COMEDY THEATRE
Last gig before the Fringe at the new comedy venue. Tonight John Gorman. Brendan Riley and Harvey O’Leary are in the spotlight.
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm. £2. Dress up for a Rocky Horror weekend with Damian Hurst.
SATURDAY 30
Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones. West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm. £4 (£3). Resident comperes. the Bri Nylon Five gear themselves up for the Fringe as they introduce another selection of local stand-ups in this popular comedy haunt. I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. See Fri 29.
Glasgow
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Brief return ofthe original Glasgow comedy basement which is hosting a week of pre-Edinburgh Fringe entertainment. First off is Scott Capurro, an award-winning American stand-up who appeared in Mrs Dunbtfire. See preview.
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.
Edinburgh
I Comedy Club Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Student improvisational comedy at this popular late night haunt.
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Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 August
Tickets £7 Box Office: 041 552 4267 - Ticket Centre: 041 227 5511
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I Maggie's Blue Monday QT‘s Bar, 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm-2am. £2. Gay cabaret.
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Glasgow
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). See Mon 1.
Glasgow
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). The new wave of Scottish stand-ups prove that they are Simply Cred as Ford Kiernan. John Paul Leach and Alan Taylor polish up their Edinburgh Fringe material. See preview.
I The Comedy Cellar The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3 (£2). Local stand-ups.
THURSDAY 4
Glasgow
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). Kevin Kopfstein explains
‘ how and why Uri Geller Are My Hamster
in an all-new act heading towards Edinburgh written by David Cosgrove. See preview.
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 Inslnuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 11.30pm. £2. Games for a Laugh at the gay cabaret venue.
FRIDAY 5 '
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). The prolific Parrot chooses one of three sets he has lined up for the Edinburgh Fringe that prove he is No More Mr Nice Guy. See preview.
I Virtual Reality Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 227 5511. 9pm. £7.50. See Fri 29.
Edinburgh
I lnsinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm~-2am. £2. Angie Gold. 80s dance diva. entertains in the atmospheric basement gay club.
SATURDAY 6 ' I
Glasgow
I The Comic Club Blackfriars. Albion Street. 552 5924. 8.30pm for 9.30pm. £4.50 (£3.50). The week of pre-Fringe comedy rounds off in style with the brilliant Phil Kay introducing The Best of the Rest. See preview.
Edinburgh
I The Comedy Stop Stepping Stones.
Due to popular demand
BRUCE MORT.
is back in
West Bow. Grassmarket. 225 6520. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 30.
I Insinuendos Cabaret Club QT's Bar. 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. 10pm-2am. £2. See Fri 5.
MONDAY 8
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 10
Glasgow
I Bruce Morton Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 9pm. £7. The excellent Bruce Morton wanders round the rooms in his house in preparation for his run on the Edinburgh Fringe.
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 presents body-piercer John Bertram (as seen on Scottish ll’mnen). plus David Kilby and Gary Hagen.
Glasgow
I Bruce Morton Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 9pm. £7. See Wed
10.
I Cal's Cod Supper Bar Miro, 3o 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.
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