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✽ The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See
Thu 28 for line-up.
Sunday 1
Glasgow Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 3pm. £4. Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12. No under 5s; all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Ginger Ale Comedy The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 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). See Sun 17, but with Fred MacAulay, Jamie Dalgleish, Wayne Mazadza and Richard Hunter. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 17. Dr Phil Hammond: Games to Play with Your Doctor The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £15 (£13). The irreverent doctor – and TV regular – entertains with more medical humour. See preview, page 53.
Monday 2
Glasgow Gary Faulds’ Comedy Circus DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8–10.30pm. £2. See Mon 18. Dr Phil Hammond: Games to Play with Your Doctor The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £15 (£13). See Sun 1. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 18, but with Mark Nelson and Stuart Mitchell. Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Thu 19, but with Rick Molland.
Tuesday 3
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 19. Edinburgh Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). Shazia Mirza and Susie McCabe shake their comedy tail feathers to represent the fairer side of the country’s jokers. See 5 Things, page 53, for Mirza.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow ✽ Bill Burr O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm (doors open). £22. Reading might make him sleepy but the acclaimed US comic and actor’s stand-up is a very loud wake- up call to the world’s nonsense adn hypocrisy. An extremely rare chance to see what the fuss around this guy is all about. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See above.
Edinburgh The Broken Windows Policy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). New skits, stand-up and character treats featuring a very talented bunch including Larah Bross and Dave MacGregor.
Thursday 5 Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand,
RADIO ANDREW MAXWELL’S PUBLIC ENEMIES Radio 4, Thu 14 Nov, 11pm ●●●●●
While Radio 4 has received plenty of stick down the years from certain quarters for its rather feckless, overly middle-class approach to the world of comedy in general and stand-up in particular, some credit is due. Where else would you be able to hear the likes of Andrew Maxwell spouting off for the best part of half an hour on anything that takes their fancy with some fairly arbitrary umbrella over the top to apply a ‘theme’ onto proceedings?
And so, Andrew Maxwell’s Public Enemies is his chance to look at the nebulous or credible things that threaten our very existence. But, frankly, let’s not question that concept and instead, simply enjoy the Irish wag waxing very amusingly on such matters as the food industry and the internet, producing more insight than you’ll find in several box sets of Have I Got News for You. Mercifully, there are no cutaways to some flaccid sketches which attempt to further cement the points being made, with Maxwell just getting on with what he does best: jousting with a crowd and trying to make us glimpse his particular worldview.
Of course, he’s not beyond tackling some hack source material (fat Americans and feral Scousers for two) but he almost always finds a tricky angle or a neat phrase to bail himself out with. And if you want to hear why there could never have been a fifth Beatle and the real reason Mark Zuckerberg is so annoying, then this, rather than some dreary panel show, should be your port of call when discovering upsides to the comedy explosion. (Brian Donaldson)
333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). With John Moloney, Shazia Mirza (see 5 Things, page 53), Gus Lymburn and Dogshit Johnston. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Cheeky compering chap Bruce Devlin leads this motley crew of comedy talents: Ron Vaudry, Tom Allen, Ed Patrick and Stephen Halkett. See page 54 for Bruce Devlin’s My Comedy Hero.
Friday 6 Glasgow The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 5 for line-up, but boosted by funny guy and, these days, a rather accomplished actor in the shape of Sir Raymond Mearns. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £38. A team of Scotland’s best funny folk are fully primed and ready to make you miserable lot laugh. The ticket price even includes a three-course dinner, the show and club entrance. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15.
Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 15. Portobello Comedy Night Dalriada, 77 Promenade, Portobello, 454 4500. 8.30–11.15pm. £10. Steven Davidson MCs this comedy night, bringing you Portobello-based laughs you lucky, lucky folks. Featuring Chris Conroy, Richard Pulsford, Daisy Earl and actually much more. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 5 for your line-up.
Saturday 7
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £38. See Fri 6. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Fri 6 for your full comedy line-up. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm.
COMEDY
£8. See Fri 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 5 for line-up.
Sunday 8
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 17, but with Shazia Mirza (see 5 Things, page 53), former Scottish Comedian of the Year, Australia’s Ro Campbell, and Mr Rob Kane. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 17. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 17, but with Ron Vaudry, Elaine Malcolmson, Cameron Davis and your host, Scott Gibson.
Monday 9
Glasgow Gary Faulds’ Comedy Circus DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8–10.30pm. £2. See Mon 18. 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 hairy chap Billy Kirkwood. Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 18, but with Ron Vaudry and host Liam Withnail.
Tuesday 10
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 19. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 19, but with Ron Vaudry and Gus Lymburn.
Edinburgh ✽ Jo Caulfield Presents . . . The Speakeasy Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 8–10pm. £6. Guests include comic Janey Godley, Fringe breakthrough act Juliette Burton, comedian Gareth Waugh, modern dance from Eva O’Connor, a new ten- minute play from comedian Jane Walker, with MC Jo Caulfield plus special guests. Electric Tales The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A blended mix of comedy and storytelling, making for a chilled night of funny yarns.
Wednesday 11
Glasgow 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. Expect magic, sketches, musical breaks and a whole lot of weirdness. Edinburgh Melting Pot The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Vote for the best of the new sketches and skits from local comedy types and revel in the fact that you’ve probably cheered up a writer’s night.
Thursday 12
Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). It’s only Susan blimmin’ Calman on hosting duties! Plus, Ian Coppinger, James Dowdeswell (he was in Extras, you know), Hari Sriskantha and Gareth Mutch. 14 Nov–12 Dec 2013 THE LIST 55