THE BEST COMEDY

Will Hodgson 2004‘s glorious Perrier Newcomer victor helps us forget our world of pain. So some reckon. The Stand. Glasgow. Thu 3—Sat 5 Feb; the Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 6 Feb.

Hairy Watt Comedy Club Des Clarke, Raymond Means and John Ross are the trio of tricksters helping the studes forget all about those pending deadlines. See caption. Heriot- Watt University Union, Riccarton. Edinburgh. Tue 8 Feb.

Daniel Kitson If anyone can shuffle around and be funny, it's senor Kitson. So much so that this show is the 'Shuftling Around and Being Funhy' special. See preview. The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 9 Feb.

Scotland 4 Australia 1 You're right. you're not in the spons section. Far from it. We have a quartet of Caledonian comics and one witty wizard of 02. State Bar. Glasgow. Sat 72 Feb.

Stand Up for Shelter! Des Clarke, Tony Carter (pictured) and the good Reverend are among those doing it for charity. Or charidee. as some might say. The Stand. G/asgow, Wed 76 Feb.

Wednesday 9

Glasgow

The Fred MacAulay Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (100 (1055. 8.30pm. £8 (£4). See Tue 8.

Edinburgh

Daniel Kitson ‘Shuffling Around and Being Funny’ Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8). The ultimate anti-comedian is hack for one night after a RahhatieaI‘. That's not to say he's not funny. he just doesn't like the limelight. See preview.

42 THE LIST 3—) 7 Feb 2005

Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club JongIeurx. l'(i(' BtiiIding. Rentrew Street. 0870" 870707. 8pm £7. Milex (‘rawtotd tearnx tip (or laughs with good natttred stor)teIIer .\'eiI I)eI.'rinere. Ton} Wood and \erxatile cottirc I’atil TUlilellSUll.

The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Vtmdlandx Road (that) ()(XI (3055 8 3(ipm, £0 (£3 £5). Bomhaxtrc hth Ra}inond Mearrtx w elcome~ Michael Smile}. cool comic Anthon} J Brown. geordie diro \Iatt & I-arrort and And} Reid

Edinburgh

The Three Tuns Comedy Night The Three Tunx \Yine Vaults. 7 I I IIanmcr Street. 0790‘) 552345. ‘lprn. I‘i'ee. See Thu 3.

The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £0 (£3 £5). .\'ipp_\ (ilaxwegiari Ii(t\I I-‘rankte Biwle itttt'odttcex charming comic Paul Sinha with Suppl)“ Il'ttlli (ireg Mellugh arid John McBride.

The Snatch Social The I.lt|llI(I Room. 9c Victoria Street. 235 350-4.

l0.30pni 3am. £4 (£3.50). See Thu 3.

Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglerirx. l'(i(' Building. Rent‘rew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £12. See Thu I0.

The Stand The Startd. 333 \VmKIIalitIx RtitttI. (I370 (100 ()(I55. 8.30pm. L. It) (£3). Irishman Michael Smile} takes to the limelight with \ttpptil'l tron) Iotiche stand- tip Anthon} J Brown. Matt & I‘arron. And} Reid and acid tongued compere Strxan Mm't‘ixoti.

Edinburgh

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrx. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.I5pm. £l2. Smtrg Rohertx shares a comedy stage with Noel Britten. AUSSIC Steve Hughes and el't'ortlexx Imnter-meister Sean Meo.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7). ('hertihic Iattghtcr—rneixter I)e\ ('Iarke joins corned) loreex with medic-turned-comic Paul Sinlta. John McBride and compere Jane Mackay.

The Bedlam Improverts Bedlam Theatre. I II) Brixtt) Place. 225 9893. l0.30pm. £3.50 (£3). See Fri 4.

Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club JongIettrs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renlrew Street. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Thu I0. Madcap Comedy Club The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 8.30pm. £5 (£4). I.l\'Cl’pll(IIlilli Richard Allen takes to the stage with Support from those lttztstet‘x ot. the comedy moniker. Peter .»\itehi.\on. .-\tt\titt Lowe. Kieran Butler. Keir McAIIixter and Paul Pirie (AKA Sent/mid 4 Australia I ). ()pen SPUIS also available. The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 (100 (1055. 9pm. 9; I0 (£8). See I‘ri l I. but with compere Jane Macka)‘.

Edinburgh

Jongleuns Comedy Club Jonglettrs. ()mni ('eritre. (ireenxide Place. ()8707 870707. 8.15pm. £13. See I-‘ri ll.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £l0 (£8). See Fri 1 I. although Stisan Morrison takes (her its host.

