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Attic Southampton

SOLD OUT - Comedy Night with Mark Simmons - Thursday 19th January

SOLD OUT - Comedy Night with Mark Simmons - Thursday 19th January

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As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ MARK SIMMONS brings his brand-new show on the road.

Mark recently joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and now brings you his hotly-anticipated show Quip Off The Mark He’s also been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY pundit and The Rugby’s On.

As seen on Mock the Week (BBC2), Out There (ITV1) and One For The Road (BBC3)

Mark has appeared on TV shows such as ITV’s Out There, BBC Radio 4ExtraStands Up, a Channel 4 pilot starring alongside Bridget Christie, as well as BBC3’s One For The Road. 

Mark also hosted News-ish and Film-ish on Fubar Radio alongside co-host Seann Walsh. And now is enjoying further success with his solo podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney and Milton Jones to discuss jokes that they’ve written but simply just haven’t worked.
This isn’t your average one-liner show as there is the running theme throughout. This year Mark’s parents have sold the house he grew up in and has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what’s in the box in this top-level one-liner show structured in a way you’ve never seen before.
“Absolutely hilarious.” The Scotsman ★★★★
“A lot of excellent funny one-liners.” Bruce Dessau
“A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing.” Chortle ★★★★ 
“Perfectly timed, clever one-liners” Leicester Mercury ★★★★ 
Edinburgh Festival Magazine ★★★★★  
Bunbury Magazine ★★★★★  
DAVE’s Top 10 Joke of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017)
Nominee Amused Moose: Best Show 2017 
Tour support for Rob Brydon, Seann Walsh & Rob Beckett

Including Support From Mike Gunn, Billy James and Joe Foster

Mike Gunn

 Mike Gunn’s history is as interesting and entertaining as his comedy. A misspent youth and a series of grim jobs cultivated his cynical outlook on life and a perverse desire led him to the world of stand-up. A self-confessed pessimist, he describes himself as “not a natural choice for a career in laughter”. He has a rare ability to walk close to the line of what audiences find acceptable and yet still remain likable and funny. His reputation for being a bit unfriendly, a touch dark and even morose is really not true. In real life he’s loving, warm and philanthropic. Just a bit misunderstood.

Early in his career Mike was supporting the likes of Jo Brand and Alan Davies and recently supported Lee Mack on his huge UK tour. He now headlines at all the top comedy venues in the UK and is rapidly reaching cult status on the circuit. He has performed internationally, taking his talent to Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia and to Australia at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where he completed a five-week sell-out season.

 He also had the dubious honour of being the first comic to ever play in Kuantan, East Malaysia and has entertained the troops in the Falkland Islands. Mike has also taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival. His first performance saw him adopt the character of a funeral director in his show ‘Good Grief’ for which he received rave reviews. His follow up show at the festival was the provocative show: “Uncut”. A departure from straight stand-up, this took a comedic look at drug addiction and recovery. In 2012 Mike and his touring partner Sean Collins completed a 35 date sell out UK tour.

“One of the 10 leading stand-ups in Britain” – Independent on Sunday
“Mike Gunn will make you die laughing” – The Guardian
“Piercingly funny…Fiendishly funny as dry as a dead mans bones” – The List
Highly commended comedy award 2014 – TIME OUT DUBAI

 

 

Joe Foster

Joe Foster is a stand up comedian from Brighton who has been on the UK circuit 12 years. His dry wit and likable persona established him as a firm favorite with audience and promoters alike. In 2015 Joe won the Fosters South Coast Comedian Of The Year Competition which cemented his reputation as one of the fresh new voices on UK comedy circuit. 

(Winner of Foster's South Coast Comedian of the Year 2015)

**** (ThreeWeeks)
"He tells them well, with an off-hand wit" (Chortle)
"Tightly written and very funny material" (Latest 7)
"Reassuringly Confident" The List

 

Billy James

Billy James is a Salisbury based comedian who started out in January 2022. He went on to be a finalist in both the Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition, and the Victorious Festival Comedy Star comp. He also made the live rounds of the British Comedian Of The Year. He recently supported Simon Brodkin, who some may know as Lee Nelson. 

 

Along with MC Geordie Geoff 

 

 

Doors and Happy Hour 7pm

The Attic @ River Studios 32 Winsor Road Totton Southampton SO40 9HQ

N/B: Line ups may be subject to change, refunds not available.
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