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September 2023
Forty Hall Jazz Club In Association With Ziggy’s Jazz Club
Experience a night of spellbinding & Soulful Jazz from rising jazz saxophonist/composer 'Melodic maverick' Hannah Horton, a 2023 parliamentary jazz award nominee. Tonight, joining forces with twice winner of BBC Jazz Awards Toni Kofi, together bringing their inspired double baritone sax led R&B-Jazz-Latin quintet to the first ever Forty Hall Jazz Club, presented in association with the vibrant Ziggy's World Jazz Club. Expect uplifting music of the highest calibre with re-imaginings of Stan Getz, Wayne Shorter, George Benson plus high energy originals. Pulsating Grooves come from renowned drum maestro Steve Taylor – with sparkling world-beat percussion from Joel Prime. The…
Find out more »Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh
It was 1977, the year of skin-tight polyester, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Saturday Night Fever. The Sex Pistols were storming up the charts, skateboarding was the latest craze and Angela Rippon danced with Morecambe & Wise. And at Hampstead Theatre in London, Mike Leigh and his cast were putting the finishing touches to Abigail’s Party, ferocious black comedy and landmark of twentieth century theatre. In her suburban living room, Beverly prepares for the arrival of her guests. She and husband Laurence will play host to neighbours Angela, Tony and Sue. As the alcohol flows and the ‘nibbles’ are handed…
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Stand Up Comedy at The Bull Theatre
Stand-up comedy is coming to Barnet! Thursday 21 September at The Bull Theatre, EN5 5SJ. Four excellent comedians: Jeff Innocent - Winner, ‘British Comedian of the Year’ Carl Donnelly – Twice nominated, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Matt Bragg – Ricky Gervais tour support Hosted by Ninia Benjamin – Award-winning comedy TV show 3 Non-Blondes Click here for further information and to secure your tickets now!
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October 2023
Fatherhood
Being a father in the 21st century is complicated. Being the father of a young son of mixed South Indian, Turkish & Austrian heritage, even more so. Bringing together physical theatre rooted in the Indian performing artform Bharatanatyam and multilingual spoken text and sign languages, Fatherhood explores the cultural & gender expectations on fathers and what it means to be responsible for a child navigating an increasingly complex world. Drawing from personal experience with contributions from participants from differing cultural backgrounds, the piece also explores how the migrant experience has influenced fathers and fathering across different generations. The piece features…
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