Walnut Tree Inn, Northampton

Harry Stachini + Bob Mills
2026-04-30 20:00 - 23:00 UTC
SUPPORT: BEN HARRINGTON + KIE CARSON
COMPÈRE: CARL JONES
HARRY STACHINI’S stand-up and crowd work clips have amassed hundreds of millions of views across his social media.
A masterful storyteller with one of the most amiable and easy-going stage presences on the comedy circuit today. Now a regular at the UK circuit’s top comedy clubs ‘The Comedy Store’ and festivals. Harry has continued to rise beyond the comedy ladder of the UK to become an international headliner performing at ‘The Laughter Factory’, Dubai’s major comedy club. On top of that, Harry has headlined shows in Australia at the renowned ‘Comedy Lounge’ in Perth and completed a three-month tour of Australia’s major comedy festivals, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane. Performing as part of the highly prestigious and long-standing ‘Mary Tobin Presents – Best of The Edinburgh Festival’.
“Modern observational storytelling at its best”
On the Mic
“Polished performance, honest observations and relatable material”
Scottish Field
“Comically tight show. His anecdotes are funny as they’re outrageous” Edinburgh Festival Mag
BOB MILLS is a seasoned comedian with a career spanning decades, known for his sharp wit, storytelling prowess, and engaging stage presence. Born and raised in London, Mills began his journey into comedy in the late 1970s, quickly establishing himself as a prominent figure in the UK comedy scene.
Throughout his career, Mills has showcased his comedic talents across various mediums, including stand-up, television, radio, and writing. His observational humor, often infused with a touch of cynicism and irony, resonates with audiences of all backgrounds.
Mills gained widespread recognition in the 1990s with his critically acclaimed TV show “In Bed with Medinner,” which ran for several series and showcased his unique blend of comedy and insightful interviews. He also hosted the popular late-night talk show “Late Night with Bob Mills” on ITV.
As a stand-up comedian, Mills has performed at renowned comedy clubs and festivals both in the UK and internationally, captivating audiences with his quick wit and relatable humor. He’s known for his ability to effortlessly engage with the crowd, weaving together hilarious anecdotes and astute observations on modern life.
“A master of irony.”
Chortle

Harlem Vintage Big Band
2026-04-26 12:30 - 15:00
Superb 13-piece band featuring a host of Midlands jazz stars and Sarah Spencer (vocals). Do not miss this spectacular band!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Accrington Stanley
2026-04-24 21:00 - 23:50 | 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.

Jordan Jones
2026-04-18 21:00 - 23:50
Singer and acoustic guitarist from Northampton performing a lively and extensive repertoire spanning the last 80 years of pop and rock music. Jordan covers favourite crowd pleasers that range from classic to modern songs and prides himself on being able to respond to most audience requests!

Dave Browning's Jazz Cats
2026-04-12 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.

Simon T
2026-04-11 21:00 - 23:50
Simon T has spent nearly 30 years on stages across the UK as a founder member of party-rock outfit Spaced Out, bringing classic rock, punk and floor-filling anthems to pubs, festivals and everything in between. He is also guitarist with 70s punk & ska tribute band The Beaulocks. Whether plugged in or stripped back, Simon delivers big songs, big energy and just the right amount of mischief.

Six Feet Apart
2026-04-04 21:00 - 23:30 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Six Feet Apart is a five-piece band from Northampton, with setlists packed with indie favourites, and pop classics that gets everyone dancing. Their trademark harmonies set them apart. Expect huge tunes and great fun when Six Feet Apart take the stage.

The Jake Leg Jug Band
2026-03-29 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
Unique jazz/blues entertainment.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Furzey Suite
2026-03-28 21:00 - 23:50
The Furzey Suite play an eclectic mix of covers reflecting the diverse influences within the band. From 60’s Rock and R’n’B through 70’s Glam to 80’s/90’s/00’s Classic Rock, Pop and more, all songs are played with respect to the originals, in their own style, and always with passion!
Their set includes tracks from Dr Feelgood, Oasis, Green Day, Thin Lizzy, Paul Weller, Spandau Ballet, Queen, Kings of Leon and many more!

