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Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 6 for line-up, plus John Gillick and Sam Harland. Saturday 8
Glasgow ✽ Jason Byrne: People’s Puppeteer King’s Theatre, 297
Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £18.50. Livewire Byrne and another frantic show full of clowning and fast- paced lunacy.
✽ Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £16. See Fri 7. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 1. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 6 for line-up.
Edinburgh Saturday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8–10pm. £10. See Sat 1. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Sat 1. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Fri 7 for line-up.
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Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Redmond returns with Bruce Morton and some chilled comedy to prepare you spiritually and mentally for work tomorrow. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 2. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 2; acts tbc.
Monday 10
Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 3. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 3, with Danny Ward.
Tuesday 11
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 4. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 3. Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). The Stand provides a handful of funny types to make your Tuesday more amusing.
Wednesday 12 Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8–10.30pm. £3. See Wed 29.
✽ The Fun Junkies The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879.
8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). A madcap show from the How Do I Get Up There sketch boys hosted by Des Clarke. Expect magic, sketches, musical breaks and a whole lot of weirdness.
Edinburgh Beatnik Comedy The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 225 3784. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 5. 23 Aug–20 Sep 2012 THE LIST 49
As the title of his tour suggests, The Story Continues. And what a story it’s been for the Clydebank comic who was doing open spots at The Stand about five minutes ago. Now he’s arguably the biggest stand-up living and working in Scotland today. ■ Edinburgh Playhouse, Thu 13, Sat 15 Sep; SECC, Glasgow, Tue 18–Thu 20 Sep.
✽ Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £17.50. The king of controversy returns to raise heckles with his ever-original barbs. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Redmond returns with his brand of lo-fi comedy to ease your weekend to a chilled close.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Mike Lawrence and Jamie Andrew present a laid-back bill of comedy delights to make the Sunday/Monday transition that bit smoother.
talent and new material night with the occasional old-timer dropping by. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Weekly showcase for new comics, some of whom are stepping out for the very first time, so keep your eyes peeled for the next big thing. Maybe.
Tuesday 4
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 28; acts tbc. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 3. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). The remarkable Jojo Sutherland headlines, with Mary Bourke, Leona Irvine and Keara Murphy showing off their rib-ticklers.
Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Chris Forbes hopes to make you smile tonight.
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Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Astute satire from Neil Dougan, and there’s also Mary Bourke and host Joe Heenan. Edinburgh Gong Show The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8–10pm. £3. Fresh comedy newbies are forced to compete against the clock for stage time and the audience’s approval. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Tonight our old fave Billy Kirkwood is back on hosting duties, taking Pete Johansson and Sean Grant under his wing.
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Glasgow ✽ Rhod Gilbert: The Man with the Flaming Battenberg Tattoo
King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £26. The (formerly) angry Welshman explains why he ended up with a tattoo of some cake on his shoulder. Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). It’s a fight to the death (or until one of them needs a sit down) between improv experts Garry Dobson, Stu Murphy and Billy Kirkwood.
Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. Ben Verth steps up to introduce the Monday night new
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8–10.30pm. £3. See Wed 29. FREE The Hazzard of Dukes Dukes Bar, 41 Old Dumbarton Road, 339 7821. 8.30pm. Antony Murray hosts a stand-up night, mixing new acts and established headliners to hilarious effect. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 4. Edinburgh Beatnik Comedy The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 225 3784. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Liam Withnail leads a host of comedy newbies as they show off their skills.
Glasgow The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 6 for line-up.
✽ Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Raymond Mearns, Cole Parker, Gary Little and Keith Farnan provide the laughs.
Edinburgh Friday Night Live The Shack, 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. 8–10pm. £8. See Sat 1. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £5–£7. See Sat 1. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York