Circuit Breakers The Best Up-And-Coming Comedy Talent featuring Josh Pugh, Eleri Morgan, Danny Clives, Jessie Nixon, plus compere Calum McCarthy Join us for a fantastic night of comedy in the Chicken Shed at The Hen and Chicken! Circuit Breakers is a monthly night that showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the UK comedy circuit. This...
Return of the Native blend adventurous harmony, metrical games and lush melodies to create a highly individual sound. Luke Belcher is originally from Christchurch in New Zealand. He lives in Yeovil, teaching and performing across Somerset. He previously performed at the club with Ray D'Inverno's Quintessential Groove back in February, tackling Ray's complex charts with ease...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Stephen Bailey featuring Erich McElroy and Clint Edwards Meet your new potty-mouthed best friend, who supported Katherine Ryan and Jenny Éclair on their recent sell-out UK tours. Stephen Bailey’s friendly, open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the most enjoyable acts on the UK comedy circuit today. Bailey...
Flats & Sharps are a four-piece bluegrass outfit from Penzance, Cornwall. Delivering energetic, enthusiastic, and spirited Bluegrass to audiences all around the world, Flats & Sharps have been performing their unique take on this music for over ten years. Their shows include a wide variety of influences, from a fresh and modern outlook on foot-stomping...
After the success of last month's event, we're running our second games day on Bank Holiday Monday upstairs in the Studio from 12 Noon until close! It's only £1 per person which includes entry into a prize draw! There's loads of space in the Studio room and there will be the usual wide choice of...
The traditional use of psychoactive plants and fungi for spiritual and shamanic rituals has occurred for thousands of years, whereas the Western scientific research of these substances has only been explored in the last 100 years, and prohibition stalled the last 50 years of this. In this talk, you will be introduced to the science...
Tomorrow’s New Quartet is a project that was formed last year amidst the various lockdowns and restrictions that were put in place to combat the pandemic. It plays the original music of Amsterdam-based drummer/composer Rod Oughton, who wrote most of this music during that challenging time. Oughton used composition to stay creative and optimistic during...
Sorry - this show's sold out - Click here to get alerted if more tickets become available Described as "a truly gifted stand up" by The Sunday Times, join Joanne McNally as she revisits her irreverent and critically acclaimed show The Prosecco Express. Due to a relentless ageing process, Joanne is suddenly in her late thirties with...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Paul Myrehaug featuring Andrew White and compere Meryl O'Rourke Canadian born and currently living in France, Paul Myrehaug is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and, as he says himself, mediocre actor. He is a sharp performer with a great stage presence and is an extremely fun comic to watch. He has 20...
Magic Mushrooms are leading the current psychedelic renaissance as they may unlock key questions to understand the mind, treat depression and increase wellbeing. Join Dr. Chris Timmermann, from the Centre for Psychedelic Research, as we explore the avenues of the psychedelic revolution in mental health and the pharmacology of psilocybin. Christopher Timmermann (PhD) is a...
French Chanson Evening Come and listen to some popular and some less well-known French songs with Peter, with a couple of songs with our directrice Audrey. The evening is for anyone interested in beautiful and entertaining French songs. Peter Hawkins performs his interpretations of the songs of Georges Brassens. Join us to enjoy his authentic...
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 round town in duo settings with vocalists such as Victoria Klewin, and before lockdown was running two popular jam...
Sorry - this show's sold out - Click here to get alerted if more tickets become available You've seen him on Would I Lie to You? - Have I Got News for You - QI - 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - and Live at the Apollo... One of the UK's top stand-ups Chris...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Zoe Lyons featuring Abi Cater-Simpson & Bella Hull plus compere Ross Smith. Host of BBC2’s Lightning and Live at the Apollo. A regular on Have I Got News for You (BBC1), QI (BBC2), and Mock the Week (BBC2), Zoe Lyons is also an immediately recognisable voice on Radio 4 including The...
The second of May's North Street Games Nights in The Studio is on Monday 16th May from 7 pm until close. We charge £1 per person for every Games Night which includes entry into our weekly prize draw. We have the whole of the upstairs Studio booked which means 10+ tables of games! We will...
Join us for a fantastic night of comedy in the Chicken Shed at The Hen and Chicken! Circuit Breakers is a monthly night that showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the UK comedy circuit. This month's headliner is the fantastic Micky Overman! "The most accomplished comedian on the bill...she has a keen comic mind." Chortle...
Pianist Dave Jones was based in Cambridge for many years but has now returned to South Wales. His diverse career has included studio work preparing old analogue recordings for reissue on CD, teaching Music Technology and jazz at degree level and writing articles and reviews for Jazz Journal magazine. He is also a film &...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Stuart Goldsmith featuring Sully O'Sullivan plus compere Tom Glover 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 about his...
CandyTime is a trio presenting an unusual mix of modern jazz originals alongside new and surprising arrangements of rarities by Mile Davis, Coltrane and Monk. "Creative stuff that’s rooted in the great modern jazz tradition but venturing into post-bop, fusion and other territories. A sure-footed and accomplished band with superb mutual dynamics, passion, magnetic soundscapes,...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Daliso Chaponda featuring Joe Sutherland and compere Meryl O'Rourke Daliso Chaponda began his comedy career in Canada with the acclaimed one-man show ‘Feed This Black Man’. Following this, he began honing his craft in comedy clubs across the country. He regularly appears in comedy clubs and theatres around the...
Three cheers for beer We absolutely cannot wait to be part of the first Bedminster Beer Trail! 2nd - 5th June Over 100 beers to choose from Across some wonderful Bedminster independents SAVE THE DATE and watch this space! We cannot wait to share how we will be celebrating all things BEER! Click here for...
This gig was originally planned for two years ago before the pandemic struck, so we're very pleased to have been able to reschedule American trumpeter Andre Canniere and his acclaimed band playing material from his striking and emotionally driven album, Ghost Days. Ghost Days is Andre’s fourth release on Whirlwind and features a unique collaboration...
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl Hutchinson, who tours frequently with Chris Ramsey, returns with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction. Always an exciting night, join this dynamic and versatile performer for a truly unmissable evening of comedy. "Joyously funny... Great self-effacing warmth... Brilliant characterisations and expert timing." Theatre Bath https://youtu.be/U9U4lFJlRSY
