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SUMMARY:Music: POSTPONED Harri Mason in Concert
DESCRIPTION:After taking time out to start a family in 2024 Bristol born Harri Mason is back with a bang and she\, with her band\, will be appearing in the Studio at the Hen and Chicken. \nBlending the heartland grit of Bruce Springsteen with the melodic charm of Fleetwood Mac\, Harri Mason and her band deliver powerful\, emotional songs with a high-energy live show that leaves a lasting impact. Harri has curated a niche within Soft Rock and Folk that speaks to various audiences. She has been releasing new music this year which has been well received and has been played on various radio stations including BBC Bristol and Amazing Radio. \nHer dynamic performances along with her inspired songs never fail to please. She will be playing some of the new tracks from her latest album ‘Reality of Expectations’. Find out more at www.harrimason.com \nHarri’s special guest is Jo Burgess. Jo captures a heartfelt blend of folk rock and indie pop. A true storyteller at heart\, she creates songs full of raw emotion\, shimmering melodies\, and lyrical honesty—drawing inspiration from a life lived close to the land and music. \nHer 2024 album A Familiar Pain builds on the success of previous singles\, exploring themes of love\, memory\, and personal reckoning that showcase her continued evolution as a bold and honest artist. With a sound inspired by the likes of Joni Mitchell\, Brandi Carlile and The Staves\, Jo has carved out a space where poetic lyrics meet anthemic\, emotional songwriting. \n“Poignant and timeless songwriting.” — AFX Radio \nEntry requirements: 18+
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-harri-mason-in-concert/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Alt-Folk,alt-rock,Folk,Folk Music,indi-rock,Live music,soft rock
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Stand Up For The Weekend with Andrew Bird
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up For The Weekend with Andrew Bird featuring Joey Page & Meryl O’Rourke\n\nStand Up For The Weekend is our flagship weekly show from The Comedy Box\,  featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats\, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.\nHeadliner: ANDREW BIRD\nAndrew Bird is a top headline act throughout the UK and Ireland and has performed all around the world. He is highly in demand as a tour support for big name comics such as Rhod Gilbert\, Rob Brydon\, Jon Richardson and Michael McIntyre playing venues such as Wembley and O2 arenas\, and is one of the hardest working TV warm-up acts in the industry having worked on shows as varied as Pointless\, Have I Got News For You\, The Jonathan Ross Show and Taskmaster.\n\nThere is a very good reason for Andrew Bird’s popularity. He is always funny and frequently hilarious. He’s a nimble storyteller\, with a relaxed\, personable style. He simply proves cracking company\, whether he’s got an angle or not. Fast\, fluid and animated\, you might mistake his relentless chatter for a spontaneous stream of consciousness\, were it not so effortlessly reliable in generating laughs.\n “A great storyteller\, funny\, likeable and effortless” Time Out
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-stand-up-for-the-weekend-with-andrew-bird/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Music Sarah Larkham / El Hall 'Head to Head' songwriters in the round
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed folk-rock songwriters from Bristol play their solo songs\, ‘in the round’ as part of the launch of their joint lyric/photo book.\nMarried songwriters El Hall and Sarah Larkham are known for their onstage act together\, sometimes apart\, but for the first time they will both be bringing their solo songs to the stage on the same night. \nIn an ‘in the round’ style format\, folk songwriters Hall and Larkham will each play their own critically acclaimed songs\, telling the stories behind them\, discussing the songs with each other and opening the floor to questions and comments\, in an interactive\, live ‘podcast style’ event. \nThis will also be the launch night of their limited edition full colour lyric / photo booklet\, available at a special launch price. And\, as it is Sarah’s birthday\, the ticket price includes free cake. \nTHE SONGWRITERS: \nSARAH LARKHAM \nvocal coach\, writer and mental health music workshop leader\, Sarah is a fan of older music\, songs with stories\, atmosphere\, the sound of rain and birds\, church bells\, black and white movies\, books\, red wine and candle flame. She has been writing songs since the age of 11 when she found a plastic guitar in a skip. Her songs are honest\, open\, personal and raw. She brings her heart-on-her-sleeve truths and her shaped-by-life voice to the stage with warmth and personality. \nYOUTUBE – @sarahlarkhamofficial  \nEL HALL \nSpanish guitar enthusiast\, travel guru\, foodie\, lover of rock\, Lorca\, TS Eliot\, the darker side of art\, rivers and mountains and wild swimming\, El Hall has been lauded by the NME for his ‘authentic\, awe-inspiring’ songs and gravely voice. One of the best unsigned songwriters of our generation\, he deserves a wide audience of true folk and rock followers. The NME said he is ‘what this country needs to reignite a spark for credible songwriting.’ El Hall also founded mental health music charity Mind Your Music (patron Sir Mark Rylance) in 2003 and won Bristol Songwriter of the Year in 2012. \nYoutube: @elhallmusic \nticket prices: from Sep 3 EARLYBIRD £9 / from October 23rd £11 / £9 concessions / on the door £14 / £11 concessions
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-sarah-larkham-el-hall-head-to-head-songwriters-in-the-round/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,Alt-Folk,Americana,contempory folk,Folk,Folk Music,Live music
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Phenomena of Parapsychology: A scientific approach to the extraordinary
DESCRIPTION:What if science could explain your most mysterious experiences – like sensing someone’s thoughts\, glimpsing the future\, or feeling a presence when no one’s there? \nParapsychology is the scientific study of the paranormal – those strange\, often unspoken moments that challenge our understanding of reality. From telepathy\, clairvoyance\, and precognition to altered states of consciousness and near-death experiences\, parapsychology explores the outer edges of human perception. It also investigates ghost sightings\, poltergeists\, mediumship\, and even memories of past lives – phenomena that seem to blur the boundary between life and death. \nWhat many don’t realise is that this field has a long and surprising history. The scientific investigation of paranormal phenomena began in 1882 – before psychology itself was formally established. Over the past 140 years\, parapsychological research has quietly influenced our understanding of the mind\, both within and beyond the mainstream. Join Dr David Luke for a deep dive into this fascinating realm – and discover what decades of scientific research say about the extraordinary experiences so many of us quietly wonder about. \nSpeaker Bio: \nDr David Luke is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Greenwich\, and Perrott-Warrick Senior Researcher (via Trinity College\, Cambridge) exploring parapsychology. He is a past president of the Parapsychological Association\, the field’s professional body. His research focuses on transpersonal and paranormal experiences\, anomalous phenomena and altered states of consciousness\, especially via psychedelics\, having published more than 100 academic papers in this area\, including thirteen books\, such as Otherworlds: Psychedelics and Exceptional Human Experience. When he is not running clinical drug trials with LSD\, studying lucid dream precognition\, or exploring apparent weather control with Mexican shamans he manages a small ancient woodland and is a cofounder and trustee of Breaking Convention: International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness. He lives life on the edge of Sussex\, England.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/talk-the-phenomena-of-parapsychology-a-scientific-approach-to-the-extraordinary/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Comedy: UROOJ ASHFAQ - HOW TO BE A BADDIE
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Urooj Ashfaq is back\, but this time she’s different.\n\nNo longer is she a good girl and a relatable comedian. Most importantly\, she is not sweet. Now she’s a bona fide bad girl and edgelord who at times mentions sexy things and topics. Come and watch her to find out what’s happened…\n\nOne of India’s most exciting comics\, Urooj Ashfaq heads out on her second UK tour with her new show How To Be A Baddie\, the follow-up to her debut show Oh No!\, which won the Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award before selling out at London’s Soho Theatre and on tour around the UK.\n“Back-to-back laughs… a must see” ★★★★★ Wee Review
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-urooj-ashfaq-how-to-be-a-baddie/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Yetii
