Ray O’ Leary recently pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength asking Ray - Best Show Nominee at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 'Taskmaster New Zealand' star - to tell his children that he loved them. Ray promised the man he would....
Guitarist Joe Steels is based in Appleby in Westmorland and has assembled a band featuring some of the best players in the North East. Expect shimmering harmonies, intricate lines, and an instinct for space that lets every note breathe. Joe's playing moves between lyrical storytelling and fearless improvisation, drawing on influences from modern jazz, folk...
Zoltan Kaszas is a Hungarian-born, award-winning stand-up comedian known for his sharp, observational humour. Kaszas, who The Atlantic called a “breakout star,” has been featured on several SiriusXM comedy channels, Laughs on Fox, Netflix Is a Joke, Edinbugh Fringe Festival and headlines comedy clubs and theatres across the country. It was his riff on why cats...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Stephen Grant featuring Will Owen & Jeremy Flynn Headliner: Stephen Grant is one of the UK’s funniest, hardest working and most respected comedians. Whether voicing animations, warming up TV audiences, presenting radio shows or hosting corporate award nights Stephen never fails to pull in the laughs. Along with his clutch...
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Emmanuel’s hilarious and heartfelt show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways...
Storytelling from the stage and the page - performing in our unique intimate surroundings. Amy Rigby has established herself as one of America’s enduring underground/cult/indie artists, combining the insight and humour of country and folk songwriting with classic rock craftsmanship and punk DIY spirit. Raised in Pittsburgh, schooled in late 70s lower Manhattan, she formed...
Following the cancellation by Shades of Shearin,g we are very grateful to Swiss born saxophonist Martin Kern for stepping in and assembling this fine quartet at short notice. Martin Kern grew up in Bülach near Zürich in Switzerland and first started to play classical cello, then later at age 17 picked up the saxophone. He...
Come and dance the night away with The Regz! This nine-piece band brings you a lively mix of Soul, Motown, Disco, and Ska favourites. Having recently performed at The Fleece and Firkin, they’re now looking forward to what promises to be another entertaining night at The Hen and Chicken. Don't Miss The Regz . Live! Live on stage...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Garrett Millerick featuring Sam Picone & Ross Smith Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director. His unique and versatile style has led to him being in great demand on the alternative and club circuits both in the UK and internationally. Garrett is known for his grumpy,...
Back by popular demand following last year’s sell-out gig, these Bristol-based funk meisters return to the Hen & Chicken. They’ll be playing the finest cuts of Funky Soul-Jazz and upbeat Latin grooves to keep you dancing all night long. Primed to entertain, with fresh arrangements of tunes by the likes of Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock,...
Masters of their crafts, Moreno (Spain) and Hall (UK) are songwriter-poets born two weeks apart, hermanos you might say. Gabriel Moreno (cultural ambassador for Gibraltar, Spain) and El Hall (founder of mental health and music organisation Mind Your Music, Bristol, UK) are both outstanding songwriters and entertainers, each with one foot in Spain and one...
Following the quintet’s previous projects ‘A Hole in One’ and ‘A Hole in Two’, they now have a new project for 2026 - ‘2 Down and 1 Across’ featuring new interpretations of tunes from Songbook, arguably the finest album by Kenny Garrett, alongside new and not so new tunes by pianist/composer Dave Jones. The opening...
