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Glasgow
The Vigorous Lime Quiz Of Joy (.tll'lcl'S. 250 Bytes Rtittd. 3th ()5l l. 8pm. l-ree. Brush tip on your trivia. witty responses and current altatrs tor a chance to w in the tirst pri/e ot a crate ol heer at this weekly tlut/ itiglit.
Six On Sunday 'l he Stand. 333 \\()()(ll;ll]tl\ Rtlutk ith—7t) (vtlt) (itl55_
8. 30pm. £ 3 (£2). Stellar Sunday iiigltt liiie up teatttrtng .loe llcenan. Martin l'urhy and ('olin lulyes.
Blackfriars Comedy Club lllttv'lsll'lttl‘s. 5t) l‘lL'll Sll't'v‘l. “Til-55
I2 345‘). 0pm. £5 (£4 ). This evening's leading light is still shrouded in mystery. so lll the meanwhile Richard Smith. ('harlie Ross. Mariorie aitd compere .lanies ( ‘amphell take lull l’csptnlslhtltl} tor tlte laughter t|tl()t;l.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? the Stand. 5 York l’lace. 558 7272. lpiit. l'ree w ill) drinks or a meal. l‘reesty le lunnincss lrom resident duo Pattl aitd Stuart.
Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Rhodri (‘rooks is the evening's tnain attraction and support comes from Jane Mackay and cotnpere (iraeme Thomas.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club l’aili Ta\L‘l’ll. .\lid Street. 0l5‘)2 20307 I. 0pm. £4 (£3). Big value (iv e star line-tip inclttding .Iohn l‘lint. ('olin Ramonc aitd Tllll l.aw rettce. the regulars .looti Broon attd .lohn Sinclair also get the gags in.
Dundee
Women’s Comedy Workshops The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. (H.382 227080. 2 4pm. .loott Bl‘titilt hosts these weekly workshops to coincide with International Women's Day.
Glasgow
Crazy Ape Comedy Club Bar Zoo. 80 Duinharton Road. 334 80l2. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). The tiiaiii purveyors ot patter this evening are Richard Smith. comedy duo Paul aitd Ray and compere (‘hris Broomlield. The Met/ 20()l .\'ew ('omedy (‘hallenge continues with three open spots tip tor grahs.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £1. ll()\t Domta Krachan puts arottnd eight comedy newcomers through their paces. Martin l‘ttrhy is the evening's seasoned professional.
Dundee
Cup A Soup Extra Comedy Challenge Yaie‘s wine Lodge. Seagate. 0l382 227070. 8pm. l‘ree. This nation-w ide cotnedy challenge returns (or a second year w here a cheque for £ l0.000 and a place on tlte hill heside .-\rthtir Smith and Peter Kay await tlte overall
w inner. There are over 70 heats takittg place arottnd the cottntry in a hid to unearth hidden comic talent. presenting a perl'ect opportunity to w itness. or even he. a stand-up star ot tomorrow.
Glasgow
The Tennent’s Football Roadshow Stt'athclyde l'niversity t'nion. 00 .lohti Street. 552 1895. 8pm. l‘ree. You'\e heard him on BBC'S (Hill/711’ “UH. ranted at his column in the Hui/v Rean and now 's yottr chance to have your say as Tarn ('ow an goes on tlte road with side-kick Stuart ('osgrov e. no douht stopping oil. at a levy restaurants along the way. Students aitd guests only.
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Challenge Yale-s “the Lodge. l34 I36 \Vest (ieorge Street. 5.5.5 .3920. 8pm. See Mon 5.
Edinburgh
Rhymes And Misdemeanours The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). (’omedy with a poetic twist l'rom Donna Krachan. Sheridan Straw herry. liric Davidson and Brendan Moohan. Carlsberg Ice Comedy Network The Pleasance. ()0 The Pleasance. 050 234‘). 8pm. £3.50. l‘orttter ‘So Yott Think You're l-tmny' winner and host oi the (iilded Bttlltttm's ‘l.ate .-\ttd Live'. Rot) Rouse returns to lidinhurgh with more Iaddisli humour. Natalie llay es prov ides the support.