DESCRIPTION:Alex Veitch – piano\, Ashley John Long – bass\, Alex Goodyear – drums \nYetii return to the club to celebrate the release of their second album Inner Worlds. \nInner Worlds is about what goes on beneath the surface. Each composition immerses the listener in a different experience or state of mind. Singing melodies open and shift to reveal their inner workings. Solos morph into group improvisations: a shared single voice that ebbs and flows between and within the band’s original compositions. The album is a distillation and documentation of the sound we have formed over time at our monthly residency in Bristol over the last 7 years. \n2025 has been a big year in the world of Yetii. They played their concert hall debut to a sold out 400-strong crowd at St. George’s in Bristol\, supported The Bad Plus on their recent UK tour\, and have sold out each of their monthly gigs at The Greenbank in Bristol\, including collaborations with Parliamentary Award winner Arun Ghosh\, Get the Blessing’s Jake McMurchie\, and most recently Edition’s Ant Law. \n“all played with great beauty and sensitivity… a standing ovation greeted the end of their set ” Jazzwise\n“A performance that enthralled and delighted the audience ★★★★★” The Jazz Mann\n“Fluent and wildly inventive improvisers” UK Jazz News \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-yetii/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Muisc: Marginal Gains 90s & 00s band night
DESCRIPTION:The band are back for another night of 90’s & 00’s nostalgia! \nTurbocharge your weekend with a night of 90s and 00s grunge and britpop BANGERS \nPlaying a selection of 90s and early 00s rock and indie including Ash\, Arctic Monkey’s\, Blur\, Green Day\, Nirvana\, Oasis\, Pulp\, Rage Against the Machine\, Radiohead Red Hot Chilli Peppers\, The Killers\, and many more \n  \nTickets are free!
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/muisc-marginal-gains-90s-00s-band-night/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:00s,90s,Brit pop,brit rock,grunge,indie,Live music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251129T200000
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarred Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarred Christmas featuring Andrew White & Jeremy Flynn\n\n\nStand Up For The Weekend is our flagship weekly show from The Comedy Box\, featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats\, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.\n\nHeadliner: JARRED CHRISTMAS\n\nNew Zealander Jarred Christmas has a unique style that deftly mixes gags with storytelling. He has a dynamic onstage persona and the ability to improvise and roll with anything that’s thrown his way\, making his comedy sizzle with originality. \nFull of passion and charisma\, Jarred takes the audience on a hilarious thrill ride of laughs and gasps with an edge of anger that manifests itself in his incredible rants against the small things in our lives. His confidence leaves the audience secure in the knowledge that they are in capable hands. His material is strong and distinctive\, drawn from life experience and random happenings. \nJarred’s unique and larger than life persona has won him fans across the country\, proving him to be one of the most likeable stars on the circuit. His energetic storytelling has earned him a whole host of accolades including a Chortle Award and has catapulted him to the forefront of our TV screens in shows such as Mock The Week (BBC2)\, Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2)  8 out of 10 Cats\, (Channel 4)\, Argumental (Dave)\, One Night Stand (Dave) and Let’s Dance for Comic Relief (BBC 1). His radio credits include Act Your Age (BBC Radio 4)\, and Flight of the Conchords (BBC Radio 2). \n“Likeable\, intelligent and full of unpredictable energy” The Scotsman
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-stand-up-for-the-weekend-with-jarred-christmas/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:TALK: The History of Horror Films & Women
DESCRIPTION:Horror films often get a bad rap for how they treat women. Many lean on explicit sex and violence\, reduce women into disposable victims\, or fall back on familiar roles: the mother\, the virgin\, and the whore. But is that the whole story? \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Prof Susanne Kord takes a fresh look at women in horror\, from the “final girl” who outlasts everyone else to the archetypes we love to fear. Drawing on film and cartoon theory\, she explores how horror shapes the way we see women\, whether audiences share some responsibility for what they watch\, and whether an “ethical” horror film can exist. \nAt its core\, this talk wrestles with two big questions: why do we keep watching horror – and what does that say about us? \nSpeaker Bio: \nProfessor Susanne Kord is a Professor Emeritus of German at UCL and a member of the British Academy. Her research interests include German history and culture\, English literature\, cinema (with an emphasis on horror and/or gender issues)\, and the history of crime (in real life\, literature\, and film). She is the author of eleven books and dozens of essays\, and has received seven major awards for her writing\, including a life-time achievement award. So far she has gone on three international lecture tours\, and additionally offered fifteen keynote or plenary addresses at major conventions\, four named lectures\, and hundreds of other talks.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/talk-the-history-of-horror-films-women/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Live Jazz: Harry Dowell Quartet
