"Beat the Hump" with Markus Birdman & Keith Farnan comedy stand-up Wednesday 7th OctoberWorks dragging, the weekends 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 youve earned it.Keith Farnan in SouthamptonBRILLIANT, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY TIME OUTIf Eddie Izzard had been Irish, hed surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan THE SCOTSMANTime 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 WeeksSpellbinding! ChortleBoth 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 StageA Comedian with formidable skill The ListA barrage of non-stop banter and jokes This is a show that showcases Farnans rapier wit whilst running the gamut of prejudices that exist in our society Allthefestivals.comPick of the Week SUNDAY TIMES CULTURETen Best Comedy Gigs THE INDEPENDENTThis is political comedy at its best, perfectly balanced, deadly serious and very funny THE SKINNYIncisive, brilliant comedyWe should be shouting from the rooftops about him. WHATSONSTAGE.COMFarnan has taken the age-old women are from Venus, men are from Mars line and given it a sharp, funny and very relevant spin CHORTLEFarnan will make you think hard and laugh even harder THE LISTMarkus Birdman at The Attic in SouthamptonFrom The Palladium to Pakistan, a highly experienced, versatile & award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-ups 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 Adamss 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 Watsons 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 cant 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 TBCYour MC Comedy Host Geordie GeoffGeordie 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 Bar opens at 6.30pm with doors at 7pm for a show starting at 8pm. Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic, can be found @ River Studios, 32 Winsor Road, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9HQLine-up's are subject to change.In the unlikely event that we cancel the event, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.Seating is unreserved on a first come first serve basis. There are NO physical tickets and all ticket holders will be on a list on the door and as back up we request you bring proof of purchase on your phone with your ticket confirmation order, so no need to print anything off.