Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra

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Norway-based Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra began after the soon-to-be lead vocalists first heard the music of Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski while watching the Belgian movie "Broken Circle Breakdown" one night in a theatre in Oslo, Norway. Inspired by the soundtrack, they got a group of friends together to play the music from the film. After...

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Open Mic Night

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Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, we welcome musicians and music lovers alike. We can get very busy, so if you wish to play, you can book your slot in advance. Simply message us on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...

Jonny Bruce Organ Quartet

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A welcome return for this superb band who smashed it out of the park with a sell-out show on their last visit back in March. Please note that this performance will be upstairs in the larger Studio room.  Jonny Bruce is a superb trumpeter, based in Bristol but with a national reputation. He is fluent...

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Comedy: Glenn Moore- Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty Moore

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Edinburgh Comedy Award "Best Show" nominee Glenn Moore is one of the best joke writers of his generation and is back on tour in Autumn 2022. Expect a "comedy masterclass" (The Times) and a high-energy barrage of the most jokes you've ever heard humanely fit into one stand-up show. As seen/heard on Mock The Week (BBC2), The...

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Comedy: Matt Richardson

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Previously advertised headliner ANDREW RYAN has been replaced by MATT RICHARDSON Matt Richardson featuring Meryl O'Rourke   Brash, slick and full of mildly laddish but self-deprecating stories, all delivered with an irresistible twinkle, Matt Richardson is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having...

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Live Music: Joe Hicks

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Raised in the rural market town of Newbury; Singer-Songwriter Joe Hicks blends pop, blues and folk influences, combining intricate guitar composition with classic pop song-craft. Having made a name for himself as a session guitarist, Hicks released his first solo single at the start of 2017 following a soul-searching writing trip to a secluded Cornish...

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Seed Talks: The Neuroscience of Creativity with Dr Jonathan Iliff

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It’s magic, to make something out of nothing. Science can reveal how the brain does this amazing trick! In this talk, Dr Jonathan Iliff shows you what we know about the neuroscience of creativity. It is the process that sees something arrive in the brain and be transformed into a work of art, a wonder...

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Live Music: Karaoke Night

Chicken Shed

Join us for our first-ever Hen & Chicken Karaoke Night! Hosted by our very own superstar Nina in our party room, The Chicken Shed Free shot for the first 10 singers Cocktails 2 for £10 Selected spirits double up for £1 Entrance is free

Comedy: Sean McLoughlin- So Be It

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International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show. The world may be a strange and scary place but there's no need for the bastards to get you down. Come sit in a dark room and listen to some jokes told by "an impassioned and uniquely brilliant talent" (The List) Widely...

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Jazz: Helena Kay – Golden Sands Tour

Chicken Shed

Scottish saxophonist Helena Kay greatly impressed on their previous visit to the club back in May, appearing as part of drummer Rod Oughton's band Tomorrow's New Quartet. Tonight returning as band leader, Kay's original chordless KIM trio has been expanded to a quartet with pianist Peter Johnstone for the new CD release Golden Sands. Made...

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Comedy: Sara Barron

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Stand Up For The Weekend with Sara Barron featuring Tom Deacon plus compere Tom Toal Sara Barron is a relentlessly honest and desperately funny comic, relating brutal and sometimes filthy truths in a warm and welcoming way. She is an American writer turned stand-up living in London. While Stateside, she wrote for Vanity Fair, published two...

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The Way Down Wanderers – TOUR CANCELLED

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Unfortunately The Way Down Wanderers have cancelled their upcoming UK Tour.   Often referred to by fans as one of the hardest-working, hardest-touring bands on the circuit today. The Way Down Wanderers, a 5-piece Illinois-based act, not only proves that classification with their jam-packed tour schedule but also on stage every night, with youthful exuberance...