ST. R. Facilities: WC. W5. G]

Flamenco Dance Course Sat 23—Sun 24 Jul. 11am—4pm. £30 (£25). Tracy Hawkes leads these classes which feature flamenco guitar accompaniment. Details on 667 1327.

Open Class Mon 25—Fri 29 Jul. 10—1 1am. £3 (£2). Deborah Saxon from the Siobhan Davies Dance Co gives you a chance to limber up in the morning.

I EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. [Access: L. Facilities: WC. W3. AS. H. C. T. Help: A] Swan latte Fri 15—Sat 16 Jul. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £4.50-£30. The highly-rated English National Ballet concludes its run with Raissa Struchkova's staging of the Tchaikovsky ballet.

COMEDY mama-

Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days beiore publication. Comedy listings compiled by Mark Fisher.

Glasgow

I Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 9pm. £7.50. Topical comedy by a load of familiar faces from the BBC Comedy Unit Andy Gray et a! —- who are turning up at the Mitchell every Friday night until 12 Aug. Late bar.

Edinburgh

I Lost Comedy Club T.G.‘s Bar. above T.G. Willis Foodhall. i35a George Street. 225 3003. Happy Hour 7.30pm—8.30pm. £2.50 in advance or £3.50 at the door. Fortnightly comedy club aiming to fill the gap left by the Counting House and building up to the Fringe. Leeds funnyman Danny Brown and London funnygirl Dolly Dupree are tonight's acts. I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. Female impersonator Drew Christie in the atmospheric basement gay club.

SATURDAY 16

Edinburgh

I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm. £4 (£3). Resident comperes. the Bri Nylon Five gear themeselves up for the Fringe as they introduce another selection of local stand-ups in this very popular comedy haunt

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. See Fri 15.

MONDAY 18

Glasgow

I Crackers Comedy Club The Fotheringay. Basement. 21 Nithsdale Road. Pollokshields. 423 1088. 8.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Compere David lannucci introduces another night of laughs.

I Comedy Club Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Student improvisational comedy at this popular late night haunt.

I Maggie's Blue Monday QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm-2am. £2. Gay cabaret.

TUESDAY 19

I Rolling Rock Comedy Night The Lounge. West Regent Street. 9.30pm. £1.

Resident compere Ford Kieman welcomes Geordie wisecracker Anvil Springsteen and Glasgow teacher turned London comic Phil McGrade.

WEDNESDAY 20

Glasgow

I The Comedy Cellar The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3 (£2). Resident compere John Gillick introduces Anvil Springsteen and Phil McGrade (see Tue 19).

THURSDAY 21

Glasgow

I Rolling Rock Comedy Right The Living Room. Byres Road. 9.30pm. £1. Compere John Paul Leech and Anvil Springsteen and Phil McGrade (see Tue 19).

I Cal’s Cod Supper Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 9pm. £3 (£2). Weekly comedy club compered by character comic Cal Tanner and featuring a regular quid-a-minute open mic slot.

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT‘s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. Games for a Laugh at the gay cabaret

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I Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 9pm. £7.50. See Fri 15.

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. £2. Comedy cabaret with Lenny Windsor.

SATURDAY 23 Edinburgh

I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 16 above.

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. £2. See Fri 22.

Edinburgh

I Maggie’s Blue Monday QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am. Free. Maggie Raye hosts the gay cabaret. I Comedy Club Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Student improvisational comedy at this popular late night haunt.

WEDNESDAY 27

Glasgow

I The Comedy Cellar The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £5 (£3). More local stand-ups.

I Madcap Comedy Club Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 8.30pm. Free. MC Billy Bonkers joins resident psycho band the Tattie Bogles to welcome stand-up entertainers including Kenny Harris. Martha McBriar and Christine Docherty.

THURSDAY 28 '

Glasgow

I Cal’s Cod Supper Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 9pm. £3 (£2). Cal Tanner adopts another persona to introduce more comics and throws a quid- a-minute towards anyone with the nerve to try an open spot.

Edinburgh

I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT’s Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm—2am.

.Free. Late-night karaoke in the gay

cabaret basement.

LIST

INGS

Events are listed alphabetically by sport, then by day.

Sgturday 16 and Sunday

I SAF Combined Events and Relay Championships Linwood Sports Complex. Linwood. by Glasgow Airport. 10am. Two days of top sporting endeavour involving decathlons. octatlllons. heptathlons and pentathlons.

