The Thom Dalby Quartet joins The Be-Bop Club for the first time this September. Thom Dalby is a terrific new trumpeter on the scene. As a graduate of the Royal Welsh College, he's often to be found playing over in Cardiff, but is now based in Bristol and turning a few heads. You might have...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Stuart Goldsmith featuring George Lewis and compere Ross Smith. Stuart Goldsmith is an internationally award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster and host. With a reputation for smart, accessible stand-up, Stuart’s enthusiasm and natural charm conceal a quick wit and fearlessness honed by his early career as a street performer. Surprisingly candid...
Steve Hughes Are you Serious? (rescheduled) Returning to the UK for his first full-length tour in six years, Australian comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard-hitting, take no prisoners stand up. Internationally renowned as a comedy powerhouse, Steve has spent the past 5 years confronting his demons, recovering from a crippling...
The Be-Bop Club presents an evening with The Kevin Figes Quartet. Kevin Figes predominantly plays alto sax but sometimes also includes flute and baritone sax in his armoury. A mainstay of the Bristol scene for many years now, Kevin is one of the city's most prolific composers and has arranged music for various sized ensembles...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Seann Walsh featuring Sarah Keyworth plus compere Clint Edwards. Described as ‘the best observational comedian of his generation’ (The Guardian), this Edinburgh Award nominee’s last UK tour show After This One, I’m Going Home ended with standing ovations around the country. Seann Walsh has starred in Netflix’s Flinch, Live At The...
Multiple viral internet videos, a rapidly increasing following from all over the world, a well-received debut album, international tours planned... Everything was set up for London busker Cam Cole to make the move from the street to the stage. And then the world came to a standstill. What could have killed any momentum he had,...
Two players appearing for the first time tonight under the Be-Bop Club Introducing tag. Guitarist Adam Stokes has been making his presence felt in Bristol for several years now - like many successful jazz players he is adept at making his own scene and generating new gigs. He has played all around town in duo...
https://youtu.be/Ig7ikqbWVKI Dane Baptiste is back on an international tour with a brand new stand-up show. Dane is now a Grown Ass Black Man. Too old to be concerned with chicken or trainers. Too young to be considered a peer of Trevor McDonald. Has he got a chip on his shoulder? Yes. A chocolate one. Join...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Joey Page, featuring Glenn Moore & Bella Hull plus compare Tom Toal. After many years of charming audiences with his surreal comedy, Joey Page has refreshed his material and added to his universal appeal. Renowned for his undeniable wit and instantly recognisable outfits, Page can be seen headlining comedy shows...
Amazingly it is nearly a year since Andy Hague's Double Standards first performed at the Hen & Chicken, between the first two lockdowns. This was rapidly followed by a trip to Crescent Studios in Swindon to record CD "Release" which has been out since the start of 2021 - however, tonight has turned out to...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Carl Donnelly featuring Alfie Brown plus compare Clint Edwards. Carl Donnelly takes the mundane stories of everyday life and turns them into stretches of self-deprecating silliness. Carl started performing stand-up in 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting comedians. His conversational, silly sense of humour...
Diana Jones has huge acclaim for her earlier albums. Inspired by the almost mystical connection to her birth family and the music of rural Tennessee, she is known for giving voice to dispossessed people from the past. Song To A Refugee finds Diana looking into the wider world to shine a light on current issues...
