Louche Manouche
2022-11-06 12:30 - 15:00 UTC
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.

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

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.

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

The Krupa Connection
2022-09-18 12:30 - 15:00 | 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.

Zoltan Sagi and his Band
2022-09-04 12:30 - 15:00
featuring Al Gurr (piano), Keith York (drums) and Clive Morton (bass) play “Carter, Hodges, Hawkins and Getz!”..the jazz sax legends!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Repro Jam Squad
2022-09-01 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Repro Jam Squad are a Funk fusion band, offering our musical flavours to infuse, tantalise and funktify your taste buds! Original material inspired by a generation of good conscious writers and lyricists. They keep the party alive with plenty of toe tapping and hot stepping tracks!

Murphy's Law
2022-08-27 21:00 - 23:50
Milton Keynes’ favourite covers band. Exceptional quality, style, rhythm and energy. Playing 70’s-90’s rock and pop covers from the likes of Queen, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Pink Floyd, Spencer Davis, Don Henley, Elton John and Eric Clapton. What could possibly go wrogn!

Hal Cruttenden + Ian Stone
2022-07-28 19:30 - 22:30 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW SHOW
PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME 8PM (DOORS 7.30PM)
AS IT’S AN EARLIER TIME, WE WILL BE OFFERING A BBQ FOR THOSE WISHING TO EAT.
HAL CRUTTENDEN is one of the top touring stand up comedians working in the UK and Ireland today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer, presenter and actor.
He has made several appearances on ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC1 & 2), ‘Have I Got News For You’ (BBC1), ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1), ‘Would I Lie To You’ (BBC1) ‘The One Show’ (BBC1), ‘The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice’ (BBC2 & Channel 4) and ‘The Apprentice: You’re Fired’ (BBC2).
He’s toured extensively in the UK and Ireland over the last 8 years, he has also taken shows to the Montreal, Melbourne, and New Zealand comedy festivals and he’s recorded three stand up specials for Next Up -‘Tough Luvvie’, ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ and ‘Chubster’. Hal’s next tour, ‘It’s Best You Hear it From Me’ starts in 2022.
Hal wrote and starred in his own sitcom, ‘Hal’ on Radio 4, as an actor he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, he has appeared in ‘Shackleton’; ‘Eastenders’; ‘Touching Evil’, ‘Bramwell’, ‘Mrs Dalloway‘, ‘Brexit’, ‘Making News’ and ‘Orwell A Celebration’.
★★★★★
“On top form, Cruttenden consistently delivers full on laughs”
Edinburgh Evening News
“Go and see Hal Cruttenden, he’s got something to say and he’ll make you laugh a lot!”
Daily Mirror
“Reminded me how much I love stand up”
The Times
IAN STONE is ranked amongst the top ten stand-ups in Britain by The Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes in the country. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience.
Ian’s many TV appearances include two shows of Mock The Week (BBC 2), The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy 2005) The Comedy Store (Ch5 – 3 appearances and 1 for The Comedy Channel), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), The Stand-Up Show (BBC 1), Saturday Live (ITV), Live at Jongleurs (ITV), two series of The Katy Brand Show for ITV2 & The 11 O’clock Show (CH4).
★★★★★
“Seriously funny”
The Guardian
“Ian Stone is intelligent and likable and has the audience in the palm of hand from the second he steps on stage. This is the type of comedy that leaves you giddy and on the highest high. After seeing him last night I totally understand why the punters were returning for a second dose.”
Broadway Baby

The B.D. Lenz Band
2022-07-10 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Sensational American jazz/blues guitarist with very special guest: Alex Clarke
(Sax/clarinet/flute…former finalist from BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year….a great rising talent!)
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Reformers
2022-07-02 21:00 - 23:50
Four-piece band from Milton Keynes.
There aren’t too many bands around that can tackle a mix of great classic tunes from Rock to Pop to Punk to Glam and make them their own. Let’s face it . . . who do you know that has mixed together Oasis and T-Rex in the same song or managed to get both the Australian National Anthems into one single tune? There aren’t too many times you will hear a Culture Club song played in a way that’ll have you bouncing around like a rubber ball on steroids or a Gloria Gaynor tune rocked up to near breaking point . . . are there?

