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Thursday 22 Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. A free comedy event picking out some of the Scottish comedy scene’s freshest talent. Bruce Devlin’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £10–£15 (£8–£15; members £4–£15). Devlin gets you all excited about the Fringe without actually having to venture to Edinburgh.
Friday 23 Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £12.50–£16 (family £7.50 per person). Hypnotist act who has been called ‘the Ali G of stage hypnosis’. This show is suitable for families. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10. With Mark Nelson, Mark Olver and Philberto. Bruce Devlin’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £10–£15 (£8–£15; members £4–£15). See Thu 22.
✽ The 10 O’Clock Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8
(£6). Neil McFarlane, Daniel Webster, Chrissy Ross and Ray Bradshaw strut their funny stuff, hosted by Viv Gee.
STAND-UP JASON MANFORD EICC, Edinburgh, until 25 Aug; Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 30 & Sat 31 Aug
We’re often told that when they’re on stage, most comedians offer up a heightened version of their true self. They say certain things and act in a particular way, but it’s all fine because, in varying degrees, it’s all just part of an act. Seems that this is not the case with Jason Manford, who is the same in front of TV and live audiences as he is away from the media spotlight. This niceness has translated into massive success for Manford, who
first made a name for himself in Scotland when he was nominated for the last-ever Perrier Award back in 2005. With his latest tour, he’s confronting the much-derided notion of First World Problems. ‘I’d seen the phrase online and liked it; it just sums up so much and the phrase emphasises those times when we moan about the most trivial things. It’s as if we invent problems so we have something to moan about. I imagine someone in the Third World just thinking that we were all complete idiots.’ (Brian Donaldson)
Saturday 24 Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £12.50–£16. See Fri 23, but 7.30pm show is ‘Anything Goes’ (safe for teens) and the Sat ‘Midnight Madness’ is over 18s only. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £12. See Fri 23. Bruce Devlin’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £10–£15 (£8–£15; members £4–£15). See Thu 22. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). The granddaddy of Glasgow comedy venues continues to attract some of Scotland’s best comedians.
✽ The 10 O’Clock Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm.
£8 (£6). See Fri 23, but Chrissy Ross is replaced by Mark Thomson.
Sunday 25
Glasgow Stand Up & Geez It! The SPACE, 34 Argyll Arcade Chambers, Buchanan Street, 222 2333. 7pm. £3. A music and comedy cabaret night featuring fresh local acts. Michael Redmond’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £7 (£6; members £1). Your favourite Sunday Uncle has a line-up full of Fringe treats that’ve been tickling him this year.
Tuesday 27 Glasgow FREE Comedy in the Basement Tennent’s Basement Bar, 191 Byres Road, 339 7203. 8–10.30pm. A new free gig on the Glasgow scene, with a range of acts every fortnight. Food also available to fuel the laughter. FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Thu 22.
Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. Weekly beginners’ showcase where the bright young things of Scotland’s comedy circuit strut their stuff. The occasional seasoned act drops by to try out new material too.
Wednesday 28 Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. Julia Sutherland hosts a night for comedians to try out their latest gags. Best of Irish Comedy The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Allow Stand resident Michael Redmond to introduce you to the funniest of his countrymen and women. With Brendan Dempsey and Rory O’Hanlon.
Thursday 29
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Thu 22. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). With Raymond Mearns, Brendan Dempsey, Leah Bonnema and Rory O’Hanlon. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). With Rev Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Marian Pashley and JoJo Sutherland.
Friday 30
Glasgow ✽ Jason Manford: First World Problems Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Times tbc. £22.50. See preview, above. Stand Up Comedy Night Manhattan’s Bar and Diner, 235 St Andrews Road, 429 4657. 7–10.30pm.
£6. A different set of three comics each month. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 29 for line-up. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10. Team comedy comprises R David, Matt Reed, Dougie Dunlop and Daliso Chaponda.
✽ The 10 O’Clock Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8
(£6). See Fri 23, but with Chris Forbes, Jonny Thomson and Michael Cameron.
Edinburgh The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 29 for line-up. Saturday 31
Glasgow ✽ Jason Manford: First World Problems Pavilion Theatre, 121
Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £22.50. See Fri 30. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £12. See Fri 30. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 24. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 29 for line-up. The 10 O’Clock Show Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 23, but with Chris Forbes, Jonny Thomson and Struan Logan.
Edinburgh The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 29 for line-up.
Sunday 1 Glasgow Ginger Ale Comedy The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901.
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8.30–10.30pm. £3–£4. A whole ton of acts, from comedians to improvisers and ventriloquists put on an evening of games, sketches, characters and much more. 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 and Leah Bonnema, Chloe Philip and Richard Hunter. 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). End the week with the generally very chilled Sunday offering, with Liam Cumbers and Marian Pashley.
Monday 2
Glasgow ✽ Robin Ince & Josie Long The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844
335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). The podcast chums get together for some good old stand-up. Plus, they may be joined by singer-songwriter Grace Petrie.
Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. The Stand’s spankingly good new talent night, encouraging the latest comedy stars out of the woodwork. Then maybe putting them back in afterwards. With Leah Bonnema.
✽ FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison
Street, 629 4101. 9pm. Anti-folk hero Lach hosts this open mic free-for-all featuring music, comedy, poetry, stories, magic and more.
Tuesday 3
Glasgow FREE Comedy in The Basement Tennent’s Basement Bar, 191 Byres Road, 339 7203. 8–10.30pm. See Tue 27. FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Thu 22. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 27. Edinburgh Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). This time round, it’s Leah Bonnema, Chloe Philip and Sarah Short doing it for the girls.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 28. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 3.
Edinburgh ✽ The Broken Windows Policy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). The Stand’s monthly sketch show returns with new skits and character treats featuring the best of fresh Scots comedy, including Larah Bross, Dave MacGregor and Ben Verth.
Thursday 5 Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Thu 22. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Start
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