• Bristol Modern Jive

    Chicken Shed

    Bristol Modern Jive Club Classes offer modern LeRoc Classes in Bristol. No need to bring a partner as we all move around the room. Warning! Dancing seriously improves your health, including: Balance, coordination and spatial awareness Memory and mental fitness Cardiovascular (good for your heart) Meet new people and make new friends Stress relief Weight...

  • Music: Rose’s Pawn Shop

    Chicken Shed

    American roots music from Southern California live in Bristol Rose's Pawn Shop are a 5-piece band with acoustic, folkie Americana roots and a rock n' roll vibe. For two decades, they have evolved their version of modern-day American roots music. It’s an anthemic sound that’s taken the group from their hometown of Los Angeles —...

    £15
  • Music: Open Mic Night

    Chicken Shed

    Join us at the Hen & Chicken for our monthly open mic night — a welcoming evening of live local music in a dedicated event space with a real concert feel. Hosted by Sarah Larkham and Elliot Hall, the night is open to both performers and music lovers, with free entry for all. Event Details...

  • Talk: Sylvia Plath, Witchcraft & Radical Poetry

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    Explore the politics of the witch trials and powerful witch imagery in Sylvia Plath’s poetry. Followed by Q&A. Sylvia Plath is best known for her novel The Bell Jar (1963) and her emotive, striking poetry. She grew up in Massachusetts, close to Salem, a place closely linked to the history of the witch trials. During...

    From £11.50
  • Comedy: Wednesday Night Improv

    Chicken Shed

    Wednesday Night Improv returns to the Hen & Chicken with two halves of unscripted comedy — all made up on the spot, all inspired by your suggestions. Expect quick wit, bold characters, and the kind of laughter that only happens when nobody knows what's coming next (including the performers). ## FIRST HALF ## Comedy Games,...

    From £6
  • Music: Bristol Ukulele Festival

    Hen and Chicken 210 North Street, Southville,, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Get ready for a full day of music, fun and feel-good festival vibes at the Bristol Ukulele Festival 2026! Join us on Saturday, 11th July, from 12:30pm right through to midnight for a joyful celebration of all things ukulele. Across two large performance spaces, you’ll find an exciting mix of beginner and advanced workshops, live...

  • Talks: AuDHD & Women: Exploring gender bias in neurodivergence

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    Discover how AuDHD uniquely presents in women in this insightful and neuroaffirming talk. Followed by Q&A. For many years, Autism and ADHD could not be diagnosed together, with one diagnosis excluding the other. We now know that the two are deeply connected, with up to 60% of Autistic people also experiencing ADHD. Yet despite growing...

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  • Music: Les Thomas (Australia) + Anya Pailthorpe

    Chicken Shed

    Live music from acclaimed Australian songwriter Les Thomas, who brings his 2026 UK tour to Bristol for an intimate performance at the Hen & Chicken, joined by the fabulous Anya Pailthorpe. Blending folk, Americana and poetic storytelling, Thomas writes songs filled with humanity, memory and hard-won compassion. His music has been praised for its intelligence,...

    £12
  • Talk: The Science of Dreams

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    Join us while we take a closer look at what happens to the brain while we sleep and the meaning behind our dreams. Followed by Q+A. Humans have studied and interpreted dreams for many centuries. Have you ever woken up after a crazy dream convinced it means something? Or spent hours wondering why your mind...

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  • Music: Heathen Apostles

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    Live music coming to Bristol. Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf,...

    £15
  • Comedy: Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione – WOT ITALIAN?

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione. “Wot Italian?” is an hilarious and heartfelt collision of Graffoe’s sharp wit and whimsical storytelling with Forcione’s virtuosic guitar mastery. This show promises a mix of brilliantly crafted songs, laugh-out-loud banter, and...

    £25
  • Comedy: JAMIE HUTCHINSON CAN MY MATE COME? HE’S SOUND

    Hen & Chicken Studio

    EXTRA DATE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND Podcasting cult hero. Following his record-breaking Waterslide tour, Jamie Hutchinson is back with Can My Mate Come? He’s Sound. — a brand-new hour of unfiltered mayhem, questionable logic and emotional chaos held together by takeaway boxes and blind optimism. Waterslide was a “masterclass in self-caricature” (British Comedy Guide). Now Jamie returns....

    £22