Paul Tonkinson + Chris Washington
2026-03-26 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: WILL SCAMBLER + JOHN SMITH
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
PAUL TONKINSON is known for his effervescent physicality and skillful impressions, With a unique and distinctive style, his first class material combined with tremendous charm and infectious energy make for quite a formidable talent.
In 2012 he took to the road with his eagerly anticipated debut tour Paul Tonkinson; Fancy Man. The tour took in 50 dates across the UK, and gave audiences the opportunity to experience the full Tonkinson phenomena in all it’s glory!
Following his solo tour, he joined the mighty Michael McIntyre as a special guest on live shows around the UK. In 2013 he had the honour of joining Michael as a special guest on his global arena tour, playing to millions across the globe. Paul joined Michael again in 2015 as special guest on the Happy & Glorious Tour playing to sold-out crowds in arenas across the UK.
On TV he has performed on Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC 1) and Comedy Central’s The Comedy Store and The World Stands-up. He was a contestant on the hit show Celebrity Come Dine With Me (Ch 4) proving he’s not just a dazzling stand-up talent, but a whizz in the kitchen, scooping first place to win the cash prize for charity.
“Excellent… extremely talented… brilliant.”
Time Out
“Hilarious, nobody makes me laugh like Paul Tonkinson…go see him!”
Michael McIntyre
“Very funny.”
The Mirror
CHRIS WASHINGTON began performing comedy in 2012 and in 2017 made his Edinburgh Fringe debut with his self-produced show ‘Dream Big (Within Reason)’ after taking all his annual leave in his full-time job as a postman. The gamble paid off and Chris received a nomination for Best Newcomer despite having no management, promoter or PR. A feel-good underdog story which he describes as getting five numbers and the bonus ball on the comedy lottery.
Six months later, Chris posted his last letter, calling it day on a glittering 10 year career as a postman. He made his TV debut on BBC1 with a 30 minute stand up special ‘Live from the BBC’. Likened to a “Peter Kay for the smart phone generation”, Chris has also appeared on ‘Mock the Week’, ‘House of Games’, ‘Stand Up for Live Comedy’ (BBC) and ‘The Stand Up Sketch Show’ (ITV2) as well as hosting a podcast and Radio shows for Radio X.
Chris followed up his award nominated Edinburgh debut with 2 more shows at the Pleasance. In 2018, ‘You Beauty’ and in 2019, ‘Raconteur’ which was one of the best reviewed shows at the festival according to the British Comedy Guide. 2019 also saw Chris make his Australian debut, when he was invited to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as part of New Order.
“Born to be a stand-up comedian.”
Mumble
“Pure entertainment.”
One4Review

Freetime Dixie Jassband
2026-03-22 12:30 - 15:00
from Holland..festival legends!
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

Lucy and Pete
2026-03-21 21:00 - 23:50
Northants based up tempo acoustic duo with female singer and male guitarist/backing vocalist. They cover classic to modern pop songs including artists such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Soft Cell, Spice Girls, The Corrs, Duffy, Shania Twain, White Stripes, Bryan Adams, Wheatus, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars, Adele, Taylor Swift and Jessie Jay.

Assorted Nutz
2026-03-14 21:00 - 23:50
Bedford based acoustic duo with female singer and male singer guitarist performing classic rock and pop covers as well as modern anthems. Artists covered include Kinks, Bee Gees, Elvis Costello, Cyndi Lauper, Radiohead, Queen, Beatles, Green Day, Stereophonics, Snow Patrol, Paul Weller, The Cranberries, George Michael, Wheatus, Kings of Leon, Rita Ora, Frankie Vali, Billy Idol, Pink Floyd, Buzzcocks, Elton John, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams, Fleetwood Mac, 4 Non Blondes, The Undertones, Oasis, David Gray and Ed Sheeran

Ginny Abbot
2026-03-07 21:00 - 23:50
Northants based female singer accompanied by backing tracks and performing a wide range from 60’s classics to modern pop and soul hits. Artists covered include Abba, Gloria Gaynor, The Beatles, The Ronnettes, Blondie, KT Tunstall, Duffy, Alanis Morisette, 4 Non Blondes, Florence & The Machine and Adele.