Matt Richardson + Roger Monkhouse
2022-06-30 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: LOVDEV BARPAGA
COMPÈRE: AARON SIMMONDS
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 started stand-up in 2009 at 18 years old, Matt became one of the youngest comedians on the circuit and soon made it through to the finals of two national stand-up competitions.
Since then Matt has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young performers and presenters – hosting the drive-time show on Virgin Radio. His TV credits include co-hosting the Xtra Factor alongside Caroline Flack, Co-Hosting Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live! Alongside Christine Lampard and helming the live spin off show alone, two one-off documentaries for ITV2 – Pampered Pooches, Hollywood and Meet The Family Guys, a series regular role on Viral Tap (ITV2), Nevermind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice, Sweat The Small Stuff, Big Brothers Bit on the Side, Fake Reaction, Its Not Me It’s You, I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of here Now! and countless other shows.
“Hilarious and Charming”
The Mirror
“Sharp, Funny and Warm”
Heat Magazine
“This (extremely) young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him.”
The Guardian
ROGER MONKHOUSE is one of the regular writers on Channel 4’s hugely popular comedy panel show ‘8 Out of 10 Cats.’ He is responsible for scripting up-to-the-minute topical gags every week
A consummate stand-up who exerts a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, his trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Supremely confident, with audience banter down to an art form, he’s happy to improvise freely but has no shortage of first class material in his armoury. Roger is widely regarded as a master of observational comedy with routines that are universally and unfailingly hysterical.
“He is a gifted natural, with the years of experience to know how to handle a crowd, which goes to make him one of the consummate professionals of the stand-up circuit.”
Chortle
“Highly regarded by his peers on the circuit – he’s shaven-headed, topical, good, and nothing to do with Bob!”
Evening Standard
“His laconic delivery shields an engaging persona and an enquiring mind.”
The Guardian

The Expletives
2022-06-18 21:00 - 23:50
Come and join us for a great Punk and New Wave outfit from Peterborough. The Expletives are a high energy band performing songs by The Jam, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Blondie, The Ruts, The Specials, Dr Feelgood, The Clash, Sham 69, The Skids, Ramones, Kiss, Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, The Dammed, Gary Numan , The Vapours, Motörhead, The Hives, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stranglers, Ian Dury, Ten Pole Tudor, and much more. Performed with passion and pride. The Expletives, a band not to be missed.

Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces
2022-05-29 12:30 - 15:00
…music from the Bix Beiderbecke era.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Paul McCaffrey + Lloyd Griffith
2022-05-26 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: JACOB NUSSEY
COMPÈRE: PAUL REVILL
PAUL McCAFFREY has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half a million people in Arenas and theatres to great critical acclaim. He has also been the support act for Michael Mcintyre, John Bishop and Lee Mack. 2019 saw McCaffrey take to the road for his first solo headline tour ‘I thought I’d have grown out of this by now’, playing to packed houses across the UK. In Spring 2020, he’ll be hitting the road again in his own right this time, with hilarious new show LEMON.
Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC2) Impractical Jokers (BBC3) Russell Howards Good News (BBC3) Stand up Central (Comedy Central) and as seen on The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) and Channel 4’s 5o Funniest.
An award-winning comedian (Latitude New Act of the Year, London Paper/Soho Theatre London Comic Competition), One of the most in demand headliners at all the major UK comedy clubs. He has performed Seven critically-acclaimed Edinburgh shows, as well as performing comedy at major music festivals such as Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
★★★★
“He has charm, charisma and success written all over him”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
LLOYD GRIFFITH is a comedian, actor, presenter and classically trained singer. You may have seen him most recently in Ted Lasso (Apple TV), It’s A Sin (Channel 4), Infinite (Paramount), House of Games (BBC 2), Not Going Out (BBC 1) & Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV). Lloyd also fronted a documentary on BBC called ‘Can You Beat The Bookies?’ which received rave reviews.
He was also co-host of Soccer AM on Sky Sports and was co-host of FLINCH on Netflix. Other TV credits include 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Comedy Central Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Pointless Celebrities (BBC 2), Undeniable (Comedy Central), Comedy Games Night (Comedy Central), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Bounty Hunters (Sky), Drunk History (Comedy Central), Taxi To Training (BBC3), Football’s Funniest Moments (Sky), The Premier League Show (BBC2), Songs of Praise (BBC2) and many more. He recently supported Jack Whitehall on his UK arena tour and had previous supported Rob Beckett on his UK tour. Lloyd has just completed his third sold out stand up tour of the UK (with an 18 month gap in between).
★★★★
“Supersub Lloyd Griffith delivered some punchy gags about growing up in Grimsby. He also revealed a jaw-dropping singing voice. Expect to hear more from Griffith”
Evening Standard
“Disarmingly good”
The Times
“There’s no doubt about it; Lloyd Griffith is the king of the unexpected. His sense of fun is infectious, his singing voice faultless and his anecdotes are told with boundless confidence. Griffith has clearly established his own style of comedy”
Three Weeks

