The Stand
- Box office 0131 558 7272
- General enquiries 0131 558 7272
- Seasonal times Festival: extended hours and venues, New Year late opening
- Bar open Mon–Wed 7.30pm–1am; Thu 7pm–1am; Fri/Sat 6pm–1am; Sun 12.30–4pm, 7pm–1am.
- Food served Mon 7.30-8.30pm; Thu 7–8.30pm; Fri/Sat 6–8.30pm; Sun 12.30–3.30pm.
- Website www.thestand.co.uk
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Cheerful cavern with all the ingredients required for eating, drinking and being merry.
The 2019 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
Of course the comedy is the main event at The Stand, but folk still flock to this basement cavern two hours before the show starts to bag a cabaret-style table and load up on big plates of filthy Tex-Mex style food. Log-sized burritos stuffed with juicy pulled beef have just the right hit of spicy heat to leave you reaching for a pint. Pre-seasoned nachos come loaded with super spicy veggie or meat chilli and dripping with melted cheese. The chef doesn’t scrimp on the dollop of fresh, garlicky guacamole, a nod to one of your five a day. Large nachos are delivered in trough-like plates; a challenge for two or even three people, all washed down with bottles of craft beer from the fridge or draft lager. The food may not be the star at The Stand, but it certainly sets you up for the night.
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Before the show 40s French café music on day of review.
- Live entertainment: Comedy 7 days a week
- Capacity: 100 seated (plus 60 standing)
- Largest group: 8
- Open since: 1993
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 14
- House wine: £16.95 per bottle
Events at this venue
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Wednesday 11 December
Thursday 12 December
Friday 13 December
Saturday 14 December
Sunday 15 December
Monday 16 December
With headliner Gareth Mutch and host Kimi Loughton
Tuesday 17 December
Wednesday 18 December
Thursday 19 December
With Paul Tonkinson, Ron Vaudry and host Gus Lymburn.
Friday 20 December
With Paul Tonkinson, Ron Vaudry and host Gus Lymburn.
Saturday 21 December
With Paul Tonkinson, Ron Vaudry and host Gus Lymburn.
Sunday 22 December
With Jay Lafferty, Stuart Murphy, Joe McTernan and host Ro Campbell.
Monday 23 December
With headliner Ben Verth and host Vladimir McTavish
Friday 27 December
Saturday 28 December
Sunday 29 December
Monday 30 December
Tuesday 31 December
Wednesday 1 January 2020
Thursday 2 January 2020
With Dave Johns , Ed Patrick and your host Billy Kirkwood
Friday 3 January 2020
With Dave Johns, Ed Patrick and your host Billy Kirkwood.
Saturday 4 January 2020
With Dave Johns, Ed Patrick and your host Billy Kirkwood.
Sunday 5 January 2020
With Ryan Cullen, Cubby, Natalie Sweeney and host JoJo Sutherland.
Monday 6 January 2020
With host Gareth Waugh and headliner Ro Campbell.
Tuesday 7 January 2020
With JoJo Sutherland, Gus Lymburn, Robin Grainger, Susan Riddell and host Ro Campbell.
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Thursday 9 January 2020
With Paul Sinha, JoJo Smith and Liam Withnail.
Friday 10 January 2020
With Paul Sinha, JoJo Smith and host Liam Withnail.
Saturday 11 January 2020
With Paul Sinha, JoJo Smith and host Liam Withnail.
Sunday 12 January 2020
With MC Hammersmith, Wayne Mazadza, Kimi Loughton and host Stuart Murphy.
Monday 13 January 2020
With host George Fox and headliner MC Hammersmith.
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Thursday 16 January 2020
With Mick Ferry and Brodi Snook.
Friday 17 January 2020
With Mick Ferry and Brodi Snook.
Saturday 18 January 2020
With Mick Ferry and Brodi Snook.
Sunday 19 January 2020
With Keir McAllister, BMR, Jordan Wistuba, Ashley Manning and host Amy Matthews.
Monday 20 January 2020
With host Jordan Wistuba and headliner Jamie MacDonald.
Tuesday 21 January 2020
With Joe Heenan, Wayne Mazadza, Kimi Loughton, Joe McTernan and host Stu Murphy.
