Comedy
The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 12 for line-up.
Saturday 14
Glasgow Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 31. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 13. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 12 for line-up.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Bright Club: Edinburgh The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272.
5pm. £5. See Thu 12. Saturday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8pm. £10. See Fri 30. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Fri 30. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 13. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 12 for line-up. Jekyll and Hyde Comedy Club The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9.30pm. £8 (£6). See Sat 31.
Sunday 15
Glasgow FREE Fresh Meat The Butterfly and the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Sun 1. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 8. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 1. Raise the Titanic The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). Susan Morrison details her early onset obsession with the Titanic.
Monday 16 Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). See Mon 9.
Edinburgh Comedy Variety Show City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 8–10.30pm. £3 (£2; £1 if booked in advance through lastminute.com). See Mon 2. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 2. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 2.
Tuesday 17
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 3. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 3. Edinburgh Jo Caulfield’s Comedy Collective The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Stand-up.
Wednesday 18
Glasgow Benefit for Amnesty International The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7. Charity comedy night. FREE Gong Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 8.30pm. See Wed 4. 64 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012
Edinburgh Beatnik Comedy The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8.30pm. £3 (students £2). See Wed 4. Benefit for Commando Spirit Appeal The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7. An evening of charity-supporting comedy. Thursday 19
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). With Tony Burgess, Anthony J Brown, Sean Grant, Scott Gibson and Raymond Mearns. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). With David Kay, Pete Cain, Barry Dodds and Richard Gadd.
Friday 20 Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Nick Page, Bruce Fummey, Kevin Gildea and David Hadingham. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879.
8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 19 for line-up. Edinburgh Friday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8pm. £8. See Fri 30. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Fri 30. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. With Silky, Sully O’Sullivan, Brian Higgins and Tom Stade. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 19 for line-up.
Saturday 21
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 20. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 19 for line-up. Edinburgh Saturday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8pm. £10. See Fri 30. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Fri 30.
MY COMEDY HERO DANIEL SLOSS King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 31 Mar
I’d go for Ed Byrne. He did his own style of comedy which was a mixture of one-liners and stories and gags, a really beautiful mix which always had audiences in the palm of his hand. He could tell stories which might not have many gags in them but they were still really funny and had your attention the entire time.
The first time I saw him live was at the Adam Smith Theatre in
Kirkcaldy when I was 12, with my dad and my mate Craig. It was one of my first ever live stand-up gigs; I’d seen it on telly and knew I liked it, but seeing it in a live theatre environment with an actual audience built a passion in me.
Ed Byrne was the one to inspire me to do stand-up and the person who inspired me to be better at it was Tom Stade. He lives quite close to me and he asked if I wanted to do some writing with him. I didn’t know what to expect because I’d only ever just sat down on my own to write my stuff. But the way he writes material is exceptional and he sees the potential in a lot of jokes that I would have doubts about or think wouldn’t really make sense. But his opinion is that if it makes you laugh, then just do it and he’s really helping me write material that is properly me. (Interview by Brian Donaldson)
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 20. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 19 for line-up. Jekyll and Hyde Comedy Club The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9.30pm. £8 (£6). See Sat 31.
Sunday 22
Glasgow FREE Fresh Meat The Butterfly and the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Sun 1. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 8. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 1. Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). With Barry Dodds, Martin Bearne and Peter Wood.
Monday 23
Edinburgh Comedy Variety Show City Café, 19 Blair Street, 220 0125. 8–10.30pm. £3 (£2; £1 if booked in advance through lastminute.com). See Mon 2. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 2. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 2.
Tuesday 24
Glasgow Jeff Dunham SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £25–£28.50. US ventriloquist. See 5 Things. FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 3. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 3. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 2. Electric Tales The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A mix of comedy and storytelling.
Wednesday 25
Glasgow Best of Irish Comedy The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Hosted by Michael Redmond. FREE Gong Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 07909 822841. 8.30pm. See Wed 4. Edinburgh Beatnik Comedy The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8.30pm. £3 (students £2). See Wed 4. Best of Scottish Comedy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). The finest Scotch comics.
Thursday 26
Glasgow Comedy Night The Lee, 100 St James Road, 564 1218. 8.30pm. £5. See Sat 31. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). David Kay, Andrew Ryan, Eddie O’Dwyer and host Michael Legge. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Rob Rouse, Noel James, Danny O’Brien and Bruce Devlin.