Walnut Tree Inn, Northampton

The Krupa Connection
2022-09-18 12:30 - 15:00 UTC | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
John Watson (drums), Alan Haughton (piano) and Richard Exall (clarinet).
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Gordon Southern + David Eagle
2022-09-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: HARVEY HAWKINS
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
GORDON SOUTHERN is the international word clown. A stand up favourite across Europe and Australasia, he’s performed in over 30 countries. He is also one of most critically acclaimed comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe, having performed over a dozen solo shows there.
He is a regular at many top clubs including the famous London Comedy Store.
A talented actor and award winning writer with critical acclaim for numerous projects that he has worked on, Southern has written for some of the most memorable comedy shows of the last decade.
Gordon made his Edinburgh debut in the highly respected Comedy Zone in 1997 and has since gone on to take up several successful and acclaimed solo shows which have been nominated for awards in Edinburgh, Dubai, Perth (twice) and New Zealand (twice)
He has enjoyed sell out runs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 2011- 2015.
Gordon also has a time out comedy award from his days with BBC Radio 4’s Cheese Shop comedy sketch team. As an MC he’s played all over the world including a residency at Edinburgh’s notorious “Late N Live” since 2011.
“Feel-good comedy at it’s best… Wildly entertaining and endlessly funny”
BroadwayBaby
‘”Top class all round”
Sunday Times
DAVID EAGLE began performing stand up comedy in 2018. He was awarded the New Act Of The Year prize at 2018’s Nottingham Comedy Festival. In 2019 he won Bath Comedy Festival’s New Comedian Of The Year and the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year. In 2022 he performed stand up on BBC Radio 4’s topical comedy programme The Now Show. He frequently supports Boothby Graffoe and member of three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning band The Young’uns. He also starred in Tony Law and Phil Nichol’s improvised 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show.
“a comic tour de force.”
The Guardian
“Brilliant, nuts, heartily recommend”
Rufus Hound
“…constantly hilarious, gag on gag, leaving an audience gasping in admiration, and applause that goes on for minutes.”
Bath Echo

Harlem Swing Six
2022-10-02 12:30 - 15:00
with Zoltan Sagi, Richard Exall, Gary Wood, Al Gurr, Nick Ward, Graham Read – small band Harlem swing.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Sean Percival + Richard Morton
2022-10-27 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: KEVIN DANIEL
COMPÈRE: ADAM BEARDSMORE
SEAN PERCIVAL appears regularly at all the top comedy clubs in the UK. He has ‘headlined’ the Glee Clubs, the Comedy Stores, the Komedias, the Stands, the Last Laugh, Funhouse and the JTTComedy Lofts.
He has performed in comedy tents at the Glastonbury, Reading, Download and Bearded Theory festivals amongst others.
Sean was born and raised in Dudley. When he left school he became a Fabricator/Welder, which meant early mornings, that didn’t fit in with his late night lifestyle!
Sean was part of the comedy zone at the Edinburgh festival. He’s a regular at the TUI sensation resorts comedy cellars and he’s also entertained the troops at numerous Army, Navy and Air Force bases all over the world. He’s recently started to perform his one man show ‘Made in Dudley’ at various venues in the UK.
“He’s not wacky, He’s not surreal, He’s just bloody funny.”
What’s On
“No holds barred, No punches pulled, No subjects ducked, A masterclass in comedy.”
Birmingham Evening Mail
RICHARD MORTON has been described as “possibly Newcastle’s finest export since the famous brown ale” Richard Morton has nailed the twin talents of musicianship and comedy into one perfectly suited package. The Geordie comedian is a stalwart of the UK comedy circuit with a career spanning over 20 years.
His bounding stage presence, catchy songs and material covering real life situations & quick fire gags has made him a true circuit favourite. Early in his career Morton scooped the prestigious prize as The Time Out Comedian of the Year and was a leading light for The Comedy Store’s Cutting Edge Show.
Along his journey Richard’s career has taken him to support many house hold names including Jack Dee, Phil Jupitus, Lee Evans, Jo Brand and many more. On TV he has appeared on countless shows including Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Jack Dee’s Saturday Night Show. On radio he has featured on BBC Radio 2 & BBC Radio 4.
“A great stand up. Audiences laughed longer and louder at Morton than any other act on the Fringe.”
The Sunday Times
“Comic genius.”
The Daily Express
“His hilarious songs give musical comedy a good name.”
The Guardian