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Thursday 23 January 2020
With Carl Donnelly and Mike Milligan
Friday 24 January 2020
With Carl Donnelly and Mike Milligan
Saturday 25 January 2020
With Carl Donnelly and Mike Milligan
Sunday 26 January 2020
Monday 27 January 2020
With host Gareth Waugh.
Tuesday 28 January 2020
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Thursday 30 January 2020
With Brennan Reece and your host Raymond Mearns.
Friday 31 January 2020
With Brennan Reece and your host Raymond Mearns.
Saturday 1 February 2020
With Gary Little, Brennan Reece, Hal Branson, Susan Riddell and host Raymond Mearns.
Sunday 2 February 2020
Monday 3 February 2020
With host Amy Matthews and headliner Stuart McPherson.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Thursday 6 February 2020
With Keith Farnan, John Scott, Gus Lymburn, Krystal Evans and host Jay Lafferty.
Friday 7 February 2020
With Keith Farnan, John Scott, Gus Lymburn, Krystal Evans and host Jay Lafferty.
Saturday 8 February 2020
With Keith Farnan, John Scott, Gus Lymburn, Krystal Evans and host Jay Lafferty.
Sunday 9 February 2020
Monday 10 February 2020
With host Gus Lymburn and headliner Chris Forbes.
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Thursday 13 February 2020
With Seymour Mace, Andrea Hubert, Keir McAllister and host Kai Humphries.
Friday 14 February 2020
With Seymour Mace, Andrea Hubert, Keir McAllister and host Kai Humphries.
Saturday 15 February 2020
With Seymour Mace, Andrea Hubert, Keir McAllister and host Kai Humphries.
Sunday 16 February 2020
Part of Glen's Guide.
Monday 17 February 2020
With host Stu Murphy and headliner Freddy Quinne.
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Thursday 20 February 2020
With Paul Currie, Ria Lina, Wayne Mazadza, Ross Leslie and host Susan Morrison.
Friday 21 February 2020
With Paul Currie, Ria Lina, Wayne Mazadza, Ross Leslie and host Susan Morrison.
Saturday 22 February 2020
With Paul Currie, Ria Lina, Wayne Mazadza, Ross Leslie and host Susan Morrison.
Sunday 23 February 2020
With Chris Forbes, Stu Murphy, Krystal Evans and host George Fox.
Monday 24 February 2020
With host Krystal Evans and headliner Paul Currie.
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Thursday 27 February 2020
With Gavin Webster, Jonny Pelham, Donald Alexander, Amy Matthews and host Bruce Devlin.
Friday 28 February 2020
With Gavin Webster, Jonny Pelham, Donald Alexander, Amy Matthews and host Bruce Devlin.
Saturday 29 February 2020
With Gavin Webster, Jonny Pelham, Donald Alexander, Amy Matthews and host Bruce Devlin.
Sunday 1 March 2020
Monday 2 March 2020
With host Jamie Dalgleish and headliner Donald Alexander.
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Thursday 5 March 2020
With Carl Hutchinson, Ed Patrick, Ashley Storrie and host JoJo Sutherland.
Friday 6 March 2020
With Carl Hutchinson, Ed Patrick, Ashley Storrie and host JoJo Sutherland.
Saturday 7 March 2020
With Carl Hutchinson, Ed Patrick, Ashley Storrie and host JoJo Sutherland.
Sunday 8 March 2020
With Donald Alexander, Stephen Buchanan and host Chris Forbes.
Monday 9 March 2020
With host Amy Matthews and headliner Keir McAllister.
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Thursday 12 March 2020
With John Lynn, Kai Humphries, Marise Gaughan, Joe McTernan and host Raymond Mearns.
Friday 13 March 2020
With John Lynn, Kai Humphries, Marise Gaughan, Joe McTernan and host Raymond Mearns.
Saturday 14 March 2020
With John Lynn, Kai Humphries, Marise Gaughan, Joe McTernan and host Raymond Mearns.
Sunday 15 March 2020
Monday 16 March 2020
With host Ross Leslie.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Thursday 19 March 2020
With JoJo Sutherland, Stephen Buchanan and host Martin Mor.
Friday 20 March 2020
With JoJo Sutherland, Stephen Buchanan and host Martin Mor.
Saturday 21 March 2020
With JoJo Sutherland, Stephen Buchanan and host Martin Mor.
Sunday 22 March 2020
Monday 23 March 2020
With host Ben Verth.
