Walnut Tree Inn, Northampton

New Year's Eve Party 2024 - SOLD OUT
2024-12-31 20:00 - 2025-01-01 02:00 UTC
Come and join us for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Hot Buffet with Chilli con Carne, Coq au Vin and Roasted Vegetable Lasagne with salad, buttered new potatoes or rice, followed by a choice of dessert.
Followed by dancing to live DJ.
If any of your party are vegetarian, please purchase a vegetarian ticket for them.

Matt Richardson + Alun Cochrane
2024-12-27 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: BARNABY SLATER
COMPÈRE: CARL JONES
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 – the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award – as well as coming runner up in the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and winning the Newbury and Bath Comedy Festival new act competitions ‘ – all while still in his teens. He quickly established himself in all of the major comedy club chains in the UK and has gigged overseas on countless occasions.
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.
“High wattage charisma from a talented young comic whose star is on the rise”
The Guardian
“Hilarious and Charming”
The Mirror
“Sharp, Funny and Warm”
Heat Magazine
ALUN COCHRANE is an award-winning stand up comedian who has appeared on numerous TV shows including Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Russell Howard’s Good News, Mock The Week, Dave’s One Night Stand, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He was featured as series regular ‘Sam’ in the Sky Living sitcom Trying Again, alongside Chris Addison and has appeared in Coronation Street, Boomers and Russell Howard’s Christmas film A Gert Lush Christmas.
Alun was the co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute, for which he received a 2012 Arqiva Award nomination for Best Newcomer. The show also won a Sony Award in 2011 for Best Entertainment Programme and was nominated again in 2012. He regularly features on BBC Radio 4’s The Comedy Club. Other radio credits include The Now Show,Just A Minute, Dilemma, Loose Ends, Lee Mack And Friends and Listomania. Alun wrote and starred in the Radio 4 series Alun Cochrane’s Fun House, offering listeners a room-by-room stand up tour of his home.
In 2014 Alun returned to Edinburgh with Alun Cochrane: Me Neither.Previously Alun was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards and has won Chortle Awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Compere as well as additional accolades with the Writer’s Guild Award For Comedy. In 2012 he toured his show Alun Cochrane: Moments Of Alun across the UK following its success at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe. He toured the UK again in 2016 with his show Alun Cochrane: A Show With A Man In It.
Alun is a master at observational comedy, an expert in storytelling and uniquely able to to gather material from anywhere he wanders in mind or body.
“Cochrane’s on-stage persona is allied to a real craft and creativity in his writing, yielding results that satisfy both the comedy purists and those who simply want big belly laughs on a night out”
The Guardian
“Alun Cochrane’s ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal”
Chortle
“…rarely have such random musings been elevated to this level of hilarious artistry.”
The Scotsman

The Bighead
2024-12-21 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Local seven-piece reggae ska band. Long established combo from Northampton playing mostly original material. The band have played gigs with Madness, Neville Staple, The Beat and Bad Manners and have released many singles.

Funk Odyssey
2024-11-30 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Funk Odyssey are a 5-piece band based in Bedford. Their set contains one smash hit after the next and includes various medleys of continuous music to keep everyone on the dancing. Consisting of an exceptional female vocalist and one of the tightest rhythm sections around, they play dance floor fillers from the likes of Donna Summer, Chic, Kool and the Gang, Rose Royce, Randy Crawford, Daft Punk and many others.

Jonny Awsum + Phil Nichol
2024-11-28 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: MATT ROUSE
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
JONNY AWSUM is an award-winning comedian who has charmed audiences all around the world with his high energy performance style and unique brand of musical comedy.
After building his reputation on the UK comedy circuit, where he is a regular headliner and closing act, Jonny shot to national fame on Britain’s Got Talent. His TV performances won standing ovations and unanimous praise from the judges and went viral on the internet, racking up over 50 million views on YouTube.
Following BGT, Jonny enjoyed a whirlwind 18 months including a sell-out five-star reviewed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, a starring role in his first pantomime, and tour support to both Lost Voice Guy and Tape Face on their hit UK theatre tours.
Jonny regularly pops up on TV and radio. He has featured on BBC Breakfast, GMTV, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live and Absolute Radio and has appeared in TV commercials for brands including Cravendale, EDF, The Post Office, VW and Samsung.
“Guaranteed to lift your spirits”
Daily Mirror
“It was absolutely brilliant…it was the best ending to a show ever!”
Amanda Holden
“Numerous belly-aching, laugh-out-loud cheers”
Big Issue
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.
He has recently finished starring in the smash West End Musical: Everybody’s Talking about Jamie.
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”.

