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SUMMARY:COMEDY:  PAUL McCAFFREY- WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
DESCRIPTION:A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today. Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before? Paul McCaffrey asks in this warm\, charming hour of comedy. \nStar of Live At The Apollo\, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News. \nIn addition to being handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges.  Paul is an award-winning comedian in his own right and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading\, Leeds\, V Festival\, Bestival and Latitude. \n  \nPaul is the co-host of the hit podcasts ‘What’s Upset You Now?’ with fellow comedian Seann Walsh and ‘Gladrags’ with Rachel Fairburn. \n“Born to be a comic” – The Scotsman
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-paul-mccaffrey-what-a-time-to-be-alive/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260530T200000
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Stand Up For The Weekend with Michael Shafar
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up For The Weekend with Michael Shafar featuring Milo Edwards & Tom Toal\n\nHeadliner: MICHAEL SHAFAR\nOriginally from Melbourne\, Michael Schafar is now based in London where he has quickly become one of the most exciting new acts on the UK comedy circuit. He regularly performs at the country’s biggest clubs where he gets to mock British people for their awful history and terrible food to their faces.​​\n\nIf you have lived in Australia\, or even just visited there\, you might already know Michael from his appearances on Network 10’s The Project and Studio 10\, ABC’s Comedy Bites and triple j’s Good Az Friday. Of course\, traditional media is dead\, so it’s more likely that you might be one of his 100\,000+ followers on social media or the 100+ million people who have seen his videos online. You may have also watched his debut special A(LIVE) on Amazon Prime or his most recent special Alright\, Next Joke on YouTube.​\n“Shafar circumnavigates the line between  edgy and offensive with beautiful finesse” The Age (Melbourne)
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-stand-up-for-the-weekend-with-michael-shafar-2/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Bristol Comedy,Bristol Comedy Club,Comedy,Comedy Club Bristol,What's on Bristol
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SUMMARY:Comedy: MC HAMMERSMITH
DESCRIPTION:HIPPITY HOPPITY GET OFF MY PROPERTY\nEXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND\nMC Hammersmith is the world’s leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London. He presents an evening of improvised comedy raps based on your suggestions. Featuring brand-new routines for 2026! You’ll leave astounded at the speed of his brain\, the spontaneity of his punchlines\, and the stability of his upbringing. Jaw-dropping\, hilarious\, utterly unbelievable.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-mc-hammersmith/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260603T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260603T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Hidden World of Fairies & Women
DESCRIPTION:Step into Britain’s hidden fairy realm and meet the powerful Queen behind its myths\, magic and forgotten stories. Followed by Q&A. \n\n\n\n\nOnce\, there was a realm ruled by a powerful Queen – a figure who could shape her appearance\, take lovers\, and command a kingdom beneath the earth that included the dead. Known by many names\, she was most often called the Queen of the Fairies. \nIn this talk\, we’ll explore Britain’s lost fairy traditions through this enigmatic figure. From early medieval pagan beliefs – including links to the goddess Diana – to later connections with saints and angels\, we’ll trace how her story evolved across time. We’ll uncover accounts of Scottish witches said to draw power from her\, alongside those who feared her influence – and explore why the Presbyterian Kirk sought to suppress these stories. Finally\, we’ll examine what these stories reveal about women\, power and belief in Britain’s past. \nSpeaker Bio: \nDiane Purkiss is Professor of English at the University of Oxford\, and a fellow of Keble College. She has published on witchcraft\, fairies\, and also on the English Civil War\, the occasion of England’s biggest witchhunt. She has been in more than a dozen television documentaries; she even has an IMdb entry and a Wikipedia page… She has spoken to general audiences at numerous literary festivals and to many local history societies.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/talk-the-hidden-world-of-fairies-women/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Talks,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260604T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260604T223000