Louche Manouche
2022-11-06 12:30 - 15:00
Gypsy jazz with Martin Winning (clarinet, Martin has played with Ray Charles,Tina Turner and Van Morrison), John Wheatcroft (guitar… “an incredible guitarist with an astonishing technique”-Gary Potter), Bill Coleman (bass…Bill has played with Acker Bilk, Al Green etc), Will Ballard (guitar…a fine rhythm player and founder member of The Hot Club of Cambridge), Andy Shaw (percussion…local legend and stalwart of the jazz scene!)…..Django revisited and more!!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Amy Roberts/John Hallam Quintet
2022-11-13 12:30 - 15:00
Featuring Amy Roberts (clarinet/sax/flute) John Hallam (sax/clarinet) Sandy Suchodulski [(bass) Richard Busiakiewicz (piano) and Nick Millward (drums).
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Mat Roberts Band
2022-11-19 21:00 - 23:50
Bedfordshire based trio fronted by multi-instrumentalist and singer Mat Roberts. Mat has been writing, recording and playing music since 1990 and has his own studio. A highlight of his career was when he sang ‘Kiss’ on stage with Prince for a small launch party in London in 1999. His band perform a large and diverse repertoire ranging from the 50’s to current pop, rock, ska and reggae songs. Artists covered include Elvis, Buddy Holly, Beatles, Rolling Stones, T Rex, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Ben E King, Nirvana, The Jam, Madness, The Specials, Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Duran Duran, Pulp, Oasis, Bob Marley, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars.

George Zach + Christian Reilly
2022-11-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: HENRY MICHAEL
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
GEORGE ZACH is Greek and moved to Britain at 18 to study Biochemistry lured by the idea of living in the country of Hugh Grant, Mr Bean and Lady Diana; Due to the family budget however, instead of living it large in Notting Hill, he ended up in Newcastle Upon-Tyne.
When he was done with university, George decided lab life wasn’t for him, so whilst playing poker for a living he did his first comedy spot in 2009 in a room above a pub on St Patrick’s Day.
Since that day he has gone on to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 5 times and in 2015 he appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
George has firmly established himself in the UK and Australian comedy circuits, has performed in various countries such as Spain, The Netherlands, Greece, Germany and Hong Kong and has supported Chris McCausland, Luisa Omielan and Sophie Willan on their UK tours.
His broadcast work includes appearing on Dave Channel’s ‘The Comedy Guide To Life’, BBC One’s This Week, The One Show and he has acted in Sky’s Summer Shorts.
“A charismatic raconteur.. his story not only elicits laughter but is also, at times, poignant and moving”
The Wee Review (Edinburgh Fringe)
“Truly Terrific”
Melbourne Herald
“Huge Laughs, George is clearly a very funny guy”
Broadway Baby

CHRISTIAN REILLY is a musical comedian. Like a rock star, his career has taken him around the world not once, but three times; his job has taken him down country roads to places such as the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and Britain where he has received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits.
Critics have compared Christian to Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, with his charmingly confident performances accompanied by hilarious songs and clever wit. Regardless of the venue, Christian flies on stage like he is playing to sold-out arena crowds, filled with energy and ready to make the crowd laugh.
Appearing on BBC radio and TV in 2015, BBC Radio 4 followed Christian on the road to the Edinburgh Fringe for ‘Lives In a Landscape’. And in 2016, Christian took his comedy to Australia as part of Perth’s Fringeworld festival. Last year saw him return to the Edinburgh Festival for the seventh consecutive year with a new show.
Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands, musical theatre, and morose indie musicians. Mocking anything musical, he may take your favourite songs, change the lyrics and make you love his version more. If you’re a lover of music and comedy, this is for you.
“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re probably a Christian Reilly fan already”
The Guardian
“Blisteringly funny songs”
The Stage
“A charmingly confident performer, an accomplished musician and a clever comic… The funniest songs I have heard in a long time”
The Scotsman

