Gordon Southern The comic formerly a part of the Cheese Shop troupe does his wry thing for this tough, tough crowd. Jong/eurs, Glasgow, Fri 20 & Sat 27 Jun.

Stephen K Amos Here's a man going only one way. and that‘s upwards. This gig is part of the British Red Cross Refugee Week. Tron Theatre. Glasgow. Fri 20 Jun.

Fred MacAulay The terribly popular media guy brings his Scottish tour to these parts. See preview. page 46. Queen '3 Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 28 Jun.

Southside Festival Comedy Des Clarke. Scott Agnew and Billy Kirkwood will be the comedy talents amusing you highly during the one-day Southside Festival shindig. Queen's Park, Glasgow.

Sat 28 Jun.

Francesca Martinez The comic who threw the Olympic torch back in the organisers' faces (metaphorically you understand) is back. See 5 Reasons. right. The Stand. Edinburgh, Tue 7 Jul; The Stand. Glasgow. Wed 2 Jul; Jekyll and Hyde, Edinburgh, Thu 3 Jul.

Glasgow

Best of Irish The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (300 (i055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6: members £4). Michael Redmond is the master of this evening's ceremonies. bringing together sortie of the funniest gents on the Irish circttit for a comedy knees-up. With .\'eil Delamere. Andrew Stanley and (‘olm ()‘Regan. l’url ol'l/rr' II'r'y'l Ifm/ I'i'xlit'ul.

Edinburgh

Best of Scottish The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5: members £3). An eclectic collection of the best of Scottiin comedy talent. hosted by the most Scottish titan in the world: Mr Vladimir Mc'I‘avish. Willi the varied wits of John (iillick. Scott Agnew. Martin McAllister and Andy Sir.

Glasgow

Neil Delamere Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 3-12 4966. 7.30pm. £6. (‘elebrated Irish star Delamere has hopped over from the Iimerald Isle. where he’s now gracing TV screens. to show off his talents in (ilasgow. I’urt oft/re II'r'sI [2'an l‘i'.\‘lll'(l/. The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 Woodlartds Road. 0870 (>00 (i055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). A medley of stand- trp to pass the time away of a Thursday. including Irish japesters .\'eil Delamere

and (‘olum ()‘Regan with Steven Dick. Daniel Sloss and Iiost Vladimir Mc'I’avish. I’rll‘l rift/1c lli'sl Ifm/ I'r's’lit'ul.

Edinburgh

Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. I I2 Ilanover' Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu l‘). The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Richard Morton. Sandy Nelson. Martin McAllister and Jay I.afferty bring some sparkle to the Stand. with devilish host Bruce Devlin on constant hand to deal otit jibes as necessary.

Glasgow

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. I'(}(‘ Building. ll Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £l2. If your wages are burning a hole in your pocket. make a night of it at Jongleurs where there‘s comedy. grth and dancing galore. This weekend features Silky. Dave Johns. Ian ('oppinger and Dan Iivans.

The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (100 (i055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8: members £5). A marvellous variety for this weekend‘s line-up. overseen by the mighty comperc Susan Morrison. Neil Delamere. Steven Dick. (‘olum ()‘Regan and Daniel Sloss all perform. I’rrrr oft/re Wm! [tilt] l't’.\’lll‘(ll.

Edinburgh

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni (‘entre. (ireenside Place. ()8707 870707. 8pm. £l I. Mr Stu Who'.’ is joined on stage by lovely stand-ups such as (ieoff Boyl. Simon Bligh and James Dow'desw ell. There's hot food ayailable. as well as a wee disco afterwards for' kissing strangers.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8: members £5). Veteran comedian Richard Morton. w ho's been on telly and everything. heads up the

w eekend‘s treats. Ile‘s joined by Sandy .\'el.son. I.ou (‘onran. Rory ()‘Ilanlon and M(‘ Brtrce Devlin.

Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettt's. l'(i(‘ Building. l l Renfrew Street. 0870 7870707. 8pm. £15. See Hi 27. Comedy @ The State The State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 9pm. £5. Sec Sat 2|. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()(X) (i055. 0pm. £ I 2. Sec l-‘ri 27.

Southside Festival Comedy

Queen's Park. 520 l.angside Park. 287 7273. (‘omedy talent is scattered all over the one day festival. with Des (‘larke hosting the main stage. Scott Agnew competing the Spoken Word tent. while Billy Kirkwood heads tip the acoustic tent. I’url oft/re Soul/rsrr/r' I'i'xlit'ul.

Edinburgh

Fred MacAulay Queen‘s Ilall.