Paula Jackman's Jazz Masters
2024-11-24 12:30 - 15:00
Paula Jackman’s Jazz Masters..a new and exciting new New Orleans style band featuring Paula Jackman (reeds), Mike Henry (trumpet), Bob Alcoe (trombone), Hugh Crozier (piano), Graham Collicot (drums) and Marc Easener (sousaphone).
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Indie Scene
2024-11-16 21:00 - 23:50
The Indie Scene are a classic four-piece line up, playing tunes from the great guitar bands of the 90s era, including The Stone Roses, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Primal Scream, The Charlatans, Happy Mondays, Cast, Dodgy, Kula Shaker and more.
The band all grew up playing their part in original local bands but are now on a mission to celebrate and bring together the best music from the great revolutions of Madchester, Britpop and Baggy. Whether you grew up in the 90’s or just love the music, The Indie Scene will not disappoint.

Baby Jools and the Jazzaholics
2024-11-10 12:30 - 15:00
One of Britain’s most popular traditional outfits!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Nightshift
2024-11-02 21:00 - 23:50
Exciting Northampton-based 5-piece playing classic rock. pop and r’n’b tracks. An incredibly varied set including everything from Simple Minds to Eminem.

El Baldiniho + Tony Law
2024-10-31 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: BARNABY SLATER
COMPÉRE: JAMES COOK
EL BALDINIHO is a magician and prop comedian performing on TV, in comedy clubs, at festivals and at corporate events across the UK and beyond.
Recently seen on Britain’s Got Talent (where he got 4 yeses) he can also be seen headlining family friendly comedy events at The Comedy Store, Up The Creek, and The Frog and Bucket.
He regularly appears at Glee Clubs and is booked by national comedy agencies such as Off The Kerb and Live Nation.

“Evoked the spirit of Tommy Cooper!”
Evening Standard
“He’s a gag machine.”
Stephen Mulhern, Britian’s Got More Talent
“Mind-bogglingly daft.”
Agraman

TONY LAW is a Canadian surrealist and master story-teller who is a three-time Chortle Award winner, Amused Moose Best Show winner and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.
His extensive TV and radio credits include: Have I Got News For You( BBC One), The Alternative Comedy Experience (Comedy Central), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), Celebrity Squares (ITV) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC Two) and many others.
“Takes post-modern stand-up to a dangerously funny new level”
The Guardian
‘The King of post-modern nonsense”
Daily Telegraph

Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet
2024-10-27 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Sound Injectors
2024-10-12 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Formed in 1996, this lively talented five-piece band have been performing ska, reggae, northern soul, blues and pop hits from the 1960’s to the present day, all over the UK and Europe. The Sound Injectors are fronted by two very talented young women that not only sing but play saxophone and bass guitar.

Whiteroom
2024-10-05 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
With over 15 years’ experience as a band, Whiteroom are the perfect choice for a special night to remember!

The Northampton-based four-piece, specialising in contemporary Rock and Pop, have created a blend of chart-toppers over the last 30 years for their shows, including such artists as: Kings of Leon, Blink 182, The Killers, U2, Stereophonics, George Michael, Greenday, Oasis, Bastille, Franz Ferdinand and many more!

Cheap Thrills
2024-09-28 21:00 - 23:50, 2024-06-22 21:00 - 23:50
A female-fronted, 4 piece classic rock, rhythm & blues band from Bedford, UK. Featuring tracks from Fleetwood Mac, Stones, Police, Blondie, ZZ Top, Bad Company, Queen, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, Whitesnake, AC/DC. Post Malone, Robert Palmer, Tom Petty, Black Crowes, Santana.

Carey Marx + Andrew Bird
2024-09-26 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: JOSH ELTON
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
NB. CAREY MARX REPLACES GEOFF NORCOTT WHO HAS POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 2025
CAREY MARX is the writer and star of BBC Radio 4’s Intensive Carey, twice winner of Best International Show at the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee.
His previous twelve solo Fringe shows have been described as, ‘Quite brutal, in a darkly comic Quentin Tarantino kind of way’ (Chortle), ‘Comedy of the most cerebral variety’ (Herald), ‘Essential Viewing’ (Fest), ‘Supremely-crafted comedy’ (List), ‘Awkward misﬁt Marx has a genius for the unexpected and hilarious left turns’ (Guardian), ‘Such a devilish grin, that you can only admire him for being such a magnificent bastard’ (The Scotsman).
A circuit veteran, Marx concocts his own blend of dark humour with mischief and glee. His wilful disregard for the controversial and taboo is tempered with his ability to find joy in the most unexpected places. An international multi-award winner, Carey is no stranger to screen or radio with credits ranging from Channel 4’s Gas to BBC One’s The Stand Up Show as well as his own radio show, Intensive Carey (BBC Radio 4) adapted from his wildly successful 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show of the same title in 2015. With such a unique voice it is no surprise that Marx has written for the likes of Newzoids (ITV), The Now Show, (Radio 4), and Nick Doody’s Bigipedia (BBC Radio 4).
★★★★★

