Walnut Tree Inn, Northampton

Accrington Stanley
2019-03-30 21:00 - 2019-03-31 00:00 UTC | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Spanning thirty one years of successful performances of Beatles music, the band, Accrington Stanley returns with a magical journey into the time of legend that was the Beatles. Arguably still the best creative songwriters of the 20th Century; the Beatles’ music persists in everyday song lists of musical artists, radio and television all over the world.
The Magical History Four will be showing just why the music of the Beatles is still loved by so many. From a huge selection of instantly recognisable songs will come some of the band’s favourites for this special festival day.
Despite many other ‘tribute bands’ playing Beatles music, Accrington Stanley were one of the very first, playing and singing with ability and love for the music.

Roger Monkhouse + Ivan Brackenbury
2019-03-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
ROGER MONKHOUSE is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger’s trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the most sought-after names on the comedy circuit.
Recent television credits include ‘The Comedy Store’ and ‘The World Stands Up’, (both Comedy Central), ‘My God I’m My Dad’ (Bravo) and ‘Street Cred Sudoku’ (UKG2). As a writer, he has contributed to Channel 4’s hit show’8 Out of 10 Cats’, scripting up-to-the-minute topical gags for the weekly panel show. On the airwaves, he has been a guest panelist on comedy panel show ‘Jest A Minute’ (BBC Radio Wales) and has contributed to review show ‘Serious About Comedy’ (BBC7). He has also recently performed on an episode of The Comedy Store’s Raw & Uncut series; hosting a stand-up show in connection with Sony Pictures, which was released in cinemas across the UK in 2012.
“Roger Monkhouse has an almost indecent supply of talent”
Time Out
“His laconic delivery shields an engaging persona and an enquiring mind”
The Guardian
“Packs in more observations on the human condition in a twenty minute set than a whole lecture on Jean- Paul Sartre”
Venue Magazine Visit website IVAN BRACKNBURY is one of the alter egos of Tom Binns, the star and co-writer of the BBC 1 Friday Night Comedy Series Hospital People.
Tom is also an award-winning and critical acclaimed character comedian working the International Comedy Festivals and the UK Stand Up Comedy Circuit. He’s widely regarded as THREE of the best headliners working in British Comedy.
His ventriloquist act, alter egos Hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and psychic Ian D Montfort have won him over 30 five star reviews and many awards both at home and abroad. Including, Fosters Comedy God and Best International Comedian.
He’s been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Trident Comedy Award and Perth International Fringe Comedy Award (twice). He’s was voted a ‘Fosters Comedy God’, he’s won Best International Act at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe (twice), Nottingham International Comedy Festival and 3 Sony Gold Awards.
He’s been in BBC Shows Alan Partridge, Lee and Herring, Friday/Saturday Night Armistice and Channel 4 shows IT Crowd Drifters and Eight out of Ten Cats do Countdown and the feature films Going to Mecca and Eaten by Lions.
“Binns has his character (Ivan Brackenbury) nailed and he mines the comic seam, ruthlessly to create top-quality entertainment with practically universal appeal”
The Guardian
“a masterclass in improvisation, character comedy and mindreading”
The Daily Telegraph
“Not only is the running gag a thing of comedy genius, but Binns tags it jaw-droppingly brilliantly”
The Scotsman Visit website

Palmerston
2019-03-09 21:30 - 23:30 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
With inspired song writing by Alan Rondeau, five musicians, five harmonies, a mixing of strings, keys and reeds and sometimes a banjo, make magic music.

Alfie Moore + Tanyalee Davis
2019-02-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
ALFIE MOORE is an original and distinctive comedian with his niche area as a serving police sergeant. He came slightly later to comedy and brings a wealth of insights and comedy moments from his eighteen years on the beat, where a keen sense of humour has been the key to his success and survival!
Alfie was inspired to take up stand-up comedy in 2007 after his first taste of live comedy at a local comedy club. He quickly became well and truly hooked and was soon performing regularly up and down the country.
He has an observational comedic style, which lends itself to witty, and sometimes gritty, anecdotes based on everyday modern policing. He also is an adept socio-political commentator and weaves this all together with his take on the “comedy gold” of life.
Alfie can be heard on Radio 4’s “It’s Fair Cop” and was one of the stars of “Show Me The Funny” (ITV) and wrote and presented “Alfie Moore’s Almanac” for BBC Radio. More recently he has been featured on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), Comic Relief, Sky News, BBC Radio 4’s Idiots Guide to Crime and Punishment, BBC Look North, ITV Calendar, Bizarre Crime (BBC 3), and Confessions of a Police Officer (Channel 4).
“Genuinely funny, sharp observational comedy.”
Chortle
“a show you do not want to end”
The Scotsman
“There is no doubt the man is funny, he knows what he’s talking about.”
Sunday Express Visit website TANYALEE DAVIS is a 3 foot 6 inch standup comedian who inspires, enlightens, and entertains her audiences while headlining at comedy clubs, colleges, and comedy festivals throughout North America, the UK, and other parts of the world with her own unique perspective and somewhat racy brand of comedy.
At 3’6″, Tanyalee is the Ferrari of comedy – low to the ground and kind of racy. Canadian born, Tanyalee currently is making the stage her home by touring all over the world bringing the funny!
Tanyalee had a successful 6 month contract performing “Little Comedian, BIG Laughs” just off the Las Vegas Strip. Tanyalee is part ofÂÂ Abnormally Funny People, an ensemble show, performing throughout the United Kingdom. In 2007 Tanyalee premiered her first one woman show called “Little Do They Know” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she received 4 star reviews. Visit website