Trevor Whiting Quartet
2026-03-01 12:30 - 15:00
“Bechet to Bird”.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

BoxEddy
2026-02-28 21:00 - 23:50
Superb four-piece band from Northampton formed in 1999, playing indie, rock and pop classics such as The Jam, Rolling Stones, Joe Jackson, Oasis, Libertines, Killers, Blur and even a bit of Abba!

Rob Rouse + Keith Farnan
2026-02-26 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: HAZEL DONOVAN + RAVI SIANI
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
ROB ROUSE: Since winning the prestigious Channel 4 So You Think You’re Funny Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998, Rob Rouse has toured the world for the last 27 years! Fortunately, over a quarter of a century in ‘the biz’ hasn’t made him (me – obviously I’m writing this) in the slightest bit sensible.
Star of BBC’s Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave’s One Night Stand.
Since winning the prestigious Channel 4 So You Think You’re Funny Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998, Rob Rouse has toured the world for the last 27 years! Fortunately, over a quarter of a century in ‘the biz’ hasn’t made him (me – obviously I’m writing this) in the slightest bit sensible.
Funny Bones is Rob’s brand-new stand-up show: a relentlessly funny and daft evening of comedy, from a one-man whirlwind who pulls the audience into his craftily spun tall tales with bucketfuls of manic energy, first-class stagecraft, eerily convincing characters, and a barrage of brilliant one-liners.
“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones”
The Sunday Times
“An extraordinary comedian”
The Observer
“One of my favourite comics. A very silly and funny man”
Greg Davies
KEITH FARNAN: Having appeared on BBC’s Michael Mcintyre Comedy Roadshow as well as adapting his own comedy documentary for RTE, Money, Money, Money: Keith Farnan versus the Economy, Keith has just topped an outstanding eighteen months by appearing at the Montreal Just For Laughs All Access show for the Canadian Comedy Network and Holland’s highest rating comedy show, The Comedy Factory. In America, Showtime have Keith has appeared on their new standup show, Live From Amsterdam, which brings together the best American and European comedians working today.
He has performed as a stand-up all over the world, from Montreal to Amsterdam to Hong Kong. His four Edinburgh Festival shows have proved a powerful mix of the personal and the political and have sold out their runs at the major comedy festivals in the UK as well as the Soho Theatre and Royal Festival Hall in London.
“Brilliant, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny”
Time Out
“Artful, satirical…with a lightness of touch and a hefty helping of roguish Celtic charm”
The Sunday Times
“If Eddie Izzard had been Irish, he’d surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan”
The Scotsman

Pure Genius
2026-02-21 21:00 - 23:50
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!

The Pete Rudeforth All Star Jazz Band
2026-02-15 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom
…with Julian Marc Stringle.
Tickets £15.00 in advance.
For reservations and enquiries call Tad Newton on 01604 858549.

The Atomics
2026-02-14 21:00 - 23:50
The Atomics are a fabulous four piece covers band bringing you the best from the late 70s early 80s Post Punk New Wave era and beyond.
You’ll hear top covers from Blondie, The Pretenders, Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, INXS, Elvis Costello and many many more!

The Beaulocks
2026-02-01 21:00 - 23:50
Milton Keyne’s Ultimate 70’s Punk Tribute – Experience the evolution of music from the punk and new wave scene. Featuring music from Sex Pistols, Clash, The Damned, Sham 69, The Ramones, The Members, Undertones, Stiff little fingers, Ruts, Only ones and many more!

