Our fortnightly Laughter Lounge show welcomes Tom Deacon, Elliot Steel and Gareth Richards to tonight’s line-up.

Tom Deacon

You may recognise Tom from Tuesday’s Christmas Light Switch-On, where he was joined by his Capital FM co-presenter Emma Real-Davies to turn on the lights across the Union and Highfield campus. The former BBC Radio 1 presenter and Southampton-born comedian started touring as a comedian in 2009 after winning the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2008.

Elliot Steel

Best Debut Show Award nominee at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival and finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition in … Read the rest

Last chance to get tickets!

Star of BBC’s Live At The Apollo, Stupid Man, Smart Phone and general funnyman, comedian Russell Kane will be headlining tonight’s An Audience with… with support from Jenny Collier. Hurry and get your tickets before it is too late – www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice

The Edinburgh Comedy Award winner is set to hit The Cube stage between 19:00-22:00 as part of our Freshers’ programme.

The perfect tonic to a fortnight of heavy partying, we challenge you to attend without cracking a smile. From daring gags and hilarious observations, kick off your University experience with an evening of giggles … Read the rest

We’ve had everyone from Michael McIntyre to Josh Widdicombe grace our Laughter Lounge stage and this year’s Freshers’ line-ups are shaping up to be some of our best yet.

Our sell-out comedy evening brought to you by Off The Kerb Productions & Comedy Central UK is back with another jaw-dropping line up of the finest professional comedians that the circuit has to offer…and tonight Connaught, Glen Eyre, City Gateway, Bencraft, Highfield and Liberty Point are in for a treat! Here’s what you’ve got to look forward to:

Thursday 29 September  – Birthday Girls, Tom Allen … Read the rest

We are delighted to announce that Russell Kane is now confirmed as our headliner at An Audience with… on Monday 10 October.

The Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and general funnyman is set to hit The Cube stage between 19:00-22:00 as part of our Freshers’ programme.

There will also be support soon to be announced! So kick off your University experience with an evening of giggles and laughs at one of the highlights of the Freshers’ calendar.

Get your tickets for just £12 from our Box Office at www.unionsouthampton.org/boxoffice. See who else is going on our Facebook event.

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• Eddie Izzard,

Laughter Lounge is back for summer 2016 with some great line-ups from the best comedians on the circuit.

Kicking off tomorrow (28th April) at 19:00 in The Bridge with Edd Hedges, Benji Waterstones and Pierre Novellie, the night is set to have you rolling in the aisles!

Where else can you see top quality professional comedy for under £5?

Plus, our Big Red members get to bring THREE friends for FREE this week as part of their three-year Laughter Lounge membership, available from our Box Office for just £4!

If the show is getting your tickling your comedy fancy, then … Read the rest