Three Fat Ladies The Stattd. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). loot] Broon. .lane Mackay' arid Bruce Devlin (the mind hoggl"s) invite yott tojoin in this interactive murder mystery evening. (ittest star .\tiles Jupp assumes the role ot the randy vicar.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
CACK Bar '/.oo. 80 Dumharton Road. 334 80l2. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Fortnightly newcomers comedy evening l‘eaturing six open tnic try -ottts. vying for their position in the .‘ytet/ 200] New (’omedy ('hallenge.
Edinburgh
Crazy Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). .-\ pic ‘n' mix of comedy arid magic cotnplete with unusual characters and an assortment ol' zany nonsense.
Reg Anderson’s Fun Quiz Night The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9.30pm. £| to play. Pit your wits against host Reg .-\nderson tor the chance to wiii cash and pri/es.
Paisley
Carlsberg Ice Comedy Network l'niv'ersity ()l‘ Paisley. l7 Hunter Street. 88‘) 9940. 8pm. £3. BB(' New (‘omedy Award winner Dan Antopolski demonstrates his dry wit arid Howard Read gets the students going.
Dundee
Dundee Comedy Cafe west Port Bar. West Port. 01382 200993. 8.30pm. £3 (£2.50). Janey (iodley warms tip tor her tour ol'.-\ttstralia and New '/.ea|attd. testing the water with her no-holds-harred material.
Dunfermline
Dunfermline Comedy Club ('arnegie Hall. liast Port. 0l383 3l4l27. 9pm. £5. Liverpudlian Richard Allen comperes a night ol’ comedy with tan ('ognito and emerging Scottish talent Raymond Mearns.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
International Women’s Day The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). An all-temale line-tip featuring Susan .\'torrison. Lil. Sneddon. Mari Parry. Sandra Johnstone and Marjorie. Donna Krachan is the evening's guest compere.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar Pin Mac(‘ools. tat Lothian Road. (322 7 I09. ()pm. Free. Rev ()hediah Steppenvvolle lll cleanses the audience. Kevin Spence attd special guest Dougie Dunlop join host Reg Anderson.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Frankie Boyle is the guest compere. welcoming to the stage Jane Mackay'. Joon Broon. lirie Davidson and Steven Dick.
Stirling
Stirling Comedy Club ("ovvane Centre. (‘owane Street. 0|78(i 473544.
8pm. £5 (£3 i. .\ itight otcotitcdy capers with tan ('ognito and Raymond Mcarns.
Glasgow
The Stand Tlte Stand. 5.3.5 \Voodlttttds Road, 0870 (will) (i055. 0pm. £0 (£5). (ieot'diejttpcster (iay in \Vehster demonstrates his cutting w it with star hacking from Joe lleenan and .l()()ll Brooti.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 Yttt‘ls Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £(i (£5). (itiitaiz wielding gags from Spanish comedy diva l'rsula Martinex. ('olin Ramonc and Martin l‘llt'hy provide the support. The Bedlam lmproverts Bedlam Theatre. I lh Bristo Place. 225 9803. l0pm. £3 (£2.50). See Ht 2.
Cumbernauld
Madcap Comedy Club At Cumbernauld Theatre ('umhernauld ’l'heatre. Kildrum. ()l 230 732887. 8. l 5pm. £5 (£4). This evening's heavyweight contenders are Howard Read and Bill Dewar. in att evening compered by Billy Bonkers.
Dundee
Dundee Comedy Club The l)ogliotise. l3 Brown Street. 0| 382 227080. 9pm. £5 (£4). Jooit Broon adds Stu Who'.’. l‘in .‘ylacArthur aitd Ricky ('allan to her ever-expanding guest list.
Saturday 1 0
Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 \Yoodlands Road. 0870 ()(lll 0055. 9pm. £7 (£4). See l’ri l).
Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2t5‘). 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Howard Read ventures [Itll'tll (it the border to take the top slot and support comes t'rom Bill Dewar and James l’ergtison. Billy Bonkers takes control of the mic.
Edinburgh The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£4). See l’ri t).
Glasgow
The Vigorous Lime Quiz Of Joy (‘urlers. 256 Bytes Road. 338 (i5l 1. 8pm. Free. See Sttit 4.
