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theatre Adam Kay shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this hour of stand-up and music. Also Edinburgh Playhouse, Sun 18 & Mon 19 Aug, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse.
STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET Pavilion Theatre, Sat 1 Jun, paviliontheatre.co.uk Surreal and deadpan one-liners from the Canadian stand-up and TV regular, as seen on Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo. ROB AUTON: THE TALK SHOW The Stand, Sat 6 Jul, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow Comedy about talking by writer and performer Rob Auton, following on from his shows about hair, sleep, water, faces, the sky, and the colour yellow.
ADAM KAY: THIS IS GOING TO HURT (SECRET DIARIES OF A JUNIOR DOCTOR) King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 24 Jun, atgtickets.com/venues/kings- SCOTT GIBSON: ANYWHERE BUT HERE Eastwood Park Theatre, Sat 20 Jul, eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk Gibson takes you on an epic odyssey
that charts the choppy waters of youth. Also Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh, Thu 1–Tue 27 Aug, gildedballoon.co.uk
TONY LAW IDENTIFIES The Stand, Sat 29 Jun, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow Surreal comedy from the inimitable Canadian. EDINBURGH
ELEANOR CONWAY: WALK OF SHAME 2 The Stand, Sat 8 Jun, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Sequel to Conway’s Walk of Shame which follows what happens when you stop chasing the ‘perfect’ version of yourself. See My Comedy Hero, page 87. Jay Lafferty
Also The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 9 Jun, thestand.co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow LARRY DEAN: WORK IN PROGRESS The Stand, Wed 12 Jun, Sun 14 Jul, thestand.co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Work in progress from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 17 Jun, Mon 15 Jul, thestand.co.uk/whats-on/ Glasgow
TOM LUCY: RELUCTANT MILLENNIAL The Stand, Sun 16 Jun, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Millennial angst from the young comedian. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 17 Jun, thestand.co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow
GARY DELANEY: GAGSTER’S PARADISE The Stand, Tue 25 Jun, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Edinburgh Puntabulous comedy from Mock the Week regular. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 26 Jun, thestand. co.uk/whats-on/Glasgow
BESOMS: COMEDY AND CABARET Gilded Balloon Basement, Thu 27 Jun, gildedballoon.co.uk A monthly evening of comedy featuring under- represented groups, hosted by Jay Lafferty. GARY MEIKLE: THE IBROW GUY Assembly Rooms, Sat 13 Jul, assemblyfestival.com Gary Meikle talks about eyebrows etiquette, frisky female fans, logic and laws. See preview, page 86. Also Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 2 Aug, glasgowconcerthalls.com
DANIEL SLOSS: X Edinburgh Playhouse, Thu 15–Sun 18 Aug, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse The Fife comic and recipient of the 2016 Sydney Comedy Festival ‘Best of the Fest’ International Award, presents his latest show in a venue he could only have dreamed about playing a decade ago.
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ADAM RICHES The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 2 Jun, www. thestand.co.uk/whats- on/Glasgow Character larks from the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner.
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RHOD GILBERT: THE BOOK OF JOHN King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 23 Jun, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre Gilbert returns after a six-year hiatus to discuss his life since. Also Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Mon 24 Jun, alhambradunfermline. com
REWIND SCOTLAND Scone Palace, Perth, Fri 19–Sun 21 Jul, scotland.rewindfestival. com The heritage music festival features a host of comedy performances this year, from the likes of Phill Jupitus, Jimeoin, Emmanuel Sonubi, Fred MacAulay and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. See preview, page 87. JAMES ACASTER: COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 O2 Academy, Glasgow, Sat 20 Jul, academymusicgroup. com/ o2academyglasgow New show from the comedian who named it after a time he tried, and enjoyed, cold lasagne. See preview, page 85.
NICK OFFERMAN: ALL RISE Assembly Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 24 Aug, assemblyfestival.com The beloved Parks and Recreation actor tours the UK with his new show. See First & Last, page 128. Also O2 Academy, Glasgow, Wed 28 Aug, academymusicgroup. com/o2academyglasgow
88 THE LIST 1 Jun–31 Aug 2019