RED RAW
The showpiece for new faces and old faces with new material. Tonight's comperes and guarantors of chuckledom are Sian Bevan and Graeme Thomas. The Stand, York Place, 8.30pm (7.30pm doors), £2 (£1), 0131-558 7373

THE JAZZ BAR 17-PIECE BIG BAND
They rehearse new charts 7.30-8.30, then play them for real from 9-10.30pm (approx). Hear that wonderful sound produced by four trumpets, four trombones, five saxes and four rhythm. Great musicians playing fresh, stimulating charts. Earplugs not included. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 7.30pm, free, 0131-220 4298

LATE n' LIVE: THE GREAT JAM SESSION
Surprises and lots of fun, as all kinds of players drop in to take the stage with the house trio. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11pm, free, 0131-220 4298

HAPPY MONDAYS
Club night fusing new and classic indie, rock, funk, hip hop and Motown. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 11pm, free, 0131-226 2224

MIXED UP MONDAYS
R&B, hip- hop, pop and floor fillers. The Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free, 0131-556 0444

TRADE UNION
Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz with special guests Canada's The Brothers Beard. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm, £2 (£1), 0131-220 6176

TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE
Royal Observatory winter talk given by Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, 7.30pm, £3, 0131-668 8404

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