Host of BBC Radio 4’s Goes to Market and star of BBC1’s Live at the Apollo, Simon Evans has been immersing himself in economics for the last couple of years, like a pig immersing itself in organic cleansing elements. He has unpicked why the French don’t want to own their own home (sex, obvs), why mass spectrometers reveal Americans to literally be made of corn, and why Alco-Synth – the effects of alcohol but with an effective antidote – is not likely to be appearing at a wine bar near you in the near future, despite having been invented years ago. As usual the whole thing deteriorates...
A celebration of the singers and songs with hits from female country artists from across the decades.
Come and join us as we take you on a journey celebrating the ‘Queens Of Country’. Featuring classic songs from country luminaries such as Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette through to new age stars such as Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and LeAnn Rimes to name but a few.
The incredible live band plus the three ‘Queens of Country Singers’ will ensure you have a night to remember.
Tickets: Adults £18, Children (under 16) £17, Students £17, Seniors £17, NHS & Forces £17...
The UK’s premier comedy drag variety show is back by popular demand for the second time this year!
Whatever your age, come along and join Mrs T and the “girls” from MHT this Autumn for a truly magnificent night of dazzling costumes, side splitting laughter and a cast of unique characters singing and dancing all night long.
A feel-good night that will not only entertain and amuse you, but will leave you with unforgettable memories of the funniest night out of the year!
Starring Paul Carroll as Mrs T, Paul Burnham as Guapatini, Grant Koper as Miss Frankie and...
A tribute to two of the greatest names in rock history – Jimi Hendrix and Cream – comes to the Barnfield this November
Voodoo Room are a stunning power trio featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians, performing an incredible show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars. Not a pantomime dress up tribute act – simply great music played by great musicians!
Enjoy classics from both artists, from Sunshine of Your Love to Purple Haze.
Members of Voodoo Room have played with Stevie Winwood, Duran Duran, Ben...
Pete Falloon – Album Lauch + Special Guest Small Town Jonesfalloon A4
Exmouth, Devon based multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Pete Falloon is celebrating the launch of his debut album Reed In The River in November 2016 with a full performance of the new LP. Similar to the self-styled Paisley Overground movement pioneered by bands such as Co-pilgrim and The Dreaming Spires, Pete’s music draws a line through many of the classic folk/pop acts of the psychedelic era such as Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds and James Taylor, to modern greats such as R.E.M., The Stone Roses as...
“FRED AND GINGER!” The story of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Award winning singer Robert Habermann sings the songs and tells the story of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – the great dancing pair of the thirties; presenting many of the classic songs performed in their iconic musical films. “FRED AND GINGER!” not only covers their eight great films together but also Fred’s solo career after Ginger left to develop her own film career.
Songs include: Top Hat, Cheek To Cheek, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, A Foggy Day, Change Partners, The Continental, A Fine Romance, Night...
This 9 piece Hampshire based Pink Floyd tribute band formed 5 years ago out of their love of music and passion for Pink Floyd in particular. The band members have diverse backgrounds and ages, but they all have the dedication and skill needed to accurately re-produce the music they love. They performed regularly at small local music venues to great acclaim and as word quickly spread, to packed houses every time. In early 2014 this prompted their decision to take their show on the road to a wider audience, and larger venues, and so the Division...
Everest the Hard Way, A Talk by Doug Scott CBE1975 Dougal Haston on Hillary Step, 1975 Everest NW small
Legendary mountaineer, Doug Scott, will be telling the story of how he and Dougal Haston made the first ascent of the world’s highest mountain by its massive South West Face in September 1975. Their epic climb would go down in mountaineering history as ‘Everest the Hard Way’.
Using a lightweight approach, Doug went on to continue his outstanding mountaineering career – making over forty first ascents in the Himalaya and Greater Ranges. He also felt a need to set out to...
Between 1642 and 1649 England was on the brink of revolution. Profound questions about society and politics were asked, and answered in one way or another. What was the nature of democracy, and how far into society should it ex-tend? How should we respond to treachery and betrayal, liars and tyrants?
As this revolution moved forward, ordinary women and men were swept into becoming giants and heroes.
Defeat buried this history under layers of distortion and de-liberate concealment. The revolution became a civil war. The years of republican rule became an interregnum – the...
Following on from his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA with Billy Joel’s original touring band, Elio Pace delivers this sensational tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel. Featuring the massive hits, Uptown Girl, Just The Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience The Billy Joel Songbook in this electrifying concert performed by the dynamic singer/songwriter and piano-player, Elio Pace and his magnificent 6-piece band.
