Norway-based Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra began after the soon-to-be lead vocalists first heard the music of Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski while watching the Belgian movie "Broken Circle Breakdown" one night in a theatre in Oslo, Norway. Inspired by the soundtrack, they got a group of friends together to play the music from the film. After...
Welcome to our monthly Open Mic Night (1st Wednesday of every month) Hosted by Sarah Larkham & Elliot Hall, we welcome musicians and music lovers alike. We can get very busy, so if you wish to play, you can book your slot in advance. Simply message us on our dedicated Facebook Page (clickable link below)...
A welcome return for this superb band who smashed it out of the park with a sell-out show on their last visit back in March. Please note that this performance will be upstairs in the larger Studio room. Jonny Bruce is a superb trumpeter, based in Bristol but with a national reputation. He is fluent...
Edinburgh Comedy Award "Best Show" nominee Glenn Moore is one of the best joke writers of his generation and is back on tour in Autumn 2022. Expect a "comedy masterclass" (The Times) and a high-energy barrage of the most jokes you've ever heard humanely fit into one stand-up show. As seen/heard on Mock The Week (BBC2), The...
Previously advertised headliner ANDREW RYAN has been replaced by MATT RICHARDSON Matt Richardson featuring Meryl O'Rourke Brash, slick and full of mildly laddish but self-deprecating stories, all delivered with an irresistible twinkle, Matt Richardson is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having...
Raised in the rural market town of Newbury; Singer-Songwriter Joe Hicks blends pop, blues and folk influences, combining intricate guitar composition with classic pop song-craft. Having made a name for himself as a session guitarist, Hicks released his first solo single at the start of 2017 following a soul-searching writing trip to a secluded Cornish...
It’s magic, to make something out of nothing. Science can reveal how the brain does this amazing trick! In this talk, Dr Jonathan Iliff shows you what we know about the neuroscience of creativity. It is the process that sees something arrive in the brain and be transformed into a work of art, a wonder...
Join us for our first-ever Hen & Chicken Karaoke Night! Hosted by our very own superstar Nina in our party room, The Chicken Shed Free shot for the first 10 singers Cocktails 2 for £10 Selected spirits double up for £1 Entrance is free
Scottish saxophonist Helena Kay greatly impressed on their previous visit to the club back in May, appearing as part of drummer Rod Oughton's band Tomorrow's New Quartet. Tonight returning as band leader, Kay's original chordless KIM trio has been expanded to a quartet with pianist Peter Johnstone for the new CD release Golden Sands. Made...
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show. The world may be a strange and scary place but there's no need for the bastards to get you down. Come sit in a dark room and listen to some jokes told by "an impassioned and uniquely brilliant talent" (The List) Widely...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Sara Barron featuring Tom Deacon plus compere Tom Toal Sara Barron is a relentlessly honest and desperately funny comic, relating brutal and sometimes filthy truths in a warm and welcoming way. She is an American writer turned stand-up living in London. While Stateside, she wrote for Vanity Fair, published two...
Unfortunately The Way Down Wanderers have cancelled their upcoming UK Tour. Often referred to by fans as one of the hardest-working, hardest-touring bands on the circuit today. The Way Down Wanderers, a 5-piece Illinois-based act, not only proves that classification with their jam-packed tour schedule but also on stage every night, with youthful exuberance...
Paddy Young & Guests The Best Up-And-Coming Comedy Talent Featuring Burt Williamson, Jessie Johnson, Millie Haswell & compere Jeremy Flynn Join us for a fantastic night of comedy in the Chicken Shed at The Hen and Chicken! Circuit Breakers is a monthly night which showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the UK comedy circuit. This...
Explore the scientific, therapeutic, psychonautic, and shamanic exploration of the DMT realm with Psychedelic expert Dr David Luke.
