Comedy
Thursday 15
Glasgow Comedy Festival Spamalot King's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £16.50–£42.50. See Mon 12. Scott Miller is a Lying Cheat: The One-Man Rom Com Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Scott’s cheating on his girlfriend with two other women and has to decide who he wants most. Universal Comedy presents The Clinic Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£4.50). Graduates from The UC course which teaches comedy and confidence to people with long-term health problems. Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier! The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8pm. £8 (£7). Silliness and hilarity from Donnelly (as seen on Mock the Week and Russell Howard’s Good News). Endemic Comedy Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8pm. £8 (£5). Stand-up, sketches and surprises. Jimeoin: Lovely! The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. Refining a lost art of the commonplace, Jimeoin is a comic with a delightful sense of the absurd. Raymond Mearns: Rock’n’Roll Comedian, the Therapy Sessions The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 8pm. £15. Raymond tells all about his time spent touring as warm-up for Pete Doherty. Bethany Black: Insecurity Guard Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Confessional comedy from the lesbian, goth, transsexual vegan as she discusses her topsy turvy year. Chris Forbes and Antony Murray’s Comedy Show Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). A double bill comedy show from Chris Forbes (one third of sketch group How Do I Get Up There) and Antony Murray (former support for Kevin Bridges). Pure Quality Banter! Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. 9pm. £5. Hilarity from Jamie Dalgleish, Grant Gallacher and John Walker. Festival Club: Best of the Fest The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10pm. £10 (£8). The Stand lays on five of the festival’s top acts. Edinburgh ✽✽ Punchline: Andrew Lawrence, Seann Walsh and Idiots of Ants Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8pm. £20 (£18). A tip-top bill with award-nominated apparent grumpy-pants Andrew Lawrence headlining and Mark Olver supplying hosting duties. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Award-winning actor and stand-up Michael Smiley leads the pack tonight, alongside Mike Wozniak, Ray Bradshaw, Matthew Winning and host Vladimir McTavish. Comedy Academy The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 9.30pm. £3. See Thu 1.
Friday 16
Glasgow Comedy Festival Lunchtime Comedy Club Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 552 1101. 1pm. £5; including lunch £10. The Corinthian presents a taste of the festival’s comedy platter. Scott Miller is a Lying Cheat: The One-Man Rom Com Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). See Thu 15. Terry Alderton The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.45pm. £10 (£9). Impressions and pizzazz from the popular circuit comedian. Probably won’t be doing his ‘Tina Turner’ tonight, but you could always ask. Julia Sutherland & Friends Cottiers 62 THE LIST 1–29 Mar 2012
Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8pm. £8 (£5). Comedy crumpet, her rather filthy mouth and friends. Mitch Benn Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Stunning satire from Mr Benn. Russell Kane: Manscaping The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 8pm. £17.50. The cheeky wee scamp returns to his stand-up roots. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Scott Agnew introduces a selection of festival acts. Dana Alexander: In Transit Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Dana brings her fierce comedy stylings all the way from Canada. Direct Devitt presents Rooney and Me! The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). Songs, stand-up and sketches from Anna Devitt and Sharon Rooney. Joel Dommett: Ridiculousness Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Joel Dommett was selected as the opening act for Justin Bieber. Allow him to elucidate in his new show. Phil Differ: Better the Devil You Know The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). A show that urges audiences to embrace Differ’s mad, mad world. Comedy Out West WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. 9pm. £10. A line-up of the best picks of this year’s festival talent. Dogsh*t Johnson: One Small Step The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £5. Blues singer from Brownsville, Louisiana. Pure Quality Banter! Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. 9pm. £5. See Thu 15. Festival Club: Best of the Fest The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10.30pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 15. Obie: Mind Control The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 10.30pm. £7 (£5). Obie’s new show is all about the different people and things that control what we do and think. Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Making this stand-up malarkey look easy are Ro Campbell and Will-E Robo. Spamalot King's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £14.50–£43. See Mon 12.
Edinburgh Friday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8pm. £8. See Fri 2. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Fri 2. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Tonight features Dominic Woodward and Dougie Dunlop. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 15, but Michael Winning is replaced by Gar Murran. The Improverts Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, 225 9893. 10.30pm. £5.50 (students £5). See Fri 2.
