Join us for an enlightening talk with Dr Ben Sassa The talk will draw on Ben's broad experience in research and clinical work with psychedelics over the last 15 years. From early beginnings in childhood trauma and the psychological roots of addictions, through to contemporary studies with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for alcohol use disorder. Ben will...
Oh wow, the last two years have been awful haven't they? So what do we do now? Just power through? Laugh and pretend it’s definitely fine? Or deal with the trauma of multiple lockdowns, emotional shutdowns and total breakdowns? In "Dance Like It Never Happened" musical comedians Jonny & The Baptists are gonna try to do it...
Having provided one of our most popular gigs last December, we're pleased to invite back this high energy Latin-jazz ensemble. It was only a matter of time before Cuban born trumpeter and trombonist Michel Padrón crossed paths with ‘gringo’ Jim Blomfield, one of the South West’s best-known Jazz and Latin pianists. Two brilliant exponents of...
Sam needs to step up. With two children looking to him for guidance, it’s high-time he evolved into the role model he always thought he’d be. But he didn’t sleep well last night and being a hero is harder than it looks. Plus, he forgot to put the bins out and now his wife hates...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Markus Birdman featuring Josh Jones and compere Luke Honnoraty 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...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (2nd Monday of every month) this week hosted upstairs in The Studio. Hosted by James Slater, Elliot Hall and Sarah Larkham, 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...
From the formative origins of a small mill town in Maine and now long-time resident of Nashville, Rod Picott has generated a loyal cult audience across the U.S. and Europe. He is a wordsmith that needs to be heard. His tours continue to receive rave reviews for his songwriting skills, his darkly humorous and compelling...
Matt Hopkins – guitar. Matt's inventive and melodic guitar playing has been featured in groups as stylistically diverse as Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol, Emily Wright & The Royals and the Hopkins-Hammond Trio. He also takes the lead role in the “Music of Pat Metheny” project alongside pianist Dave Newton. Matt is also known as an...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarlath Regan featuring Michael Fabbri plus compere Tom Glover Award winning comedian, writer and star of the hit Irish panel show, The Panel, Jarlath Regan has gained a reputation with the industry and audiences for his uplifting, inventive and relentlessly funny stand-up. He regularly gigs around the UK and performs at...
We are very pleased to have been able to reschedule this event which should have taken place at the end of March, but which had to be cancelled due to the Covid flare up at the time. Saxophonist Joe Northwood is becoming one of the Cardiff jazz scene’s major voices, and besides playing also promotes gigs and...
Bristol Ukulele Festival was founded in 2019 by ukulele teacher Danielle Greenwood of the Uke Lift Project. After teaching ukulele in Bristol for many years, Danielle decided it was high time to celebrate the talents of ukulele players from Bristol and beyond. The first festival was held in September 2019 at Alchemy 198 on Gloucester Road....
Open and empty is how Darden Smith describes the west Texas landscape that inspired his wildly creative new multi-media project, Western Skies. Comprising a new studio record, a book of photography, lyrics, and essays, and an accompanying album of readings set to music, the collection is an immersive journey through a world both real and...