Party Central
2022-12-10 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Northampton based five-piece female fronted party band performing a wide range of 60’s classic to current chart songs. Artists covered include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Heatwave, Chic, Blondie, Gloria Gaynor, Cyndie Lauper, Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Queen, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Shania Twain, Sugarhill Gang, B52’s, Soft Cell, The Cure, Prince, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz, Stereophonics, Republica, Survivor, Proclaimers, Katrina & The Waves, Robbie Willliams, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars, Olly Murs, Florence & The Machine, Jessie J, Katy Perry, Rhianna, Taylor Swift and Jess Glynne.

Scott Bennett + Andrew Bird SOLD OUT
2022-12-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: ALEX HYLTON
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
SCOTT BENNETT is a stand-up comedian and writer who’s star is most definitely on the rise.
He made his debut on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo last year and was nominated for Best Club Comedian by Chortle in 2022.
His last two shows Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has been named by Chortle as One To Watch for 2018 and 19.
His debut hour stand up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.
He has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe.
“Great material, great delivery, a very funny man”
Rob Brydon
“A joy to watch”
Chris Ramsey
“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions, superb character creations”
Edinburgh Fringe Review 2015, Chortle

ANDREW BIRD is a local lad originally from Towcester, and a top headline act up and down the country and has performed all round the world.
He has been tour support for Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon and on his recent arena tour Michael McIntyre including Wembley and the O2. He’s one of only seven comedians to perform for Banksy at Dismal Land. He’s written on TV shows Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Worrier, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Lee Mack’s Duck Quacks Don’t Echo and is a regular guest on BBC Radio’s The Rhod Gilbert Show.

“Comedy gold…Bird’s going to be a big star, catch him close-up now”
The Scotsman

“A great storyteller, funny, likeable and effortless”
Time Out

“Very punctual”
Rob Brydon

Danny Posthill + Rob Rouse
2023-01-26 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: TOM CHRISTIAN
COMPÈRE: ADAM BEARDSMORE
DANNY POSTHILL is a comedy Impressionist, and his versatile act caters for all walks of life with unbeatable stand up and a string of impressions, such as Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican and President Donald Trump, alongside all the other topical political characters of today.
Danny has performed all over the world, working around the Mediterranean and South America, plus taking his ‘Donald Trump act’ far and wide, performing at events from London to Singapore. His Tv Credentials include ‘Pointless Celebrities’, where he appeared alongside fellow impressionists Alistair McGowan, Rory Bremner and Jon Culshaw. He also starred as “Donald Trump” in a spoof rap battle against “Hilary Clinton” for Sky News.
Finally, not forgetting Danny’s outstanding performance on Britain’s got Talent, during 2015, where he reached the Grand Final. Danny is regular headline act at Comedy clubs across the UK, and has most recently taken his own one man show “That Bloke Who Does Voices” to The Edinburgh Fringe.
“Brilliantly Funny”
David Walliams BGT
“Best impressionist doing stand –up I’ve seen, apart from me of course.”
Alistair McGowan
“The act was great, you’re funny, you’re good… I like you.”
Simon Cowell BGT
ROB ROUSE is one of comedy’s most lively, loveable and dynamic performers, Rob won Channel 4’s Prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition at the Edinburgh Festival in way back in 1998. He’s one of our best comic storytellers, has performed all over the world and works long form narratives into hard-hitting, uncompromising hilarious tales filled with warmth and a sense of compassion for our collective human frailties.
As seen on Ben Elton’s hit BBC2 Shakespeare sitcom ‘Upstart Crow’ , you may also recognise him from 8 out of 10 cats, Spoons, The Friday Night Project, Celebrity Juice, Dave’s One night stand, John Bishop’s Only Joking, Live at the Comedy store, maybe collecting one of his wife’s eBay purchases from your garage or perhaps seen him at one of his 8 Edinburgh fringe shows or 3 UK tours. So, come and see him do what he does best; honest, frank, seriously funny stand-up.
“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones”
The Sunday Times
“Rob Rouse is a born clown, a latter-day Stan Laurel”
Time Out
“The tears of laughter came in floods… a sustained piece of observational storytelling which just peaked and peaked”
The Scotsman

