The Basement is popular with York residents and students alike. Providing live entertainment seven nights a week including the regular comedy night - the Hyena Lounge Comedy Club - Saturdays at 7.15 and Sundays at 7.00 in the Basement Bar of City Screen.

The very best national and international comedians perform in one of the most authentic stand-up comedy venues in the country.

Since 2001 City Screen has brought the biggest and best names in stand-up comedy to the fine city of York every Sunday.

Selling out The Basement Bar's 100 capacity venue virtually every week since its inception, the names that have played the club read like a Who's Who of the comedy circuit.

Over the years,City Screen have welcomed Ross Noble, Jimmy Carr, Mitch Benn, Sarah Millican, Nina Conti, Jerry Sadowitz, Earl Okin, Ian Cognito, Daniel Kitson and hundreds of others.

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Contact The Basement Events Team on 01904 612 940 or email cityscreenyork.basement@picturehouses.co.uk