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Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. The weekly showcase of new comedy talent from the block like Jenny. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Two rather lovely Scottish comedians, John Ross and Graeme Thomas, take charge of tonight’s packed showcase of comedy beginners.
Edinburgh Josh Widdicombe and Adam Crow The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). One of those terribly exciting young comedians who wins awards, Josh Widdicombe joins circuit regular Adam Crow for the evening. Non-students allowed. Wear something trendy.
✽✽ Greg Davies The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £10 (£8).
Before you ask, you know him as the psychotic headmaster from The Inbetweeners. Now’s your chance to catch his award-nominated Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog.
Wednesday 13
Glasgow Artbox The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 7.30pm. £3. The Event Management students at Stow College put on a mixed media event, including some of that there comedy.
✽✽ Greg Davies The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £10 (£8). See Tue 12.
Edinburgh Melting Pot The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). A night of new sketches, performed for your judgement and amusement, with the audience picking their favourite at the end. Thursday 14
Glasgow Whose Round is it Anyway? Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 7pm. £7 (£5). A new comedy improv show from Glasgow- based Q-Fusion, as they settle into their new home.
✽✽ The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600
6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). The formidable Zoe Lyons joins equally forceful host Raymond Mearns for a weekend of powerhouse comedy. Also featuring Gerry McDade and Jeff O’Boyle.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Dara O’Briain Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660.
8pm. £25. The Irish comedy star and host of BBC2’s Mock the Week returns to Scotland with his observational and on- the-spot humour. See 5 Things. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Stand favourite Bruce Devlin hosts the weekend’s festivities, which features the beautifully silly world of Rob Deering, with Teddy and Ailsa Johnston.
Friday 15
Glasgow Highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Ooh, there’s a special guest booked in for the weekend, set to join Rob Collins and Barry Castagnola. Special AND mysterious. Intriguing.
✽✽ The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055.
8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 14 for line-up. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £10. The madness of Ian Coppinger hits Jongleurs, with help from Trevor Crook, Roger D and Sean Meo.
Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. Week- long series of events designed to appeal to the child in everyone, including musical happenings, drama events, exhibitions, guided tours, a comedy club for kids, and giant games including hula-hooping. Check the website for full event details. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Dara O’Briain Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660.
8pm. £25. See Thu 14. Highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. From £10. Mike Milligan, Daniel Sloss, Mat Reed and Kevin Gildea all brave the crowds to entertain the weekend away. Ticket price includes dancey dancing afterwards. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 14 for line-up. The Improverts Bedlam Theatre, 11b Bristo Place, 225 9893. 10.30pm. £4.50 (£4; members £3.50). See Fri 8.
Saturday 16
Glasgow ✽✽ Mark Watson SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £16.50. The all-round comic superstar takes his winningly humorous ways on the road. Highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. See Fri 15. Half Price Comedy Club Uisge Beatha, 232 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). See Sat 9.
✽✽ The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600
6055. 9pm. £13. See Thu 14 for line-up. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Dara O’Briain Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660.
8pm. £25. See Thu 14. Highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. From £10. See Fri 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £13. See Thu 14 for line-up.
Sunday 17
Glasgow ✽✽ Swinging Sunday Sparkler The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Celebrating the best in gay and gay-friendly comedy are Zoe Lyons, Rebecca Donohue, Stephen Callaghan and your host Bruce Devlin. Part of Glasgay!. FREE Comedy at the Ivory Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue, Shawlands, 636 0223. 8pm. See Sun 10. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch is it Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 10. Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £1). Six comedians, a bar and a chilled atmosphere to end the week with. The comedy equivalent of a cocktail on a sunny lawn, surrounded by funny.
Monday 18 Glasgow Senior Moments The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£6; members £4). A new night of more. . . umm. . . mature comedy, with three of Scotland’s long-
standing gentlemen of stand-up: Patrick Rolink, John Gillick and Phil Differ. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15. Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 11. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Wonder kid Daniel Sloss headlines this new talent showcase of hopefuls. With host Sian Bevan.
Tuesday 19
Glasgow FREE Kids’ Comedy Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 1.30pm. Comedy suitable for a younger crowd from Bruce Devlin, Steven Dick and John Gavin. Ages 8+. FREE Comedy at the Halt Bar The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Tue 12. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). A collection of comedians fresh to the stage, all trying to be the new *insert name of comedian you like*. With Daniel Sloss and Chris Forbes. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15. Edinburgh Joe Bor and Phil Nichol The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Phil of the Nichol is back up in Edinburgh doing something funny which involves weirdness and sweat, God love ‘im. He’s joined by actor, writer, producer, comedian and musician Joe Bor. Pick a career, Joe. Pick a career. Senior Moments The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £8 (£6; members £4). See Mon 18.
Perth ✽✽ Ross Noble Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621 031. 8pm.
£21. See Thu 7.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow Benefit in Aid of The Medical Foundation The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A load of lovely comedians are on hand to have a laugh and raise money to help victims of torture within the UK. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15. Edinburgh Benefit in Aid of Edinburgh Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night of top comedy to raise funds for the charity which provides support to women, girls and transgender people who have experienced rape or sexual violence. Line- up to be announced.
Thursday 21
Glasgow ✽✽ Stewart Lee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm.
£18.50. Not much to say really. It’s Stewart Lee. He has a new show. This is Vegetable Stew, Stewart Lee’s new show. Now read that again with his speech pattern for a preview. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Bruce Devlin is here in hosting mode for the weekend, with a headline spot from the awesomely acidic Ms Jo Caulfield. With
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✽✽ Ross Noble Nonsense never sounded so hilarious with the short-attention spanned Cramlington comic. Playhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 7 Oct; Perth Concert Hall, Tue 19 Oct. ✽✽ Howard Marks Fancy hearing some tales of druggish derring-do? This is your man. The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 8 Oct; Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sat 9 Oct. ✽✽ Greg Davies The tallest man in UK comedy takes his Edinburgh Comedy Award- nominated show onto the roads of Britain. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 12 Oct; The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 13 Oct. ✽✽ Zoe Lyons She won the first ever Dave Joke of the Fringe and has no doubt written some corkers since then. Hear them here. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 14–Sun 17 Oct. ✽✽ Dara O’Briain The jovial Irish fella takes his amiable joviality to the massive auditoria of the country. See 5 Things. Playhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 14–Sat 16 Oct. ✽✽ Mark Watson Having put his pear cider-advertising past behind him, the not-Welsh comic plays to a very large gallery. SECC, Glasgow, Sat 16 Oct. ✽✽ Stewart Lee A star- studded fortnight is topped off with the former comedy partner of Rich Herring letting us dip into his Vegetable Stew. He’s generous like that. King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 21 Oct.
Daniel Sloss and Elaine Malcolmson. Headspace Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 572 0125. Various times and prices. See Fri 15. Edinburgh To Be Continued The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 8pm. £5 (£4). The Edinburgh-based improv troupe put on a fast-paced show, based on audience suggestions. So if they’re not funny, it’s all your fault, ok? The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Host Susan Morrison with Nick Revell and Gary Little, who are performing with very funny gals Carly Baker and Dee Custance.
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