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Steve Banks Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist Steve Banks released his critically acclaimed debut album Emboldened in May 2023 on Stoney Lane Records followed by a UK tour. Emboldened presents a compelling\, distinctive\, and personal sound\, immediately recognisable as the guitarist and composer’s own work. Powerful modern jazz\, deep contemporary grooves\, lush harmonies\, and memorable melodies amongst expressive\, rich\, and dynamic improvisation from a quintet comprising celebrated UK musicians and bandleaders. \n“All the compositions are heartfelt and honest\, as are the performances. A chronicle of hard-won optimism and hope. An elegant response to troubled times” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Jazz album of the month\, BBC Music Magazine \nRebecca Nash – piano. Highly respected and in-demand UK pianist and composer Rebecca’s recent album ‘Peaceful King’ on Whirlwind records was received with enthusiastic acclaim in both UK and US. “One of the freshest most creative talents in the UK at this present time” UK Vibe\n\nSam Crockatt – saxophone. Royal Academy graduate\, Whirlwind recording artist including three critically acclaimed albums as leader and Parliamentary Jazz Award winner. “’Mells Bells’ further burnishes Crockatt’s substantial reputation” John Fordham\, The Guardian \nHenrik Jensen – bass. Royal Academy graduate\, Babel recording artist including three critically acclaimed albums as leader. “Jensen is thoughtful\, richly chordal and attractively Charlie Haden-like on the bass” John Fordham\, The Guardian \nJonathan Silk – drums. Originally from Scotland\, Jonathan is a drummer\, composer and bandleader based in Birmingham. He has released two albums with his own big band and string orchestra to critical acclaim and worked with world-renowned composers Vince Mendoza and Maria Schneider as well as a host of other nationally and internationally renowned musicians. Awards include BBC Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year in 2014 and the Yamaha Jazz Scholar Award 2011. Jonathan has been collaborating with Steve to arrange the music from Emboldened for full jazz orchestra.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-steve-banks-quintet/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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SUMMARY:Music: Joe H. Henry - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:CRH Music regrets to announce Joe H. Henry’s performance\, due for Thursday 4th  June\, 2026 has been cancelled for reasons beyond our control. Ticket purchasers will be contacted.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-joe-h-henry-a-solo-singer-songwriter-performance/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:alt-country,American roots,blues,contempory folk,Folk,Folk Music,Live music,Rhythm & Blues,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T200000
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SUMMARY:Music: Marginal Gains
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off a weekend of live music along North Street with a FREE 90’s & 00’s Band Night in the main bar. \nMarginal Gains are back for another night of pure nostalgia! \nPlaying a selection of 90s and early 00s rock and indie\, including Ash\, Arctic Monkeys\, Blur\, Green Day\, Nirvana\, Oasis\, Pulp\, Rage Against the Machine\, Radiohead\, Red Hot Chilli Peppers\, The Killers\, and many more. \nTurbocharge your weekend with a night of 90s and 00s grunge and Britpop BANGERS.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/music-marginal-gains-3/
LOCATION:Hen and Chicken\, 210 North Street\, Southville\,\, Bristol\, BS3 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:00s,90s,Alternative,Band,Brit pop,brit rock,Brit-rock,Cover Band,Festival,grunge,indi-rock,indie,indie-pop,Live music,What's on Bristol
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SUMMARY:Music: North Street Sounds
DESCRIPTION:A brand new music event for North Street this Summer. \nNorth Street venues have joined together to organise a one-of-a-kind walking music festival. \nAll day\, live music\, bands\, DJs\, and good vibes! \n  \nThe Hen & Chicken Show Case \nSaturday 6th June from 3 pm | Free Live Music \nJoin us as Bristol’s brilliant grassroots performers take to the stage\, performing in the main bar.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/muisc-north-street-sounds/
LOCATION:Hen and Chicken\, 210 North Street\, Southville\,\, Bristol\, BS3 1JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Acoustic music,alt-country,Alt-Folk,alt-pop,alt-rock,American roots,Americana,blues,Brit pop,brit rock,Brit-pop folk,Brit-rock,contempory folk,Festival,Folk Music,Funk,Funky Jazz,indie,indie-Folk,indie-pop,Live music,Open Mic,pop-folk,pop-rock,singer-songwriter,What's on Bristol
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260611T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260611T223000
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Liam Brennan's Abacus
