Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £4–£7. See Fri 2.
✽✽ Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West
Tollcross, 0870 011 960. 8.30pm. £12–£15. See Fri 16. Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 9pm. £10–£13. See Fri 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 15 for line-up. Jekyll and Hyde Comedy Club The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9.30pm. £8 (£6). See Sat 3.
Sunday 18
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Joining Michael for some Sunday night banter is Susan Morrison. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 4. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). On the bill tonight is Miles Jupp who mixes a stiff upper lip persona with top-notch jokes.
Tuesday 20
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. Every week a selection of new comedians join a professional headliner and compere. Featuring quick-fire quips from Geordie lad Tony Jameson. Edinburgh Breaking News The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). A new topical show for The Stand, with blisteringly fresh gags from the likes of Susan Morrison and Vladimir McTavish.
Wednesday 21
Glasgow Cancer Support Scotland Comedy Night The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night to raise funds for Cancer Support Scotland, or Tak Tent as it’s known, which offers a support network for those affected by cancer. Guilt-free laughter, courtesy of generous comedians. Edinburgh Benefit in Aid of Fisherrow Community Nursery The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Lovely comedians give up their time to support the community nursery, which is also a registered charity.
Monday 19 Thursday 22
Glasgow The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 15 for line-up, plus Peter Brush. Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Stories of people and places from Dominic Woodward with feisty Janey Godley, Adam Crow and Brian Higgins.
✽✽ Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, UGC Building,
11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12–£15. A weekend jammed full of comedy, with Ian Coppinger, Bruce Devlin and John Robins.
Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £4–£7. See Fri 2.
✽✽ Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West
Tollcross, 0870 011 960. 8.30pm. £12–£15. Likeable stories and absurd theories from R David alongside Davey Connor, Karen Bayley and Fringe favourite Des Clarke. Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 9pm. £10–£13. Food, comedy and dancing throughout the weekend, with left-field observational humour from Anvil Springstien accompanied by David Hadingham and Matthew Osborn. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; family £5). See Thu 15 for line-up.
Saturday 17
Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). See Mon 12.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Fri 16 for line-up.
✽✽ Foster’s Comedy Live @ highlight Highlight, UGC Building,
11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12–£15. See Fri 16.
Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Out With the Old City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 6–8pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 5. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 5. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Tonight’s older hands are Tony Jameson and Kevin Shevlin.
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Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Starting your weekend with a bang are Kai Humphries and his happy-go-lucky charms along with John Gillick, Ian Coppinger and host Jojo Sutherland. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The weekend’s line-up includes Steve Shanyaski telling witty tales through the medium of song, with Mark Nelson and host Stu Murphy.
Comedy
Sunday 11 Friday 16
Glasgow ✽✽ Jason Byrne: Cirque de Byrne King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street,
0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £18.50. See Fri 9. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Expect unadulterated lunacy as Michael is joined by Woody.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 4. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Improv genius Stu Murphy hosts John McGoldrick and John O’Brien.
Monday 12
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 ‘the hair’ Kirkwood. Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Out With the Old City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 6–8pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 5. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 5. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. The new talent night also offers older hands a place to test their newest gags and tonight storytelling pixie Siân Bevan and Darren Ruddell tell some tall tales.
Tuesday 13
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. Every week a selection of new comedians join a professional headliner. Tonight features the mind-opening stand-up of Darren Ruddell. Edinburgh Electric Tales The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A blended mix of comedy and storytelling, making for an extremely chilled night of funny yarns and verse told by a range of performers, with the sole aim of cheering you up.
Wednesday 14 Edinburgh Melting Pot The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Local writers come up with fresh comedy nuggets every month, which are then performed by a troupe of actors. Vote for your favourite and ensure the future of the country.
Thursday 15
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Tonight The Stand welcomes Bruce Fummey with his Afro-Celtic angst and Chris McCausland who are both expertly presided over by the rising comedic star that is Susan Calman. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The weekend’s line-up but for fewer pennies and possibly more elbow-room with crazed-haired Rob Coleman bringing along his stock of puns and one-liners. Alongside him are Jane Hill (not the news reader one), Parrot and Jason Cook. Hosted by Joe Heenan.
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Perhaps still best known for the iconic role of Dougal McGuire he played in Father Ted or the slightly less beloved sitcom My Hero, O’Hanlon is a top-notch stand-up in his own right. He brings his thoughtful and punchy gear to the good people of Kilmarnock. ■ Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, Sat 10 Sep.