The Rachael Johnson Band
2022-05-22 12:30 - 15:00
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Bennett Arron + Ignacio Lopez
2022-04-28 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: STEPHANIE LAING
COMPÈRE: MATT GREEN
BENNETT ARRON is a BAFTA-shortlisted Scriptwriter, Comedian and Television Presenter. He wrote and starred in two BBC Radio Series: Bennett Arron is Jewelsh, and Bennett Arron Worries About… both of which were nominated for a Celtic Media Award .He is currently starring in the Radio 4 Sitcom ALONE.
Bennett also wrote the romantic comedy novel The Girl From The Discotheque[7] which was described as “Funny from beginning to end” by Ricky Gervais and “A touching, funny, page-turning book about what the heart wants – no matter how irrational. This is romance and comedy with a bruised heart” by Tony Parsons.
Bennett presented the documentary The Kosher Comedian for the BBC and he wrote, directed and presented the documentary How To Steal An Identity for Channel 4, in which he stole the identity of the Home Secretary. The programme was Pick of the Week in both The Guardian and The Telegraph.
“A Welsh Seinfeld”
The Guardian
“Genuinely original and funny”
The Times
“Hilarious… clever wit… razor sharp”
The Standard
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

Christian Reilly + Sean Heydon
2022-03-31 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: KEVIN DANIEL
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
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

SEAN HEYDON has been working in some of the worlds most prestigious venues for over ten years now with his unique style of madcap comedy and fascinating magic. With many television credits to his name (including acting as the resident illusionist on the Paul O’Grady Show, Channel 4), Heydon is also in constant demand across the BBC Radio network as a special guest. In 2009 he had his own regular 30 minute show called ‘Magic On The Wireless’, which consisted of interactive mind reading magic and comedy with listeners – this was aired live across four stations: BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire and Harborough FM.
A multi-award winning entertainer by 2009, Heydon beat off the cream of British entertainment talent to win the coveted ‘Specialty Act of the Year’ award as voted for by some of the finest Agents and Bookers in the country. Furthermore, Heydon is regarded as one of Europe’s leading and unrivalled close-up magicians and has even consulted alongside world renowned personality Anthony Robbins, bringing a creative edge to business conferences using magic as a metaphor for business strategising.
Billed as ‘The Alternative Magician’, he performs astounding and quite literally breath taking illusions and stunts in a unique comical style that audiences have never seen before, but will remember for the rest of their lives.

Jukebox
2022-03-25 21:00 - 23:50
A three-four piece band based in Milton Keynes. The band perform 60’s to modern pop and rock covers including Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Daft Punk, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams, Arctic Monkeys, Drake and Ed Sheeran.

The Mudsharks
2022-03-05 21:00 - 23:45 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
A tribute to the iconic music of Led Zeppelin.
The band faithfully delivers the true live sound of early 70s Zeppelin.
No wigs, no dragon jumpsuits, no bowler hats – it’s all about the music.
The name? Google it!