Glasgow

Michael Redmond's Sunday Service The Stand. 333 \VtKKIIdliLIS Road. 0870 600 (1055. 8.30pm. £4 i£l-£3). Paul Sinha SIinus off his natural coined} st) Ie in the compan} ot‘ Atro- (‘eIt Bruce Fumme} and deadpan hmt Michael Redmond.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch is it Anyway llie Stand. 5 York Place. 55\ "272 1pm I ree SL‘L’ Still it

The Sunday Night Laugh-In llie Stand. 5 York Place. 55\ "2‘2 \ 30pm

£4 i£l £3) \Iooi tunn} lltall \ttlhott} J Brown lHIIIS cainp ho\t BTIKC Iiexlrn tor a night ot Iattghx arid tiaxh} \ltll/ action

Monday 14

Glasgow

Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance the Stand. 33: \VHUtIIalltIS Rt‘dtI. “5‘” N“ ()055. 8 30pm. £4 See \lon 7

Edinburgh

Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 "‘"2 8.30pm. £I. It\ a coined} luck} dip a\ a lt'exh hatch oi new comers take to the stage with \upport tiorti cotnpere John (iot'dott arid headliner (‘hr‘rx Ileni}

Tuesday 15

Glasgow

Red Raw The Stand. 3.33 \\UU\II.III\I\ Road 0870 (too truss 8. Hip”) £2 it‘li .\ clutch ot coined} llL'\\ct)lllt‘l\ take to the Stage with \upport lr‘oin compete ('ht'tx IIent'_\ arid headliner Johit (iordon

Edinburgh

Comedy Benefit Night The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘lpm. £I0. I’HSIl Itlllll} ho} .\Ii|e\ .ltipp IlllL‘S up alongside \‘Iadintir \Ic’lirxixIt. (ireg McIIugh. Idil Sttkin and host Stixan .\Iot't't\on to l'.tlSL‘ inone} tor ('ancer Rewarch I'K.

Wednesday 1 6

Glasgow

Stand Up for Shelter! The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 0055. 8.30pm. £l0. It's a xteIIar line-up with compete l)c\ ('Iarke. the Rewrend ()hadiah Steth'nonte III. Ton} (er‘tet'. Matt r& Patton and Joan Kane aII dortattrtg

their coined} taleittx to l.‘.l\‘i Itr‘lllc‘It‘\\ .hattt_\ \heitet. with xtippoit ttoin Beat It)"

Edinburgh

A Kick Up the Tabloids Ihe Stand. 5 York Place. 55\ “.372 ‘Il‘lll :5 i125“ 14' Ix'exident poiititaI \.tIll‘.\I\

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Thursday 1 7

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Jongleurs Comedy Club .Iongleiin.

l (i(‘ Building, Ix‘entrew Street. 08 '0' 870703 \l‘lll £7 \I.tll\ lllll.tll\ Ionx \Tttlt'\\t)\)\I ,lIItI I\)t‘f,‘\'l I) IlrttIt' lttIu'S Ii‘l Iaughx with help troin deadpaii titan \ntIton_\ king and Ho e IUIIIIS

The Thursday Show the Stand. 33* \\(Hl\H.”hI\ Rind. (IN—’(I hi)“ (\(I\‘ \ Hip”) U) i L3 £5) "Slit k and tw ixted~ tottitt Brendan I o\e;.'ro\ e lHIIlS Iohri ( ioiilon. (ier‘t) (irant. to\ tal entertainer I)a\ id \\.II\I aitd texident hoxt |\‘a_\itiotid \It‘alllS

Edinburgh

Big Word Performance Poetry llie Iron. 0 Hunter Square. High Street. .‘.‘h 0‘) 3| ‘lptri £3 (£2) Headpan rrian Dominic \\a\ing I _\itca| ereatrw I.tllf.'Il\ otrt ol \ei\e\ with \ttppoi’t lrorrr | t\erpool ho) Row Sutherland. \ntta ( ii)\.ill and IlttniIee\ \Iaik IIlHllll‘SUII. [‘IIIS regular .\I(\ .Ieiti Ix’oII\ .iitd Jenn} I llltI\,l_\

The Three Tuns Comedy Night llie 'I'Itt'ee 'I'tinx \\ inc \.tllIl\. 7 I I IIano\ei Street. 0700‘l 552 345 ‘lprri I iee See Thu 3

The Thursday Show the Stand. 5 \otk Place. 558 7272 “pm £0 (£3 £5) Sharp SIlUHIllifJ hoxt I‘ltllllet' Biwle lllIlHtIllt't'\ the coined} talentx oi Stexe I’aterwii. topical Iocal Tedd} and Bruce I-ttiiinie} The Snatch Social The I trpiiil Rootrt. ‘lc \Ilclttt'lti Street. :35 3504

I0.30prn 3am. £4 (£3.50) See III“ 3

Craig Hill loves it. And so should

you. For a mere £3, can you afford

not to have a good old laughalong at Heriot-Watt with their fortnightly

showcase? No, of course you can’t. This time around, lovely Des Clarke

(pictured), mad old Raymond Mearns and the truly surreal John Ross will

have them (and their guests) chortling between essay deadlines. Herot-l‘Xai‘.’ Uni .i’ersf, Unxci". Riccarton Edinburgh. TM: 8 Feb.