Stand Up In The Basement Comedy - Markus Birdman | More TBA

Southampton once-a-month-on-a-Tuesday Comedy ClubWHAT IT'S ALL ABOUTNo prizes for guessing that STAND UP IN THE BASEMENT is a stand up comedy night and guess what? It’s 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. It’s tailor-made for people who love live comedy! You’ll get to see a diverse range of comic talent in an intimate space.THIS MONTH'S LINE-UPMARKUS BIRDMANMarkus Birdman is one of British comedy’s most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe with 11 solo shows to his credit and headliner status at all the top clubs, including The Comedy Store, The Komedia, Hot Water, The Stand and Soho Theatre. He was a Nominee of Chortle's 'Best Club Comic' and he’s performed at the Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth Comedy Festivals and was nominated by the New Zealand Comedy Guild for Best International Guest. His international gig list includes Pakistan, Singapore, China, UAE, Austria, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Finland and India to name a few.He had his own Netflix Stand Up Special, ‘Live in Amsterdam’ & was also co-writer on Jayde Adams’s Amazon Prime Stand Up Special, ‘Serious Black Jumper’. He supported Jason Manson on tour in 2022, and most recently had the audience and Britain's Got Talent judges howling with laughter on BGT semi-finals 2023."How the f**k is Markus Birdman not famous?" – Paul Sinha“Birdman is the all-round package; witty, controversial, hip, topical and silly. A master of timing and physical comedy, he made me laugh so hard it hurt” – BBC“Energetic, engaging… thought-provoking and funny” – The Stage“Absorbing, intelligent and funny” ★★★★ – Metro“Birdman’s Fringe show is a triumph. He isn’t afraid to push the limits of what society deems appropriate. He has created an hour of thought-provoking, hilarious stand-up" ★★★★★ – Edinburgh Reporter“Delightfully comic. Controversial, personal and wickedly punchy.” ★★★★ The List“Engagingly mixes the silly and the downright wrong.” – ChortleTBAWhoever it is, they'll be funny. You have our word.COLIN OWENS [COMPERE]Our compere and your host for Stand in The Basement, Colin Owens, is an award-winning stand-up comedian, who has worked with Jimmy Carr, the teams behind The Inbetweeners and Mighty Boosh. Described as ‘laconic and charming’, Colin talks about his failings, inadequacies, mistakes and general stupidity, all tinged with an air of paranoia and insecurity, but delivered with supreme confidence and sexual edginess!“Genuinely Brilliant” – Jimmy Carr“Brilliant performer” – Frank Skinner“Brilliant, like a funny neighbor” – Tim Vine“I knew he’d be funny and he was” – Michael McIntyre