Burns Night 2023
2023-01-27 07:15 - 23:00
7.15pm for 7.45pm
Join us for a Burn’s Night Supper for £28.00 with optional Whisky Flight.
If any of your party is vegetarian please purchase a vegetarian ticket.
We will be joined by a piper and have a traditional haggis address!
TO START
Cullen Skink
A traditional soup made from Smoked Haddock, Potato and Onion
(Vegetarian option: Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup)
MAIN COURSE
Haggis with Neeps and Tatties
served with a Whisky sauce
(Vegetarian option: Vegetarian Haggis)
TO FINISH
Cranachan
A Scottish Trifle made from mixed berries, whipped cream, toasted oats, heather honey and whisky

Soul Fever
2023-02-04 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Established over 20 years ago, Soul Fever are a seven-piece classic 60’s and 70’s soul covers band fronted by two female lead vocalists and supported by a brass section and backing vocalists.
Their repertoire includes James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, Aretha Franklin, Jean Knight, Martha & The Vandellas, Staple Sisters, Wild Cherry, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Al Greene, Heatwave, Solomon Burke, Bob & Earl, Blues Brothers and Bill Withers.

Groove Connection
2023-02-11 21:00 - 23:50, 2023-09-09 21:00 - 23:50
Groove Connection are a highly entertaining six piece function band fronted by two powerful female vocalists.
Backed by four talented musicians, they perform compositions ranging from motown and soul songs of the funky 70’s & 80’s, right through to the rip roaring groovy sounds of today’s chart toppers.

Steve Hall + Steve Royle
2023-02-23 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: DIMITRIS DEECH
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
STEVE HALL has been a stand up support act for Russell Howard on his sell-out national tours Adventures, Dingledodies and the 2009 arena tour Big Rooms and Belly Laughs.
Steve’s recent work has also included a second series of writing for BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show, as well as taking his solo show Steve Hall’s Very Still Life to the 2011 Edinburgh Festival.
A finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award and Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award, Steve Hall made his fringe debut in 2003 in the sell out Edinburgh show, Three Men and a Giant. Steve returned to Edinburgh in 2008 with his first solo stand up show solo show Vice Captain Loser.
Steve Hall also makes up one third of the if.comedy Award nominated sketch show ‘We Are Klang’. In 2007 We Are Klang showcased at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, where the group was nominated for a Barry Award, before they returned to Edinburgh for a four night sell-out run. The group has appeared on the Paramount Comedy Channel’s Edinburgh & Beyond for two years running and was nominated in 2006 for the Chortle Best Sketch Show, which they won in 2007.
As part of We Are Klang, Steve wrote and starred in the group’s own sitcom series for BBC3.

“This is stand-up as it should be: snappy and smart, occasionally nasty, and always funny”

The List

“His debut solo show was a masterpiece of emotive storytelling”
GQ
“Wonderfully misanthropic”
Sunday Times

