Stand Up in the Basement Comedy

Southampton once-a-month-on-a-Tuesday Comedy Club, now at Heartbreakers venueWhat It's All AboutNo prizes for guessing that Stand up In the Basement is a stand up comedy night and guess what? Its on a Tuesday night! Meaning you get to see top TV comics making you chuckle in the same room, and for a fraction of the normal price!As well as familiar faces from TV, we feature some of the best circuit comics, plus new raw talent and occasionally a few big names who wanna come and try out some new material. Its tailor-made for people who love live comedy! Youll get to see a diverse range of comic talent in an intimate space.This Month's Line-Up:Andrew WhiteFlamboyantly repressed and optimistically cynical, Andrew White is a stand-up fast rising through the comedy ranks with an act that's not to be missed (Daily Record). His credentials include: Mock the Week, BBC's Newsjack, Comedy Central, NewsRevue on the West End and BBC 5LivesWagatha Christie. When asked what he thought about Andrew, Joe Lycett said he's "a very exciting and very funny new act with accomplished and unique stage presence and some lines that made me annoyed I hadn't written them. Definitely one to watch."Scott BennettLikeable, warm and engaging, Scott is a Yorkshire live wire with an undeniable no nonsense logic. Recently described by theEvening Standardas Live Comedys best kept secret,Scott Bennetthas been blazing a trail through the stand-up circuit for the best part of a decade. Hes written for many high profile acts such as Chris Ramsey and Jason Manford, and recently recorded his debut on BBC OnesLive at the Apollo.In massive demand as a comedy writer and with regular appearances on BBC Radio 4sThe News QuizandThe Now Show,Scott is an act on the verge of breaking through into the big time.Best Act in the Comics' Comic awards a prestigious award decided by comedians and promoters in the industry, and other accolades include: Best Club Comedian in the Chortle awardsWinner 2022. Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee, 2019 and 2020.English Comedian of the Year Runner Up. Comedy Cellar New Act of the Year. Old Speckled Hen Comedian of the Year). Amused Moose Comedy Award Nominee 2015.Harriet KemsleyHarriet Kemsley is an awkwardly chaotic force on stage as she apparently is in life. Straight out of the traps, shes into disarmingly frank stories and is unguarded and outwardly messy, but between all the confessions and wackiness she slips in some weighty themes by stealth. "At the dawn of her TV career" (Radio Times), You'll have seen her on:Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, Hypothetical, Roast Battle, Guessable, As Yet Untitled, Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, Bobby & Harriet Get married.A quirky very funny new stand up her style is refreshingly original and shes a seriously good writer Time OutNature of the Beast: The line-up for such nights can be subject to change, but the quality of our events will not be compromised!