Stand Up in The Basement Comedy

Southampton's favourite comedy night, Stand Up in The Basement promises great-fun, original laughs with award winning comedians and familiar faces from TV; set in the perfect environment for comedy: small, cosy and underground!

March 2022 line-up

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★ Rachel Fairburn ("She's blunt, she's honest and she's funny.  One4Review)

★ Andrew Bird (Honoured to be of the seven comedians chosen to perform at Banksy's Dismal Land)

★ Colin Owens [compere]

Comedian Bios

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★ Rachel Fairburn

@rachelfairburn

Featured in Chortle’s ‘One to Watch’ list in 2020 and picked up the 2019 online content award from Joe.co.uk . She has also been a finalist of several prestigious competitions including Funny Women, City Life Comedian of the Year, the NATYS and English Comedian of the Year. Rachel is co-host and co-writer of the worldwide smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla. With a huge international following of over a quarter of a million listeners and growing, she has taken the podcast on several sell-out UK tours and a recent tour of the USA.

“Huge presence in a pint-sized frame" - CHORTLE

“Bright, brave and bitterly enjoyable" - THE SKINNY

“Gag-heavy, opinionated and smart" - FUNNY WOMEN

★ Andrew Bird

@a_tweety_bird

A headline act that has performed all over the world, and one of only seven comedians to perform for Banksy at Dismaland. Andrew has also been tour support for Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon and Michael McIntyre at venues including Wembley and the O2. He has a reputation for reliably strong performances at all the major UK comedy clubs, including The Comedy Store.

"Truly an excellent comedian" - MICHAEL MCINTYRE

"Comedy gold... going to be a star" - THE SCOTSMAN

"A great storyteller. Funny, likeable and effortless" - TIME OUT

★ Colin Owens

Your compere for the evening, Colin has worked with Jimmy Carr and Russell Brand, as well as working with the team behind The Inbetweeners and Mighty Boosh. 'A comedian who's star should shine brightly' (THE GUARDIAN). He's 'Impossible not to like' (RUSSEL BRAND) with 'Really good material' (THREE WEEKS EDINBURGH).

INFO

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Pre-show table bookings in the upstairs bar from 5.30pm. Book: www.mangothai.co.uk.

Basement Bar open and seats from 7.30pm. Show 8pm - 10.30pm, including 2 short intervals.

Mango Cocktail Club • 5 Canute Road, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 4FH • 023 8033 1477 • oceanvillage@mangothai.co.uk • mangothai.co.uk

N.B. Nature of the Beast: Line-ups are subject to change, but quality of talent will never be compromised.

Please note Mango Cocktail Club is an 18+ venue, you must be over 18 to attend this event.