STEVE ROYLE is an actor, writer, comedian, juggler, a “Gillard award” winning presenter on BBC Radio Lancashire and now a finalist on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent 2020.
Steve most recently completed his 17th consecutive pantomime at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool (and his 22nd Pantomime in total) and was also made an honourary member of The Friends Of The Grand in 2016 for his services to the theatre. Last year he starred, to critical acclaim, in the World premier tour of “Naturally Insane: The Life of Dan Leno” and is taking the show to the West End (Criterion Theatre).
In 2015 he performed 16 nights at The Manchester Arena as part of the “Phoenix Nights Live” show, helping raise well over £ 5 million in the process. He also appeared at the London Palladium twice within a month later that year when he performed as part of the TV show “Sunday Night At The Palladium” and as warm-up for “One Night With Neil Diamond”.
He spent many years as “Special Guest” on Dave Spikey’s Tours and has supported several other top comedic names including Peter Kay, Mick Miller, Roy Walker and The Lancashire Hotpots! He was also the first comic, ever, to act as “Warm-up” for The Royal Variety Show featuring Take That, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow and Meatloaf.
“A Brilliant Comedian”
Peter Kay (in his autobiography “Saturday Night Peter”)
“Fantastic…Should be a Star!”
Dave Spikey (in his autobiography “Under the Microscope”)
“A comedy masterclass! “
The Stage

Mid Sensation Soul Band
2023-02-25 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
An exciting 6 piece soul and Tamla Motown band that get everyone on their feet! Covering material by James Brown, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Elvis, Bob Marley and others.

Matt Stelligwerf + Phil Nichol
2023-03-30 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: NIK HILL
COMPÈRE: PAUL RICKETTS
MATT STELLINGWERF is a fast rising star on the international comedy scene, and highly regarded by his peers. Matt has won four NZ Comedy Guild Awards, been nominated for several others, and was nominated as Best Newcomer at the 2014 NZ International Comedy Festival. Matt was a 2015 and 2016 nominee for the prestigious Billy T Award. A renowned MC and compere, Matt is a 3-time nominee for Best MC in New Zealand.
Hamilton-born and Wanganui-raised farmer’s son and trained criminologist, an award-winning bar fly…and genuinely lovely guy, 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 as diverse as love, mental illness, sex, drugs, and this crazy interview he once conducted with a serial killer on Death Row!
Matt now brings a worldview inspired by alcoholic shearing gangs, bizarre Dutch relatives, and criminological theory to the stage and attempts to answer some of life’s enduring mysteries. So come along, grab a brew and have a laugh!
He has toured extensively, performing throughout NZ, Australia, the USA & the United Kingdom.
“Raises the comedy bar…and erudite satire superstar”
Theatreview
PHIL NICHOL is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer and musician. He first found fame as a member of the musical comedy trio Corky and the Juice Pigs, known for the song “Eskimo” and has many appearances on stage and screen.
Nichol’s 2002 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Things I Like I Lick was nominated for the Perrier Award. In 2006, Nichol won the if.comedy award (successor to the Perrier) with a show titled The Naked Racist, which he performed at The Stand; he later performed the same show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2007, Nichol was nominated for Best Headliner at the Chortle Awards.
In 2006, Nichol featured in the first series of Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive, playing a member of the production team.
Nichol appeared on a special edition of the UK game show The Weakest Link in 2007, featuring comedians. On being voted off, he stripped naked before taking the ‘walk of shame’. Host Anne Robinson joked on Outtake TV that ‘it was disappointing because he only had a small part’.
He also appeared on Series 19 of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. On 21 November 2007, he was featured as a guest and musical artist on The Graham Norton Show, performing a tribute to his fellow guests The Dukes of Hazzard actors Tom Wopat, John Schneider and Catherine Bach, as well as a further song to a woman whom he described anecdotally as “a stalker of his”.

Down South
2023-04-01 21:00 - 23:50
Down South, name deriving from the original all South African line up, are a 4-piece covers band from Milton Keynes playing a broad scope of songs from The Black Keys and ZZ Top to Tom Petty and Simple Minds.

Frog and Henry
2023-04-09 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
International band of great young musicians including Ewan Bleach who often plays with Tuba Skinny.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Sonic Vultures
2023-04-29 21:00 - 23:50, 2023-08-19 21:00 - 23:50
Indie/rock/pop covers band female fronted pop/rock covers including killer tracks from Zutons, Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Blondie, Florence & The Machine, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Dandy Warhols and others!

