Charity Comedy Night with John Robins, Neil Cole and Andre King
Thursday 5th July
Bridport student Nidhi Rao is hosting a charity comedy night on the 5th July to raise money to travel to Sri Lanka to assist with vital charity work. She will be working in a small village school. Please support Nidhi with not only an adventurous charity mission but also an ambitious fund raising scheme!
The comedy night has a brilliant line up of three top UK comedians; John Robins, Neil Cole and Andre King.
John has quickly made his name as one of the most quick-witted, engaging comedians on the circuit. Always willing to expect the unexpected, he guarantees a great show for audiences and acts alike. It a mix of ingenious stories, good banter, and the occasional comedic big explosion!
Second on the bill is Neil Cole. With an acclaimed background in standup comedy and sketches including The Pros From Dover, Neil Cole has more recently been busying supporting Russell Brand on his comedy tour, MC-ing live music events at the Royal Albert Hall and debuting his solo show at all the major comedy clubs around the country. Industry comedy giants called described Cole’s set as “inspired hilarity from an adept pro”
Completing the evening’s lineup is native New-Zealander Andre King who was awardedBest Comedy Performance on New Zealand Television and a nomination for most offensive gag… so beware those with delicate ears….
The UK Subs
Friday 13th July
Doors open at 7.30pm, Show starts at 8.30pm
Tickets: £10.00 in advance stbf, £12.00 on the door
There are not many bands that have the respect of EVERYONE on the punk scene, but Charlie Harpers UK SUBS is that exception. Formed in 1976 the U.K. Subs has continually graced the Punk Rock scene, widely recognised as one of the most consistently and visibly successful punk bands – they maintain and pioneer the true spirit of punk rock, without the compromise and watering-down that has affected so many of their contemporaries.
Suggs: My Life Story
Thursday 19th July
Doors open at 6.30pm, Show starts at 7.30pm
Tickets: £24.50 stbf
The Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one man tour de force playing to rave reviews. The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his fiftieth birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Stunned by what he learns Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of 1970’s Soho and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of eighteen…
Big Boy Bloater
Friday 20th July
Doors open at 7.30pm
Tickets: £10.00 in advance stbf, £12.50 on the door
Last year saw acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter Big Boy Bloater launch his solo career with an album full of catchy and clever self-penned material and some impressive showcase gigs as well as guesting on Jools Holland’s BBC Radio 2 show and now this is your chance to see him, live and in full voice, at the Electric Palace.
Glyndebourne Opera presents Purcell’s The Fairy Queen
Sunday 22nd July
Doors open at 5.00pm, screening from 6.00pm
Tickets: £13.00 stbf
Supper will be available from the Real Food Bus
Purcell’s intoxicating combination of words and music alternates elements of the plot of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a variety of musical interludes. A magical brew has been concocted by director Jonathan Kent in inventive collaboration with designer Paul Brown.
The glass-fronted cases of a 17th-century cabinet of curiosities disgorge the black-winged inhabitants of a fairy world who make it their business to daze and confuse the poor humans who have accidentally strayed into their kingdom. The mixture is quintessentially English – one moment pastoral and elegiac, the next pure end-of-the-pier slapstick.
When it was first produced at the Dorset Gardens Theatre in London in 1692, The Fairy Queen featured stage effects that nearly bankrupted the theatre. There were elaborate costumes, swans gliding over lakes, grottoes, woods and 12-foot high fountains. At Glyndebourne there will be dazzling singing and dancing, flamboyant cross-dressing, a flying horse and a warren full of rampant rabbits!
The Martin Harley Band
Friday 27th July
Tickets £12.50 + BF in advance
Doors open 7.00pm, starts 8.00pm
The Martin Harley Band are an acoustic trio who are achieving cult status with live music fans worldwide thanks to their dynamic live shows and catchy arrangements. The band profile grew dramatically in 2009 as MHB opened many UK shows for Brit Award winner James Morrison and played two critically acclaimed shows on Glastonbury’s famous Acoustic and Avalon stages. Their slide-driven sound fronted by Acoustic London’s “Solo Performer of the Year 2005”, blends swinging contemporary americana with heavier acoustic blues-rock and delicate ballads of exceptional beauty.
“He sang and played with such spine-tingling beauty on a lap steel” The Times.
Book your tickets now from Bridport Tourist Information Centre on 01308 424901.