The Stand

A long running Edinburgh institution for up and coming comedians and established performers alike.  The Stand offers an intimate comedy experience at a reasonable price.

• The Saturday Show

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

  Packed bill of stand-up headliners and resident comperes.

• Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?

  1:30pm – 3:30pm, Free
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  Improvised lunchtime comedy favourite with cheeky chappies Stu & Garry.

• The Sunday Night Laugh-In

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

  Chilled comedy showcase to cure your Sunday evening back-to-work blues.

• Red Raw

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

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

• Broken Window's Policy

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

  Fast-paced and anarchic skits and character comedy, just how we like it.

• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £5
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  New comedy panel show looking at the good, the bad and the ugly things that have happened during the week, with the audience voting on which comedian wins.

• The Thursday Show

  times vary, £8 (£7/£4 members)
  various venues

  Handpicked selection of headline acts and newcomers over a two-hour showcase.

• The Friday Show

  times vary, £10 (£9/£5 members)
  various venues

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

• Henning Wehn: No Surrender

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

  Jolly stand-up German comic, who pretty much seems to have self-appointed himself German Comedy Ambassador to the UK, mores the joy.

• Simon Munnery: Hats Off To The 101ers

  times vary, £10 (£8)
  various venues

  An obscure but brilliant hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, Munnery presents his ambitious one-man punk musical about the R101 airship of the 1930s, amongst other comic oddities.

• Best Of Scottish

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £6 (£5/£3 members)
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  Top comics from the contemporary Scottish circuit, aye.

• Wicked Wenches

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, prices vary
  various venues

  All-female stand-up, with a suitably varied mix of headliners and newcomers. Hosted by resident funnywoman Susan Calman.

• Broken Windows Policy

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

  Fast-paced and anarchic skits and character comedy, just how we like it.

• Electric Tales

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £5 (£4)
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  Comedy meets storytelling, with the tease of a promise of robot badges. We're sold.

• The Melting Pot

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

  Comedy sketches picked by the audience and performed by a troupe of actors and musicians.

• St Partick's Day Comedy Special

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  In honour of St Partick's Day, The Stand play host to four of the best Celtic comics on the scene.

• Phil Jupitus: Stand Down

  times vary, £15
  various venues

  The inimitable Mr Jupitus returns to the live stand-up stage, his quick remarks and cheeky sarcasm as prevalent as ever. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

• Richard Herring: What Is Love, Anyway?

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £15
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  Having previously covered such heavyweight topics as yoghurt and fascism, Herring's latest opus finds him attempting to destroy love in all its guises. Amen to that.

• Steve Hughes: Big Issues

  times vary, £12 (£10)
  various venues

  The Australian comic and ex-heavy metal drummer does beautiful his live rant of a thing. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

• Stewart Francis

  8:30pm – 10:30pm, £12 (£10)
  The Stand, Edinburgh

  The Mock the Week star does his jolly thing, apparently consisting of 87% new material and a couple of classics thrown in for good measure (so says he).

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