40 watt
2023-05-20 21:00 - 23:50
Classic pop/rock covers, Blues Brothers, Santana, Stereophonics, Green Day, Paulo Nutini, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, ZZ Top, Mavericks, Bad Company, Free, Stones, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater, Guns & Roses, Bob Marley etc.

Emily Bacon's Good Time Jazz Band
2023-05-21 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Superb New Orleans and traditional jazz, on tour from Newcastle!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Jack Gleadow + Matt Bragg
2023-05-25 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: JULES O’BRIAN
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
JACK GLEADOW is an award-winning, stand-up comedian and one of the most unique performers on the UK comedy circuit today. He takes his inspiration from the golden era of variety; Jack is the One-Man Variety Show with the use of sounds, stories, jokes and a scooter and has got off to a good start by already performing for Harry Hill!
In the words of Leicester Comedy Festival, after winning the prestigious 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Yearaward, “Jack bowled over the judges with his quirky set; a delightful blend of audience participation, wordplay and physical comedy.”
Jack is also the winner of 2017’s Amused Moose National New Comic, and more recently nominated for Chortle’s Best Newcomer and Leicester Comedy Festivals’ Best New Show, both in 2019. He recently recorded an episode of Amazon’s Audible Presents.
Jack is in huge demand on the live comedy scene. All well as performing across the top UK comedy clubs, Jack has been featured on the comedy stages at various festivals such as Latitude and Glastonbury and has also provided tour support for Lloyd Griffiths. Jack took his debut solo show Mr Saturday Night to The Edinburgh Festival in 2019 which received 4 and 5 star reviews.
“A natural born performer with great stage presence who knows how to entertain”
I Talk Telly
“Has you laughing at every angle”
Fresh Fringe
“All-round entertainment which encompasses a full assortment of skills…has a very bright future in entertainment ahead of him”
One4Review

MATT BRAGG has been performing stand up all over the country for the last 7 years. With a unique, low energy, deadpan style and meticulously crafted material he has been gaining critical acclaim from audiences, promoters and comedians alike.
As well as performing at some of the largest clubs in the UK, he is tour support for Ricky Gervais, Harry Hill, Lloyd Griffith (Soccer AM), Suzi Ruffell, Jason Manford, John Bishop, Phoenix Night’s Clinton Baptiste and Scott Bennett. He was also selected for Just The Tonic’s Big Value showcase at Edinburgh Festival in 2019 and finished runner up in Leicester Mercury’s Comedian of The Year 2020.
His debut show ‘Matt Bragg has nothing wrong with him’ is previewing throughout 2023.
“Classic observation comedy, delivered with effortless style”
Ricky Gervais
“Jack Dee’s world view, with Frank Skinner’s voice, all wrapped up in a mod’s fashion sense”
Chortle
“Matt Bragg is brilliantly funny”
Suzi Ruffell

JAZZ DAY SPECIAL
2023-06-11 12:00 - 21:00
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF TAD NEWTON’S SUNDAY LUNCH JAZZ SESSIONS
featuring Dave Browning, Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends, Trevor Whiting, The Golden Eagle Jazz Band, Richard Exall/Zoltan Sagi Quintet.
All day tickets £30 in advance.
Call Tad Newton on 01604 854949 to book your tickets.

