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Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). New talent packs this bill, topped off with the professional skillage of Rick Molland and wonderkid Daniel Sloss. Tuesday 15
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). The rather mighty duo of Susan Calman and Daniel Sloss introduce a whole heap of new acts. Edinburgh Take the Mic Competition Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 222 9930. 7pm. £5. A new competition on the comedy scene, with a whopping £12,000 prize for the eventual winner. Regional heats are hosted by Des McLean; ticket price includes a pint of Deuchars. FREE Comedy Pow Wow The Illicit Still, 2 Brougham Street, Tollcross, 8.30pm. Ben Verth, Adam Mitchell, Phil O’Shea and Bob Graham present their comedy sweetshop. Vladimir McTavish The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). The Stand regular presents his celebration of the best (well, funniest) that Scotland has to offer in The 50 Greatest Scots of All Time . . . Ever!
Wednesday 16
Glasgow FREE The Lane Comedy Night The Lane, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. 8pm. A chance to enjoy some comedy for no pennies. Benefit in Aid of Alzheimer Scotland The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £9 (£6). Lovely comedians such as Mat Reed give up their comedy talents to raise funds for Scotland’s leading dementia charity. Edinburgh Benefit in Aid of the Malera Okuba School Project The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £15. Comedians such as Bruce Devlin raise much-needed funds for this Ugandan project. Fit O’ The Giggles Out with The Old Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Established comedians try out their new material and test new ideas on an entirely suspecting audience.
Thursday 17
Glasgow Slumdog Stand Up Slumdog Bar & Kitchen, 410 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9933. 7.30pm. £19.95 (inc meal). See Thu 10. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Thursday kicks off the weekend, with feisty host Susan Morrison and comedy talents from Mat Reed, Mark Nelson, Tony Dunn and Daniel Webster. Edinburgh Ghillie Gags Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 222 9930. 8.30pm. £15 inc dinner. See Thu 10. FREE Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 10. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The larger-than-life Martin Mor is in the driving seat this weekend, presenting comedians including Parrot, Broderick Chow and Alan Sharp.
Friday 18 Glasgow Famous for Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Charm aplenty from Chris McCausland, Jonathan Mayor, Benjamin Crellin and Dougie Dunlop.
Red Cross Refugee Week Comedy Night Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £10 (£8). Comedy for a cause with a line-up tbc. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). The weekend continues, with Neil Delamere headlining these shenanigans plus support from Mat Reed, Tony Dunn, Roland Gent and MC Susan Morrison.
Edinburgh FREE Comedy Club at The Station Station Tavern, 316 Gorgie Road, 347 8955. 7.30–9.30pm. See Fri 11.
✽✽ Famous for Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844
844 0044. 8.30pm. From £10. Daliso Chaponda, Barry Dodds, Drew Barr and Brian Higgins do their funny thing. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 17 for line-up. Phil Buckley Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 9pm. £5 (£4). A new hour of stand-up, based on real-life stories and no gags in Jokes Not Included. Vladimir McTavish Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 9pm. £6 (£5). Local hero Vlad McT takes a look at Scotland’s national drink in Whisky: An Eejit’s Guide. Fit O’ the Giggles Finest Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 10.30pm. £6 (£5). The latest comedians to swish through the Fit O’ the Giggles doors could be the next big things.
Saturday 19
Glasgow ✽✽ Ken Dodd Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7pm.
£18–£20 (£18). Stand up and songs in Mr Dodd’s Happiness Show, celebrating over 50 years in the business. Prepare for a loooooong night. Severe Malcolm: Byres Road Hard Man G12 Studios, 37 Ruthven Lane, Byres Road, 0870 220 1116. 7pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 12. Famous for Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. See Fri 18. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. See Fri 18 for line-up.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Famous for Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. From £10. See Fri 18. Fit O’ The Giggles Upstairs Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 9pm. £5. See Sat 12. Keara Murphy’s Travellin’ Circus Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 9pm. £6 (£5). The Grande Dame of the Fit O’ The Giggles brand presents The Greatest Show on Earth, packed full of new characters and tales. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See Thu 17 for line-up. 7 Different Shades of Wrong Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 10.30pm. £5. A chance to be part of a live comedy podcast, with Rick ‘Heresy’ Molland and Billy ‘Sidesplitters’ Kirkwood.
