Joel Sanders C4's Angry Boater in Southampton

If you could abandon it all to follow a dream, would you?

As featured on C4’s ‘Narrow Escapes’ Joel Sanders is the former Las Vegas comedian who swapped the hubbub of The City for a NICE CALM LIFE on the waterways.

Now in its 12th year, ‘Angry Boater’ is a revelatory evening of comedy & stories about the joys, perils & madness that come along when you swap the comforts of suburbia for a nomadic life on the UK’s Waterways.

Formerly, Joel was the comedian with a grand plan of becoming the first Brit to play all 50 US States. He managed 40, performing everywhere from the Deep South’s redneck bars to casinos & theatres in the nice bits. Over a decade or so, Joel lived the dream and worked with many of his comedy heroes, including Robin Williams.

But in 2008 he gave all that up for a narrowboat on the UK's unpredictable & archaic waterways. To this day, he’s still floating around the UK searching for …..

…. he’s not really sure.

Last year, Channel 4’s ‘Narrow Escapes’ followed Joel on his travels as he attempted to pay homage to Phil Collins. On 1985’s ‘Live Aid’ concert, Phil did 2 shows on the same day, 6000 miles apart, travelling by Concorde. Could Joel do 2 shows in the same month, 60 miles apart, travelling by narrowboat?

In this year’s series, airing from May 2025, Channel 4 returns to Joel as he prepares for his biggest voyage ever - taking his narrowboat out to sea.

Whether you've thought about living on a boat or if you can't imagine anything worse, ‘Angry Boater’ will take you on an authentic comedy journey unlike anything else you’ll experience this year.

Please note shows have adult themes and content so no under 14's and under 18's need to be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets from just £15 in advance
Bar opens at 6.30pm for 7pm doors for a show starting at approximately 7.45pm.
Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic, can be found @ River Studios, 32 Winsor Road, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9HQ
In the unlikely event that we cancel the event, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.

Seating is unreserved on a first come first serve basis.

There are NO physical tickets and all ticket holders will be on a list on the door and as back up we request you bring proof of purchase on your phone with your ticket confirmation order, so no need to print anything off.

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