Stand Up Comedy With Headliner Bob Mills

Bob Mills headlines The Attic on Saturday 12 September, with a few comedy friends joining him for the night. If you've come across his name but can't quite place it, that's because he's worked across a fair few different corners of the industry over the last thirty-odd years. He's written and starred in his own shows across most of the UK's TV and radio stations, written and produced series for other people, and made two films, which has put him in the position of being one of the country's most prolific stage acts.

Much of that work has been behind the scenes. He co-wrote and produced Stan The Man, starring John Thomson and Gaynor Faye; the six-part comedy-drama Northern Lights, starring Mark Benton and Robson Green; and an episode of Shameless. He also co-wrote the feature film Pierrepoint, starring Timothy Spall and Juliet Stevenson, which premiered in 2006. This is a stand-up night, though, so the focus is on the stage rather than the screen.

The Attic is the venue, billed as the newest and most innovative entertainment club in Hampshire and the south of the UK, and an icon of Southampton nightlife. It's a busy spot for comedy, hosting the Hampshire and Southampton Comedian of the Year competitions as well as the British Comedian of the Year, and it plays a focal part in the New Forest Comedy Festival. This particular night is over-18s only, with unreserved seating, and it's listed as sold out. Doors open at 7:00pm, with the show starting at 7:45pm, and tickets are £16.50.