RUSSELL BRAND Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 10 Apr, atgtickets. com/venues/edinburgh- playhouse The controversial stand-up embarks on his latest tour.. Also SEC, Glasgow, Wed 11 Apr, sec.co.uk; Perth Concert Hall, Thu 12 Apr, horsecross.co.uk/ venues/perth-concert- hall
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playhouse The team behind the smash hit podcast take their show on tour. Also King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 19 Apr, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre
MY DAD WROTE A PORNO: LIVE Edinburgh Playhouse, Wed 18 Apr, atgtickets. com/venues/edinburgh- JON RICHARDSON: OLD MAN Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Thu 26 Apr, alhambradunfermline.
Highlights | COMEDY
com Wry observations from the 8 out of 10 Cats star. Theatre on Fri 27 & Sat 28 Apr See feature, page 62.
DESIREE BURCH: UNFUCKABLE Rose Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 27 Apr, rosetheatreedinburgh. com Raw and raucous observations from the 2015 Funny Women- winner. She’s also on a multi-act bill at the Rose JASON MANFORD: MUDDLE CLASS Edinburgh Playhouse, Thu 3 May, atgtickets. com/venues/edinburgh- playhouse The comedian and singer returns to stand-up. Also SEC, Glasgow, Sat 5 May, sec.co.uk
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
Events are listed by city, then date. Submit listings for your event at list.co.uk/add Week and radio regular Glenn Moore with a show defiantly not about the former Go-Go’s vocalist.
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SPIKE MILLIGAN: IN HIS OWN WORDS CCA, Tue 24 Apr, cca-glasgow. com Scottish Writers’ Centre and poet Derek Parkes present this celebration of the life and writings of the late, great comedian who would have been 100 in April. See preview, page 63.
THE CUBAN BROTHERS Òran Mór, Wed 2 May, oran-mor. co.uk An evening with the comic Latin funkmeisters.
DAN AND PHIL WORLD TOUR SEC, Sun 6 May, sec.co.uk Everyone’s favourite insecure nerds in an interactive show that puts the audience in control. See preview, page 61. Also Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 12 May, usherhall.co.uk MO GILLIGAN Òran Mór, Thu 17 May, oran-mor. co.uk Highly-energetic stand-up from the actor, comic and social media star.
COLIN HOULT / ANNA MANN IN HOW WE STOP THE FASCISTS The Stand, Sun 20 May, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow The comic and star of BBC Three’s Murder in Successville dons drag to portray a pretentious but winning woman, Anna, who takes on the terrifying rise of fascism. See My Comedy Hero, page 63.
SHAZIA MIRZA: WITH LOVE FROM ST TROPEZ Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh, Sun 15 Apr, monkeybarrelcomedy. com The Birmingham-born stand-up returns with a new show about truth and lies, nudity, the periodic table, and how little is appropriate to wear while sunbathing on a public beach. See preview, page 63. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 6 May, thestand.co.uk/ whats-on/Glasgow BOBBY MAIR The Stand, Sun 22 Apr, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Offbeat and aggressive humour from Mair who has been gracing your tellyboxes recently on 8 out of 10 Cats, Russell Howard’s Good News, and Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular.
DALISO CHAPONDA: WHAT THE AFRICAN SAID The Queen’s Hall, Fri 27 Apr, thequeenshall.net Having been born in Canada, raised in South Africa and then moved to the UK, Chaponda is able to blend a world of cultural influences and observations into his stand-up material, which resulted in him achieving third place on Britain’s Got Talent in 2017. TIM VINE: SUNSET MILK IDIOT The Queen’s Hall, Thu 24 May, thequeenshall.net Quick-fire one- liners from the pun-slinging maestro.
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HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI: ALTERNATIVE, FACT Falkirk Town Hall, Sat 7 Apr, falkirkcommunitytrust.org/ venues/fth The BBC Radio 4 star and BAFTA winner presents his unique take on the current political climate. LIMMY’S VINES Dundee Rep, Tue 8, Sun 13 May, dundeerep.co.uk Limmy presents his much-loved Vine videos. Followed by a Q&A. Also The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath, Wed 9 May, webstertheatre.co.uk
GEORGE EGG: DIY CHEF Falkirk Town Hall, Thu 12 Apr, falkirkcommunitytrust.org/venues/ fth A mix of stand-up and multi-tasking as Egg demos more live cooking.
ADAM HESS: CACTUS & GLENN MOORE: THE VERY BEST OF BELINDA CARLISLE The Stand, Sun 15 Apr, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Hess, the star of Live at the Palladium, Live from the BBC and other shows performs his latest stand-up routine, plus Mock the IAIN STIRLING: U OK HUN? X Dundee Rep, Fri 6 Apr, dundeerep.co.uk Upbeat wit and gags from Edinburgh-born stand-up and BAFTA-nominated children’s TV presenter. Also Howden Park Centre, Livingston, Sun 8 Apr, howdenparkcentre.co.uk
FRED MACAULAY: 30 YEARS ON Byre Theatre, St Andrews, Sat 5 May, byretheatre.com The veteran Perth comic celebrates three decades in the business. Also Barrfields Theatre, Largs, Fri 11 May; Rutherglen Town Hall, Fri 25 May; Gaiety Theatre, Ayr, Wed 30 May.
GRUMPY OLD WOMEN TO THE RESCUE Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, Sat 12 May, gardynetheatre.org.uk Moans and groans from three miserable (but funny, thankfully) middle-aged women, based on the successful TV show. Starring Jenny Eclair, Dillie Keane and Lizzie Roper. Also King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Sun 13 May, capitaltheatres.com/kings; Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Mon 14 May, atgtickets.com/venues/theatre- royal-glasgow 1 Apr–31 May 2018 THE LIST 65