Lindsey Santoro + George Zach
2022-02-24 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: Fiona Allen
COMPÈRE: Tony Cowards
LINDSEY SANTORO has taken the circuit by storm since making her debut in 2014. Still one of the best hidden gems on the circuit Lindsey, who hails from Birmingham, has in her short time earned a place in the finals of both the English Comedian Of The Year and the Funny Women competitions.
Lindsey has also popped up on the radio appearing on BBC Radio 2 and 4 and regularly on Brum Radio and BBC West Midlands.
On top of that she has performed as part of the Best In Class show at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe and has appeared a grand total of four times at the Birmingham Comedy Festival, including her debut hour solo show in 2018, and three times at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Lindsey recounts tales of her misadventures in life, all in her trademark down to earth, madcap, side-splitting style.
“One of the most naturally hysterical and gifted comedians in recent memory.”
Joe Lycett

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

The Ian Bateman Jazz band
2022-02-20 12:30 - 15:00
Straight ahead jazz!
Led by trombone star: Ian Bateman (ex Acker Bilk, Pete Allen bands). Denny Ilett (guitar), Andy Crowdy (bass), Stuart Hendersen (trumpet) and Ed Richardson (drums).
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Melody Room Jazz Band
2022-02-06 12:30 - 15:00
Sue Greenway (sax/clarinet), Alan Bateman (trumpet), Dickie White (banjo/guitar), John Watson (drums) and Karl Wagner (bass)..traditional jazz with a fresh approach!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

After the Lights
2022-01-29 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Five-piece classic rock covers band from Milton Keynes led by Ian Anderson on vocals and guitar, Mark Michalski on bass and vocals, Jean-Paul Michalski on drums and featuring guitarists Andy Fenton and Kevin Blake.
Their repertoire covers: Thin Lizzy, Guns & Roses, Lynyrd Skynrd, ZZ Top, Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash, Stones, Free, Bad Company, Doobie Brothers and more!

Mark Nelson + The Noise Next Door
2022-01-27 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: Trevor Bickles
COMPÈRE: Jack Campbell
Award-winning stand-up MARK NELSON’s mix of dark humour, cutting observations and superb one-liners has seen him firmly established as one of the UK’s biggest-hitting comedy powerhouses.
With a likeably disarming manner on stage belying some of the stronger content, Nelson often has audiences laughing at things they know they really shouldn’t be laughing at. An MA degree in Politics from Glasgow University supports his brilliantly topical writing and, although his stand-up is certainly not for the easily offended, the material is intelligent, well conceived and beautifully crafted, all supported by a very confident delivery.
Nelson’s considerable writing and broadcasting talent is being well recognised in addition to his stand-up. He supplied material for Jason Manford’s A Funny Old Week and three series of Russell Howard’s Good News. He also wrote and performed sketches, topical stand-up and co-hosted (with Susan Calman) BBC Scotland’s 2014 Commonwealth Games satirical comedy series Don’t Drop The Baton.
More recently, Nelson has appeared on the BBC’s The One Show (as both and with bespoke News at 3 clips), BBC Three’s Comedy Marathon and BBC Scotland’s Comedy Underground and Bad Influencer. In 2017, he was flown to Australia to tape a set at the Sydney Opera House for the Just For Laughs comedy festival.
“Expertly raised the standard with blistering material which pushes dangerously near the boundaries of good taste. He has now become a leader for young Scottish comics to follow”
The Sunday Times
“You’ll want to see what the all the fuss is about. A remarkably accomplished stage manner with wonderfully crafted gags. Mark Nelson possesses a talent that is simply obscene.”
The List
“A viciously sharp sense of timing”
Metro

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR, U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe have taken the comedy world by storm.
Twelve time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one of the country’s most sought after comedy club headliners, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents. They have been performing their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy together since they met at university.
Taking audience suggestions, the cheeky and charming quartet, transform them into fantastically funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epic stories, and explosive physicality.
The Noise Next Door have appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV1, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4, they were nominated for a Chortle Award in 2014, and have performed alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, and Harry Hill. Having received standing ovations in front of corporate dinners, the British forces, secondary school students and even fans at ‘Download’ Heavy Metal music festival, they are also one of the most versatile acts in the business.
Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, The Noise Next Door are the stand out comedy act of their generation.
“Hilarious…a superior kind of chaos”
The Daily Telegraph
“Comedy Gold”
The Guardian
“Immaculately well executed”
The Times

