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Velvet Cabaret Velvet Roonts. 520 Sauchiehall Street. 338 2908. 7.30pm. Tickets are free. but must be booked in advance by phoning 338 2908.
Contedy Store Open Mike finalist David Kay provides the stand-up. with sketches from the usual crowd. An edited version of the show is broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland the following night at llpm.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). Susan Morrison isjoined by the 'No Contest‘ crew - Adie C. Liane Ellis. Martin Furby and John Gordon — a group ofcomedians making a stand against what they see as the elitism of the Perrier Award.
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie & Son. 27—3] West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Boris and Doris perform a reduced Military Tattoo. in the good company of Craig Hill and Viv Gee.
Edinburgh
Martin Bigpig: Funny Peculiar The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7--8pm. £3. A Fringe preview frotn the original lrish loony. who revels in his proud circus lineage in the adults-only one of his two shows.
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £5 (£4). Fresh from his Fringe preview is beardie weirdie Martin Bigpig. with fellow lrishrnan Kevin Hayes and Allan Miller.
SATURDAY 1 Glasgow Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4. The rhetorical Stu Who'.’ teams up with Martha McBrier for loadsa laughs. if you're anxious to lose your comedy cherry. contact Billy Bonkers on 0141 357 5387 to arrange an open spot.
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Edinburgh
Martin Bigpig: Funny Ha-Ha The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l2.30—l.40pm. £3. Fringe preview.
He may look like a total nutter. but apparently this performance comedian is a ‘nice. genuine person' — find out for yourselves in this show which
we are assured is safe for all the family.
Kevin Hayes: Beyond The Pale The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 3-4pm. £3. Fringe preview. Hayes gives us a comic tour of lrish history — in a nutshell rather than a bombshell. thankfully.
Useless Guide To Scotland The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 5.30-6.30pm. £3. But that's (mrjob! Seriously. though — this is a Fringe preview from two regulars on the Scottish comedy circuit. Bill Dewar and Brian Hertnigan. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £6 (£4). Normal Stand service resumes amid a plethora of Fringe previews with Hovis Presley. Jo Mackenzie and double act Attwood and Vernon.
SUNDAY 2 Edinburgh Attwood And Vernon's Palace Of Varieties The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 2—3pm. £3. Fringe preview. They say variety is the spice of life — especially when it involves bananas. Hovis Presley: Mutiny On The Bontempi The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 4~5pm. £3. Fringe preview. The Bolton comedian retunts for his third Fringe year with a new show. Bob Doolally's World Cup Memories The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 6—7pm. £3. Fringe preview. Mr Bob ‘The Gob' Doolally. alter-ego of Vladimir McTavish. spills the beans on the behind- the-scenes action at the recent World
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Weird beard: Martin BigPig is both Funny Ha Ha and Funny Peculiar at The Stand.
N0 Contest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8—9pm. £3. Fringe preview. Five up-and-coming comics — all of whom have chosen to eschew what they see as non-prtxluctive comedy
competitions such as the Perrier Awards --
do their stuff. Christie's Comedy Cellar \VJ. Christie & Son. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9pm.
Non-combatants: the No Contest crew are part of The Stand's stand against awards schemes. boycotting the Perrier
depending on the time of day
£3. Fringe show previews frotn I’utlier Ted's Michael Redmond tuid Danny Brown.
Lumberjacks On Ice - The Return The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9.l5-—l().15pm.£3. Fringe preview. Contrasting comedy styles frotn these three Canadian sports-farts.
Edinburgh
Useless Guide To Scotland The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 5.30—6pm. £3. See Sat |.
Bob Doolally's World Cup Memories The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8—9pm. £3. See Sun 2.
Edinburgh World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £1. See Wed
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THURSDAY 6
Glasgow
Velvet Cabaret Velvet Rooms. 520 Sauchiehall Street. 338 2908. 7.30pm. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance by calling 338 2908. Sketches and stand-up with prize-winning comedian Craig Hill and Radio Scotland's usual comedy crew. Art edited version of the show is broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland the following night at 1 1pm.
Edinburgh
No Contest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30—9.30pm. £5 (£4). See Sun
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie & Son. 27—3l West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Fringe previews from New Yealand duo Brendhan Lovegrove and Radar. plus Raymond Mearns (whose contentioust named show goes by the title G/asgmt- Smiles Better).
ABBAration The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 6—7.10pm. £3. Fringe preview. Characters. songs and patter to a 70s pop soundtrack from the man who was Tina C.
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