Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together as The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond.

Their music lurks in a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass, and folk. The songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs, and The Band share space with the fiddle tunes of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley.

The duo’s original songs and tunes take in all these vistas and paint something both personal and timely.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Comedy’s greatest mad scientist of one-liners arrives back in town, armed with an enormous vessel of puns to be tested on selected members of the general public. See Gary’s new jokes months before your friends and family do!

How good’s a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let’s get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I’m packing a punchline, so let’s speak easy and laugh freely. Join me for freestyling musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching! After all, in jokes we trust...

Peaceful Easy Feeling, Celebration of the Eagles, a six piece band from Yorkshire showcasing an immersive experience celebrating the music of The Eagles. The show is a completely LIVE! performance featuring all the Eagles hits, Lyin Eyes, Hotel California, Take it to the limit, Life in the Fast Lane, Desperado and many more.