“Anecdotally debauched”
Herald
“A comic at his gleeful best”
Edinburgh Evening News
Highly engaging, Devilish, menacing anf totally

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

Roy and The Saracens
2024-09-21 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Northants based 50’s – 70’s classic pop covers band. Their repertoire includes Beatles, Everly Brothers, Elvis, The Eagles, Georgie Fame, Four Tops, The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen, Stones, Neil Young, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Spencer Davis, Rod Stewart, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Ben E King, Rufus Thomas, Jackie Wilson, The Doors, The Zombies, Fats Domino, Creedence Clearwater, Moody Blues, James Taylor and Righteous Brothers.

The Tom Betts Band
2024-09-14 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Four piece Northampton(ish) based rock band covering popular rock classics with energy and enthusiasm. From Free to Floyd, Killers to Skynard; you will be engaged and entertained, guaranteed!

Pure Genius
2024-09-02 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
A 6 piece party band from Northants covering classic 60’s soul, 70’s disco music, reggae and pop.
A wide variety of music including artists such as Wilson Pickett, The Foundations, Van Morrison, Spencer Davis, Cockney Rebel, Elvis Costello, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band, Doobie Brothers, Bob Marley, Simply Red and Jamiroquai. Great fun!

Two plus Two
2024-08-24 21:00 - 23:50
Four-piece function band based in Northants. Covering a good party mix of classic up tempo pop and soft rock covers to get everyone on the dance floor. Songs by artists include Ben E King, Otis Redding, James Brown, Bill Withers, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Cochran, The Kinks, Elvis, Smokie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, Beatles, Stray Cats, Neil Diamond, The Crickets, The Monkees, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Roger Miller, Frankie Valli, Dire Straits, ZZ Top and Queen.

Vintage Stuff
2024-08-10 21:00 - 23:30
Bedfordshire based five-piece rock and rock ’n’ roll band covering 50’s to 70’s songs. Established in 2017, the band cover artists including Beatles, Zombies, Blues Brothers, Small Faces, Stones, Chuck Berry, Thin Lizzy, T Rex, Santana, Animals, Eric Clapton, Eagles, Drifters, Stray Cats, Robert Parker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dr Feelgood, Cliff Richard, Etta James and Lynyrd Skynyrd

The V.I.Peas
2024-07-27 21:00 - 23:50
Bedfordshire based five-piece female fronted function band. They cover an extensive range of up tempo party songs from the 60’s to modern day crowd pleasers. Their repertoire includes pop, rock & soul music by artists including Queen, Elvis, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Girls Aloud, Pink, The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Michael Jackson, Doobie Brothers, Jessie J, Lulu, Tina Turner, The B52’s, Fleetwood Mac, Lenny Kravitz, Diana Ross, Jackie Wilson, Phil Collins, Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, and Bob Marley.

Mike Gibbons Band
2024-07-13 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Northamptonshire based trio performing classic and modern pop, rock and indie covers. Their repertoire includes artists such as The Killers, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Oasis, Stereophonics, Bruno Mars, Pharrell, James Bay, Coldplay, Eurythmics, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Take That, The Who, Republica and Lady Gaga.

Jet Black
2024-06-29 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
A group of six musicians based in Northants and Leicester who have many years of experience between them on the music circuit.
They perform classic pop, melodic rock and funk covers. The band features twin lead guitars and one lead singer with other members sharing backing harmonies whilst piano/Hammond organ player and session musician Jools Grudgings works his magic on the keys.
Jools has worked with many touring artists in the UK and Europe including Sherman Robertson, John O’Leary, Mick Pini, Diana Braithwaite, Debora Coleman and Steve Arvey. The band’s emphasis is on producing high quality music rather than volume!
Jet Black’s repertoire includes Chris Rea, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Wild Cherry, Toto, Queen, The Who, The Knack, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Bobby Bland, Spencer Davis, Otis Redding, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Dire Straits, Thin Lizzy, Manfred Mann, Pink Floyd, Joe Bonamassa and Bob Seger.