Saturday 17 Glasgow Comedy Festival Lunchtime Comedy Club Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 552 1101. 1pm. £5 including lunch £10. See Fri 16. Spamalot King's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £16.50–£42.50. See Mon 12. FREE And Now for Something . . . Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113–117 Trongate, 553 0840. 4pm & 2pm. The oldest surviving music hall today presents an afternoon of comedy. Henning Wehn: No Surrender Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £14.50. Germany’s Comedy Ambassador dispels the myth
that his countryfolk have no sense of humour. St Patrick’s Day Irish Comedy Special The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.45pm. £12 (£11). Some of the finest comedians from Ireland unveil their craic. Coalition of Comedy: Awkward Second Year The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 8pm. £3. The return of the stand-up/satire comedy night. Comedy Picks DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8pm. £8 (£6). A pick’n’mix of acts from the festival. Rich Hall The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 8pm. £15. The latest musings from the deadpan grouch who, legend has it, was the inspiration behind Moe of The Simpsons. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. See Fri 16. Abie Philbin Bowman: Pope Benedict, Bond Villain Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Bowman’s latest show takes a sideways (and, no doubt, controversial) look at the Vatican’s head honcho. Bec Hill: Blueprints Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Bec Hill presents a show all about being a bit disorganised. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 3. Direct Devitt presents Rooney and Me! The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). See Fri 16. Eric Lampaert, Paul Sweeney and Ellie Taylor The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). A formidable triple bill. James Acaster: Amongst Other Things Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). As seen appearing on Russell Howard’s Good News and Mark Watson’s One Night Stand. St Patrick’s Day Special WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. 9pm. £2. A trio of acts to help you get through St Patrick’s Day. The Late Show Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 10.15pm. £10. Late-night comedy picks. Festival Club: Best of the Fest The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10.30pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 15. Late Night Laughs DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 10.45pm. £8. The good folk at the Dram choose their favourite festival acts.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 16. Edinburgh Saturday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8pm. £10. See Fri 2 The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Fri 2. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Fri 16 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 Comedy Festival Lunchtime Comedy Club Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 552 1101. 1pm. £5 including lunch £10. See Fri 16. Dorothy Paul: Retiring from Retirement King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 3pm & 7.30pm. £20 (£18). Comedy, music and general outrageousness from local legend Dorothy Paul. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The
Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 3pm. £4. See Sun 4. Martin Mor in The Boy Who Played With Fire with Frankie Boyle The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Martin's a reliable face on the circuit, after all, having been a circus performer, bare knuckle boxer and snake charmer (so he says . . . ) he's got plenty of tall tales and funny stories to tell/make up. Oh yes, and there's a support set from Mr Frankie Boyle himself. Roland Rides the Rails! The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 7.30pm. £7. Train enthusiast Roland shares his vast, vast knowledge. Comedy Picks DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8pm. £8 (£6). See Sat 17. Pearse James Presents Low Definition Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 8pm. £7 (£5). In an ever- advancing technological world, Pearse James is trying to take things back to basics. Rich Hall The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 8pm. £15. See Sat 17. Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Money The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £8 (£7). Farnan takes a long hard look at the Irish economy, having come up with a cunning plan to repay the 85,000,000,000 euros his nation owes Europe.
Glasgow FREE Fresh Meat The Butterfly and the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Sun 4. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 4. St Patrick’s Day Special The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £10. The best funny men and women from across the water celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
Monday 19
Glasgow Comedy Festival Boothby Graffoe and Nick Pynn The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £9. Fiddle-wielding funny duo promise music and comedy. ✽✽ Stand Up for Palestine King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £26 (£21). What’s set to be the gig of the festival, with appearances from Fred MacAulay, Gary: Tank Commander and Frankie Boyle. FREE Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs the World! The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. A bout of stand- up fisticuffs between comics from the north (Aberdeen) and comics from the west (Glasgow). Mrs Barbara Nice, Housewife Superstar in Hiya and Higher The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £10. Mrs Nice discusses why she thinks we need to stop keeping ourselves to ourselves. Edinburgh Spamalot Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £12.50–£44.50. See Mon 12, Glasgow. Comedy Variety Show City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 8pm. £3 (£2; £1 if booked in advance through lastminute.com). See Mon 5. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 5. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 5.
Tuesday 20 Glasgow Comedy Festival FREE BBC Scotland: Guessing Game BBC Scotland, 40 Pacific Quay, 422 7000. Times tbc. Free (ticketed). The finest comedy talent take part in a brand new comedy recording for BBC Radio Scotland. Visit the BBC website for more information.