Sunday 20
Glasgow Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 3pm. £4. See Sun 13.
✽✽ Ken Dodd Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7pm.
£18–£20 (£18). See Sat 19. Severe Malcolm: Byres Road Hard Man G12 Studios, 37 Ruthven Lane, Byres Road, 0870 220 1116. 7pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 12. FREE Live Comedy Night The Loft, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. 8pm. A free comedy night, designed as part of the West End Festival. FREE Ha Ha Raw Comedy Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue, Shawlands,
8.30pm. See Sun 13. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Funny lads abound in Redmond’s den of comedy: Mat Reed, Tony Dunn, Andrew Learmonth and Jason Murphy. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1pm. See Sun 13. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). A spanking end to the week, with MC Bruce Devlin, Scottish stalwart Parrot, Broderick Chow, Gus Lymburn and Lucy Oldham. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Scottish Parliament Cruz, 14 The Shore, Leith, 555 5879. 9pm. £6. Bruce Fummey chucks together history, patriotism and a whole heap of deep-fried comedy.
Monday 21
Glasgow ✽✽ Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £4 (£2). Competitive improv like you’ve never seen before, under the control of warlord Billy Kirkwood. With Garry Dobson, Stuart Murphy, Chris Forbes and guests.
Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Check out the latest upstarts on the comedy scene, in the company of compere Joe Heenan.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). The latest batch of hopefuls stagger on stage, with Antony Murray and Teddy. Edinburgh Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Compere Scott Agnew presents some fine Scottish talent, namely Susan Morrison, Patrick Rolink, Davey See and John Aggasild.
Wednesday 23
Glasgow ✽✽ Midweek Comedy Cabaret The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870
600 6055. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). A strong selection of Scottish talent as MC Billy Kirkwood brings on Susan Calman, Mark Bratchpiece, John Gavin and Jay Lafferty.
Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Out with The Old Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 16.
✽✽ Rob Rouse The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £10 (£8).
Another chance to see My Family . . . And the Dog that Scared Jesus if you missed it last Fringe. See 5 Things.
Thursday 24
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The utterly unique Addy van der Borgh headlines, with Gary Little, Luke Benson, Mark Davies and MC Raymond Mearns. Edinburgh Ghillie Gags Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 222 9930. 8.30pm. £15 inc dinner. See Thu 10. FREE Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 10. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Mike Wozniak, with Garry Dobson, Jim Park and host Billy Kirkwood.
Comedy Hitlist THE BEST COMEDY * ✽✽ Janey Godley Glasgow’s iconic comedic voice raises more hell in the face of a daft and often brutal world. And somehow makes all that bleak stuff darn funny. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 10—Sun 13 Jun. ✽✽ John Gavin He’s just got a few short months left before the Scottish Comedian of the Year title is whipped from under him and passed onto another. See just why he got it in the first place. The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 13 Jun; The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 23 Jun. ✽✽ Daliso Chaponda After a massively successful Fringe ‘09 with An African Perspective: Westerners Calm Down!, this Malawi comic has a golden opportunity to get all topical on us. Highlight, Edinburgh, Fri 18 & Sat 19 Jun. ✽✽ Ken Dodd Giving extra value for money has been the chief Diddyman’s thing for years, so bring an extra cushion with you for the longest pair of shows this fortnight (year). Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 19 & Sun 20 Jun. ✽✽ Rob Rouse The somewhat energetic former Big and Daft member bounces our way to talk about family life and a lustful dog called Ronnie. See 5 Things, opposite. The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 23 Jun.
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