC’s Not Going Out and punster extraordinaire brings his Joke- Amotive tour on the road. Griffin Giggles The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 31. Kai Humphries and Sean Grant Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). One Night Only with the two successful comedy competition blokes, featuring funny nonsense aplenty. Ro Campbell Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Tasmanian/Scottish devil Ro Campbell blasts on with his latest show Alibi. Teddy Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Controversial award-winning comedian Teddy returns with his gags and tales from the dark side. FREE Free Comedy @ The Ivory Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue Shawlands, 0844 395 4005. 8.45pm. See Sun 3. Andy Zaltzman The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £9 (£7). One of the top satirical comedy voices offers an earnest insight into life with Andy Zaltzman Promises to Tell the Truth, Half the Truth and Everything But the Truth. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 3. Zombie Science IZ: A Spoof Lecture on the Undead Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 553 0322. 4pm. £4. See Sat 9. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Mr Andy White stays on, with a selection of the finest newer acts including Eddie O’Dwyer, Jason Murphy, Fern Brady and Liam McDonnell.
Monday 11
Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Another battle commences between improv experts Garry Dobson, Stu Murphy and ‘improv warlord’ Billy Kirkwood. Edinburgh The Comedy Kitchen City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 6pm. £5 includes entry to show. See Mon 4. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 4. Fit o’ the Giggles Out with the Old City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 4. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Jay Lafferty and Teddy perform alongside the newer acts.
Tuesday 12
Edinburgh Comedy Bee Presents . . . The Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 8pm. £2 (£1). The ever-popular Graeme Thomas tells tales and does the funny with up to six newer acts. Andy Zaltzman The Stand, 5 York Place, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). See Sun 10.
Wednesday 13 Glasgow The Fun Junkies The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). The new routine from the How Do I Get Up There? sketch boys is a variety show extraordinaire, hosted by Des Clarke. Expect weirdness and magic but not Paul Daniels. The Broken Windows Policy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Sketches, characters, comedy and stupid accents. With Ben Verth, Larah Bross, Sian Bevan and Dave MacGregor.
Thursday 14
Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. Glasgow ✽✽ Peter Kay SECC, Finnieston Peter Kay takes his massively popular brand of observational cheeriness on the tour that will never end. Ever. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Bruce Devlin introduces a crop of comedians, including the delightfully barking Mike Wozniak.
Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Hattie Red Dwarf Hayridge is up for the weekend, with Anthony J Brown, Phil Differ and host Joe Heenan.
Paisley Comedy Club The Haunt Bar, Paisley Arts Centre New Street, 848 1692. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). On the first Thursday of every month the Comedy Club takes over the workshop space for a hilarious night of raucous laughter action.
Friday 15
Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. Glasgow ✽✽ Peter Kay SECC, Finnieston See Thu 14. Highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. £12. Gary Little joins Dougie Dunlop and Roger Monkhouse for a weekend of proper comedians and that. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 14 for line-up.
Edinburgh Highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. Barry Dodds pays a visit to Scotland to spend the weekend with fellow chuckle brothers Simon Clayton and Tony Hendriks. Don’t forget free club entry after the show. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 14 for line-up.
Saturday 16
Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. Glasgow ✽✽ Peter Kay SECC, Finnieston See Thu 14. Highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. £12. See Fri 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 14 for line-up.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Tim Minchin Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £39.75. The beautiful piano man of comedy returns to make us all fall in love with him and his wonky, pretty/dirty perspective on the world. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). See Sat 2. Highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. See Fri 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 14 for line-up.
Sunday 17
Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. Glasgow ✽✽ Peter Kay SECC, Finnieston See Thu 14. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Mike Wozniak, Gerry McDade, Stuart Mitchell, James Kirk and Leona Irvine all do their funnies with the Redmond.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 3. ✽✽ Tim Minchin Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £39.75. See Sat 16. Scott Capurro The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). The gleefully acidic Capurro Opens Up in his new show, rammed with new anecdotes. Not for the faint-hearted.
Monday 18
Glasgow Lenny Henry King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £27.25. One of the UK’s best loved, enduring entertainers, Lenny brings his latest one- man mix of stand-up and character comedy to Scotland. We assume he’ll be staying at Premier Inn, right Lenny? ✽✽ Peter Kay SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. See Thu 14. ✽✽ Tim Minchin SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. See Sat 16. Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). See Mon 11. Edinburgh The Comedy Kitchen City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 6pm. £5 includes entry to show. See Mon 4. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 4. Fit o’ the Giggles Out with the Old City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 4.