Stand Up in the Basement Comedy - Lloyd Griffith | Elliot Steel at Heartbreakers

About

Southampton's once-a-month-on-a-Tuesday Comedy Club.

WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

No 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-UP

LLOYD GRIFFITH
Lloyd Griffith is a comedian, a choirboy and an 'aspiring' goalkeeper. He recently supported Jack Whitehall and Rob Beckett on their respective sold out UK tours and had to extend his own first two UK tours after selling out the first leg of dates.

Credits: Ted Lasso (Apple), Nolly (ITV), Soccer AM (RIP), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Can you beat the bookies (BBC), Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), House of Games (BBC), Soccer AM (Sky Sports), FLINCH (Netflix), Bounty Hunters (Sky), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Drunk History (Comedy Central), Taxi To Training (BBC3), Football's Funniest Moments (Sky), The Premier League Show (BBC2), Songs of Praise (BBC2).

"Lloyd bounces off the audience, and has everyone laughing along with him. This is stand-up that'll have you smiling for days. Warm, relatable and hilarious" – The Sunday Post

"Punchy gags and jaw-dropping voice." Bruce Dessau - Evening Standard
"Disarmingly good." Dominic Maxwell - The Times

ELLIOT STEEL
Elliot Steel, despite being in his twenties, is a veteran of the British comedy circuit. Starting at sixteen, he has wowed audiences and impressed critics. Having multiple viral clips, Steel is becoming a voice for those in their mid-twenties with his dark but intelligent style.
Marked as 'one to watch' by The Independent, Elliot is a rising talent on the UK's comedy circuit. Receiving critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show Merked in 2019, you won't want to miss his brand-new work in progress show.

As seen on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, and as heard on BBC Radio 1's Comedy Lounge and BBC Radio 4. Best Debut Show nominee at Leicester Comedy Festival 2015.
"Astute quips which leave us all in tears from laughing." – Shortcom
"His millennial pearls of wisdom definitely deserve bigger crowds" ★★★★ - The List
"Confident, accomplished and very clever… it is worth noting that he is a rising star. A talented comedian with much to say and one to be watched. If he's on a bill, go and see him." – FringeReview

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