SOUTHAMPTON COMEDY NIGHTS
Eric Rushton
Eric Rushton is the winner of the 2020 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and the 2023 Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award. His dry, surreal style and low-key delivery have made him one of the most exciting rising stars on the UK circuit. His latest show Real One earned big praise at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour.
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"Gloriously and unpretentiously daft" – Rolling Stone
“His crowd work is top tier” – The List
“Surreal storytelling… a pleasure to watch” – The Arts Desk
★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Arts Desk
★★★★ Beyond the Joke
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About Stand Up in the Basement
Stand Up in the Basement brings some of the best comedians from the UK comedy circuit to Southampton, with regular live comedy nights at Papillon in the city centre.
Our line-ups mix established names, award-winning comedians and some of the funniest acts making their way up through the circuit. You might recognise them from TV, podcasts, Edinburgh Fringe or comedy clubs around the country, or you might discover someone completely new.
The night started life in an actual basement, hence the name, but these days we’re above ground in a beautiful old vestry, while keeping the same idea: brilliant stand-up, a great atmosphere and a proper night out in Southampton.