Comedy listings
Friday 20 continued
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgow l-‘ilm Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 1—1.45ptn. Free. See Fri 13.
Craic @ the Sac Cul de Sac Southside/Attic. I 179 Pollokshaws Road. 649 1819/649 4717. 7.30pm. £6. A Christmas cracker ot' a weekend with Phoenix Ate/its star Justin Moorhouse and compere Keara Mttrphy. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. I'(i(’ Building. Renl'rew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. See Thu 12.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £7 (£6). Headliner .\'iek Wilty proves it's the qttiet ones you‘ve got to watch. with [.il‘t' I’loor Show star Miles Jupp and dithering deity 1)es Clarke. Jane Mackay takes up the tnic as cotnpere.
Edinburgh
Barry Hilton Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £15. Sotith African comedian known as the Cousin performs as part of his Laughter to the People Tour.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6). Stu \Vho'.’. John Moynes and John McBride join eotnpere Susan Morrison.
Glasgow
Craic @ the Sac Ctil de Sac Southside/.-\ttic. l 179 Pollokshaws Road. 649 [819/649 4717. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 20. bttt famous offspring. and BBC New Cotnedy Award winner. Nina Conte replaces Justin Moorhouse as headliner. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. I'(}C Building. Renl’rew Street. 0870787 0707. 7.30pm. £12. See Sat 14.
The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()870 600 6055. 9pm. £8. See I-‘ri 20 btit with compere Sttsan Morrison. Madcap Comedy Club State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 946 9289. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Billy Bonkers introduces a selection of acts from the local circuit.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 20 but with compere Jane Mackay.
Glasgow
Craic @ the Sac Cul de Sac Southside/Attic. l 179 Pollokshaws Road. 649 1819/649 47l7. 8.30pm. £4. The floor is opened to new and tip-antl- coming comedians in this gong show special. Whoever tnakes the audience laugh longest. will be laughing all the way to the bank as they take home the door takings.
Gregular and MZA present
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 \Voodlatids Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). The laconic Irishman introduces John Moynes. Frank Quinn and a host of Velvet Virgins.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Free. See Sun 15.
Sunday Safari The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Lunatic eotnic Allan .Miller introduces the uncompromising Raymond Mearns and (irant ()‘Rourke.
The Rabbit Warren Comedy Club Canons' (iait. 232 Canongate. 0794 192 9239. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 15.
Glasgow
Offside BBC. Main Reception. Queen Margaret Drive. 305 6602. 7pm. 1‘ree. bttt ticketed. See Mon 16.
Glasgow
McGinn’s Comedy Club Mc(iinn's. Central Station. 16 Hope Street. 0771 3148919. 9pm. £12 (£10). Christmas live cotnedy spectacular with Santa's little helpers 1)es Clarke. 1)es McLean. Patrick Rolink and guests.
Boxing Day
Glasgow
Patter Merchants @ Metropolitan .‘vletropolitan. Merchant Square. Candleriggs. 552 9402. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Beat 106 presenter 1)es Clarke. pltts 1)es McLean and Patrick Rolink.
Glasgow
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8 (£7). Come worship with the Reverend ()badiah Steppenwoll‘e Ill. Kirsty Moss. 1)es Clarke and headliner Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
Free 8: Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Free. The Stand cooks tip a lunchtime menu of improvised comedy. GCraig Hill, Frankie Boyle & Des Clarke Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £10. Three of Scotland‘s brightest stand-ups are joined by special guest Bob I)oolally in a star- studded night ol‘ laughter. See preview for 1)es Clarke.
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. ()utrageous lrishtnan Martin Bigpig headlines. with slow burner David Kay. Bruce Devlin. (ireg Mclltigh and Compete Susan Morrison.
Soul Biscuits Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 07799 626480. 10pm 5am.
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Saturday 28
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. l'(iC Building. Renl‘rew Street. ()870 7870707. 7.30pm. £tbc. (ilasgow patter merchant 1)es McLean introduces the cotnic talents of Dom Carroll and camp singing sensation Craig Hill.
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8 (£7). See Fri 27.
Edinburgh
Free 8: Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Free. See 1-‘ri 27. Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 27.
Glasgow
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. (1870 600 6055. 9pm. £8 (£7). See Fri 27.
Edinburgh
Free & Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. I-‘ree. See Fri 27. Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Fri 27 but with Jane Mackay as compere.
Monday 30
Glasgow
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £8 (£7). See Fri 27.
Edinburgh
Free & Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Free. See I‘ri 27. OCraig Hill, Frankie Boyle & Des Clarke Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £10. Sec Hi 27 btit with special guest Miles Jupp. See preview for 1)es Clarke.
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. See Hi 27 but with Jane Mackay as compere.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(iC Building. Renl‘rew Street. 0870 787 0707. 7.30pm. £tbc. Scotland's Stu Who'.’ Introduces Beat 106 presenter 1)es Clarke. Dom Carroll and Irishman Kevin (iildea. New Year’s Eve Special (‘ttl de Sac Stutthside/Attic. 1 179 Pollokshaws Road. 649 1819/649 4717. 7.30pm. £12 (£10) in advance: £15 on the door. See in the New Year in the company of Irish/Iranian/ Geordie Patrick Monahan. local comedian 1)es McLean. Simon Brown and compere Alan Anderson.
Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. (1870 600 6055. 9pm. £12.See1"ri27.
Edinburgh
Free & Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Free. See Fri 27. Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £12. See I’ri 27.
New Year’s Day
Edinburgh
Free & Easy The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. 1"t‘ee.Seel'ri 27. Hogmanay Hootfest The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8. Sec Fri 27.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jottglettrs. l‘(iC Building. Renl’rew Street. ()870 787 (1707. 7.30pm. £tbc. Line-up still to be conlirmed.
The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £5 (£4). Irish madcap musician Kevin (iildea. \\ ith John Scott. former teacher Sarah ledger and cult host Frankie Boyle.
Edinburgh
Neutron Bomb The Tron. 9 llttnter Sqttare. High Street. 226 0931. 9pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 19.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place.
558 7272. 9pm. £5 (£4). Sttsan Murray. 1)es McLean. Bratchy and host Donna
Krachan.