DR HAMMOND'S COVID INQUIRY / HOW I RUINED MEDICINE First Half: Dr Hammond's Covid Inquiry Private Eye's MD and best-selling author of Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook dissects the pandemic. The more certain someone is about Covid, the less you should trust them. Do we know what went right and wrong? Could we have prevented it?...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarred Christmas featuring Al Kitson plus compere Clint Edwards New Zealander Jarred Christmas has a unique style that deftly mixes gags with storytelling. He has a dynamic onstage persona and the ability to improvise and roll with anything that's thrown his way, making his comedy sizzle with originality. Full of passion...
North Street Games 101: There Are Three Ways to Play... 1) Show up with some mates and/or family members, grab a game from the 20+ games in the corner and play! 2) Bring a game you own and do a shout-out for players either on the night or before the event on our social media...
Pianist Dave Jones has long been a fan of the music of the great saxophonist/composer Kenny Garrett, particularly since hearing him on his late 1990s ‘Songbook’ album and live in London. That album featured Dave’s favourite pianist Kenny Kirkland, and so began the process of discovering Garrett’s other music, both older and newer. Now in...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Paul Sinha featuring Thomas Green & compere Meryl O'Rourke. Since leaving his career in medicine, comedian Paul Sinha has carved out one of the most varied careers in entertainment you could imagine. A former British quiz champion and best known as one of ITV’s resident boffins on The Chase, the “Sinnerman”...
Bristol Rewilding Group is back! An evening of talks about returning some fantastic species with Chantal Lyons and Harvey Tweats. Join us at the Hen and Chickens for our first proper post-pandemic evening, picking up where we left off with exciting discussions from the world of wildlife and rewilding. This time we are focussing on...
Join us for this fascinating talk by Dr Jonathan Iliff... Humans are light and dark. We are all parts good and bad. But for a small slice of the population, that balance is a harder thing to find. Psychopathy is a cocktail of narcissism, restlessness and a dearth of empathy. And when this heady drink...
Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up comics. With a hilariously razor-sharp roster of contemporary impressions ranging from Piers Morgan and Bojo to Ru Paul, Luke has become a household name and is bringing his...
Guitarist Denny Ilett is, of course, well-known as the organiser of the Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival, and is one of the few musicians around able to play convincingly in almost any style. He can be found performing in groups ranging from Gypsy Jazz through to Frank Sinatra and Led Zeppelin tributes, and along the...
We are delighted to welcome a very special event to celebrate the start of the Bristol Shanty Festival. There will be a concert with The Longest Johns on Friday 16th Sept. Only 170 tickets are on sale so get in early if you want one. What's more, all proceeds are going to charity so you...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Alfie Brown featuring Mark Palmer plus compere Matt Green Alfie Brown's firebrand style of comedy has been forged from years of pushing boundaries and experimentation. A natural stage presence combined with explosive material makes for a thrilling performance every time he hits the stage. His material touches on introspective thoughts...
Learn all about the history, chemistry & pharmacology of the classic psychedelics LSD, psilocybin, DMT and mescaline in this intriguing talk. Psychedelic drugs have a tumultuous history. Indigenous communities have used them for healing and visionary experiences for thousands of years. More recently, they were discovered by the Western society and became central to social...
