listings

Shows are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed. pro- vided that details reach our offices at least eight days before pubilca- tion. Comedy listings compiled by Steve Cramer

THURSDAY 27 Glasgow

The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Marian Pashley headlines the hilarity, with support from Colin Ramone, John Gordon and comp Joon Broon.

The Comic Club at The QM Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 9pm. £5 in advance. A new night from the crew behind The Comic Club, with student-friendly stand-up from Phil Kay, comic couple VlV Gee and Jill Peacock, satirical lyricist Sandy Nelson and MC Joe Heenan.

it's A Scream Curlers, 256 Byres Road, 338 6511. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Firebrand funniness from David Kaye, plus Gordon Brunton, Bill Bruce and Bill Bonkers.

Ma cap Comedy Club State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Edinburgh’s Gordon Brunton is the headliner, with support from Silky and comp Lee Ness. Standing up for their stand-up slot are several comedy hopefuls in the open spot competition.

Edinburgh

The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Highland humour as Jane Mackay takes top slot, with support from John Littlejohn, Connac O’Hara and guest comp Graeme Thomas.

Stirling

Stirling Comedy Club Cowane Centre, Cowane Street, 01786 443113. 8pm. £5 (£3). Fun and frivolity with Frankie Boyle, John Sinclair and comp Richard Allen.

FRIDAY 28 Glasgow

Jester's Comedy Club Mansion’s Cafe Bar, 63 St George’s Road, 333 1418. 8pm. £5 (£4). Serving up a comedy platter are Bill Dewar, Brian Hennigan, Alan McQueen and comp Janey Godle .

The Comic Iub Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£4). The Comic Club’s birthday celebrations get under way with the guitar-totting Sandy Nelson, John Gordon, Gerry Grant and comp Viv Gee, plus open spot antics from Jim Muir.

The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5). Gather round the potters’ wheel as Johnny Vegas makes up for the dates he missed last week, with support from John Flint, Beau McNally and resident comp Jane Mackay. See review.

Edinburgh

Scruffy Murphy's One Comedy Night Scruffy Murphy’s, 49—50 George [V Bridge, 225 1681. 8pm. Free. A brand new comedy night featuring the talents of Joe Heenan and Reg ‘voodoo’ Anderson, alongside the crazy antics of Craig Hill.

The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Gagtastic giggles from Brendan Riley, with support from Marian Pashley, Graeme Thomas and comp Susan Morrison.

East Kilbride

Madcap Comedy Club Hudson’s, 14-16 Cornwall Place, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £7 (£6). Special guest Bruce Morton tells his tall tales, with support from Raymond Meams and comp Billy Bonkers.

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SATURDAY 29

Glasgow

Jester's Comedy Club Mansion’s Cafe Bar, 63 St George’s Road, 333 1418. 8pm. £7 (£6). Andy Robinson does a solo stand-up turn.

The Comic Club Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£4). Michael Redmond dishes up some deadpan humour as The Comic Club’s birthday celebrations continue, with support from David Kay, Colin Elves, Bodie Doyle and comp Viv Gee.

The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Fri 28, except with Saturday comp Susan Morrison.

Madcap Comedy Club State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). It’s laughter to the rafters with Janey Godley, Tony Coffey, Silky and your perennial host Billy Bonkers.

Edinburgh

The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £7 (£4). See Fri 28, except Jane Mackay is your hostess.

East Kilbride

Phil Kay East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, 01355 261000. 8pm. £8 (£5). Fast-paced fun and hyperactive hilarity as the ‘Wee Yin’ takes you on a comic rollercoaster ride.

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Bruce Morton 8: Geoff Boy: Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, 01592 418141. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A double bill of comic capers featuring stand-up storyteller Morton and impressionist extraordinaire Boyz.

SUNDAY 50 Glasgow Mayday Bank Holiday Special The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5. Liverpudlian laughs with headliner Brendan Riley, plus support from Marian Pashley, Cormac O’Hara and guest compere Joon Broon. The Comic Club Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. £5 (£4). Richard Allan headlines this humorous exchange, with support from James Campbell, Jane Christie and MC Viv Gee. Madcap Comedy Club State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £7 (£6). Meandering mirthmaker Bruce Morton takes the headline slot, with support to be confirmed. Billy Bonkers is your quick-witted comp.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1-3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. Stuart Murphy takes over the improvisational mantle of Jack Weatherall, joining Paul for some freestyle funniness.

Bank Holiday Special The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £5. Hard-hitting humour with headliner John Flint, plus support from Graeme Thomas, John Littlejohn, Lou Chawner and comp Jane Mackay.

MONDAY 1 Edinburgh

Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. A selection of absolute comedy beginners test out their stand-up skills, alongside seasoned closer John Littlejohn and hostess with the mostess Donna Krachan.

Reg 'Voodoo' Anderson's Disc And Comedy Quiz Extravaganza Bannerman’s, 212 Cowgate, 556 3254. 10pm. Free. Reg exercises the grey matter with a selection of probing

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What. in your act. shouldn't we try at home?

Doing the splits over a bottle of Becks.

What's the best use for Jeffrey Archer?

Freeze him until medical science can think of one.

What scares you most. the Blair Witch Project or the Blair political project? Tony Blair. The Blair Witch Project only lasted 70 minutes.

What book would you most like to see made into a film?

The book I'm writing.

What's your advice to Kevin Keegan and Craig Brown? If they really love each other then they should be together.

And finally. why should we come and see your show? The cute dolphin, the cash giveaway and the free makeover on your house while

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comedy and music questions at what he claims is a Carlton TV pilot.

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Useless Guide To Scotland The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Bill Dewar and Brian Hennigan take you through Scotland’s highs and lows in a revamping of their Fringe shows of 98 and 99.

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Wise Guise The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). A new night of character comedy from crew of Stand regulars, including Craig Hill, Fin MacArthur and Keara Murphy. World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per

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THURSDAY 4 Glasgow

The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Stand founder Jane Mackay takes to the floor, with support from Brendan Moohan, double act Paul and Ray, plus com Frankie Boyle.

it‘s Scream Curlers, 256 Byres Road, 338 6511. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Musical mayhem with the guitar-wielding Sandy Nelson, who is joined by Raymond Meams and Eric Davidson.

Madcap Comedy Club State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 357 5387. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Raymond Meams and Eric Davidson join compete Lee Ness for further adventures in comedy.

Edinburgh

The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Absurd antics from Jon Reed, who is given a helping hand in this thing we call comedy by Dougie Dunlop, Keara Murphy and comp Joon Broon.