SOUTHAMPTON COMEDY NIGHTS
Sol Bernstein
Yes, it’s true… after 25 years of semi-retirement playing nursing homes, Sol Bernstein is back where he belongs… in smoky nightclubs performing to drunks.
He’s the man who helped the careers of Elvis Presley. Marcel Marceau (never even got a “thank you”). And even The Beatles were influenced. He’s worked with, and been friends with, some of the world’s greatest performers… Judy Garland, The Rat Pack, Lenny Bruce, Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, Doris Day, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Eddie Large.
He’s performed all over the world at venues including The London Palladium, New York’s Carnegie Hall, The Paris Olympia, Caesars Palace Las Vegas… and Scunthorpe Baths. But it’s in nightclubs where Sol really comes to life. His charisma, his style, his catchphrase “why don’t you put on a tie”… put it all together and you get the magic that is Sol Bernstein.
Sol Bernstein is the long-running creation of comedian Steve Jameson, who has been performing as Sol spanning decades.
“Simply my favourite comedian” – Harry Hill
“An instantly winning creation” – Evening Standard
“No age barrier to comic genius” – Edinburgh Evening News
“Bernstein’s the real deal… you’d better believe it” – The Scotsman
"Bernstein is immediately engaging, despite – or actually because of – the insults, the antique jokes and rudeness..." – Edinburgh Evening News
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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.