DESCRIPTION:First time at the club for this fine band\, check out the video at the bottom for Harry playing Coltrane’s Giant Steps. \nHarry Dowell is an Exeter-based saxophonist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer. A graduate of the University of Bristol\, where he studied jazz flute and saxophone under Kevin Figes\, Harry draws influence from post-bop and contemporary jazz artists such as John Coltrane\, Chick Corea\, Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel. His thoughtful yet complex improvising and rich\, warm tone have been heard across the country with artists such as Lack of Afro and Jonah Hitchens\, from Glastonbury Festival to the airwaves of BBC Radio. Harry is a mainstay on the Devon jazz scene\, and his own band was recently heard at Sidmouth Jazz and Blues Festival. \nBased in the south west\, Felix Yeats-Brown is a pianist\, physicist and composer living in Bristol. As an alumnus of youth groups such as NYJC and SYJO\, he has been involved with jazz from a young age\, and has had opportunities to play alongside experienced musicians such as Yazz Ahmed and Julián Argüelles. Felix and Harry are common collaborators – they performed together at Sidmouth Jazz Festival\, and the two recently finished recording the first EP for their joint project “Third Room”. \nJohn Donnelly is a Graduate of Leeds University with thirty years experience performing\, teaching and composing. He has worked as a session player all over the world and is now a regular on the UK jazz scene. Known for his solid time keeping and traditional approach John is often first call for visiting musicians looking for a pickup band in the South West. \nJames Fuke is an in-demand drummer on the Bristol scene. His jazz pedigree sees him playing with top Bristol sax player Craig Crofton.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/live-jazz-harry-dowell-quartet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Live music
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Stand Up For The Weekend with Dan Tiernan
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up For The Weekend with Dan Tiernan featuring Kate Barron & Tom Toal\n\n\nStand Up For The Weekend is our flagship weekly show from The Comedy Box\,  featuring top circuit headliners and guest acts plus incredibly funny and engaging comperes who host the show. A choice of table seats\, reserved row seats and unreserved row seats are available to book online.\n\nHeadliner: DAN TIERNAN\nComedian Dan Tiernan made a big impact on the UK comedy circuit back in 2022 after winning both the BBC New Comedy Award and the British Comedian Of The Year\, and if this wasn’t enough he was winner of the Best Newcomer at the ISH Comedy Awards in 2023 and nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival the same year. Since then\, Dan has also been nominated for the Next Big Thing by the British Comedy Guide in 2025. With all of these accolades it does make you wonder where Dan can go from here.\n\nDan is hugely in demand and has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival\, the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Ireland\, and the BBC Comedy Festival\, and has appeared on various radio and TV shows including The Last Leg\, Live At The Apollo\, 8 Out Of 10 Cats does Countdown\, and The Stand Up Sketch Show.\n“Raucously entertaining” The Guardian\n\n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-stand-up-for-the-weekend-with-dan-tiernan/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Theatre: Panto in a Day! - BS3 DICK WHITTINGTON
DESCRIPTION:The ‘play in a day’ team have once again recruited actors and artists of all ages from the local community to join the cast and create BS3 – DICK WHITTINGTON  \nThe performance will be at 18:30 at The Hen and Chicken Studio and is open to all. Tickets are £5 plus booking fee . All profits from the pantomime tickets will be split equally between Cancer Research UK and BS3 Community Development Charity. \nIf you or your child would like to be part of the cast or crew please email enquiries@actingoutdrama.com 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/theatre-panto-in-a-day-bs3-dick-whittington/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Family,Festive,Panto
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