Glas ow

Tom tade The Stand. 333 thdlands Road, 0870 600 6055 8.30pm £8 (£6) The \CdUL‘llVC Tom Stade charms his audience with his charismatic comedy

Edinburgh

Fit 0’ the Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 386i. 8,30pm. £l, MC Keara Murphy introduces a selection of new acts with an experienced headliner. bringing comedy to the West lznd of lidinburgh.

Bed Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 Red Raw offers new er comedians the chance to have a go. and more experienced ones the opportunity to try stuff all for a bargain price. They're only on for live or ten minutes. so yoti can just nip to the loo if they're rubbish. and professionals Kevin Bridges and (iracme Thomas are on hand to make sure it all goes smoothly.

Tuesday 6

Glasgow

Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). See Mon 5.

Edinburgh

Black Bo’s Comedy Night Black lio‘s. 57 6| Blackfriars Street. 8.30pm. Free. A night of free comedy. every Tuesday at Black Bo‘s. brought to you by Jim Park and lilectric Mouse. It's some of the freshest talent around. but keep an eye out for more established acts popping in. Wicked Wenches The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£4 £3 members). lt‘s iadies‘ night at the Stand (although men are welcome too), with Lucy Porter. Zoe Lyons and Al. Kennedy. ('ompered by Susan ('alinan.

Wednesday 7

Glasgow

Wicked Wenches The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 7.30pm. £6 (£3—£4). See Tue 6.

Bill Bailey Sli(‘(‘: ('lyde Auditorium. l-‘innieston Quay. 0870040 4000. 8pm. £25. The Black Books star and Never Mind the Bustier/(s panellist returns with 77nselworrn. See preview.

Edinburgh

Stand lmpnov The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£2.50 members). linjoy the fragile vvit of improvised comedy and enjoy some of the best gags you'll never see again.

Thursday 8

Glasgow

Bill Bailey Sli(‘(‘: (‘lyde Alltlllot’ilitli. li‘innieston Quay. 0870040 4000. 8pm. £25. See Wed 7. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. l l Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £8. Dragging you into comedy land are Miles Crawford. Michael Smiley. lan (‘oppinger and Smug Roberts.

The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6—£3 members). The mighty Mark Watson. the comedian on a mission to make the world a better place. comes up to Glasgow to spread the word. This weekend he‘s on with Mark Bratchpiece. the fabulous Zoe Lyons. Martin MeAllister and host Martin Bigpig Mor.

Edinburgh

Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. l l2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu l. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6—£3 members). it's the same fabulous line-up as the weekend (Owen O'Neill. Lucy Porter. Andy Sir. Rob 8; Skatz and Jim Park) but a wee bit cheaper. so you can get chips on the way home.

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Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiigleiirs. l‘(i(’ Budding. ll Renfrew Street. 0870 "‘87 0707. 8pm £ 1 2. The same line~up as Thursday. but with Rhys Darby replacing laii ('oppinger. Just for this gig. He's not killing him or anything

Bill Bailey Sl'.('(' ('Iyde .-\uditoriuiii. l‘iltitiesltilt Quay. 0870 040 4000. 8pm £25. See Wed 7.

The Stand The Stand. 3 3.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055 8.30pm. £9 (£8 £5 members) The weekend line-tip marches on. as Mark Watson. Mark Bratchpiece. '/.oe l.yoiis. Martin .\lc:\lll\lt'r and Martin Bigpig Mor spice up your life.

Edinburgh

Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiiglctirs. ()mni ('entre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.|5pm. £l l. Ninia Benjamin. star of .l Non-[Norah's cotttes to lidinburgh. in the company of Pierre llollins and Nick l)oody. lan (’oppinger. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8 £5 members). Irish poet and gentleman comedian ()w en O'Neill is in (own. with the divine l.ticy Porter as M('. Andy Sir. Jim Park and Rob & Skat/ are also performing.

Saturday 10

Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleiirs.

l'(i(‘ Building. ll Renfrew Street. 0870 7870707. 8pm. £l5. See Hi 9. Comedy 6 The State The State liar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2|59. 9pm. £5. (ilasgow‘s oldest comedy gig welcomes Al Dawes all the way from Newcastle. and the ever popular ill/e Sim/i star Jojo Sutherland. all gelled together by the sticky Billy Kirkwood.

The Stand The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £l2. See Hi 9.

Craig Hill’s Makin’ a Big Song and

. Dance! Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552

4267. l0pm. £12.50 (£l0). (‘raig llill returns to the stage with a new show about his love affair with music.

