With 16 years of comedy experience on his belt Gordon Southern is one of the most sought after headline acts on the UK and international circuit. Gordon regularly plays to sell out audiences at the most prestigious clubs in the country including Comedy Store and Jongleurs. His upbeat and energetic delivery combined with his fantastically funny observational comedy and quick witted improvisation has secured his place as an audience favourite.
An award winning writer with critical acclaim for numerous projects that he has worked on, Southern has written for some of the most memorable comedy shows of the last decade.
LIVE WORK
Gordon is a regular headlining comedian on UK and International circuit. He spends at least 2 months every year performing in Australia. A highly regarded international act, he’s worked in may exotic and challenging places, including Afghanistan, The Arabian Desert, Falkland Islands, Kosovo and Liverpool.
Gordon made his Edinburgh debut in the highly respected Comedy Zone in 1997 and has since gone on to take up several successful and acclaimed solo shows.
SOLO SHOWS
Borders- Adelaide, Melbourne international Comedy festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010
The Unofficial Annual 2009 - Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe - 2009
Stamp Stamp – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – 2007
The Solutions – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2006 & Manchester Comedy Festival 2006
My Drums Hell – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – 2003
Gordon Southern – Edinburgh Festival Fringe - 2001
FESTIVALS
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – 2001-present
Adelaide Comedy Festival 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
Sydney Comedy Festival - 2006
Melbourne Comedy Festival – 2006, 2009
Byron Bay Big Joke Festival - 2008
Cambridge Comedy Festival – 2008 (solo show)
Manchester Comedy Festival – 2006 (solo show)
Dubai Comedy Festival - 2005
“Razor sharp wit and cavernous imagination” Evening Standard
“Hugely talented” Time Out
“Worth the admission price alone” City Life
“An energetic mirth making talent that would shame many comics with years more experience… A cracking night” The Scotsman
