Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members 2.50). A collaborative effort from The Stand and Comedy Unit. presenting a quick fire selection of the fittest new sketches and sitcom ideas around.
Edinburgh
Melting Pot The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Marvellously funny sketches are performed throughout the evening. with a winner decided by the audience and their sticky wee lingers.
JOHN GORDILLO
Who’s this fella, then? You may have seen the name ‘John Gordillo' somewhere in your house. but perhaps you just can't quite place it. No. it's not the name of a brand new kitchen product (the ‘Gordillo grill' does have a certain ring to it. though), it may be on the back of a videotape or DVD you have in your collection. Gordillo was the man who directed the early 90$ unit-shifting stand-up performances of Eddie lzzard in Unrepeatab/e and Live at the Ambassadors.
I feel as though I may have seen him on the box: can that be true? Those early acolytes of digital telly may be able to dredge up from the memOry bank the show RDA. a Jon Stewart-esque topical programme which was broadcast on BBC Choice (now BBCB) in 2000.
Any other celebrity connections? He has also directed stage performances of Reginald D Hunter. They must have got on pretty well. as they also shared a flat in North London.
So, he’s doing a bit of stand-up now himself? He jumped back onto the circuit and had a run on the Free Fringe last year. This August. you'll have to pay good hard cash to see him perform at the Pleasance Dome with the punningly entitled Divide 8 Conga. (Brian Donaldson)
I The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 10—Sun 73 Jul.
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Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Bruce
Devlin beams up on stage with his lovely
' wee potty mouth. bringing on a range of
acts of all tempos. Namely. Tony Law. Johnny Candon and Martin McAllister.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde. l 12 Hanover
Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 3. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6:
members £3). Thursday night at The
Stand is crammed full of comedians so
' varied it'll leave you in a tin: MC Susan
Calman. with Brendan Dempsey. John (iordillo. Bruce Futnrney and Rick Molland. See Profile for Ciordillo.
Glasgow
Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £1 1—£l3. Hypnotist act from Powers. who
has been called ‘the All (i of stage hypnosis’. Over 21s only.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UGC Building. 1 l Renfrew Street. 0870 787 0707. 8pm. £12. Rootin' and a tootin' this weekend are Brendan Riley. Ron
Vaudry. Johnny Candon and Colin Cole. as Jongleurs once again hoists in the circuit favourites. Don‘t forget to dance
afterwards. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands
. Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8:
members £5). Tony Law is here to lighten up your weekend. with enough energy to
' power the West Find. He’s joined by Johnny Candon and Jason Coughlan. with
host Bruce Devlin.
Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. 08707
870707. 8pm. £1 1. A fine trio of gents to
delight and entertain you: Martin Bigpig. Michael Fabbri and Joe Heenan are the meny jesters. There‘s hot food available.
as well as a wee disco afterwards.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). A powerful exhibition of
gentlemen being funny: Brendan Dempsey. John (iordillo (see Profile). Bruce Furntney and Rick Molland. They‘re headed up by the powerful MC Susan Morrison.
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm &
midnight. £11—£13. See Fri 1 1. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. UCiC Building. 1 l Renfrew Street. 0870
7870707. 8pm. £15. See Fri 11. Comedy 0 The State The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 2159.
9pm. £5. More comedy this week at The State as Chris Broomfield introduces a line-up featuring some of the best comics
from Scotland‘s white hot comedy scene including Rob Kane. Dee Custance. Andy Vaughan. with the headliner being former Scottish Comedian of the Year. the amazing Mark Nelson.
The Stand The Stand. 333 thdlands
Road. 0870 6(X) 6055. 9pm. £12. See Fri 1 1.
5 Edinburgh Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs.
()mni Centre. Greenside Place. 08707 870707. 8pm. £14. See Fri 1 l. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £12. See Fri 1 1.
Glasgow
Ha Ha Raw Comedy ivory Hotel. Langside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. See Sun 6.
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands
Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4: members £1). Housewives' favourite Des McLean. of Clyde 107 fame. headlines tonight with extra support from Jay
Laffert)‘. Jim Park. Nick Morrow and. of
course. Mr Redmond himself.
Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. £1 1-~£13. See Fri 1 1.
Edinburgh Whose Lunch is it Anyway?
The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn.
See Sun 6. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Hastily
' rising star Kevin Bridges retums to Scotland to host tonight‘s entertainment.
where he has the pleasure of introducing
circuit favourite John (iordillo with Derek
Miller and Dave l-leffron. See Profile for Gordillo.
Glasgow ' Magners Comedy Monday
McChuills.-10 High Street. 552 2135.
. 8.15pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 7. Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The
Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600
f 6055. 8.30pm. £4. There‘ll be sketches.
j songs and stand-up from the Monkey
T Boys; just go along and see what all the
fuss is about. Featuring Raymond Mearns.
Allen Chalmers and Paul Pirie. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121
Renfield Street. 332 1846. £1 1—£13. See Fri 11.
Edinburgh Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners The Mercat. 28 West
Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £2.
See Mon 7.
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. It‘s a comedy lottery. with a host of newer acts having a shot
behind the mic. with art experienced
headliner and compere.
1 Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands
3 Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1
members). Yet still more newer acts are ready and waiting to have a go at the world of stand-up. Luckily. the terribly good Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe 111
Praise the lord, for Obadiah is back to spread the good news of comedy. First up he'll be 'calming' the nerves of the Red Raw contenders before going hell for leather with his own Thursday madness. 'Allelujah! The Stand, Glasgow, Tue 75, Thu 77 Jul
will be there to soothe their worries and then show them how it's done.
Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 18-16. £1 1 £13. See Fri 1 1.
Edinburgh
Benefit in Aid of Headway The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A line-up of top names perform tonight to raise funds for Headway. a charity which helps people with brain injuries and those who care for them.
Glasgow
Benefit in Aid of Greyhound Awareness League The Stand. 33.3 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Stand performers such as Teddy and Sandy Nelson are giving up their time to raise laughter. funds and awareness for the (ireyhound Awareness League.
Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 18-16. £11 £13. See Fri 1 1.
Edinburgh
Benefit in Aid of Maggie’s Cancer Care The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Have a laugh while feeling wartn and fuzzy inside. Lovely comedians give tip their titne for free to raise money for Maggie's Centre. which helps cancer sufferers and their families.
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 \Mxxllands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). (‘otnpere Sandy Nelson presents Mark Nelson (no relation. probably). Jim Park. (ireg Cook and the vile genius of the Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe 111.
Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 18-16. £1 1 £13. See Fri 1 1.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jekyll & llyde. 1 12 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. See Thu 3. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Raymond Mearns leads the way tonight. dragging along some very grand and established acts in his eompering wake: poet ()wen ()‘Neill. John Scott and Phil Differ. with the newer but still marvellous Jeff 0‘ Boyle.