Alistair Williams + Markus Birdman
2023-06-29 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: PETE SELWOOD
COMPÈRE; JAMES COOK
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF HEADLINER: Daliso Chaponda who was booked for this event, is now unavailable to participate but will be now featuring in February 2024.
ALISTAIR WILLIAMS is quickly making a name for himself with razor-sharp content and high-watt charm. He’s already become a regular at the UK’s most famous venues including The Comedy Store and Up the Creek and is constantly building an ever-growing international presence.
Unafraid of tackling rough subject matter, Williams is also a passionate health campaigner. Combining raw personal anecdotes with a jam-packed gag count and slick extroverted style, he creates bespoke comedy content to challenge the food and health industries, regularly grabbing the attention of leading megabrands. He believes real food can change your life, a narrative which is also the through the line of his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Show.
Smart, passionate, impressively quick-witted and bursting with infectious confidence, this is stand-up that grabs your attention and Alistair Williams is quickly solidifying his place as one of stand-up’s most exciting rising stars.
MARKUS BIRDMAN is one of British comedy’s most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe with 11 solo shows to his credit and headliner status at all the top clubs, including The Comedy Store, The Komedia, Hot Water, The Stand and Soho Theatre. He’s performed at the Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth Comedy Festivals and was nominated by the New Zealand Comedy Guild for Best International Guest. His international gig list includes Pakistan, Singapore, China, UAE, Austria, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Finland and India to name a few. Which has been nice, considering no-one’s now going anywhere.
He had his own Netflix Stand Up Special, ‘Live in Amsterdam’ and was also co-writer on Jayde Adams’s Amazon Prime Stand Up Special, ‘Serious Black Jumper’
“Delightfully comic. Controversial, personal and wickedly punchy.”
The List
“Engagingly mixes the silly and the downright wrong.”
Chortle
“A consummate comic…. energetic, engaging, thought-provoking and funny.”
The Stage

DJ Errol
2023-08-26 21:00 - 23:50
Previously booked band: Sonic Vultures, have apologised that due to personal reasons they are unable to attend. Errol has kindly stepped in to take their place.
DJ Errol will keep you on your feet with floor fillers from Motown to the present day!

Spats Langham and Hot Fingers
2023-09-17 12:30 - 15:00
with Emily Campbell (vocals) — an affectionate visit to the 1920’s and 30’s.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Stephen Bailey + Ignacio Lopez
2023-09-28 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: PAULINE EYRE
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
STEPHEN BAILEY is a cocktail of class, caring and comedy, with the most flamboyant umbrella to top it all off. He’s a comedian and writer, whose friendly and open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming acts in comedy at the moment and an in demand talent for all things showbiz/entertainment.
As a comedian, he has starred on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2) and recorded his own 30 minute comedy special for Comedy Central, after performing stand up on Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central). He has opened for some of the biggest names in stand-up, including Katherine Ryan, Jenny Eclair and Sarah Millican and this autumn will see him open for both Jason Manford and John Bishop.
He’s also appeared on many TV shows including Coronation Street & Good Morning Britain (ITV), The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Love Island: Aftersun, Safeword, CelebAbility & The Great Xmas Rant (ITV2), Wardrobe Secrets (ITVBe), Celebrity Advice Bureau (W), Celebrity 5 Go Camping, Do The Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth, It’s Not Me, It’s You & The Jeremy Vine Show (Channel 5)… but still cannot get on Strictly.​​​

★★★★
“A superstar in the making”
British Comedy Guide
“A natural talent for making audiences laugh”
Metro
“A rising star”
The Sun

IGNACIO LOPEZ is a Spanish & Welsh comedian based in Cardiff. His parents are Welsh/Irish & Moroccan/Spanish, and he has a German sister; family get-togethers are like a meeting of the U.N.
As well as hosting TV shows, headlining top comedy clubs all over the U.K and Europe, and taking the piss out of British people directly to their faces, Ignacio writes sketches, sitcoms, and tweets. Every few months something he tweets will go viral and he’ll gain a few thousand followers before they realise he doesn’t just tweet witty observations about public transport and songs about hating the U.K. – then they unfollow until the next tweet goes viral. The fickle bastards.
Ignacio has performed for the Wales football squad, opened for James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers, and hosts comedy and corporate events around the World.
During the pandemic Ignacio has focused on putting more comedy content online, streaming live comedy events, running a weekly quiz, teaching people how to make Sangría, sitting on his sofa for 18 hours a day and occasionally crying in the bath.
At last count (probably this morning) Ignacio’s videos have received over 20 Million views in total across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
“Hilarious”
The Scotsman
“Charismatic with a waspish charm”
Chortle
“Playful, brutal and bloody funny”
Moody Comedy
