Triple band Alternative Tango Milonga featuring Bristol's most exciting alternative Tango bands. The Fabulous Hushpuppies (@TheHushPuppies) and Cabaret Tango (@CabaretTango) interleaved by a more traditionally (but not entirely ) inspired Tango violin/guitar duo set by Carola and Dave. This is a fundraiser event, and after covering the costs of running this event, all funds raised...
An all-day Bank Holiday board game event. North Street Games 101: Different Ways to Play... - Let us know how many of you there are and what type of games you like and we'll pop you with some like-minded gamers for your first game of the day! - If there's something you'd like to get...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, 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 on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Tom Ward featuring Tom Lucy and compere Tom Glover Tom Ward is a hugely in-demand comedian and voice-over artist. He has voiced literally thousands of commercials, documentaries, training films etc from excitable salesmen to husky women - he can do them all. As a comedian, Tom has won numerous awards...
There appears to be a growing disconnection between humans and their natural environments which has been linked to poor mental health and environmental destruction. Nature connectedness, or relatedness, encompasses an awareness of being part of a larger interconnected web of life that makes up the natural world and has been linked to well-being and happiness,...
The One and Only, written and directed by Briony Waite Performed by Fiona Battisby With musical accompaniment by Freya Evans The One and Only tells the story of Marie Lloyd, Queen of Music Hall who died 100 years ago. In the late 19th century, performers, mainly from the Londons East End, came together to create...
The One and Only, written and directed by Briony Waite Performed by Fiona Battisby With musical accompaniment by Freya Evans The One and Only tells the story of Marie Lloyd, Queen of Music Hall who died 100 years ago. In the late 19th century, performers, mainly from the Londons East End, came together to create...
The One and Only, written and directed by Briony Waite Performed by Fiona Battisby With musical accompaniment by Freya Evans The One and Only tells the story of Marie Lloyd, Queen of Music Hall who died 100 years ago. In the late 19th century, performers, mainly from the Londons East End, came together to create...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Thomas Green featuring Micky Overman and compere Clint Edwards Like most things in Australia, international headliner Thomas Green is out to kill you… with comedy! He attacks every stage with skill, precision and a level of energy that engages and commands the entire room. His crowd work is revered, likability off...
Circuit Breakers with Tom Glover featuring Phil Cooper, Graham Wilkes, Eva Bindeman & Tom Rodgers Join us for a fantastic night of comedy in the Chicken Shed at The Hen and Chicken! Circuit Breakers is a monthly night which showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the UK comedy circuit. Each month we invite a comedian to...
Killer crayfish? Pine Martens in Bristol? Jamie and Jen discuss their efforts to reintroduce of two very different species. In this, the third Bristol Rewilding Group talk, we will be hearing from Jamie Kingscott-Evans and Jen Nightingale - two people working on the reintroduction of vital native species in the UK. From the benefits pine...
North Street Games 101: Different Ways to Play… – Let us know how many of you there are and what type of games you like and we’ll pop you with some like-minded gamers for your first game of the day! – If there’s something you’d like to get to the table, bring a game you...
Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic also used to treat pain in a medical setting. In the mainstream world, you may have heard of it as a party drug or horse tranquilliser. Since the early 2000’s, researchers have been investigating ketamine efficacy in treating mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. A study in 2012...
Split Tone is a new project put together by saxophonist Craig Crofton, an Anglo-American sax and flute player who has lived in the UK for over 20 years and has built up a great reputation for the power and visceral excitement of his playing. A protégé of Marcus Printup (Lincoln Center Orchestra) he has come to develop...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Josh Jones featuring Naomi Coper and compere Tom Toal Born and bred in Manchester, Josh Jones is one of the most refreshing and original voices to emerge from the North-West in recent years. In just five years Josh has gone from open spot to a TV regular, with his breakthrough year...
South Bristol's newest Karaoke night. Rock the mic at the Hen & Chicken for an evening of pitch-perfect fun with friends. We had so much fun launching our Karaoke nights in November & December that we have decided to keep them a permanent feature in our diary. It's time to grab the mic and sing...
Alex Clarke & Dan Newberry are two rising stars of the UK jazz scene joining forces for the first time. Presenting a mixture of original compositions and fresh arrangements of standards, expect relentless swing and fiery interplay between these two volcanic players. As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020,...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Ian Stone Featuring Funmbi Omotayo and compere Jeremy Flynn Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts in the country. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-deprecating style, Ian has performed all over the world and is a regular guest on Radio 5 Live's flagship sports...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, 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 on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...
A brand new stand-up show from the TV and radio favourite, Lucy Porter. As heard on Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show and seen on Would I Lie to You, QI and Live at the Apollo. Wake-Up Call is a show about revelations, realisations and epiphanies - both large and small. Subjects covered...
Saxophonist Jon Lloyd arrived on the UK free jazz scene in the early 1990s and rose to prominence with recordings on Leo records and HatHut, and with many UK and European concerts with his quartet comprising John Law, Paul Rogers and Mark Sanders. Highlights during this period included Berlin's FMP Festival, several Arts Council tours and the...
Join us in the Chicken Shed as England take on Scotland at Twickenham Stadium in Round 1 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations on 4th February 2023, 4.45pm GMT.
Stand Up For The Weekend with Roger Monkhouse Featuring Helen Bauer and compere Tom Glover Roger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer,...
Fresh from Live at The Apollo, A League of Their Own, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is back with her new show ‘Buzzed’, which makes its second appearance in Bristol. Rammed with witty observations, high-octane energy and some right good jokes. This high-energy show promises to be better than whatever...