Ewan Bleach Quintet
2022-01-23 12:30 - 15:00
Multi instrumentalist Ewan brings his great young band to The Walnut. Ewan is regular member of “Frog & Henry” and has played many times in New Orleans with the iconic “Tuba Skinny”
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Hot Jazz Vagabonds
2022-01-09 12:30 - 15:00
Super new band..Django to Dixieland and Jazz Delights.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Stephen Bailey + Paul McCaffrey
2021-12-30 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: JAKE BAKER
COMPÈRE: JON PEARSON
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
PAUL McCAFFREY has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half a million people in Arenas and theatres to great critical acclaim. He has also been the support act for Michael Mcintyre, John Bishop and Lee Mack. 2019 saw McCaffrey take to the road for his first solo headline tour ‘I thought I’d have grown out of this by now’, playing to packed houses across the UK. In Spring 2020, he’ll be hitting the road again in his own right this time, with hilarious new show LEMON.
Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC2) Impractical Jokers (BBC3) Russell Howards Good News (BBC3) Stand up Central (Comedy Central) and as seen on The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) and Channel 4’s 5o Funniest.
An award-winning comedian (Latitude New Act of the Year, London Paper/Soho Theatre London Comic Competition), One of the most in demand headliners at all the major UK comedy clubs. He has performed Seven critically-acclaimed Edinburgh shows, as well as performing comedy at major music festivals such as Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
★★★★
“He has charm, charisma and success written all over him”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

David Horniblow's Vitality 4
2021-12-05 12:30 - 15:00
Great classic and vintage jazz. David was a sensation on his previous Walnut visit with The Dime Notes. Martin Wheatley (guitar/banjo), Michael McQuaid, Nick Ball!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Barry Castagnola + Mark Simmons
2021-11-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
SUPPORT: ERIC RUSHTON
COMPÈRE: HOWARD READ
BARRY CASTAGNOLA, comedian, actor and writer, has firmly established himself as an accomplished comic performer. He has been performing stand-up in the UK and internationally for over 6 years since blagging his way onto the stage at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. His easy-going (yet very physical) style, mixing personal anecdotes with some sharp topical and political comment, enthuses audiences at most of the major comedy clubs in the UK. As well as being a popular compere, Barry regularly headlines gigs around the country. He has performed in New York, Ireland, The Melbourne Comedy Festival, Glastonbury and The Reading Festival. TV stand up includes The Stand Up Show (BBC1) and Net.Comedy (Carlton).
Barry stormed the 2004 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL with his debut solo show, inspired by clearing out his childhood bedroom. The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest gained great critical acclaim.
★★★★
“Such fun… An appealing hour of biographical stand up”
The Guardian

“A confident, likeable comic … It’s his self deprecating bemusement that provides the most hilarity”
Metro

“His blokey charm and willingness to make himself look ridiculous carry him through the trickiest of subject matter”
Edfast

MARK SIMMONS is an exceptional one-liner comedian. It won him a place in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017. His solo show at the festival, One-Linerer was also a huge hit, with sell out shows every day and was nominated Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. He then continued this success with his follow-up show, One-Linererer, which was also a sell out!
Mark is constantly on the rise and since being in the finals of several noteworthy competitions, such as Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year, So You Think You’re Funny and the NATY Award, he has been in high demand for the top UK comedy clubs, such as Glee, Manford’s Comedy Club, Comedy Central and Just The Tonic, headlining the majority of them. Also, he has been recently supporting Seann Walsh, Rob Beckett and Rob Brydon on their national tours, as well as one off shows supporting Michael McIntyre, Sean Lock and Jack Dee.
★★★★
“Master of one liners”
one4review
“A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke-writing”
Chortle
“Perfectly timed, clever one-liners”
Leicester Mercury