Mandy Muden + Justin Moorhouse
2019-01-31 20:00 - 23:00
MANDY MUDEN is a skilled Magician (Close-up and Cabaret), Comedienne, presenter and actress. Semi-finalist in 2018 Britain’s got Talent, she is one of the World’s finest female Close-up and Cabaret Magicians. Her skilled sleight of hand and sharp humour is sure to make any event one to be remembered.
Mandy is one on her own. The only woman ever to combine Comedy and Magic on the UK Comedy and Corporate circuits. She has a striking personality with a razor sharp wit and so creates a fantastic rapport, offering a great line in audience participation.
Her TV credits include: Celebrity Ready Steady Cook, Come Dine with Me and Faking It and regularly appears in stage productions.
“Mandy is a very clever funny magician”
Daily Mail
“The lovely Mandy updates Magic with a camp bitch slant she’ll win you over in a flash”
Attitude Magazine
“Imagine a sexy Tommy Cooper minus the Fez”
Evening Standard Visit website JUSTIN MOORHOUSE has appeared onÂ Live At The Apollo,Â Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights,Â 8 Out of 10 Cats,Â Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledÂ andÂ Coronation Street. Series regular onÂ The Premier League ShowÂ and 5Live’sÂ Fighting Talk.
It’s been a busy 18 months for Justin, he brought back tiger-faced Young Kenny for the record-breaking run ofÂ Phoenix Nights Live at The Manchester Arena, which raised over £5 million for comic relief; told fantastic tales about Australia and Manchester onÂ Live At The Apollo; and appeared as Dean the rival cricketing landlord onÂ Coronation Street.Â
His comedy has taken him on tour to Australia, China, Japan and the Middle East. He has performed stand up comedy on television a number of times including, several series ofÂ The Comedy StoreÂ (Comedy Central),Â One Night StandÂ (Dave) and was Michael McIntyre’s guest on his Blackpool leg ofComedy RoadshowÂ (BBC1). Visit website

Troy Hawke + Andrew Lawrence
2018-12-28 20:00 - 22:30 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Milo McCabe is a character comedian with over ten years experience on the circuit. He has twice been nominated for the Amused Moose Best Edinburgh show award and was listed as GQ’s Top Ten comedy shows of the festival. TV credits include ITV’S Benidorm, BBC3’s Live at the Electric and various hidden camera and talking heads projects on Channel 4 and 5. As himself, he is shortly to appear in US documentary ‘Everyone has an Andy Dick story’. As TROY HAWKE he is currently touring comedy clubs and festivals in preparation for his 2018 show.
Troy Hawke is an erudite homeschooled 1930’s throwback…the Errol Flynn of the high street. Educated, sophisticated, but utterly clueless. He tackles modern issues head on in his uniquely untimely manner.
“undeniably funny”
Chortle
“mad comic genius”
The Scotsman
“Near perfect character comedy”
The New Current Visit website ANDREW LAWRENCE‘S university stage debut led on to the Edinburgh Fringe, where he was runner up in the 2003 So You Think You’re Funny competition. Subsequently, he won the Amused Moose Starsearch, York Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Competition and the BBC’s New Act of the Year Competition in 2004.
He presented his first hour-long comedy show at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled How to Butcher your Loved Ones. It was nominated for the if.comeddie award (as it was known for that year only) for Best Newcomer. His 2007 Fringe show, Social Leprosy For Beginners & Improvers, was nominated for the main if.comedy award. He has returned to the Fringe every year up to 2015.
As well as touring shows in the UK, Lawrence has performed abroad at the Just For Laughs Montreal Festival Showcase and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Lawrence has featured in numerous radio and TV shows, mostly as a stand-up performer. He has also appeared on television as a comic actor, playing the builder Marco in the BBC TV sitcom Ideal. He has written and performed four series for BBC Radio 4, most recently the 2015 sitcom There Is No Escape.
Boasting a fiery crown of red hair and a deep, demonic voice, Lawrence’s fiendish persona is in complete allegiance with his material; it will shock you both in terms of content, and in terms of how much you will laugh. With his flawless timing and delivery he can induce tears of laughter from audience members almost against their will.
“Evil elegance”
Time Out
“It’s a joy to be in his contemptuous company”
The Times Visit website