Matt Stewart & Dave Warneke Podcast & Stand-Up Show Dave Warneke and Matt Stewart from Do Go On are heading to Bristol for a live podcast and stand-up show! First up Matt will host an episode of Who Knew It With Matt Stewart? (the podcast where the guests write the wrong answers) with Dave and another special guest comedian....
Luke Annesley - alto sax, Dan Moore - piano, Riaan Vosloo - bass, Andy Hague - drums Alto saxophone player Luke Annesley’s playing career ranges from performing classic film scores with the John Wilson Orchestra, playing in a quartet with the great guitarist Dave Cliff for a number of years, and improv-based projects such as his quartet...
Fancy five free drinks? Two of the world’s leading alcohol experts return with a hilarious quiz show that gets the rounds in – in more ways than one. With a pen and question sheet in one hand and several world-class drinks in the other, join them on a uniquely absurd, fact-filled journey through time....
Stand Up For The Weekend with Steve Bugeja featuring Matt Green and compere Clint Edwards Steve Bugeja is one of the circuit’s most exciting comedians. Steve hosted the BBC Radio 4 series Economics with Subtitles and has made numerous appearances on TV shows including The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One), Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2), Russell Howard’s...
“With songwriting as powerful as hers, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” — Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Time Her eleventh album, the first record in over 8 years consisting of all her own songs, Dark Enough to See the...
Learn the science behind dreams from Neuroscience expert Dr. Jonathan Iliff. Followed by a Q&A.
On the back of their Edinburgh Festival run and double British Podcast Award nominations, the true crime podcast with a twist of lime takes to the road for its first full tour. Each episode sees the boozed-up panel of writer/comedian hosts Hannah George, Catie Wilkins and Taylor Glenn test out their drunk detective skills and solve true crime cases, along...
Neil Burns - guitar, Terry Quinney - tenor sax, Martin Jenkins - organ, Ric Byer - drums Originally from Glasgow, Devon-based Neil Burns is one of the finest guitarists to emerge in the West Country in recent years and is now in great demand as an accompanist for many visiting musicians from the UK and...
Spence is having a bash right before Christmas starts (hence the very nearly) It’s gonna be at the Hen & Chicken in Bristol. Warning: Chance of small instruments and very nearly Christmassy good time. Support by Chrissie Huntley Doors 7:30pm
Stand Up For The Weekend with Olga Koch featuring Jacob Hawley and compere Clint Edwards Fast-rising star Olga Koch is a Russian-born stand-up comedian, writer and actor, now living in the UK. She has only been performing since 2016 and has already made a huge impact on stage, on TV and on the radio. She was...
An extra special evening of music, camaraderie and love. Coyote Blue are: Sarah Larkham (vocal powerhouse, tambourine, triangle), Elliot Hall (growling, guitar, harmonica) and Charlie Rose (astonishing keys and THE most elegant violin / devilish fiddle playing you ever heard) 🎁 Watch out for special guests 🌟 Exquisite heartbreak with soul and heavyweight Americana, sass...
An enlightening talk on the compound leading the way in the psychedelic renaissance... Magic Mushrooms are leading the current psychedelic renaissance as they may unlock key questions to understand the mind, treat depression and increase well-being. Join Dr. Chris Timmermann, from the Centre for Psychedelic Research, as we explore the avenues of the psychedelic revolution...
Join us for this enlightening talk about ADHD with Dr James Brown A simple scroll through Instagram or TikTok and you’ll be left questioning: do I have ADHD? The rise in ADHD in adults is undeniable. But only over the last decade has ADHD been formally recognised in the UK. It has been suggested that...
A UK jazz super-group, Out Front formed to play the music of two of jazz’s greatest ‘inside-outside’ masters: Booker Little and Andrew Hill. Drawing on a wealth of fabulous compositions and featuring a rich line-up of three horns, drums and bass, the band explores the vast possibilities of this music, from joyous straight-ahead time playing...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Garrett Millerick featuring Joey Page and compere Clint Edwards 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 and he recently made his...
