The Stand Kids Comedy Show with Billy Kirkwood To take the stage in search of laughter requires a certain confidence that most don't have. In front of adults, it's difficult. But in front of kids? That's the audience that even dyed-in-the-wool comedians fear. "Only a small percentage of stand-ups will do kids comedy clubs," confirms Eva MacKay, administrator and comedy booker at The Stand. A lot view it as a very scary thing to do. It's definitely trickier because it's completely unpredictable," Eva adds. Judging by this mocked-up reaction of US talk show supremo Conan O'Brien, the feeling of fear at the thought of a young audience is indeed a strong one. There's no joking in Eva's voice when she talks of how difficult performing for eight to 12-year-olds can be. But what makes it so daunting for comics? "Comedians have a back catalogue of material that they rely on," Eva explains. When doing comedy for kids, you've got nothing to revert to. We encourage comedians not to dumb it down for kids, just to make sure they don't use offensive language or themes. "But kids laugh at different stuff," Eva adds. You just don't know how they're going to react. They can be a very harsh audience because if they're not interested, they'll let you know. Hecklers are the bane of many a comic too, but just because the audience is much smaller in stature doesn't mean they won't interrupt the show. "It's not intentional, but if you haven't gained the attention of kids, they'll start to fidget or speak to their mum," said Eva. Perhaps a way around this might just be to let the kids take to the stage instead. They're clearly much funnier than us grown ups anyway. The show takes places at 3pm tomorrow at The Stand, featuring comics Billy Kirkwood, John Gavin and Chris Henry. Are you taking the bairns along to The Stand? Let us know how it goes by Tweeting @STVGlasgow.