COMEDY | Highlights
JOHN COOPER CLARKE O2 ABC, Glasgow, Fri 3 Jun, abcglasgow.com The legendary Salford punk poet (though a long- term resident of deepest, darkest Essex) hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour. See preview, page 66. Also Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 4 Jun, thequeenshall.net
H I T L I S T
stand-ups, the master of absurdity (pictured) takes his ramblings on tour in his first new show in four years. See Big Picture, page 13.
EDDIE IZZARD: FORCE MAJEURE The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 19 Jun, thestand. co.uk Hailed as one of this generation’s best
SARA PASCOE: ANIMAL The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 19 Jun, thestand. co.uk Observations and quirky storytelling from the
actress and stand-up. See preview, page 66. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 20 Jun.
JOE LYCETT: THAT’S THE WAY, A-HA A-HA, JOE LYCETT Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 28 Jun, citz.co.uk Lycett’s latest is all about the ability to be a bit useless in life.
JIM JEFFERIES: FREEDUMB O2 Academy, Glasgow, Fri 8 Jul, academymusicgroup. com/o2academy glasgow The Australian stand-up delivers smart, crude and in-your-face material. See feature, page 30. Also EICC, Edinburgh, Sun 10 Jul, .co.uk eicc.co.uk
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW PAUL CURRIE
The Stand, Thu 2–Sat 5 Jun, thestand.co.uk High-energy performances from this absurdist clown as part of The Stand’s weekend shows.
AL MURRAY: LET’S GO BACKWARDS TOGETHER The Stand, Mon 6 Jun, thestand.co.uk A brand new show from everyone’s favourite bigoted landlord who stood against Farage at the last general election.
COMEDIAN RAP BATTLE The Stand, Wed 8 Jun, thestand.co.uk Are you tired of hip- hop scene bores moaning on about their fast cars and beautiful women? The Wee Man aims to solve all this by bringing a Scottish slant to the genre.
EDINBURGH DUNFERMLINE
KEN DODD
ALUN COCHRANE LORETTA MAINE
Pavilion Theatre, Sat 25 Jun, paviliontheatre.co.uk Stand-up and songs in Mr Dodd’s Happiness Show, celebrating over 50 years in the business. Also Sun 26 Jun, Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, alhambradunfermline.com
TOPICAL STORM The Stand, Mon 27 Jun, Mon 25 Jul, thestand.co.uk A new satirical show from Mark Nelson, Keir McAllister, Stuart Murphy and Vladimir McTavish. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 22 Jun, Wed 20 Jul, thestand.co.uk
DERREN BROWN: MIRACLE King’s Theatre, Mon 4–Sat 9 Jul, atgtickets.com/venues/kings- theatre The master of mentalism takes his newest show on the road, melding mind games, illusion and showmanship.
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The Stand, Thu 9 Jun, thestand.co.uk The laconic Glasgow-born Yorkshireman returns with gentle observations.
GARRETT MILLERICK The Stand, Thu 9-Sat 11 Jun, thestand.co.uk Biographical storytelling from the occasionally angry Millerick.
DARREN CONNELL: TROLLEYWOOD The Stand, Sun 12 Jun, thestand.co.uk Stand-up, prolific Viner and Bobby in Scot Squad, rising star Connell is darkly humorous.
FERN BRADY: MALE COMEDIENNE The Stand, Sun 19 Jun, Wed 13 Jul, thestand.co.uk Fringe preview shows from Brady, with a tack-sharp look at gender, class and Catholicism.
Carnegie Hall, Sat 4 Jun, onfife.com Very intense and extremely fraught singer-songwriter comedy from the Courtney Love- esque Loretta Maine (pictured) as she bitterly grabs all the headlines for this Fife-based Gilded Balloon show. Look close enough and you could almost swear that it’s the terribly polite Pippa Evans.
THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE Carnegie Hall, Thu 30 Jun, onfife.com Comedy without the chat from Sam Wills aka The Boy with Tape on His Face, as part of the Gilded Balloon line-up. If you think silent comedy isn’t your bag, then this might be the man to see in roder to alter that opinion. See preview, page 65. Also Festival Theatre Studio, Edinburgh, Fri 1 Jul, edtheatres. com/studio
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PITLOCHRY HRYYYYY
FRED MACAULAY: LIFE Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Sun 26 Jun, pitlochry.org.uk Our Fred ponders that ever-ponderable topic – life – in a show he thinks is philosophical, but is definitely satirical and very funny. Also touring, see list.co.uk/comedy for details.
A FAWLTY TOWERS TRIBUTE MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Sun 31 Jul, pitlochry.org.uk A combination of classic British sitcom and murder mystery evening.
PAISLEY
MZA SNEAKY FRINGE PREVIEW Paisley Arts Centre, Thu 30 Jun & Fri 1 Jul, renfrewshire.gov.uk Two nights of Fringe previews with comedians including funny chaps Mark Nelson and Craig Hill.
PERTH
SARAH MILLICAN: OUTSIDER Perth Concert Hall, Thu 7 Jul, horsecross.co.uk You’ll know her face from talking about cake and cats on the telly, so here’s a chance to see the Millican phenomenon in full flight live on stage. Also touring, see list. co.uk/comedy for details.
GRUMPY OLD WOMEN: FIFTY SHADES OF BEIGE Perth Concert Hall, Fri 15 Jul, horsecross.co.uk Jenny Eclair and her fellow funny people Susie Blake and Kate Robbins present a brand- new show. See preview, page 67. Also touring, see list.co.uk/comedy for details.
JIMMY CARR: THE BEST-OF TOUR Perth Concert Hall, Fri 19 Aug, horsecross.co.uk Acerbic wit and dark, deadpan one-liners from familiar telly face Carr. Also Caird Hall, Dundee, Sat 20 Aug, cairdhall.co.uk