DESCRIPTION:Composer Liam Brennan last presented Abacus at the club in 2023\, and returns as part of a short tour to promote their new album\, which was recorded live in the same year. The band features some of the finest players from the Birmingham and London scenes\, and on this occasion includes our own Nick Malcolm on trumpet\, standing in for regular trumpeter James Borland. \nFormed in 2022\, the project concept was heavily influenced by Omer Avital’s Asking No Permission which featured a 4-horn frontline. The music aims to combine concepts from both the jazz small group tradition as well as the big band lineage \nLiam draws influences from composers John Hollenbeck and John Taylor\, as well as Charles Mingus and Oliver Nelson. He is currently studying a masters in composition and improvisation in Gothenburg\, Sweden with an Erasmus project in Oslo\, Norway. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-liam-brennans-abacus/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260614T220000
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SUMMARY:COMEDY:  GOLF IS RUINING MY LIFE - An Evening For Swingers with TOM GREEN and TOM PRICE
DESCRIPTION:Toms Green and Price\, the stars of GB’s 2nd biggest golf podcast\, bring you an un-fore-gettable evening of links based lols. Prepare to experience the game as you never have before. They’ll put the par into audience participation\, tell stories too litigious for the podcast\, and attempt to solve slow play once and for all. Competitions\, confessions and chronic back pain LIVE!\n\nAt last a new golf tour that’s not Saudi backed.\n“Playing golf takes ages and is too hard. Watching golf is a waste of time. But watching these men talking about playing and maybe even playing some golf is peak entertainment. Do not miss (the ball).” – ALEX HOR
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy-golf-is-ruining-my-life-an-evening-for-swingers-with-tom-green-and-tom-price/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken Studio
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260617T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260617T233000
DTSTAMP:20260611T153944Z
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SUMMARY:FIFA World Cup 2026: England vs Croatia
DESCRIPTION:England vs Croatia\n\nJoin us in The Chicken Shed as Tuchel’s side kick off their tournament against Croatia on Wednesday 17 June.
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/fifa-world-cup-2026-england-vs-croatia/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Sport,World Cup 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T223000
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SUMMARY:Jazz: Andy Hague Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Trumpeter Andy Hague returns with his quintet to close off the club’s 25/26 season. The music will be a mixture of tunes from quintet album Coming of Age [2018]\, Andy’s 2021 quartet album Release and a few tunes from other current jazz composers. \n“So impressed with this record\, wow\, it’s current\, it’s hip” – Linley Hamilton\, BBC Radio Ulster’s Jazz World. “it’s the variety of the musical structures deployed\, as well as the sheer spirit and fire in these performances that makes this a significant milestone for Hague and his chums” – Peter Vacher\, four star review in Jazzwise March 2019. \nWell known in Bristol’s jazz scene\, in 2019 Andy Hague played for the first time with legendary UK jazz composer Mike Westbrook as part of his Uncommon Orchestra\, and post-Covid the band has appeared at Cheltenham and Cambridge Jazz Festivals\, the Rossini Festival in Lugo\, Italy and Ronnie Scott’s 2022 and 2023. \nLong term associate saxophonist Ben Waghorn is a versatile musician who has worked in London’s West End and on many pop\, TV and film recordings. He has been involved in a range of projects with Keith Tippett\, including ‘Tapestry’\, a piece written by Keith for two saxophone quartets and the BBC singers\, the quartet ‘Work in Progress’ and The Keith Tippett Octet. He can also be heard on recordings with Geoff Eales and Dave Stapleton [Slowly Rolling Camera]. Ben has also recently performed with the BBC Big Band and played in Singapore with the London Concert Orchestra. Pianist Jim Blomfield has been a vital part of Bristol’s jazz scene for many years and has accompanied many of the UK’s best known players. He has released two trio CDs of his own compositions. “Jim Blomfield is the best British pianist you’ve never heard of and is an absolute marvel” – Independent on Sunday. Bassist Riaan Vosloo works regularly with saxophonist Ed Jones and runs the post-grad programme at BIMM Bristol music college. Drummer Mark Whitlam is head of the drum department at BIMM college and has played with big names such as Andy Sheppard and Iain Ballamy besides composing for his own projects. \n \n 
URL:https://www.henandchicken.com/event/jazz-andy-hague-quintet-2/
LOCATION:Chicken Shed
CATEGORIES:Bristol Jazz,Jazz,Jazz club,Live music,What's on Bristol
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