Southampton Stand Up Comedy near me

Tickets: £15 in advance online or £20 on the door if still available.

Following her debut on Live at The Apollo, Laura has firmly established as one of the most sought after headliners on the UK and international comedy circuits..

Renowned for her biting wit and off the cuff audience interaction. Her infamous heckler takedown clips have made international news headlines and racking up millions of hits online.

With several critically acclaimed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Fes)val under her belt; Laura’s solo shows: ‘Trying’ and follow up show ‘Knee Jerk’ had sellout runs.

Both shows receiving multiple five star reviews and being shortlisted as ‘Top 30 Best Reviewed Comedy Shows’ at the Edinburgh Fringe.

An established author, Laura’s debut novel Pivot (2020) received rave reviews from cri)cs and audiences alike. Laura’s second book Klopp Actually (2022) came off the back of Laura’s hilarious twiQer thread about imagining life married to Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

As seen on: As seen on: Mock The Week, Live at The Apollo (BBC), HypotheGcal (DAVE) Pointless CelebriGes (BBC) Roast BaXle (Comedy Central) The Comedy Club (BBC Radio 4 Extra) Have I Got News For You. Have I Got News For You (BBC). Laura’s wri)ng credits extending to working on the likes of: Have I Got News For You (BBC) The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) as well as The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) Podcast.

WINNER: Best MC (Comics Comic Award) Comedians Choice Awards (2018 & 2019) & Best Compere (Chortle awards) Best Show (Amused Moose Awards)

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Ian Smith is a multi-award-winning comedian, actor, and writer as seen on Comedy Central Live - and heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, The Now Show, and his own comedy-documentary Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop. He co-hosts the Guardian-recommended Northern News podcast with Amy Gledhill.

Ian's six Edinburgh Fringe shows have received critical acclaim, an Amused Moose Comedy Award, ThreeWeeks Editors' Award, and transfers at Soho Theatre and international festivals. In 2015, he was also part of the hugely successful, multi-award-winning Richard Gadd - Waiting for Gaddot.

He has performed at the New Zealand Comedy Festival twice, including a set at the prestigious New Zealand Comedy Gala (TVNZ). This year, Ian was selected as part of Best of the Edinburgh Fest at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Besides being a talented comedian, Ian is also a skilled actor. He started as a lead in the BBC2 sitcom Popatron and has since starred alongside Katherine Parkinson in the Sky comedy Officially Special and had a leading role in the BBC1 drama, The Ark. Additionally, he played supporting roles in The Emily Atack Show, Siblings, Pls Like, and the BBC drama The Syndicate.

Ian was a regular writer on The News Quiz, The Now Show, and Newsjack (BBC Radio 4) and has also written for various other comedians, including Mock the Week. In 2022, he directed Amy Gledhill's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer-nominated show, The Girl Before The Girl You Marry. He has also written two of his web series - Hope You Come Up Here and the Chortle Award-nominated 100 Reasons to Hate...

“Fantastically funny” The Times

“Proper star quality” The Guardian

“A very funny man indeed” TimeOut

“Catch him now before his inevitable jump to the big time” The Telegraph

In over a decade on the circuit, David Arnold has shared the stage with some of the biggest names, performed at world-renowned festivals and has had critical acclaim in competitions such as So You Think You’re Funny and the British Comedian of the Year. Expect tall tales, big laughs, and the occasional groan from one of the best-kept secrets on the UK comedy scene.

With his smiley, overly excitable delivery David has become a firm favourite of audience goers in the UK and beyond, in recent years he has performed everywhere from one of the world’s biggest cruise ships to an actual telephone box!

"A comedy machine" - Plymouth Comedy Club
"A standout rising star" - Stitches Comedy

Totton’s very own Kate Penfield brings her charm and quick witted humour to present at the Attic.

Having performed all over the country for Haven Holidays and on local radio, she’s a regular on the comedy circuit and has appeared alongside Jack Skipper, Marcus Brigstocke, Laura Lexx, Paul McCaffrey, Dave Benson-Philips, Andrew Bird, Sean Collins, Julian Deane and Sikisa.

Tickets: Early bird is £15 in advance online or £20 on the door if still available.

Bar opens at 6.30pm for 7pm doors for a show starting at 8pm for our Southampton Comedy Club.
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

Host or Publisher River Studios, Southampton