Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). (’ult compere Frankie Boyle welcomes to the stage John (iillick. Teddy and three Velvet Virgins.
Comedy At The Ettrick The littrick. 3l7- 3 l 8 Dtnnbarton Road. Partick. 576 0l30. 8.30pm. Free with invite. Alan Anderson introduces local lads Des McLean and Des Clarke. Comedy At The Canal Bar The ('anal Bar. (‘row Road. Anniesland. 8.30pm. Free with invite. (‘ompere Joe Heenan welcomes to the stage Des (‘larke and Des McLean.
Edinburgh
New Material Comedy Night (iilded Saloon. 2.3.3 ('owgate. 226 6550. 7.30pm. £2. Allan Miller and [Eric Davidson try ottt their newest comedy gems in an evening compered by Jill Peacock.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Motherwell lad Mark Bratchpiece takes the top slot. ably supported by Neil Dougan. Bruce Devlin and compere Joon Broon.
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar Fin Mac(’ools. l6l Lothian Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. Free. This evening's likely lads include Bill Beattie. Neil McFarlane and John McBride.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0pm—r3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Resident compere and DJ Harry Ainsworth hosts this weekly carry- oii meets Hi-De-Hi debauched cabaret. liach week there will be a selection of guests. and competition host Dave Strong conducts the participatory fun and games.
Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)pm. £6 (£5). Laid-back surreal musings from Nick Wilty. with star backing from .Mark Bratchpiece. Neil Dougan and compere Joon Broon.
Madcap Comedy Club @ Cafe Oasis (‘afe ()asis. l7‘) (iallowgate. 883 2334. ‘).30pm. £5. Billy Bonkers expands his comedy empire to include this Fast [ind weekly club night. (ilasgow's word-play philanderer Des (‘larkc. American Randy Nelson and Scott Agnew break in the crowds with their boisterous banter.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £6 (£5). Stellar live-act line-up featuring David lladdingham. John (iillick. Angie Mclivoy and compere Jane Mackav.
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Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)ptn. £7 (£4). See Fri 14.
Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 883 2334. ‘).30pm. £5 (£4). Liverpool‘s Richard Allen and L'S gag merchant Randy Wilson join host Billy Bonkers.
Edinburgh The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£4). See Fri l4.
Glasgow
Only An Excuse BB(‘. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 7pm. Free. but ticketed. Taking over from Scotch ((- ll'rv and the queen‘s speech in the traditional festive televisual viewing. Jonathan Watson's ()nlv An [zlvr'ust' gets its seasonal run-out. In a year when (‘eltic did the treble. trounced their Old Firm rivals. and now both plan to move south. football’s funnyman should have plenty of fodder for his piss-taking pleasure. For tickets for this live recording. call ()l4l 305 6602.
Craic @ The Sac ('ul de Sac Southside/Attic. 1 l7‘) Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) l8l‘)/64‘) 47l7. 8pm. £4. ('raig Hill camps it tip. with support from cheeky Manc .Mike Wilkinson and compere Alan Anderson.
Skitters The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A frenetic mix ofcharacters. costume changes and not forgetting a generotts helping of gags from the resident .S'kiumzv team of (‘olin Ramone. John Littlejohn. Miles .ltipp and Julie (‘oombe
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Free with drinks or a meal. Freestyle funniness and hangover-banishing antics from resident duo Paul (iraham and Stuart Murphy.
Six On Sunday The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Six pack of stand-up talent including Neil Dougan and cotnpere Jill Peacock.
Glasgow
Tam Cowan’s Offside BBC. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 7.30pm. Free. btit ticketed. Fans of the beautiful game stand united in this right- roy-al piss-take of Scottish football hosted by Tam (‘owan. lixpect celebrity guests being mauled by Motherwell‘s trendy pie-eater and Tam‘s inimitable expert commentary on the weekend's sporting
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action. For tickets for these live recordings. call ()l4l 305 6602.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £l. liight newcomers take their first steps on the comedy road under the watcbfttl eyes of compere Martin Furby and headliner Jill Peacock.
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Glasgow
Caledonia MacBrains BB(‘. Main Reception. Queen .‘y'largaret Drive. Free. but ticketed. Live recordings of the topical comedy television show featuring Rob McLean and team captains Karen Dunbar and Fred MacAulay. Tickets from ()l4l 305 6602.
Edinburgh Skitters The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). See Sun l6.
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Glasgow
The Fred MacAulay Show The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). More cheeky and crazy goings on compered by Fred MacAulay and starring Jtistin Moorhouse. Donna Krachan and Blair Watt.
It’s Your Own Time You’re Wasting! Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 0797‘) 550602. 8pm. £5 (£4). James ('ampbell‘s one titan show designed with teachers in mind. Neil McFarlane and Des ('Iarke provide the comic relief. Standing room only.
Madcap Comedy Club @ Cafe Oasis (‘afe ()asis. l7‘) (iallovvgatc. 883 2334. ‘).3()plti. £7 (£6). Scotland‘s frec- wheeling itnprov maestro Phil ls'ay indulges in more flights of fancy.
Edinburgh
Christmas Comedy Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £5 (£4). A cracking festive laughter treat with John (iillick. (‘olin Ramone. John Littlejohn and compere Joon Broon. Departure Lounge @ PopRokit PopRokit. 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272. ‘).30pm. Free. Harry Ainsvvorth tests the mettle of his qui/ cabaret devotees in a nail-biting light to the finish. Only the quickest. \v ittiest and brainiest can expect
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Glasgow
Watson’s Wind Up - Review Of The Year (iilmorehillGl2. ‘) University Avenue. 330 5522. 7pm. Free. but ticketed. Live recording ofJonathan Watson‘s topical Radio Scotland show taking a cheeky look back at a turbulent year of headline news. For tickets. call ()l4l 330 5522.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Aggressive and affable all at once. cult compere Frankie Boyle introduces camp singing sensation (‘raig Hill. Teddy and three Velvet Virgins.
Comedy At The Ettrick The littrick. 317 318 Dumbarton Road. Partick. 576 0l30. 8.30pm. Free with invite. l'ncompromising humour from Raymond Mearns. plus the affable Joe l-leenan and compere Vladimir McTavisb.
Edinburgh
Reg Anderson’s Comedy Cellar Fin Mac(‘ools. 161 Lothian Road. 622 710‘). ‘)pm. £2. Dundee‘s Ben Darcy is the main attraction. with backing from (‘olin Ramone and liddie Madison. The Fred MacAulay Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘)pm. £7 (£6). See \Ved l‘).
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l0pm—3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu l3.
Glasgow
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. ‘)pm. £6 (£5 ). lncessantly likeable ranting from Vladimir Mc'lavish. plus Justin Moorhouse. Donna Krachan and compere Jane Mackay. Madcap Comedy Club @ Cafe Oasis ('afe ()asis. l7‘) (iallowgate. 883 2334. ‘).30pm. £5. Acerbic gags from local lads Raymond Mearns and (ierry (irant.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£5 ). The charmingly commanding Stti Who'.’ headlines. with backing from ('raig Hill and John McBride. Stisan Morrison eomperes.