Markus Birdman & Keith Farnan Stand-Up Comedy - Wednesday 7th October 2026

"Beat the Hump" with Markus Birdman & Keith Farnan  comedy stand-up Wednesday 7th October

Work’s dragging, the weekend’s miles away this is your midweek comedy fix, packed with great comics and good vibes.

Forget the emails, the meetings, and the hump-day blues as a killer lineup of comics delivers sharp jokes, big laughs. Come beat the hump with us — you’ve earned it.

Keith Farnan in Southampton

“BRILLIANT, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY” – TIME OUT

“If Eddie Izzard had been Irish, he’d surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan” – THE SCOTSMAN

Time Out Critics Choice – London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai!

“Keith Farnan: Cruel And Unusual manages to be genuinely informative about death row, genuinely realistic about the possibility of change, and genuinely funny enough to receive several rounds of applause.” – Three Weeks

“Spellbinding!” –Chortle

“Both witty and insightful, Farnan combines charm and chutzpah and tells a good yarn – his jokes can be sparky and sometimes even edgy, yet he remains gleeful throughout”  – The Stage

“A Comedian with formidable skill” – The List

“A barrage of non-stop banter and jokes… This is a show that showcases Farnan’s rapier wit whilst running the gamut of prejudices that exist in our society – Allthefestivals.com

Pick of the Week – SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE

Ten Best Comedy Gigs – THE INDEPENDENT

“This is political comedy at its best, perfectly balanced, deadly serious and very funny” – THE SKINNY

“Incisive, brilliant comedy…We should be shouting from the rooftops about him.” – WHATSONSTAGE.COM

“Farnan has taken the age-old women are from Venus, men are from Mars line and given it a sharp, funny and very relevant spin” – CHORTLE

“Farnan will make you think hard and laugh even harder” – THE LIST

Markus Birdman at The Attic in Southampton

From The Palladium to Pakistan, a highly experienced, versatile & award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-up’s most well travelled comedians, much in demand in the UK and all over the world, and one of the very first British Comics to have his own Netflix Special - Live in Amsterdam. 
 
He has written and performed thirteen Edinburgh Festival Solo shows, and toured Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Scandinavia and throughout Europe, The Middle East and Far East. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows both in the UK and abroad.
Co-Writer on Jayde Adams’s 2020 Amazon Prime Stand Up Special, ‘Serious Black Jumper’
 
He often incorporates visual artwork & animations in his comedy performances. He has created numerous 24 hour murals as part of the comedian Mark Watson’s 24 hr Comedy shows, raising thousands of pounds for Comic Relief.
 
After attending several Art Schools, and even managing to graduate from one, Markus became a Graffiti Artist, Muralist, Performance Poet and Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam Champion. He can’t remember which year, he was fairly out of it. But it made him think being funny on stage might just work out! This path would eventually lead him to becoming an award winning Stand-Up Comedian and total Don.

Plus comedy support 

TBC

Your MC Comedy Host Geordie Geoff

Geordie Geoff, born and raised in the Northeast, is excited to bring his unique style of comedy to The Attic. With a reputation as a nice guy, he quickly puts his audience at ease through a laid-back and interactive approach to stand-up. No two performances are the same: Geoff leaves people yearning for more with his famous crowd work, always keeping the audience at the centre of his set.

Known for his perceptive descriptions, laser dot humour, and "say it like it is" attitude, Geoff is brutally funny. The front row becomes his playground, and its occupants become his closest friends.

Geoff started his comedy journey at the Edinburgh Fringe and has recently provided support for renowned comedians like Michael Hackett, Steve Hughes, and Martin Westgate. Additionally, he is an established MC, having hosted Mark Simmons, Ben Norris, Dinesh Ranganathan, and Jack Skipper. 

EARLY BIRD TICKETS JUST £10 EACH