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Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Chris Henry and Billy Kirkwood join the freshers. Tuesday 22
Glasgow Comedy Festival Micky Flanagan King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £16.50. Ubiquitous TV cockney. John Bishop SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £25. It’s John Bishop. ‘Nuff said. JayDee and Coke Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5. Jay Lafferty and Dee Custance team up. See feature, page 18. FREE Pop-Up Comedy Preview The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. Free comedy snippets. BBC Scotland Presents Best of Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £3 (£2). Red Raw revue with Scott Agnew. ✽✽ Doug Stanhope King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 9.45pm. £18.50. Intelligent American comedy. See feature, page 14. Edinburgh Andrew Lawrence The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £8 (£7). The acclaimed Too Ugly for Television Tour.
Wednesday 23
Glasgow Comedy Festival An Audience with Tam Cowan King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£15). The much- loved Scottish star reminisces. Boothby Graffoe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). With musician Nick Pynn in The Return of Boothby Graffoe. The Collective The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Sketch comedy larks. The Gentleman’s Closet Comedy Show Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Live debut of Billy Kirkwood-starring podcast. Jessica Ransom Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Comedy from the diverse character actress from The Armstrong and Miller Show. FREE Pop-Up Comedy Preview The Victorian Bar, Tron Theatre 63 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. See Tue 22. Andrew Lawrence The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £8 (£7). See Tue 22. Edinburgh Dan Antopolski The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Surreal, cerebral comedy in Turn of the Century.
Thursday 24 Glasgow Comedy Festival Curry Comedy @ Slumdog Slumdog Bar & Kitchen, 410 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 7pm. £19.95 including meal. See Thu 17. Andy Parsons King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £21. Sublime satire from the week mocker. Best of Scotland Grosvenor, Ashton Lane Hillhead, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £4. See Sun 20. Trampled Bat Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £5. A live performance of the Trampled Bat podcast, with special guests. Universal Comedy presents The Clinic CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 3005. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£4.50). Jojo Sutherland, Viv Gee, Susan Calman and more introduce some fresh faces. Amateur Transplants Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £10. The singing doctors return with their In Theatre show. An Evening with Shappi Khorsandi The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £14 (£12). A brand new show from the chatty comedian and author Khorsandi. In association with The List.
Comedy in the Buff The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 17. Dan Antopolski The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Wed 23. Bennett Arron Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Bennett Arron Has Had Enough. Fact. FREE Bratchy and The Wee Man’s Comedy Pub Quiz: Festival Special The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. Anarchic comedy quiz. Carl Donnelly Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). The rising star commands us to Clap Your Hands Say Carl Donnelly! Griffin Giggles The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 17. Sara Pascoe Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). London comedian in Sara Pascoe v The Apocalypse shocker. Zombie Science 1Z Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). See Thu 17. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 18. Patter Merchant City Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £10 (£8). Part stand-up comedy, part late night chat show, with Phil Differ and Patrick Rolink. Edinburgh FREE Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 3. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; members £4). With Joe Heenan, Lee Camp and special visitor Debra DiGiovanni.
Friday 25 Glasgow Comedy Festival The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £10 including lunch; £5 without. See Fri 18. Sawney Bean: Humane Cuisine Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113–117 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 6pm. £3. A sympathetic look at the tragedy of cannibalism with Robin Cairns. Celebrity Autobiography King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £20 (£17.50). Comedians recite choice bits from memoirs by the stars. See First Word, page 2. The Triumphant Return of Jimmy and Jackie WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Carl Hutchinson and John Whale introduce the audience to Jimmy and Jackie. Mark Nelson The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.45pm. £10. Nelson presents wicked gags aplenty in Guilty Pleasures. The Comedy Supper Club Arta, The Old Cheesemarket, 62 Albion Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. Show + meal £19.95; show only £9 (£7). See Fri 18. Dan Clark The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £15. In association with The List. See caption, opposite. David Kay Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £12 (£10). Comedy from the star of BBC Two’s Freedom, with Scones at the Ready. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Club Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 18. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Southside The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 18. The Unusual Suspects The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Mon 21. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Fri 18. Comedy Central Live Stand Up Show Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £12. See Fri 18.
Davey Connor and Iain Stirling Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). In Take Off Your Wristband, It’s Not that Kind of Festival. Graham Mackie The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). In One More Burnt CD. Jongleurs Comedy Show Tiger Tiger, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15; £25 including meal. See Fri 18. Susan Morrison Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £7 (£6). Susan Morrison indulges in Faffing About. Three Men and a Little Lady(boy) The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). With Graham Mackie, Ray Bradshaw and Gus Tawse. Comedy Out West WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 0844 395 4005. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 18. The First Rule of Club Powerhorse The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £7 (£5). Steven Halcrow, Ross Main and Will Setchell blurt out an hour of stand-up and sketches. ✽✽ Jerry Sadowitz King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £19.50 (£15.50). See Sat 19. Patter Merchant City Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 10pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 24. Magners Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 10.30pm. £12 (£10). See Fri 18. Ha Ha Comedy Late n Loud Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.40pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 18. Glasgow Cheap Thrills Comedy McConnells, 335 Hope Street, 333 9844. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; £4 in advance when booked online). See Fri 4.
Edinburgh highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044.
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8.30pm. £13. Johnny Candon, the acrid Bruce Devlin and the smooth Sean Grant. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 24 for line-up. Upstairs @ The Beehive Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 9pm. £5. See Fri 4.
Saturday 26 Glasgow Comedy Festival The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show Corinthian, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £10 including lunch; £5 without. See Fri 18. Sawney Bean: Humane Cuisine Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113–117 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 3pm. £3. See Fri 25. Caroline Rhea King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£15). Yep, it’s Aunt Hilda off Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Coalition of Comedy The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield St, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £3. See Sat 19. The Comedy Supper Club Arta, The Old Cheesemarket, 62 Albion Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. Show + meal £19.95; show only £9 (£7). See Fri 18. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Club Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 18. Ha Ha Half Price Comedy Southside The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7 (£6). See Fri 18. £5 Festival Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. See Fri 18. Comedy Central Live Stand Up Show Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 18. Costaki Economopoulos The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Caroline Rhea’s bloke looks at life as an American Dad.
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