87 8‘) (‘Ierk Street. («)8 20l‘). 8pm. £ 14. The popular morning radio show host shares his w itticisms about life and living in Scotland today. See prey iew. page 46.

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni ('entre. (ircenside Place. 08707 870707. Spin. £I-I. See hit 27.

The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £l2. See I'Ti 27.

Glasgow

Ha Ha Raw Comedy lyot‘y Ilotel. I.angside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. See Sun 22. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()00 (3055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £l ). The bells of Sunday toll once more. as Mr Redmond slips into the comedy slippers of his weekly show. Tonight’s comedians include Raymond Mearns. Antony Murray. Michael Manley.

Dee ('ustance and Jeff ()‘Boyle. l’rrr! of [he lli’s‘! It‘ltr/ I'r’y’llt'rll.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. See Stat 22. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £I ). Magical host Steven Dick presents a thoroughly lovely line-up of pleasant people for a Sunday eye: Keir McAllistcr. l.ou ('onran. Derek Johnston. Kitn (it'iflin arid Derek Miller.

Glasgow

Magners Comedy Monday Mc('huills. 40 High Street. 552 2l35. 8.15pm. £2 (£l). See Mon 23.

Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £4. 'Iher‘e'll be sketches. songs and stand-up from the Monkey Boys just go along and see what all the fttss is about. Featuring Raymond Mearns. Allen ('halmers. l’aul l’irie.

Edinburgh

Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners The Met'cat. 28 West Maitlarid Street. 225 38(1l. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 23.

Bed Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. (‘heap and ex cr- cheer'ful. Red Raw showcases more new talent for your delectation. Willi I.ou (’onran and Neil .\IcI-'ar|ane on hand to keep things going.

Glasgow

Red Raw The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 ()()0 (i055. 8.30pm. £2 (£I members). ('ierry McDade and Kevin Bridges are the two professionals guiding along tonight’s Red Raw. which features a multitude of newer stand-ups demonstrating their skill.

Edinburgh

Wicked Wenches The Stand. 5

York Place. 558 7272. 3.30pm. £0 (£5; members £3). (iosh. it’s July already and time for another collection of the finest fillies on the comedy circuit to show that ladies know how to rock the mic right. With I’raucesca Martine/ (see 5 Things). l.ou (’onran. Al. Kennedy. Kim (iriflin and regular host Susan ('alman.

Glasgow Wicked Wenches The Stand. 333 \Vriritlltlntls Road, 0870 000 (i055. 8.30pm. £(i (£5: members £3). See Tue 1.

Edinburgh

The Stand Improv The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£2.50 members). Stuart Murphy and (‘rarry Dobson let their minds and imaginations roam across the fields of comedy. to the improvisational gold at the foot of the rainbow of mirth.

Glasgow

The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Vriotllantls Road. 0870 600 (i055, 8.30pm. £7 (£0. members £3). I’arrot. John Ross. Dutch gtty Wouter Meijs and Jay l.afferty do their best to tickle your fancy. while host Raymond Mearns cracks the w hip throughout.

Edinburgh Heresy The Jekyll «K Ilyde. I I2 Ilanoyer Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. Sec Thu It). The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £7 (£0; members £3 ). Another line-up that includes something for eyery'one: Steye (iribbcn. l-‘rancesca Martine/ (sec 5 Things). Keir McAllistcr. .lini l’ark attd host Joe IIeenan. Super sttrff.

IIIIIIGS YOU MIGHT IIOT KNOW ABOUT . . .

Martinez first came to the public's attention as Rachel Burns in Grange Hill and claimed that at her rea! school she had to use humour to make people accept that even though she had cerebral palsy. she was Just a regular kid.

She got into comedy when her dad wrote a script in which she was to play a stand-up. Although the script came to nothing. she researched the part by enrolling onto a comedy cOurse tin/here she was taught a technique called 'rant and rave' which seemed to 'rrork for her.

She was 22—years-old when she tottered on stage in Edinburgh and told the audience: ‘In case you're wondering the correct name for my condition. it's ‘sober'. When I'm drunk. I walk in a straight line.' She went on to scoop the Daily Telegraph Open Mic award.

Her highest profile part to date was appearing an Extras as Fran in the episode where Kate Winslet plays herself as a dirty-talking nun.

Earlier this year. she accepted then declined an invrtatron to take part in the Olympics torch relay though London as a protest against China's treatment of Tibet. She (‘lecrded to pull otrt of the parade in the back of a taxr on the way to an inter'vrey-V with Jon Snow for Channel 4’ Netti/s. (Brian Donaldson)

The land. Edinburgh, Tue l. 3 Jul; The Stand. Glasgow. Wed 2 Jul.

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