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Thursday 26 March 2020
With Mark Nelson, Damian Clark, Jay Foreman and host Jay Lafferty.
Friday 27 March 2020
With Mark Nelson, Damian Clark, Jay Foreman and host Jay Lafferty.
Saturday 28 March 2020
With Mark Nelson, Damian Clark, Jay Foreman and host Jay Lafferty.
Sunday 29 March 2020
Monday 30 March 2020
With headliner Stu Murphy.
Wednesday 1 April 2020
Thursday 2 April 2020
With Markus Birdman, Mary Bourke, Marc Jennings and host Ray Bradshaw.
Friday 3 April 2020
With Markus Birdman, Mary Bourke, Marc Jennings and host Ray Bradshaw.
Saturday 4 April 2020
With Markus Birdman, Mary Bourke, Marc Jennings and host Ray Bradshaw.
Sunday 5 April 2020
With BMR.
Monday 6 April 2020
With headliner Amy Matthews.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Thursday 9 April 2020
With Keir McAllister, Gordon Southern and host Jo Caulfield.
Friday 10 April 2020
With Keir McAllister, Gordon Southern and host Jo Caulfield.
Saturday 11 April 2020
With Keir McAllister, Gordon Southern and host Jo Caulfield.
Sunday 12 April 2020
With Keir McAllister, Gordon Southern and host Jo Caulfield.
Monday 13 April 2020
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Thursday 16 April 2020
With Tom Wrigglesworth, Raul Kohli and host Stu Murphy.
Friday 17 April 2020
With Tom Wrigglesworth, Raul Kohli and host Stu Murphy.
Saturday 18 April 2020
With Tom Wrigglesworth, Raul Kohli and host Stu Murphy.
Sunday 19 April 2020
Monday 20 April 2020
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Thursday 23 April 2020
With Jason Cook, Lynn Ruth Miller, Stuart McPherson and host JoJo Sutherland.
Friday 24 April 2020
With Jason Cook, Lynn Ruth Miller, Stuart McPherson and host JoJo Sutherland.
Saturday 25 April 2020
With Jason Cook, Lynn Ruth Miller, Stuart McPherson and host JoJo Sutherland.
Sunday 26 April 2020
Monday 27 April 2020
Tuesday 28 April 2020
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Thursday 30 April 2020
With Giants and host Ashley Storrie.
Friday 1 May 2020
With Giants.
Saturday 2 May 2020
With Giants and host Ashley Storrie.
Sunday 3 May 2020
With Giants and host Ashley Storrie.
Monday 4 May 2020
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Thursday 7 May 2020
With Mark Maier, Diane Spencer and Kevin Shepherd.
Friday 8 May 2020
With Mark Maier, Diane Spencer and Kevin Shepherd.
Saturday 9 May 2020
With Mark Maier, Diane Spencer and Kevin Shepherd.
Sunday 10 May 2020
Monday 11 May 2020
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Thursday 14 May 2020
With Scott Capurro, Jamie MacDonald and Sammy Dobson.
Friday 15 May 2020
With Scott Capurro, Jamie MacDonald and Sammy Dobson.
Saturday 16 May 2020
With Scott Capurro, Jamie MacDonald and Sammy Dobson.
Sunday 17 May 2020
Monday 18 May 2020
With headliner Scott Capurro.
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Thursday 21 May 2020
With Dave Fulton, Luca Cupani, Rosco McClelland and host Susie McCabe.
Friday 22 May 2020
With Dave Fulton, Luca Cupani, Rosco McClelland and host Susie McCabe.
Saturday 23 May 2020
With Dave Fulton, Luca Cupani, Rosco McClelland and host Susie McCabe.
Sunday 24 May 2020
With Dave Fulton, Luca Cupani, Rosco McClelland and host Susie McCabe.
Monday 25 May 2020
Tuesday 26 May 2020
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Thursday 28 May 2020
With Gareth Waugh and Anja Atkinson.
Friday 29 May 2020
With Gareth Waugh and Anja Atkinson.
Saturday 30 May 2020
With Gareth Waugh and Anja Atkinson.
Sunday 31 May 2020
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Sunday 7 June 2020
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Sunday 14 June 2020
Saturday 20 June 2020
Sunday 21 June 2020
Sunday 28 June 2020
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Sunday 7 March 2021
Sunday 14 March 2021
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