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✽ Daniel Sloss: Really?! The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332
1120. 8pm. £14.50. The stand-up who had his own TV show and three sell-out Fringes before he started shaving, is now somewhat older but still as funny. Laughter Eight Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £8. See Fri 14. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 27 for line-up. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. With R David, Chris Conroy and Janey Godley.
Edinburgh Absolute Improv The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 225 3784. 8–10pm. £6 (£5). ToBeContinued turn your suggestions into improvised gold. The Line Up 48 Below, 48 Broughton Street, 48below.com 8pm. £4–£5. See Fri 14. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £9. See Fri 14. Men With Coconuts The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8.30–10pm. £6 (£5). See Fri 14. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 27 for line-up.
Saturday 29
Glasgow ✽ Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £12. Witty jokes and pop culture observations from the Canadian stand-up and TV star. Laughter Eight Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £8. See Fri 14. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15–£16. See Fri 28. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 27 for line-up. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £9. See Fri 14. FREE Causewayside Splitters The Old Bell, 233 Causewayside, 668 1573. 8.30–10pm. See Sat 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 27 for line-up.
Sunday 30
Glasgow Hardeep Singh Kohli: Hardeep Is Your Love The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Energetic humour, storytelling and wordplay. See First & Last, page 104. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 16.
Edinburgh FREE Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 16. Footlights Comedy Edinburgh Footlights, 7 Spittal Street, 229 6466. 7–9.30pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 16. ✽ Katherine Ryan: Glam Role 7272. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). See Sat 29. Model The Stand, 5 York Place, 558
Monday 1 Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6. It’s a fight to the improv death between Garry Dobson, Stu Murphy and Billy Kirkwood.
Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 24.
MY COMEDY HERO VIKKI STONE The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Nov
Bette Midler is my comedy hero. It’s not a ‘cool’ choice in the comedy world today, where it’s cooler to like acts that deconstruct the form, rather than are just old-school funny. The same thing happened in food. Chefs were all about the ‘deconstructed’ dishes: it was deemed the epitome of cool. Well, I don’t want a trifle on my plate in 92 separate pieces, I just want the bloody trifle! That’s how I feel about comedy, and Bette Midler is my trifle. What I like about Bette is her versatility. She can go from a hilarious routine involving mermaids in wheelchairs, to singing ‘The Rose’ in the space of the same live show, and audiences go with her. They come for both the comedy and the music, and she’s just brilliant at both. AND she’s still rocking a showgirl leotard at 67. That’s what I’m in the business for. Leotards for life.
My live shows always contain a number of ridiculous props,
costumes, and ideas that have just got out of hand, which I think must have come from loving the silliness of Midler when I was growing up. My current show, Instrumental, sees me try and live underscore my show with 20 musical instruments. A concept that was easy to write down, but took me months and months to develop. I got there in the end though, and it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. I think Ms Midler would be proud. (As told to Brian Donaldson)
Tuesday 2 Thursday 4
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 18. Edinburgh FREE Richard Melvin Presents: 4 Extra Stands Up The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. (ticketed). Some top comics from across the UK provide the laughs for a new series to be broadcast on Radio 4 at some point in the future.
Glasgow FREE John Aldiss’ Magnificent 7 The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8.30pm. See Thu 13. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Fred MacAulay and Tommy Rowson. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Steve Hall and Paul Sinha.
Wednesday 3 Friday 5
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 19. Comedian Rap Battle The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (members £4). The cuddly yet also quite scary Wee Man aims to solve your hip-hop ennui by bringing a Scottish slant to the genre and pitting the country’s best comedians against its finest rappers. Edinburgh The Broken Windows Policy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5. New skits and character treats.
Glasgow Gilded Balloon Comedy at Drygate Drygate Brewing Co., 85 Drygate, 212 8810. 7.30–9.30pm & 10pm–midnight. £15 for show only; £30 for show and two-course meal; £33 for show and three-course meal. Scott Agnew hosts Stuart Goldsmith, Rhys James and Chris Forbes. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 4 for line-up. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. Bruce Devlin, Chris Henry and Will-E.
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Edinburgh Comedydoo The White Horse, 266 Canongate, 07989 268847. 8–10pm. £5. Up and coming comedians. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £9. See Fri 14. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 4 for line-up.
Saturday 6
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £16. See Fri 5. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 4 for line-up. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £9. See Fri 14. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 4 for line-up.
Sunday 7
Glasgow Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 3pm. £4. Comedy for young ‘uns. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 16. Edinburgh FREE Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 16. Footlights Comedy Edinburgh Footlights, 7 Spittal Street, 229 6466. 7–9.30pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 16. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 23.
Monday 8
Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 24.
Tuesday 9
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 18. Edinburgh ✽ Jo Caulfield Presents . . . The Speakeasy Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 8pm. £6. See Tue 18.
Wednesday 10
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 19. BBC Comedy Presents The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4. See the rising stars now. Edinburgh Melting Pot The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Vote for the best new sketches.
Thursday 11
Glasgow FREE John Aldiss’ Magnificent 7 The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8.30pm. See Thu 13. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Jarlath Regan, Jonny Pelham and host Bruce Devlin. Just Comedy Wild Cabaret & Wicked Lounge, 18 Candleriggs, 552 6165. 9–11pm. £5 (£10 with a sharing plate and drink). See Thu 13. 13 Nov–11 Dec 2014 THE LIST 57