May Contain Nutz
2026-02-01 21:00 - 23:50
Four-piece female fronted pop and rock covers band from Beds performing classic to modern songs by artists including Bee Gees, The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol, The Undertones, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis, Green Day, Radiohead, Snow Patrol, Foo Fighters, The Cranberries, Wheatus, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Queen, 4 Non Blondes, The Buzzcocks, Fleetwood Mac, Robbie Williams and Bryan Adams.

Isabelle
2026-02-01 21:00 - 23:50
The band ‘Isabelle’ are a five piece, female fronted band, best described as having an edgy pop rock sound with a twist of funk and soul. The band have been together for eight years and have grown from an acoustic act into a busy gigging band in the Beds, Herts, Bucks and Northants borders. Their cover sets are a mixture of music from the 60’s right up to date. The band cover many music genres: Motown, rock, pop, indie and funk, they try to provide something for music lovers of all ages and tastes.

Tad Newton's Jazzfriends with Simon Spillett
2026-02-01 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom

Lost Latinos
2026-02-01 08:00 - 17:00
Fine local musicians playing Salsa, Latin-jazz and Brazillian tunes to groove the night away!

Tom Wrigglesworth + Harriet Dyer
2026-01-29 20:00 - 23:00
SUPPORT: CHRIS FORD + ANDY BUCKS
COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK
TOM WRIGGLESWORTH is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England.
With a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance, this Yorkshire funny man became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a Virgin train ticket inspector; only to be arrested for begging. His subsequent story of the event secured Tom several awards including the Chortle Best Show Award, and a nomination for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award.
This led to a sell-out tour of the UK, and runs at the New Zealand Comedy Festival and prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival.
Following this, Tom recorded two series of ‘Tom Wrigglesworth’s Open Letters’ for BBC Radio 4, tackling consumer issues in his own hilarious way and winning a highly acclaimed Sony Award for best Radio Comedy along the way.
His next radio project, ‘Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups’ for BBC Radio 4 is currently in its second series and focuses on telephone conversations with his parents.
As a natural and engaging television presenter, Tom put his technical background to use when he appeared on ‘Electric Dreams’ for BBC 2, advising a modern family as they fast forwarded through three decades of technology.
“Magical storytelling…a rare talent…Hysterical and accomplished “
Time Out
“the gods of comedy chose Tom Wrigglesworth for greatness”
The Scotsman
“a gift for comic storytelling, a lovely turn of phrase, an ear for allowable exaggeration”
The Daily Telegraph
HARRIET DYER has been a full time comic since 2013. She’s had numerous critically acclaimed shows, works for the majority of big clubs and festivals, regularly gigs overseas, and prides herself in being totally original – an experience to behold, if you will! ​
Harriet’s other tv credits include Jokes Only Neurodivergent People Can Tell on Channel 4 and Movie Megastars: Made In The 80s on Sky Max, as well as Elephant In The Room, The Fringe Comedy Showcase, The 13 Million Club, and The Good, The Bad & The Unexpected, all on BBC Radio. Harriet was a main writer for both seasons of Jon Richardson’s Channel Hopping on Channel 4, and she wrote for and starred in Meet the Richardsons on Dave.
In 2024, Harriet won The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award and she won the Neurodiverse Review’s Neurodivergent Representation Award at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe.
“Delightfully chaotic”
Fest Mag
“Comedy needs more voices like Dyer’s”
Chortle
“…such well-written and crafted work with articulate storytelling magic”
Threeweeks

Funk Odyssey
2026-01-24 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.

Burns Night Supper 2026
2026-01-24 19:15 - 23:00
7.15pm for 7.45pm
Join us for a Burn’s Night Supper for £35.00 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 the 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

The Richard Exall Quartet
2026-01-18 12:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Tree Inn, 21 Station Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3DS, United Kingdom

Mark Wright and the Internationals
2026-01-17 21:00 - 23:50
Former Pure Genius frontman, now with The Trems, Mark Wright and his friends (made up of the UK’s finest session musicians between tours).
Their set includes tracks by 10cc, Bryan Adams, Mark Bolan, Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Prince, REM, Squeeze, Queen and many, many more.
