An inspiring evening of short films celebrating adventure, resilience and the power of the outdoors. Screening No.7 of the Youth Adventure Trust's series of inspirational adventure films. The programme this time features stories of winter swimmers in London, a 2,000-mile cycling research journey through England’s farming communities, women climbing a Himalayan peak, a joyful wild...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Ignacio Lopez featuring Jamie D'Souza & compere Jeremy Flynn Headliner: Ignacio Lopez has been wowing audiences internationally with his individual style and high gag-rate since 2010. A crazy mixture of Welsh & Spanish Ignacio has become one of the most unique voices on the UK circuit. A frequent headliner and...
Discover how early life experiences could shape long-term wellbeing, and how certain factors can support recovery. With Q&A. Why do early life experiences, especially those that are difficult, shape who we become as adults? Adverse Childhood Experiences like neglect, abuse and/or chronic stress can alter the developing brains of children and adolescents. In turn, this...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Jacob Hawley featuring Eleanor Tiernan & Ross Smith Headliner: JACOB HAWLEY The versatile Jacob Hawley is an actor, writer and a comedian who has appeared in numerous TV shows including BBC sitcom Ladhood, ITV's The Stand Up Sketch Show and Sky's The Russell Howard Hour. He is intelligent, self-aware and explores themes...
Armed with his signature wit, razor-sharp storytelling, and a complete inability to take himself seriously, Shane Todd is coming to Bristol's Hen & Chicken with his brand new stand up show. Shane hosts the massively popular Tea With Me podcast and performs in some of the world’s most famous comedy clubs. Shane Todd is an Irish comic...
Podcasting cult hero. Following his record-breaking Waterslide tour, Jamie Hutchinson is back with Can My Mate Come? He’s Sound. — a brand-new hour of unfiltered mayhem, questionable logic and emotional chaos held together by takeaway boxes and blind optimism. Waterslide was a “masterclass in self-caricature” (British Comedy Guide). Now Jamie returns. Older? Technically. Less hair? Absolutely. Wiser?...
Podcasting cult hero. Following his record-breaking Waterslide tour, Jamie Hutchinson is back with Can My Mate Come? He’s Sound. — a brand-new hour of unfiltered mayhem, questionable logic and emotional chaos held together by takeaway boxes and blind optimism. Waterslide was a “masterclass in self-caricature” (British Comedy Guide). Now Jamie returns. Older? Technically. Less hair? Absolutely. Wiser?...
Join award-winning psychologist Dr. Lalitaa Suglani to explore women’s hidden rage, why it matters, and how to release it. With Q&A. Do you often find yourself suppressing your anger? When anger goes unexpressed, it can surface as anxiety, burnout and self-blame. Yet, anger is not something to fear, it is a powerful emotional signal. This...
Shaparak “Shappi” Khorsandi is a celebrated British-Iranian comedian known for her fearless, funny takes on identity, family, and modern life. She’s lit up screens on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI, Have I Got News For You, and even braved the jungle on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. A regular on BBC...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Finlay Christie featuring Burt Williamson & Jack Campbell At 19, Finlay Christie became one of the youngest ever winners of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition, following in the footsteps of Peter Kay, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican. 3 years later, his debut Edinburgh show “OK Zoomer” was nominated...
Join award-winning writer and comedian Marc Burrows for a multi-media stand up celebration of one of British music’s most iconic and enduring movements, marking 30 years since the iconic Blur vs. Oasis chart war. Music journalist Marc (Guardian, The Quietus, Big Issue) dives into the stories, rivalries, OTT personalities as well as some of the finest music...
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,...