Oot In Glasgow The Stand. 333 \Yoodlands‘ Road. 0870 ()00 (1055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). ('omic caharet star t'rsula Martinez adds some Mediterranean rhythms and a healthy dose of gags to this gay-ti‘iettdly night. Accompaniment comes trout resident host (‘raig Hill. a support spot from Miles Jupp and the gay blind date competition.
Blacktriars Comedy Club Blackt‘riars. 30 Bell Street. 07075 123459. 9pm. £5 (£4). ()utrageous otte- linei's from headline act Howard Read. Support comes from Steven Dick arid Keara Murphy. James (‘amphell comperes and t'ylarjorie takes the open spot.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1pm. Free with drinks or a meal. See Sun 4.
Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Stand-up six pack featuring premier patter merchant (‘olin Ramone with liric Davidson and ('olin lilv'es.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club Path Tavern. Mid Street. 0|5‘)2 26367]. 9pm. £4 (£3 ). Newcastle‘s Gavin Webster keeps the comic cracks coming with support from Reg Anderson and Ricky (‘altan
the regulars .lohn Sinclatt attd .loott Broon (out in the shenanigans.
Dundee
Women’s Comedy Workshops The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. ‘)I 382 227080. 2 4pm See Stiit ‘1
Glasgow
Crazy Ape Comedy Club Hat /oo. 80 lhtttil‘at'tott Road. 33») 801 2.
8. 30pm £4 (£3). Smooth musings (tom .loe lleetian. ath supported hy Scott .v\gnew aitd tltree stand up newcomers.
Edinburgh
Newcomers Showcase the Stand. .5 York Place. 558 “252. 8.30pm £ I. (iraduatcs ol The Statith comedy class show oil then silky stand up skills under the watchtul eye ol host Donna ls'rachan and headliner .\llan Millet.
Tuesday 1 3
Glasgow
Karen Dunbar Live ('iii/ens' 'l'heatrc. ll‘l ( iorhals Street. 12‘) 0022 7.30pm. £l2. ('ln'u m' [In lit/'s ls'areti Dunhar hrings her unique hiand ol comedy to the ('iti/ens in an evening ol song. sketches attd laughter. See preview.
Edinburgh
OOT: Out On Tuesday the Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. “pm. £5 (£4). Screaming good humour courtesy ot' camp host (‘ratg Hill who introduces Spanish diva t‘rsula Martinex. Miles .lupp and. ot course. the hliitd date competition.
Wednesday 1 4
Glasgow
Karen Dunbar Live (‘iti/ens‘ Theatre. I l‘) (it)l'l);tl\ Street. 42‘) t)t)22. 7.30pm. £l2. See Tue l3.
The Tennent’s Football Roadshow Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 t'niversity (iardens. 33‘) 0784. 8pm. l'TL‘k'. See Tue 0.
Edinburgh
Crazy Cabaret The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). See \Vc‘d 7.
Reg Anderson’s Fun Quiz Night Tlte Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0.30pm. U to play. See Wed 7.
Glasgow
Karen Dunbar Live (‘iti/ens' 'l‘hc‘tttt‘c. l l‘) (itit'hals Street. 42‘) 0022. 7.30pm. £l2. See Tue l3.
The Tennent’s Football Roadshow ('aledottian Students l'niott. 7t) ('ow caddcns Road. 332 “(MS l. 8pm. l‘rec. See Tue 0.
The Stand The Stand. 33.) woodlands Road. ()870 not) ()(l55. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). [any mental meandering l'rom Allan Miller. who is joined on stage hy compere (iraeine Thomas and three Velvet Virgins. Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. I48 llollaitd Street. 332 2l5‘). 0.30pm. £5 (£4). Stand—up stalwart Bruce Morton headlines with support trom the Rev ()hediah Steppenwoltc lll.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ()pm. £4 (£3). John (iillick indulges in some aiiiiahle observational antics. l‘in Mac.-\rthur. Ricky ('allan and Iain Smith complete the line-up. Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar liitt Mac(‘ot)ls. l()l l.othiati Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. l-‘ree. (‘oinedy 's Mr Magic introdUces three stand-ups truth the local circttit.