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Priscilla Queen of the Desert
19:30 – 22:00, From £10The King's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JNNew theatrical production of the O.T.T. musical adventure where two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the middle of the desert. Now with added Jason-bloody-Donovan.
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Communion
19:30 – 23:00, £tbcNice 'n' Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 3LGBen Lovett (of Mumford & Sons) brings his touring night Edinburgh-way, featuring acts from around the UK.
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2.8 Hours Later
19:30 – 03:00, £30Secret Location, ManchesterA cross city, live action cinematic experience, hurling you into the centre of a zombie apocalypse. The aim is to make it to the Asylum and avoid being bitten by one of the undead folk nipping at your heels – with added zombie disco at the end.
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Giant Fang
19:30 – 23:00, £5The Art School Union, 468 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LWGlasgow's Douglas Wilson, aka Giant Fang, brings his synth-pop experiments to the Art School.
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Miss Nightingale – The Burlesque Musical
20:00 – 22:00, From £15The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3AZA burlesque musical set in 1940s war-torn London, telling the story of a Northern girl with dreams of stardom.
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The Enough Project
20:00 – 22:00, £10The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3AZA double bill performance with original pieces written by Emma Adams and Cathy Crabb – both explore the idea of 'enough'. In a world of financial instability and depleted natural resources, what does it mean to have enough?
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The Rocky Horror Show
20:00 – 22:00, From £19.73Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FTThe latest incarnation of the favourited rock'n'roll musical arrives at the Palace.
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Thursday Notebook
20:00 – 22:00, £2 (£1)Beehive Inn, 18-20 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JUA mixed batch of stand-up rookies take to the stage to cut their teeth. Be gentle on 'em.
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Stand Up Thursday (Alex Boardman, Ian Stone, Roger Monkhouse)
20:00 – 22:00, £10 (£5)The Comedy Store, Arches 3 and 4 Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5LHCheat life and get that Friday feeling one day early with a night of comedic delight, from some circuit funny folk.
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Nancy Elizabeth
20:00 – 23:00, £6.50Leaf, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZLeaf Label sweetheart hailing from Wigan, out on tour with her deliciously atmospheric folky offerings.
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2.8 Hours Later
20:00 – 03:00, £30Secret Location, ManchesterA cross city, live action cinematic experience, hurling you into the centre of a zombie apocalypse. The aim is to make it to the Asylum and avoid being bitten by one of the undead folk nipping at your heels – with added zombie disco at the end.
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Deer Leader
20:00 – 23:00, £tbc13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QTGlasgow indie locals Deer Leader head up a bill of guitar-based shenanigans.
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Relentless House Party: Yashin
20:00 – 02:00, £5SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QGOne of a trio of UK Relentless party nights, headlined by Scottish post-hardcore sextet Yashin – who enjoy screaming, ear-splitting riffs and guitar arpeggios.
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The Thursday Show (Dave Fulton, Diane Spencer, John McGoldrick)
20:30 – 22:30, £10 (£7/£5 members)The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NGWeekend-welcoming selection of handpicked headline acts and newcomers over a two-hour showcase.
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Alzheimer Scotland Benefit (Mark Nelson, How Do I Get Up There?, Leona Irvine)
20:30 – 22:30, £10 (£8)The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NGComedy fundraiser in aid of Alzheimer Scotland, with host Billy Kirkwood trying to keep a raggle-taggle selection of guests in check.
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Bob Wayne
20:30 – 23:00, £7King Tut's, 272a St Vincent Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 5RLThe head of the Outlaw Carnies does his solo thing.
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The Thursday Show (Bruce Morton, Brendan Riley)
21:00 – 23:00, £10 (£7/£5 members)The Stand, 5 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EBWeekend-welcoming selection of handpicked headline acts and newcomers over a two-hour showcase.
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Stop Making Sense
21:00 – 02:00, FreeCommon, 39 to 41 Edge Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1HWStart the weekend early with Common's regular club-in-a-bar night of shameless hipster bullshit pedalling.
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Jagwar Ma
21:00 – 01:30, £6The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HEOften two-piece, occasional three-piece hailing from Sydney and making alt-indie music you can dance to.
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Reggae Thursday
21:00 – 01:30, FreeThe Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HEWeekly reggae session at the institute, serving up a blend of roots, rocksteady, onedrop, dancehall and ska.
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