'Still standing tall after a decade. Perrier award winner Daniel Kitson recently admitted to liking the venue so much he decided to shun the bigger venues in the city in favour of staging a sell-out Fringe run there for the second year in a row.'
Edinburgh Evening News

'In the ten years since it was first set up, the club has hosted legendary performances from stars including Fred MacAulay, Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Harry Hill, Daniel Kitson and Stewart Lee and has paved the way for new Scottish talent such as Balamory star Miles Jupp.' Edinburgh Evening News

'Supporting new acts has always been a big part of the Stand philosophy, and several of the Scottish stand-ups who have made names for themselves are products of its workshop.' Scotland on Sunday

'Big guns apart, however, what’s really impressive about this year’s Stand programme is how it reflects the altruistic principles on which the club was founded. Right from the start Sheppard and Mackay had a clear idea of what kind of operation they wanted to run. A quick inspection of the Stands 2006 Fringe programme shows that nine years on and they have remained true to those ideals.' Scotsman

'There’s nothing really clever or gimmicky about it. It’s just that the club has a really good atmosphere and the comedians are usually top quality too. It’s exactly what you want, as either a performer or an audience, which is why it works so well.'
Jerry Sadowitz

'The audience is always a great mix of attentive and loud and lively - you get that good-listening quality that any good comedy club should have. Dylan Moran

'The Stand is different…where else would they appreciate my particular brand of psychology?' Johnny Vegas

'On a Sunday afternoon there are three ingredients imperative to curing a thumping hangover - good food, another drink and a bit of a laugh. A perfect solution is 'whose lunch is it anyway' at the Stand.'  The List

'Over at the Stand, the fourth biggest comedy venue on the fringe, Jane Mackay and Tommy Sheppard ran a cracking festival. Seeing Rory Bremner going back to his roots with an unannounced 20 minute appearance at the Stand’s Best of Scottish line-up is one of the memories from this year’s Fringe that I will carry with me longest." The Stage
"There were five comics on the bill for six quid, the bar prices were reasonable, there was decent hot food, and that rarity in Edinburgh, drinkable wine. The Stand Comedy Club practices what it preaches. Right on!' Daily Telegraph