Jonny Pelham + Glenn Moore
2024-06-27 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: LEE HUDSON
COMPÈRE: CARL JONES
JONNY PELHAM is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians on the circuit. Over the last few years he has appeared on Live from the BBC (BBC3), Mock The Week (BBC2), Russell Howard’s stand-up Central (Comedy Central) and Live at the Apollo (BBC2).
Jonny is also an in-demand comedy writer and actor having appeared in the Viceland series, Bobby & Harriet Getting Married, as well as his own short film released as part the Sky Comedy Shorts season, Late Bloomer (Sky Arts). Jonny is currently developing a number of projects, both scripted and unscripted, for TV, and has written and starred in his own Channel 4 Comedy Blap, Brad Boyz (E4).
Jonny’s critically acclaimed Edinburgh show, Off Limits, saw him winning the Beyond The Fringe Herald Angel Award. It received ample praise, critical acclaim and five star reviews, The Herald describing it as an ‘intensely moving and consistently funny set’, while EdFestMag calls it ‘a truly remarkable show’.
“Engagingly wry temperament and clear anecdotal gifts”.
The Scotsman
“His presence and storytelling have them all entranced”.
The Skinny
“Echoes of Daniel Kitson”.
The Sunday Times
GLENN MOORE is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific joke writers in the country.
Glenn’s 2022 Fringe show sold out with rave five star reviews from The Mail on Sunday, Chortle and The Courier, amongst a number of other publications.
His wonderful Radio 4 series ‘Glenn Moore’s Almanac’ has just aired. His Live at The Apollo episode will go out later this year in 2023.
Glenn is a regular face on TV, having appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Guessable (Comedy Central), Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central(Comedy Central) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2). He is a regular guest on The Great American Joke Off (CW network) in the US.
His critically-acclaimed stand-up show Glenn, Glenn, Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. He also toured the UK with his follow up hit Edinburgh show Love Don’t Live Here Glenny More.

“Exquisitely-crafted gags”.
Evening Standard

“A class act”.
The Herald
“Brilliantly original”.

Chortle

Nick Page + Stephen Bailey
2024-05-30 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: ADAM BROMLEY
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
NICK PAGE’S shows are full to bursting with stories from a life lived on the edge of (self inflicted) disaster. With some comics there’s a moment where you ask yourself ‘I wonder how much of this is true?’, with Nick Page you might hope it isn’t true, but somehow know that it is, mostly.
In the last few years he has won the prestigious title ‘English Comedian of the Year’, performed at comedy festivals in 3 continents and been awarded the Operational Service Medal by the British army for numerous gigs in warzones, doing everything from shows in Camp Bastion and Kandahar for 5000 troops at a time, to being helicoptered to perform for 20 soldiers in a patrol base in the desert.
He’s reached the live finals of Britain’s Got Talent despite having never watched the show!
★★★★
“A bear like man with a host of barely believable stories about life, love and brushes with the law”.
The Guardian
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

Air Mail Special
2024-05-26 12:30 - 15:00
a brand new 10-piece big band created by John Watson and Richard Exall … playing the great music of the jazz stars of the 1940’s and early 1950’s … Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers etc.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Lindsey Santoro + Ian Stone
2024-04-25 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: IAIN HULME
COMPÈRE: CARL JONES
LINDSEY SANTORO has been active on the Midlands comedy circuit since 2014, following a comedy course. She was a finalist in British Comedian Of The Year 2021, having made the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2016.
Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands, and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.
Finalist of the 2021 British Comedian of the Year competition, as well as semi-finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards, Funny Women Regional finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year semi-finalist, and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Podcast Award Nominee for Biggest Idiot, Lindsey has become one of the country’s must book acts.
Credits include Channel 4’s The Joy of Missing Out, BBC Radio 4’s Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican, and she is soon to be seen on Comedy Central Live. Recently, Lindsey has been seen supporting Russell Kane and Joe Lycett on tour.
“One of the most naturally hysterical and gifted comedians in recent memory”
Joe Lycett
“Unpretentious filth and fun”
The Guardian
“She’s surely a star in the making”
Steve Bennett, Chortle
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).
Ian also hosted BT Sport’s The Football’s On featuring some of the best known faces in comedy talking about football.
“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 Usual Suspects
2024-04-20 21:00 - 23:50 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Five-piece party band from Northants performing 60’s to current indie pop & rock. They play up tempo songs to get everyone dancing and artists covered in their repertoire include The Kinks, The Who, T. Rex, James, David Bowie, Wild Cherry, U2, The Jam, Bryan Adams, Shed 7, Radiohead, Paul Weller, The Coral, Black Crowes, Foo Fighters, Oasis, The Strokes, Kula Shaker, Stereophonics, Jessie J, Walk the Moon and George Ezra.

The Savannah Jazz Band
2024-04-14 12:30 - 15:00
