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Stand’s weekend crowd.
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REGINALD D HUNTER: THE MAN WHO
ATTEMPTED TO DO AS MUCH AS SUCH SECC, Fri 12 Jun, secc. co.uk The self-proclaimed ‘comedian, swashbuckler and scientist’ takes his latest on the road. See preview, page 67.
DAVID SEDARIS Usher Hall, Mon 15 Jun, usherhall.co.uk Writer and wit (below), brims with sardonic observations.
MEAT TOUR The Stand, Wed 1 Jul, thestand.co.uk Startlingly funny Delaney began to take off thanks to his Twitter account, which got him voted ‘Funniest Person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central. Sold this date out in mere seconds, incredibly. See preview, page 65. RIGHT LADIES?! Òran Mór, Thu 2 Jul, oran-mor.co.uk The ballsy comedian gets her Spanx on and prepares to demolish preconceptions with a follow-up to her What Would Beyoncé Do? show. If you miss her now, she’s in Edinburgh come August. See preview, page 67.
NISH KUMAR The Stand, Thu 4–Sun 6 Jun, thestand.co.uk Nish Kumar (above) takes on The
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SPAMALOT King’s Theatre, Wed 3–Sat 6 Jun, atgtickets.com The Knights of the Round Table-spoofing musical from Monty Python, written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. JOHN COOPER CLARKE Platform, Fri 5 Jun, platform- online.co.uk The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour. Also Tolbooth, Stirling, Sat 6 Jun; The Ironworks, Inverness, Sun 7 Jun; Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Wed 10 Jun.
MARK NELSON Jongleurs, Fri 5 & Sat 6 Jun, jongleurs.com Alongside Johnny Candon and Geoff Boyz, Mr N takes on the Jongleurs’ weekend crowd.
DAVID KAY The Rum Shack, Fri 12 Jun, facebook.com/ thrumshackglasgow Ramblings from the star of Radio 4’s Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard whose last few shows have alluded to scones. But not this one. Which is disappointing. SO THAT WAS JUNE . . . ? The Stand, Mon 22 Jun, thestand. co.uk Satirical comedy for a radical Scotland featuring stand-up, chat and comment from Mark Nelson, Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 17 Jun.
JOHN HASTINGS AND CHRIS BETTS Yesbar, Mon 22 Jun, yesbar.scot Stories and gags from 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee John Hastings, and offbeat humour with social observations from Chris Betts.
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TEDFEST The Liquid Room, Sat 4 Jul, liquidroom.com A Father Ted- themed evening, featuring The Lovely Girls Contest, live music, Human Buckaroo, a quiz and Ted’s Got Talent.
JIMMY CARR: FUNNY BUSINESS Edinburgh Playhouse, Sun 5 Jul, atgtickets.com Acerbic wit and dark, deadpan one-liners from familiar telly face Carr. Also SECC, Glasgow, Sat 8 Aug.
MICHAEL MCINTYRE: HAPPY AND GLORIOUS Edinburgh Playhouse, Fri 17 & Sat 18 Jul, atgtickets.com McIntyre performs to even more gigantic audiences following his stint as host on Michael McIntyre’s Chat Show. Hard to believe he started off in Fringe sweat boxes not that long ago.
I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE The Edinburgh Playhouse, Sun 9 Aug, atgtickets.com The BBC Radio panel show, featuring Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and host Jack Dee bringing puns, innuendo and swannee whistles to the world for nigh on 40 years. See preview, page 67. EAST KILBRIDE
GARY LITTLE East Kilbride Arts Centre, Thu 25 Jun, sllcboxoffice.co.uk Little talks death, love and dyeing hair in his new show. See review at list.co.uk.
PERTH
KEVIN BRIDGES: A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY Perth Concert Hall, Wed 5–Sat 8 Aug, horsecross.co.uk The biggest name in Scottish stand-up (pictured above) continues his reign with another show rammed head to toe in astute observations and deathly funny gags. Also Alhambra, Dunfermline, Thu 13–Sun 16 Aug; Caird Hall, Dundee, Sun 30 Aug–Thu 3 Sep.
KEN DODD Pavilion, Sat 27 Jun, paviliontheatre.co.uk Stand-up and songs with Mr Dodd. Strap yourself in, he could be going for one of his three hour-plus sets.
BURNISTOUN: LIVE AND FOR REAL Theatre Royal, Thu 27–Sat 29 Aug, atgtickets.com The whole gang heads to the city centre including McGregor and Toshan the quality polis, Jolly Boy John, deceased ice cream brothers Paul and Walter and even the stubborn voice recognition lift who doesn’t understand Scottish. For Real. See feature, page 37.
EDINBURGH
TOM ALLEN The Stand, Thu 11–Sat 13 Jun, thestand.co.uk Raconteur extraordinaire Tom Allen gives you a full weekend of his charm, alongside Rob Rouse, Ashley Storrie and Billy Kirkwood.
SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE Banshee Labyrinth, Thu 18 Jun, thebansheelabyrinth.com Comedy double bill here with Des O’Gorman presenting his Fringe show Still Ready to Believe You while comedy compadre Ross Hepburn claims that Ross Hepburn is Beetlejuice’d. We’ll have to see about that. Also The Admiral, Glasgow, Sat 27 Jun.
LORETTA MAINE The Stand, Thu 18–Sun 20 Jun, thestand.co.uk Country rock diva Loretta Maine does The Stand’s weekend shows, alongside comedy pals Ben Norris, Jamali Maddix and Susan Morrison.
JOKE THIEVES The Stand, Tue 23 Jun, thestand. co.uk In this show of two halves, comedians perform their own sets and then attempt to mimic each other. If previous encounters are anything to go by, you can expect fireworks and faux bittterness aplenty.