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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedyGlist.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Maureen Ellis.
Thursday 28
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. Windsor introduces the amiable talents of Trevor (‘rook. one-time santa Andre Vincent and (ieoff Boyz. best known for his wicked Bob de Niro impersonation.
Queer Ouips Mercury Lounge. I42 Bath Lane. 248 I777. 8pm. £5. ('amp Irish comic James Holmes headlines this gay- friendly night. with local comedians Chuck Ross and Keara Murphy.
The Live Floor Show BBC‘. ()ld Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 3491. 8.30pm. Free. but ticketed. Live recordings of BBC Scotland’s hit comedy and music show.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £5 (£4). Gordon Southern tops a bill that includes native Noo Yorker Saj. Blair Watt and guest compere.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). The ballistic Raymond Mearns headlines. with Frank Quinn. (‘rrant ()‘Rourke and host Donna Krachan. New and Used Stand-up Comedy Gilded Saloon. 233 (‘ow'gate. 477 3527. 9pm. £3 (£2). Fortnightly comedy club featuring new and established comedians hosted by New Zealand's Rhys Darby. Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. I0pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Resident cornpere Ilarry Ainsworth and competition host Dave Strong (aka Perrier newcomer winners (iath Cruikshank and [Eddie Mc('abe) with their weekly cabaret.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgow t-‘ilm Theatre. l2 Rose Street. 332 8128. l—I.45pm. Free. Live recordings of the topical news radio show with Only (In [zit't‘uso star Jonathan Watson and guests. Craic @ the Sac (‘ul de Sac Southside/Attic. I I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 l8I9/649 47I7. 7.30pm. £6. Award- winning Mancunian rapper turned comic Steve Harris takes top billing. Viv (lee stands up in support alongside compere Raymond Mearns.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. L'GC Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £l2. See Thtt 28.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £7 (£6). Parrot flies borne to headline the Stand‘s
weekend showcase. Support comes from the almighty Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe III and I’rank Quinn. Vladimir McTavish is the guest compere.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). I’lltll’llfl Nights" star Toby I-‘oster. with (iordon Southern. Saj and compere Sttsan Morrison.
Saturday 30
Glasgow
Craic @ the Sac (‘ul de Sac Southsidc/Attic. I I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 l8I9/649 47I7. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 29 bttt with compere Alan Anderson. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. I'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 ()707. 7.30pm. £l2. See Thu 28.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8. See Fri 29 but with compere Susan Morrison. Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 946 9289. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Miles Jupp. better known as Lire Hour .371th Rupert Donaldson or Bu/ununjv's Archie the Inventor. headlines.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 29 but with guest contpere Vladimir Mc'I‘avis’h.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). ('heeky northern scamp. and star of Phoenix Nights. Toby lioster. plus Des McLean. a bunch of Velvet Virgins and laconic Irishman Redmond.
The Comedy Coop ()‘fs'eill‘s. 3t Bell Street, 07870 869199. 8.30pm. £4 (£3), Motherwell-born Mark Bratchpiece is head of a clutch of comics itt this weekly club.
Craic @ the Sac (‘ul dc Sac SouthsitIe/.-\ttic. l I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 I8I9/649 4717. 8.30pm. £4. See liri 29 only with compere Alan Anderson.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. liree. I‘reestyle lttttnittes’s and hangover- hanishing antics from resident duo Paul (iraham and Stuart Murphy.
Sunday Safari The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Pop satirist and musical comedian Sandy Nelson headlines. with John Ross. three guests and madcap host Allan Miller. The Rabbit Warren Comedy Club (’anons‘ (iait. 232 (‘anongate. 0794 I92 9239. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Sarah Wilson introduces Warren regulars John Scott and (iraeme Thomas. followed by karaoke with resident host Rel.
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YO Ho HO Sushi Yo? Below. 66 Rose Street. 220 6040. 9pm. £3. Raymond Mearns. Teddy and Skank.
Glasgow
Offside BB(‘. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 305 6602. 7pm. Iiree. but ticketed. Join Motherwell's premier piss- take artist for live chat. guests and inimitable banter in this irreverent football fan/inc.
Velvet Virgins Graduate Showcase The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870600 6055. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). The graduates of the Stand‘s comedy course step into the spotlight for this talent showcase.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. I; I. Around eight comedy virgins join host Bruce Devlin and Beat l06 presenter Des (‘larke.
Glasgow
BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show The Stand. 33.3 \Vootllands Road. (I870 600 6055. 8.30pm. I‘ree. BB(‘ Scotland's hit comedy show goes live with these workshop outings.
Edinburgh
0 John Oliver and Matthew Osborn The Pleasance ('abaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £4 --£6. David Baddiel look-and sottntl-a-Iike ()liver. with support from self-confessed bully boy Matthew ()sborn.
Bruce Morton Presents The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £6 (£4). ()I' Bruce is back with his monthly comic encounter showcasing a selection of Scotland's hottest stand-up talent.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. ()870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. Ballistic Scottish ranter Raymond Mearns introduces Patrice ()‘Neill. the almighty Reverend ()badiali Steppenwolfe III and London- based weegie (ieoff Boyz.
Bruce Morton Presents The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). See Tue 3.
Edinburgh
Velvet Virgins Graduate Showcase The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 2.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. I'(i(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £6. See Wed 4.
Queer Ouips Mercury Lounge. I42 Bath Lane. 248 I777. 8pm. £5. BBC New
('omedy Award w inner Alan (‘arr. pltts Kirsty Moss. IIils Barker and compere Keara Mttrphy.
The Live Floor Show BB(‘. ()ld Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 349i. 8.30pm. I’t'ce. but ticketed. See Thu 28.
C) The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £5 (£4). (‘anadian TV star ('raig ('ampbell. plus dithering deity Des ('larke. Nigel Buckland and a guest compere. See preview for ('raig ('atnpbell.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). Qttirky Irish musician Kevin (iildea plays it for laughs. alongside self-confessed ratlge James I’erguson. storyteller Jamie McKen/ie and host Bruce Devlin.
Snatch Club The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. I0pm- 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). See Thu 28.
Stirling
Noel James and Natalie Haynes Tolbooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £6 (£4). Stirling (‘omedy ('1th presents the free form Welsh wonderer Noel James and Perrier Best Newcomer nominee Natalie IIaynes.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgow Film Theatre. I2 Rose Street. 332 8l28.
l- I.45pm. I‘ree. See Iiri 29.
Craic @ the Sac (‘ul de Sac Southside/Attic. I I79 Pollokshaws Road. 649 I8I9/649 4717. 7.30pm. £6. Liverpool's tnusical comedian Silky headlines. with support from BBC New (‘omedy Award finalist l'IiIs Barker and cotnpere Alan Anderson.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. l,'(i(‘ Bttilding. Renfrew Street. 08707870707. 7.30pm. £l2. See Wed 4.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £7 (£6). Musical Irish madman Kevin (iildea. plus Liverpool wordsniith Richard Allen and slow burner David Kay. Jane Mackay is the resident compere.
Edinburgh
0 The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). (ilobe- trotting comedian (‘raig (‘atnpbell shares his world-weary tales of life on the road (see preview ). Support comes from the devastatineg desolate Natalie Haynes and the wickedly vicious Bruce Devlin. Susan Morrison comperes.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. I'(i(' Building. Renfrew Street. 0870 787 ()707. 7.30pm. £l2. Raymond Mearns. Des McLean. Dom (‘arroII and ('raig IIill. Craic @ the Sac ('ul de Sac Southside/