The Stand

Favourited, long-running comedy club – sister to The Stand Edinburgh, and most recently Newcastle, too – offering an intimate live comedy experience where you can catch various up-and-coming acts, as well as fully-fledged big name comedians hitting the stage, often as part of a show tour. The venue is also plays host to numerous acts during the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, held in March each year.

• The Saturday Show

  9:00pm – 11:00pm, £15
  various venues

  Packed Saturday evening bill of stand-up headliners and resident comperes to jolly along your weekend.

• The Stand's Bank Holiday Special

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £10 (£9)
  various venues

  The Stand celebrate the coming bank holiday with a special Sunday show of laughs.

• Improv Wars

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £4 (£2)
  The Stand

  Improvised comedy games and sketches, with an unpredictable anything-goes attitude – just how we like it.

• Red Raw

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £2
  various venues

  Open-mic style beginners showcase, plus some old hands dropping by to roadtest new material.

• Best Of Irish Comedy

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £7 (£6/£3 members)
  The Stand

  A selection of top comics from the contemporary Irish circuit do their thing.

• The Thursday Show

  times vary, £10 (£7/£5 members)
  various venues

  Weekend-welcoming selection of handpicked headline acts and newcomers over a two-hour showcase.

• The Friday Show

  times vary, £12 (£10/£6 members)
  various venues

  Prime stand-up from the Scottish and international circuit, hosted by a rotating selection of Stand stalwarts.

• Glasgow Kid's Comedy Club

  3:00pm – 4:00pm, £4
  The Stand

  Jokes suitable for little ears (i.e. no sweary words), for children aged 8-12 years-old.

• Billy Kirkwood's Sunday Service

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £6 (£5/£1 members)
  The Stand

  Chilled Sunday comedy showcase, this week with a special guest host in the form of yer man Billy Krikwood (we're assuming resident Irish funnyman Michael Redmond is off his summer...

• Wicked Wenches

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £6 (£5/£3 members)
  various venues

  All-female stand-up, with a suitably varied mix of headliners and newcomers taking to the stage.

• Michael Redmond's Sunday Service

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £6 (£5/£1 members)
  The Stand

  Chilled Sunday comedy showcase with resident Irish funnyman Michael Redmond and guests.

• Fun Junkies

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £5 (£4/£2.50 members)
  The Stand

  Diverse offerings from the comedy spectrum, featuring stand-up, variety acts, sketches, musical comedy and magicians, natch.

• Alzheimer Scotland Benefit

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £10 (£8)
  The Stand

  Comedy 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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