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...
In high demand on the UK and international comedy circuit, Alun Cochrane has appeared on a range of TV and radio shows including BBC Two’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Mock The Week, BBC One's Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Have I Got News For You. Alun is a no-nonsense comedian who specialises in funny nonsense. Much...
Love’s been around a long time. As an evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Anna Machin is fascinated by what makes us fall in love and what keeps us there. In this talk she will use the results of cutting edge research in the fields of neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary theory and psychology to explain what happens in our...
Why is 1.5˚C so crucial to the future of our planet? Can we effect - or even reverse - the Climate Change process? Or are we too late? Join Mark Maslin, Professor of Climatology at UCL, for an eye-opening and informative talk on how important our actions are to the very survival of earth as...
One of the first British policemen to work with the FBI Behavioural Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, Paul Harrison spent almost four decades, interacting with, researching, analysing and profiling many of the world’s most violent murderers and serial killers in an attempt to gain insight into their psyche. Join the UK's very own Mindhunter as he relives...
Along with his clutch of awards and critical acclaim, Stephen Grant must surely have right to the title of hardest working comedian in the UK. Regular compere of Krater Comedy Club at Brighton's Komedia, Stephen still finds the time to headline and MC gigs all over the country as well as being a regular guest on The...
PAUL SINHA THE TWO AGES OF MAN Paul Sinha returns to The Comedy Box with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray. Having spent two decades juggling disparate careers, loneliness, heartbreak, a multitude of vices and an overwhelming urge to show off his general knowledge, he finds that just as one problem disappears, another emerges. Paul...
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 saw him win a host of awards and become a regular at all of...
What exactly goes on at the famously hedonistic 'Killing Kittens' parties? What does it take to build a multi-million pound business which empowers women to explore their sexuality? Join Killing Kittens founder Emma Sayle for an eye-opening journey into this intriguing world of pleasure seekers. Emma Sayle is the woman behind elite adult brand Killing...
What was it like to be on the road with the legendary Queen? What made Freddie Mercury such a great frontman? And what really went on behind closed doors? Join us for a fascinating look into one of the greatest rock bands the world has ever seen, as told via a series of stories, anecdotes...
How To Remove Negative Memories with Matt Kendall Is a real life Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actually possible? Can you really erase your past to have a better present and future? Can you go as far as altering your identity by changing your memories? If we are the sum total of our experiences...
ANDREW DOYLE FRIENDLY FIRE Andrew Doyle is one of the UK’s foremost political satirists. Friendly Fire is his seventh solo stand-up show. It follows the critically acclaimed Thought Crimes, which ran at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year and later transferred to the Soho Theatre in London. Andrew is co-writer of internet sensation Jonathan Pie, and...
