Emmanuel Sonubi - Life After Near Death Tour

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Emmanuel Sonubi "Life After Near Death Tour" - Tuesday 23rd September at The Attic, Southampton

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run.

Southampton Comedy night with Emmanuel Sonubi

Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. It’s about turning life’s toughest moments into comedy gold, finding the laughs in survival and the punchlines in perseverance.

One of the UK’s most in-demand comedians, Sonubi is a powerhouse on stage, delivering unstoppable energy, razor-sharp wit, and stories that hit hard as he can and still land even harder. Come and see for yourself… (and bring your glasses)

As Seen On: 

Live at the Apollo (Host 2024 & Headliner 2022 - BBC), Qi (Guest and Xmas Special Guest - BBC), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), Comedy Central Live (Host 2025, Comedy Central) Rosie Jones’ Out Of Order (Comedy Central) Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains, (Comedy Central/Apple TV), Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable (Dave), Alan Davies’ As Yet Untitled (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and to be aired: The Hitlist (BBC), Silence is Golden (U&Dave) & Richard Osmond’s House of Games (BBC).

Awards: 

EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST SHOW 2023

CHORTLE AWARD NOMINEE: BEST CLUB COMEDIAN 2023

EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST NEWCOMER 2022

NEXT UP COMEDY AWARD: BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2022



"Sonubi is a distinctive, classily polished act. His ascendancy appears assured” - The Scotsman

“Big laughs, engaging tales, you’re seduced by the easy authority of his storytelling” - The Guardian

“There’s no denying Sonubi his impeccable craft. If he’s shooting for a BBC One primetime slot, this is bang on target” - The List

“The bloke has got funny bones” - Romesh Ranganathan

"Hilarious, warm and unique!” - Jason Manford







Tickets £20 in advance online

Bar opens at 6.30pm for 7pm doors for a show starting at 8pm.

Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic, can be found @ River Studios, 32 Winsor Road, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9HQ

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.