The End Of The Year Show with CAREY MARX, PHIL JERROD and compere SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD Celebrate the last Saturday of the year at The Comedy Box with morally dubious Carey Marx, the elegant rants of Phil Jerrod and the viperish wit of Sally-Anne Hayward. Top comedy all round. Headliner CAREY MARX Carey Marx is an unapologetic gagsmith. The jokes are...
Roger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger's trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the...
Laugh, marvel and cry at the best comedian you've probably never heard of. The completely spell-binding Markus Birdman is a master of comic timing and isn't afraid to push what society deems appropriate. He is one of British comedy's most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of...
Learn about Psychopathy – explore the common symptoms of the condition, and how a typical Psychopath behaves. How do you spot a psychopath? Do you know any? What are the tell-tale signs which give them away? Psychopathic children – how early do the signs emerge? Is animal cruelty always a reliable indicator of a future killer? What are...
Just how big is the Ocean's plastic problem? What drove the ground breaking documentary 'A Plastic Ocean' to be made? Join former Blue Planet producer & filmmaker Jo Ruxton for a fascinating talk, and behind the scenes look into of the making of the movie. Our oceans are filling up with so much plastic waste...
Apologetic Eton and Oxford alumnus Ivo Graham started stand-up in 2009 at the age of eighteen and eight months later became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny award for new acts at the Edinburgh Fringe. "Posher than a corgi working the tills at Waitrose" Chortle Since graduating three years later he...
Based around the almost cosmic talents of Allison Russell and J T Nero, two of the finest vocalists in contemporary music, Birds of Chicago have cornered the market in evocative and poetic lyrics, impeccable harmonies and gorgeous tunes, drawing on influences ranging from jazz and ragtime to folk and yet absolutely up to date and...
Explore the worlds most famous conspiracy theories with Andy Thomas - one of the worlds leading experts into unexplained mysteries and cover-ups. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories, and what is the evidence to support them? Andy Thomas, leading author and presenter on mysteries and conspiracies, explores some of the greatest conspiracies of all...
AHIR SHAH - Duffer Best Comedy Show Nominee at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and 2018 Ahir Shah returns with a brand new stand-up show about life and what comes after, death and what comes before, and Bohemian Rhapsody. Duffer comes to the Hen & Chicken Studio fresh from a critically acclaimed sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival...
Born to an Iranian mother and Indian father, Omid Singh is one of the top multicultural comics working today. Not that he considers himself a public symbol or boundary-breaker. As he puts it onstage, “I don’t do anything scary when I go to the airport…but I do like to see how far I can walk away from...
SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2018, Sindhu Vee embarks on a UK tour with her critically acclaimed and Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show, Sandhog. Loving your children, spouse and ageing parents (in that order, please don’t tell my mother) is very hard work, very intense and a lot of the time it sucks. But...
For more than 40 years Special Consensus have been pushing the boundaries of contemporary bluegrass music, setting standards that few have equalled, combining street cred with traditional values and above all displaying a superb level of passion and musicianship that has fans and fellow musicians gaping in wonder. Special Consensus have been pathfinders for contemporary...