Edinburgh

Alan Carr Playhouse. 18- 22

(ireenside Place. ()870 060l730. 7pm.

Fresh from appearances on lire/2r Uni of 7271 ('ars and co-hosting Tlll’ l-‘ri'rluv .‘v'ielir Project. (‘arr breathes life into the well- worn comedic trail that is the ‘troubled

childhood'.

Frank Skinner Festival Theatre. 13 ~ 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £20. (‘ontinuing his successful return to live comedy. Skinner's got back into his groove and reminded everyone why he found fame in the first place.

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs.

()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £l4. Sec Fri 9.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 55s

7272. 9pm. £l2. See Fri 9.

Glasgow

Grumpy Old Women Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870060 6647. 7.30pm. £23. The stage show featuring three live and rather furious females in an orgy of middle-aged mayhem returns after its initial success. This production‘s grumpy women are Denise Black. Britt likland and [)illie Keane.

Scott Capurro The Stand. .3 3 3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Scott Capurro returns to Glasgay? with a Premature (ii/t. The package might not be for everyone but at least it’s come early.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. Free. See Sun 4.

The Sunday Night Laugh-In The

Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm.

STAND Ui‘ BILL BAILEY SECC. Glasgow. Wed 7—Fri 9 Nov

It seems clear that Bill Bailey has never minded looking somewhat foolish in the pursuit of his chosen career path. Back in the early days when he was a mere West Country boy trying to earn a modest showbusiness crust, he spent a substantial part of his time dressed in lycra and touring with a Welsh experimental theatre company, broken up by stints in a jazz trio. All of which conjures up images of terror, but his lack of shame even transferred itself to taking on the role of Manny in Black Books.

Having been robbed of the 1996 Perrier Award by Dylan Moran (more or less the Victor's words, not just mine), rather than never look into the face of his foe til the day he died, Bailey opted to accept work from Moran for the bookshop sitcom he created with Graham Linehan. And what was the hapless Manny required to do? Be bullied on a constant basis by his

grumpy boss.

Now, of course, Bailey has integrity running through his lovely long hair. From that Perrier-nominated Cosmic Jam, he has been Part Troll and lost in Bewilderness. Now, be is getting all seasonal, kind of, with Tinselworm. Kicking off his national tour with three dates at Glasgow‘s SECC. it's reasonable to expect musical expertise with jokes and a flurry of well thought-out surrealist silliness. (Brian Donaldson)

£5 (£4 £l members). ('hcer yourself tip with comedy from M(' (iary l.ittle. Rob 6’: Skatl. Nick l)avies. l)ee ('tistance. John Whale and Ross Baillie.

Glasgow

The Amazing Bastards! The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £3 (£2 £l members). 'l'hree scruffy. depraved blokes get together on a stage and provide entertainment for people with little dignity or conscience. l.et Teddy. Allan Miller and Steven l)ick show you why that's a brilliant thing.

Edinburgh

Fit 0’ the Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat. 28 West Maitlaiid Streel. 225 386i. 8.30pm. £ 1. See Mon 5.

Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2, Brand. spanking new comedy at its best with Scott Agnew. John Ross and a whole heap of new acts.

Glasgow

Bed Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). See Mon l2.

Edinburgh

The 50") Show The ('anons' (iait. 232 ('anongate. 556 448i. 8pm. £50. Two hours of fresh. student-friendly comedy for only 50 shiny pence. with sketches and stand-up aplenty from some of the juiciest young talent.

Scott Capurro The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Scott brings his Premature (hij show over to the

Burgh alter treating (ilasgay? to his sense of humour. Not for the easily olfeiidcd. ()i‘ even the quite hard to olleiid, l‘.\t'l'y()llt' else will adore the little bitch

Wednesday 14

Glasgow

Rough Cuts The Siatid. 333 W'txxllatids Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5

(£4 £2.50 meiiibei's). The ('omedy l'nit presents the best in new comedy material they 've received. acted otit on stage for the first time.

Edinburgh

Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 £2.50 members). Actors perform a series of sketches sent in by w riters from around Scotland. with the audience picking the

Glasgow

The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Voodlattds Road. 0870 600 0055 8.30pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). Whirlwind Phil Nichol may or may not be naked as he performs tonight. while the fully-robed Rev ()badiah Steppenwolfe lll hosts a line-up including Jon Richardson. (ierry Mcl)ade and Dec ('ustance.

Edinburgh

Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. l 12 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu I. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 l£()~£3 members). David Kay and his confused face compere this evening. with Dave Johns. Wendy Wason. Tony ('arter and The Wee Man.