The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 0870 600 (3055. 9pm. £l0. See Hi
The Ministry of Burlesque Presents: High Tease (‘lassic (irand. l8 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. l0.30pm. £10. The l'K's oldest burlesque organisation returns to the city of its birth. with a decadent. elegant night of music hall performance. cabaret. dance and tease. International burlesque superstar Kittie Klaw. the ra/or-tongued Dark Prince of (‘abaret l)usty l.iiiiits. l.is‘l coy'et‘ girl .‘ylissy Malone and the Vixens in Silk do uproarious debauchery by way of Victorian music hall.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 7pm. £l2. See l’ri 2.
Laughing Horse New Act of the Year Laughing llorsew Lindsay‘s. l5 Brunswick Street. 556 807-1. 7pm & 9.30pm. l-‘ree. Two rounds of the first stage of this talent hunt. which will eyentually lead to a winner being awarded a £l000 pri/e. See some of the best new Scottish acts all performing under the eye of .\l(' Aunty Jojo Sutherland.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £10. See l’ri 2.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 3.3.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (i055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £1 members). Michael Redmond returns to his weekly comedy alter. this time with Saj. (ierry .\lcl)ade and the slow-burning hilarity of l)a\id Kay.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. l’ree. Regular freestyle comedy wi/ards Patil (iraham and Stuart .‘ylurphy lire tip the imagination with another slice of improy action.
The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £1 members). (‘elebrate the Sabbath and all that is ftmny with .\l(' Bruce l)ey'|in. Parrot. Billy Kirkwood and .\'ick Morrow perform like choirboy-s. ()nly funnier. And with fewer connotations.
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (>00 (i055. 8.30pm. £4. Sandy .\'elson. Allen Chalmers. Paul Pirie and Raymond .\learns join together for this popular night of stand-up. sketches and songs. lt's all jtist yery' jolly and fun.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £ .\leal & Show. Sec Thu l. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. The best new comedy talent night in Scotland brings you up to ten acts for two pounds. To top it off. professionals Vladimir .\lc'l‘ay'ish and loycly' Billy Kirkwood will be there to oyersee proceedings. Bargain.
Tuesday 6 '
Glasgow
Feel the Comedy (‘lassic (irand. l8 Jamaica Street. (ilasgow. 7.30pm. £5. .r\ sparkling new comedy night from the cats at Angel liye. all based in (ilasgow‘s former porn cinema. liear not. they ~ye cleaned the seats in preparation for l.immy. l)cs .\lcl.ean and. more bi/arrely. Kelly Marie from Riw'r ('in in a sketch- type affair. It’s all terribly happening. Red Raw The Stand. 3.3.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (i055. 8.30pm. £2 (£l members). Teddy supery ises the fledgling comedians as they scurry onto the stage to beg for your tlppt‘oy‘al. (io on. indulge the poor wee things.
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The British Iranian comedy market is getting busier by the second with messrs Djalili and Monahan already giving it a good name and Madame Khorsandi having recovered from dodgy shows in the past to storm the Fringe last August. Her tales of growing up with a dad being hunted down by the Ayatollah’s henchmen are both sad and rather funny. Jongleurs. G/(lSQOW, F1798 Sat 10 Feb.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l.05 l.55pm. £5 Meal & Show. Sec Thu l.
SiStars! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£4 £3 members). Doing it for the sisters are Karen Bayley. Debra-Jane Appelby. .»\l. Kennedy and Stisan ('alman. More All Woman than l.isa Stanslield.
Hairy Watt Comedy Club The l'nion. lleriot Watt l'niy‘ersity. Riccarton. 451 5.3.3.3. 9pm. £3. .\lore student-friendly ftm from the llairy Watt organisers. This time you're treated to Joe lleenan compering a show featuring Keyin Hayes and .lojo Sutherland.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
SiStars! The Stand. 5.3.3 \Voodlands Road. 0870 ()00 (i055. 8.30pm. £() (£4 £3 members). See The (i.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. I05 l.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 1.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
Des McLean Platform. The Bridge. 1000 \Vestct'lIotIsc Road. liastct'hottsc. 276 0606. 7.30pm. £o (£3 local links £4). .-\n cyening with Billy ('onnolly 's fay-ourite comedian. This Scottish comedy legend has toured just about eyery w here. and is now the star of the ('lyde l“.\l Breakfast slimy.
The Thursday Show The Stand. .333 \Voodlztnds Road. 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £7 (£0 £3). The show of Thursday is this week tilled with laughter from Rtidi l.ickwood. Sandy Nelson. Allan Miller and .\l(‘ Joe lleenan. (iood for them.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. I05 l.55pm. £5 .\leal & Show. See Thu l. Heresy The .leky ll & Hyde. I I2 llanoyer Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 1. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £7 l£() £3 members). l)a\'e Johns hosts an evening of
joy and fun. in the company of the scary-
funny Karen Bayley. (iary l.ittle. Stewart l'i‘ttttc‘is and squishy .\'iall Browne.
The Snatch Social The liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 256-1. 1 lpni 3am. £5. SL‘L‘ 'l‘lttl l.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettt's. l'(}(‘ Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 7pm. £10. The lmcliest man on the comedy circuit. .\Ir Allie Joey is daring the .longleurs arena. Joining him are the equally loyely Shappi Khorsandi (see caption). with l)a\e Williams and Smug Roberts. The Stand The Stand. 55.3 \Voodlands Road. 0870 ()00 ()055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8 £5 members). Wee fireball Susan Morrison. star ofTalk 107's breakfast show (ask a taxi driyer) .\l(‘s the proceedings. Rudi l.ickwood. Sandy Nelson and Sha/ia .\lir/a perform.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. [.05 l.55pm. £5 .\leal & Show. Sec Thu l. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()nmi ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 7pm. £10. John Ryan. Rick Right. .\like Wilkinson and .\'inia Benjamin tackle Jongleurs and all its glories. l)on't forch they do hot food. and dancing and that too. Jongleurs. I mean. .\'ot the comedians.
Live at the Hive Beehiye lnn. (irassmarket. 8.30pm. £6. .'\ Valentine Special for the folks ill the lllVC. (‘clebrate the funny side of loyc with Keir .\lc:\llister. Vladimir .\lc'l'ayish. Andy Sir. liwan John and .\l(‘ Steyen Davidson.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8 £5 members). .-\ rather delightful weekend line-up from your friends at The Stand. with something for eyeryonc. Stewart l-‘rancis. (iary l.ittlc. Karen Bayley. .\'iall Browne and host l)aye Johns.
Saturday 1 0
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(}(' Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 7pm. £13. See Hi i). Bumper Value Comedy Blackfriars. .30 Bell Street. 552 5024. 8.30pm. Price tbc. The Blackfriars basement beckons once more. with .\I(' .-\lan .-\ndcrson presenting .\lr .\lagic himself. Steyen l)ick. 'l‘here’ll be some other ones too. who might be ace. Comedy Womb The State Bar. I48 llolland Street. 3.32 2l5‘). 0pm. £9. Sec Sat .3. The Stand The Stand. 333 \Vtitidlttntls Road. 0870 600 (i055. 9pm. £ l0. See l'it‘i ‘).
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (t‘ttlt'c‘. (il'L‘L‘nslth l’lttL‘C. 08707 870707. 7pm. £l2. Sec liri 0.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £l0. See l‘ri l).
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday
service The Slitlttl. 5.).) \Voodlands Road. 0870 (100 ()055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £l