Pianist John Donegan's visit last year was one of our most enjoyable gigs of 2023, in which a Bristol line-up performed music from John's album Shadows Linger, originally recorded by the cream of Ireland's jazz musicians in 2022. Shortly after that performance John was back in Dublin to record the follow-up album Light Streams with...
With over 20 million views online, MC Hammersmith is a multi-award-winning freestyle rap comedian. He is the world's leading gangsta rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle-class west London. He presents an evening of improvised comedy raps based entirely on your suggestions. You'll leave astounded at the speed of his brain, the spontaneity of his...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Paul McCaffrey featuring Sully O'Sullivan & compere Jack Campbell Headliner: PAUL McCAFFREY Paul McCaffrey is an award-winning comedian and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country, shining with his totally natural, utterly unique storytelling which is never anything less than gut-bustlingly hilarious. He has performed critically acclaimed Edinburgh...
What would you think if someone were to call you a narcissist? In the past several decades, modern societies have immortalised individualism. Indeed, recent research suggests that individualistic practices and cultures are continuously growing! Yet people frown upon traits that promote self-interest, such as those included in the Dark Triad: Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. How,...
Trauma and its related symptoms are not all ‘just in your head’! Recent studies indicate that the effects of trauma on the body are often overlooked. Undergoing traumatic stress greatly impacts the body: trauma not only significantly affects most psychological processes, but also your overall health, leading to the development of disease and even altering...
Communities are panicking that shadowy tech titans are busy tinkering with programmes that will out-think humankind. We will talk about what this new frontier of tech can do for us as well as confront the doomsday scenario. We’ll discuss ethical concerns, if the sector needs to be regulated, and look at its effects on employment...
Little Wander in association with Intertalent Group present... Star of BBC’s Live at the Apollo & Would I Lie To You?, comedian and TV’s Stephen Bailey makes a very welcome return to the stage with his brand new live show, CRASS. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury’s, many a carvery and putting...
John Law (“one of our finest pianists” - Jon Turney, London Jazz News, Feb 2024) presents his Re-Creations project. The idea is simple: creatively re-work some of the best known tunes from all genres and that way we musicians can do what we want with them and the audience always feels part of the creative...
After a year of performing worldwide, award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour, with his biggest one to date. Join him as he talks about this wild world, and his journey to make sense of it, in The Aurator! As seen on Deep Fake Neighbour Wars (ITVX), Comedy Central Live, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club...
GABRIEL MORENO is a Gibraltan singer-songwriter, currently based in London. An irresistibly engaging performer, he combines a latin exuberance and passion with a rare lyrical calibre (an accomplished poet, he has 12 books published to date). Performing on nylon string guitar and accompanied by pianist NED CARTWRIGHT, he creates a live experience that has been...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Paul Myrehaug and guests featuring Jessie Nixon and compere Clint Edwards 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...
Iceland’s biggest stand up comedian (and first-ever Netflix star) returns to the UK following sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne and London’s Soho Theatre. The grandson of a previous president, Ari Eldjarn is the beating heart and unofficial ambassador for a fascinatingly humorous frozen rock called Iceland. A family man with a unique perspective being locally...
