Fri 10th Oct 2025 at 8:00pm ends 11:00pm
Apollo Hotel Basingstoke, Aldermaston Road Roundabout, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy
Sion James presents:
Basingstoke Round Table Comedy Charity Fundraiser Gig for Duchenne UK @ Basingstoke APOLLO Hampshire RG24 9NU
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@ Basingstoke APOLLO Hampshire RG24 9NU
Line-Up : Sara Barron , Stefano Paolini , President Obonjo, Carwyn Blayney & MC Patrick Monahan
Come join us for a fun packed comedy night charity fundraiser and have a laugh and help raise funds for Basingstoke Round Table & their chosen charity Duchenne UK
We have a fantastic line up of comedy talent for you including the wonderful comedy talents of Sara Barron- As seen on BBC's Live At The Apollo , Would I Lie to You? & Comedy Central's Roast Battle , as heard on The Guilty Feminist & BBC Radio 4, & more “Explosive energy and beautifully crafted, no-nonsense stand-up…. Highly recommended” The Sunday Times , much loved star of the comedy circuit Stefano Paolini -"Never fails to please a crowd" Chortle.co.uk , "the best voice merchant on the circuit is Paolini " Evening Standard -as seen on BGT , Channel 4's Double Take & BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers , President Obonjo -, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’, plus hotly tipped Carwyn Blayney providing the lols, all hosted by your cheeky charming MC Patrick Monahan -comedy circuit legend and much loved audience favourite Irish Iranian Geordie Patrick Monahan described by The Metro as "Instantly loveable, wonderfully unique".
Profits Donated to Basingstoke Round Table's chosen charity Duchenne UK
The leading Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( DMD) charity in the UK who are fighting DMN from every angle , funding groundbreaking medical research, accelerating access to treatments, improving lives through technology, and ensuring everyone in the DMD community is given the care and support they need.
Presented by Collywobblers Comedy & Sion James Comedy
https://www.instagram.com/sionjamescomedy/
Venue : Basingstoke APOLLO Aldermaston Roundabout Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9NU
Nearest Station : Basingstoke Train Station is just over a mile away , venue parking available for drivers.
Book Tickets Here :
£20 Advanced Ticket
£17.50 Limited Early Bird Tickets
£25 Ticket with Bonus Additional Donation to Basingstoke Round Table
Limited Capacity Maxium Fun! : Book Now to Avoid Disappointment
£27.50 Door Price ( Subject to availability- so highly recommend booking well in advance!)
Advanced Tickets Available Online :
For information and group reservations please contact domore@basingstokeroundtable.co.uk or text 07734805817
Doors 7.00pm Comedy Show 8.00pm to 10.45pm, Two Intervals. Bar Until Midnight.
Please bring cash for Raffle
Comedy Line up :
Sara Barron
As seen on BBC's Live At The Apollo , Frankie Boyle's New Word Order, Would I Lie to You? & Comedy Central's Roast Battle.As heard on The Guilty Feminist and BBC Radio 4. ‘Destined for major stardom …simply unmissable’ (Times)
“Explosive energy and beautifully crafted, no-nonsense stand-up…. Highly recommended” The Sunday Times.
‘Filthy and fearless.' **** (Telegraph) ‘An excellent line in cynicism about sex, life and friendship.’ (Evening Standard)
"Deliciously dark, brutally honest and unapologetically filthy… a master-class' - ★★★★★ - Herald 'A wicked, spiky wit in the vein of a young Joan Rivers, Sara Barron is one of America's most exciting comedic exports' - ★★★★★ - Telegraph
Stefano Paolini
Comedy circuit audience favourite "Never fails to please a crowd" Chortle.co.uk
As seen on BGT , Channel 4's Double Take and BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers.