Saturday 16

SCOTTISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

I Clacitmannan County v Strathmore County The Ants. Alioa. iptn.

I Fiie V Perthshire McKane Park. Dunfermline. 1pm.

I West Lothian v Arbroath County Boghall. Edinburgh Road. Linlithgow, West Lothian. 1pm.

.HALL WESTERN UNION

I Clydesdale v Uddingston 'l‘itwood. Beaton Road. Glasgow. 1pm.

I Ferguslie V Ayr Meikleriggs. Paisley. 1pm.

I West of Scotland v Kelburne Hamilton Crescent. Peel Street. Glasgow. 1pm.

I Drumpeliier v Kilmarnock Langloan. Coatbridge. 1pm.

I Greenock v Poloc Glenpark. Brisbane Street. Greenock. 1pm.

RYDEN EAST LEAGUE

I Edinburgh Acads v Stenhousemuir The Pavilion. Raebum Place. Edinburgh. 1pm. I Heriots V Freuchie Goldenacre. Ferry Road. Edinburgh. lptn.

I Corstorphine v Cupar Union Park. Carrick Knowe Parkway. Edinburgh. lpm. I Carlton 11 Grange Grange Loan. 180 Grange Loan. Edinburgh. 1pm.

I Royal High 11 Watsonians East Barnton Avenue. Edinburgh. lptn.

Thursday 21

I Scotland V Ireland The Grange Club. Raebum Place. Edinburgh. 1 lam. One- day international match that's part of the Triple Crown series.

Saturday 23

SCOTTISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

I Fife v Clackmannan County McKane Park. Dunfermline. 1pm.

I Ayrshire v Arbroath County The Oval. Prestwick. 1pm.

HALL WESTERN UNION

I brumpellier v West of Scotland Langloan. Coatbridge. 1pm.

I Kelburne v Ayr Whitehaugh. Whitehaugh Avenue. Paisley. 1pm.

I Poloc v Uddingston Shawholm. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. Glasgow. lprn.

I Greenoclt V Clydesdale Glenpark. Brisbane Street. Greenock. 1pm.

I Kilmamock v Ferguslle Kirkstyle. Kilmamock. 1pm.

RYDEN EAST LEAGUE

I Heriots v Edinburgh Acads Goldenacre. Ferry Road. Edinbur h. 1pm.

I Stenhousemuir v arlton Tryst Road. Stenhousemuir. 1pm.

I Watsonians v Grange Myreside. Edinburgh. 1pm.

I Royal High V Corstorphine East Barnton Avenue. Edinburgh. 1pm.

Glasgow

I Race Days Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Shawtield Stadium. Rutherglen Road. There are ten races in each meeting. starting at 7.45pm.

Edinburgh

I Race Days Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road. Each meeting includes ten races. starting at 7.30pm.

Thursday 14—Sunday 17

I The Open Turnberry Hotel Golf Course. Turnberry. Ayrshire. £20 for tournament day ticket.

Thursday 14

I Hamilton Pant Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. First race is at 7pm. Evening flat racing from Lanarkshire.

Friday 15

I Hamilton Park Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. First race is at 6.45pm.

Saturday 16

I Ayr Races Ayr Racecourse. 2 Whitletts Road. Ayr. First race is at 6.20pm.

Monday 18

I Ayr Races Ayr Racecourse. 2 Whitletts Road. Ayr. First race is at 2pm.

Thursday 21

I Hamilton Park Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. First race is at 2.10pm.

Saturday 23

I Ayr Races Ayr Racecourse. 2 Whitletts Road. Ayr. First race is at 2.10pm.

Thursday 28

I Hamilton Pant Races Hamilton Park Racecourse. Bothwell Road. Hamilton. First race is at 6.30pm.

Friday 15

I Edinburgh Guli 011 Monarchs v Peterborough Panthers Powderhall Stadium. Beaverhall Road. 7.15pm.

I Glasgow Tigers v Newcastle Diamonds Shawfteld Stadium. Glasgow. 6.30pm. £6.50 including program.

Sunday 24

I Four Team Toumament Shawfteld Stadium. Glasgow. 6.30pm. £6.50 including program.

TENNIS

Sunday 17-Saturday 23

I Scottish Lawn Tennis Grass Championships The Grange Club. Raebum Place. Edinburgh. Noon. For those missing the thwack ofcatgut on bail now that Wimbledon is over you can get your fix here. Top Scottish players include Kenny Wood and Malcom Watt.

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