Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £14. See Fri 6.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £12. See Fri 6.

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llotel. Langside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. A beautiful night of new comedy talent. headed tip by a professional headliner and MC. tucked in the heart of Shawlands. The line-ups change weekly. but you should always get there early for a seat.

Michael Fledmond’s Sunday

Service The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £1 ). Michael Redmond returns like the St Bernard of comedians. bringing

forth a reliable message of Sunday comedy.

Tonight‘s offerings include Michael lvlanlcy. Daniel Sloss and liilidh MacAskill (see Food for Thought. page 15).

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Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1pm. Stu and (iany. improvisational princes in their own right. bring you a wee bit of stand-up to cheer along your Sunday. Keep an eye out for special guests which may also be present to entertain y'all.

The Amazing Bastards! (‘m/. 14 The Shore. l.eith. 554 4104. 8pm. £3. Ruflians Steven Dick. Allan Miller and Teddy do their utmost (well. they'll at least try a wee bit) to entertain. excite and repulse you. I’url oft/1e Left/1 Festival.

The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: tnembers £1 ). [find the weekend in the company of gag-smith extraordinaire (iary Delaney and host Kevin Bridges. They're joined by Wendy Wason. l)ee (‘ustance. Jim Park and Stephanie Laing. See Profile for Wendy Wason.

Glasgow Magners Comedy Monday Mc(‘huills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 8.15pm. £2 (£1 ). lmprobabble make up more nonsense on the spot. following audience suggestions like performing monkeys.

The Amazing Bastards! The

Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 0870 6006055. 8.30pm. £3 (£2; members £1). Entertainment from the three ragamuflins of comedy: Steven l)ick. Allan Miller and Teddy. Like a massive pick and mix of stand-up. sketches and character for the socially unacceptable. You may walk away delighted. confused or diseased.

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Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £2. MC Keara Murphy introduces a selection of new acts with an experienced headliner. bringing comedy to the West lind of lidinburgh. If you fancy a shot then email

litothegigglesw googlemailcom.

Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Stu Murphy takes a break from improvising (kinda) to host the fittest new comedy talent night around. in the esteemed company of headliner Neil Mcl-‘arlane.

Glasgow

Red Raw The Stand. .333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). New comedy talent drips from the very walls of the Stand tonight. with professionals John Ross and Patrick Rolink on hand to soothe the net'yes of the wee ones.

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Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £2.50). A collaborative effort from the Stand and

She may be regarded as one of the most delightful individuals on the comedy circuit, but Ms Porter has shown a different side to her character with her hard-nosed hustling in Celebrity Poker Club and her wickedly-tongued antics in shows such as Lady Luck and The Good Life. Her stint as MC here will be a jolly precursor to another savage assault on the Fringe in August. The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 5—Sat 7 Jun.

the (‘omedy Unit. presenting a quick fire selection of the latest new sketches and sitcom ideas around.

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Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Another batch of sketches are thrown into the Melting Pot. ready for your judgement and appraisal.

Glasgow

Scotland United The Arches. 253

Argyle Street. 565 1000. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Ankur Productions unites an international team of performers from Scotland to provide a tnix of music. dance and comedy in collaboration with the Scottish Refugee ('ouncil. Featuring music from Moishe‘s Bagel. Mungio‘s lli-I‘i. Sushil I)ade (aka l’uturepilot AKA). Zuba Bassa Beat and Sen/ala ('apoeria. l’ur! o/‘Re/irece Beck. The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6: members £3). A cheerful way to spend a Thursday evening. with host Sandy Nelson. Bruce Morton. Pete (‘ain. (‘hris Forbes and lilaine .‘ylalcolmson on board the comedy ship. setting sail for Laughterville.

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Heresy The Jekyll & llyde. 1 l2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 5.

The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6: members £3). Joe lleenan presents an evening's entertainment. courtesy of John Moloney. James l)owdeswell. Derek Johnston and Kim (iriflin. (let there early for a good seat and the chance to eat some of the Stand's yummy food.

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Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. l'(i(‘ Building. 1 l Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £l2. Danny Buckler. liddy Brimson. (iary [)elaney and John liothergill are the stand-ups for the weekend whipping the Jongleurs crowd into a hysterical cake of comedy which can then dance in the custard of a disco after-hours.

The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £0 (£8; members £5 ). Yet more fine comedy swishes through the Stand doors. headed tip by master Bmce Morton and mistress Susan Morrison as compere. With Pete (‘ain. (‘hris liorbes and Joseph Wilson.

Edinburgh

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £1 1. A marvellous line-up. especially to prove the fools who say they don’t like stand-up wrong. Entertaining you are Andrew Bird. Mike Milligan. Mark Walker and Brendan Riley.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). See Thu 12.

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Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs.

l'(i(‘ Building. 1 1 Renfrew Street. ()870 7870707. 8pm. £15. See Fri 13.

The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands

Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £12. See Fri 13.

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Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entt'e. (irccnside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £14. Sec Hi 13.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £12. See Fri 13.

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