"the best voice merchant on the circuit is Paolini " Evening Standard
Stefano's brilliant combination of impressions, characters and beatboxing has seen him perform nationally in major comedy clubs like the Comedy Store, Glee Club and more and internationally in places such as Myanmar, Hong Kong and Dubai and now Basingstoke
President Obonjo
President Obonjo is a larger-than-life, uber-confident, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’,he has been leading a covert comedy revolution to become the first President to take the UK comedy industry by storm.
'President Obonjo has everything you’d expect of a tinpot African dictator… a great comic construct' (Chortle.co.uk).
'A fascinating, bewildering and painfully funny experience' (FringeGuru.com)
Carwyn Blayney
Welsh Unsigned Stand Up of the Year 2024, a So You Think You’re Funny? Finalist in 2023 and Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award winner 2009, Carwyn has credits on BBC Radio 4, Radio Scotland and Radio Wales, TV stand up appearances on S4C and has done tour support for Elis James.
MC / Compere Patrick Monahan
Much loved audience favourite, energetic, charming Irish/Iranian Geordie and multi award winning comedy circuit living legend. Patrick has performed all over the world, including Dubai, Australia, New York, Norway, and almost every town and city in Britain and now Basingstoke! As seen on BBC One’s The One Show, Loose Women (ITV), Asian Network (BBC) "Instantly loveable, wonderfully unique" - Metro , ‘There isn't a comic quite like him and his hugs alone are worth the price of admission’ ***** TheNewCurrent.co.uk
More info on Basingstoke Round Table
The Basingstoke Round Table aims to make a difference in our local community. As part of this aim, throughout the year we raise funds through different fundraising means, such as this comedy night, and donate these funds to various local charities and causes. we also donate to local residents who are fundraising themselves for charities or causes that are close to their hearts.
More Info About Duchenne Charity
The leading Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( DMD) charity in the UK who are fighting DMN from every angle , funding groundbreaking medical research, accelerating access to treatments, improving lives through technology, and ensuring everyone in the DMD community is given the care and support they need.
https://www.duchenneuk.org/
Registered Charity No. 1147094
Acts shown are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an artist needs to cancel, we reserve the right to change the line-up without notice.
Line Up:
Sara Barron
STEFANO PAOLINI
President Obonjo
Carwyn Blayney
Patrick Monahan
Age Restrictions:
Over 18's Only
Other Information:
Acts shown are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an artist needs to cancel, we reserve the right to change the line-up without notice.
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Tickets
Limited Early Bird Tickets
Book Early!
£17.50
Advanced Ticket
£20.00
Ticket with Bonus Additional Donation to Duchenne UK
£25.00
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Reviews for previous Sion James events
Would have loved to have been able for the acts to hear the laughter but was fabulous
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Review left at 3:42pm on Fri 15th May 2020
Loved the evening and the difficulties were dealt with really well. Content was fantastic and loved the comedians, they dealt with everything with grace and would happily watch the same night with them all over again. Unfortunately I was constantly fiddling with the sound to the point I thought of applying for a job as a sound tech. I would definitely considering have some "smart hands" to control the video aspects so we can see who is talking and who is being spoken to, if possible within zoom. Another suggestion would be to nominate a small number of people who can turn their mic volume down for laughter and feedback and make them aware they would need to mute themselves to speak or if background noise got too much. So it's organic laughter but not distracting from the punchline. Everything else was superb and would jump ata second gig. Thank for doing this event to everyone involved and I appreciate there were some tough lessons learnt ready for round two. So definitely pat's on the back all around! Again mega thanks. Rob
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Review left at 3:14pm on Fri 15th May 2020
A great event. Some zoom technological difficult at first with zoom, but then good night. thank you.
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Review left at 3:13pm on Fri 15th May 2020
My first zoom comedy gig and was surprised how well it went. Top acts too.
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Review left at 9:46pm on Wed 13th May 2020
I downloaded Zoom just for Happy Mondays, and it's completely worth it! Having MC Sion is what makes this work on any platform - truly immersive and welcoming to all.
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Review left at 4:26pm on Tue 12th May 2020
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Review left at 3:47pm on Tue 12th May 2020