Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore, tracing their long histories and what they may reveal about wider society. Followed by Q&A. Since Hans Christian Andersen turned the mermaid into a romantic heroine, shimmering sea-maidens have swum through popular culture. “Mermaiding” has even become a verb. But where do these figures really come from, and...
Tales From The Wasteland is an improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy. This twisted and talented cast of wastelanders will take a single suggestion from you and craft an entire narrative show with no pre-prepared characters, story or dialogue. If the world was ending, what would be the one thing you’d want to survive? Join us as...
Bad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat. With the end of her twenties rapidly approaching, Melanie Bracewell, one of New Zealand’s most popular comics unpacks the last decade of her life. As seen on Taskmaster NZ, and after complete sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Festivals....
Gideon Tazelaar - tenor sax, Arnie Somogyi - bass, Andy Hague - trumpet, Jim Blomfield - piano, Ryan Thrupp - drums. For tonight's presentation we welcome back after a long absence one of the Be-Bop Club's co-founders, the great bassist Arnie Somogyi. Arnie started the club alongside Italian pianist Andrea Papini around 1988 as far...
Schalk Bezuidenhout is back with a brand new show. His first and (hopefully, for the love of all things good) only show post divorce. Schalk hasn’t checked in with you all in sometime and he wants to talk to you. Actually… he NEEDS to talk to you! Why? Because it’s cheaper than therapy. That’s why! "Rapid-fire...
Alt-country 5-piece band, Furlined, fronted by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley, brings their unique sound to CRH Music @ the Chicken Shed. Infectious hooks, rich vocals and lush, swooning cello are the defining features of Furlined, a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. The band's sound spans alt country and...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Matt Stellingwerf featuring Josh Weller & Tom Glover Headliner: MATT STELLINGWERF Hamilton-Born New Zealander and Wangnui-raised farmer’s son, trained criminologist and stand up comedian…Matt Stellingwerf is a man of contradictions. He expertly brings these contradictions to the stage with his typical low-key style and confidence finding the humour in topics...
Paul Sinha returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025 after a dramatic 2023 that saw him booking a ticket to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary half-way through his run. The autumn that followed became a flurry of tests, scans and finally the surgery which set him on the road to recovery. With no small debt to the NHS,...
Rowan Leslie is an Irish fiddle player and composer from rural County Antrim, currently based in Glasgow. His trio of fiddle, accordion (Paddy Callaghan), and guitar (Graeme Armstrong) play tunes from across Ireland blended with self-penned material, producing music that is driving, innovative and evocative. " The beauty that is music is right here and...
Discover the fascinating connections between vampires and the human mind, from Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With Q&A. Why are we so drawn to vampires? What do they reveal about us? Long before Hollywood, vampires started with folklore, born out of fear and superstition. Over the centuries, these figures have evolved into a key...
A rare chance to hear one of Europe’s most exciting new guitar voices up close. Finnish guitarist Jonas Metsäkylä is a real treat to witness live – lyrical, fiery, inventive, and deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. His recent collaborations with Chuck Israels of the Bill Evans Trio have won him high praise, and his...
"Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide to disease, decay and death. Why can’t we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some but my ancestors...
