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- 24May
The Gong Show
The Shack, Edinburgh20:00 – 22:00; £3 (£2)Up-and-coming comedic talent compete against the clock for stage time, gong show style.
- 28May
Fit O' The Giggles
City Café, Edinburgh20:30 – 22:30; £3 (£2)Keara Murphy hosts a selection of acts taking in sketches, stand-up, mime, musical comedy, poetry, magic, and, well, pretty much anything else they fancy.
- 3Jun
Junior Melting Pot
The Stand, Edinburgh16:00 – 18:00; £5 (£4)Highlights from eight years of sketch show Melting Pot, brought to life by a new cast of juvenile leads from the Lyceum Youth Theatre.
- 12Jun
Bright Club
The Stand, Edinburgh20:30 – 22:30; £5A selection of comedic academics do a stint of stand-up for your entertainment and enlightenment. Laughs and learning in one neat package: tick.
- 13Jun
The Fun Junkies
The Stand, Glasgow20:30 – 22:30; £5 (£4/£2.50 members)Diverse offerings from the comedy spectrum, featuring stand-up, variety acts, sketches, musical comedy and, yes, magicians!
- 19Jun
Jo Caulfied's Comedy Collective
The Stand, Edinburgh20:30 – 22:30; £5 (£4)A bright collective of comedians experiment with the medium of stand-up, under the watchful eye of Jo Caulfield.
- 26Jun
Fringe Preview Double Bill: Jarred Christmas and Lloyd Langford
The Stand, Edinburgh20:30 – 22:30; £10Yes, The Fringe is apparently already nigh. Celebrate with The Stand's double-billing of two Fringe 2012 acts showcasing their new shows.
