2025
Saturday February 1st
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!
Wolverhampton Literature Festival
Fringe Room
Arena Theatre, Tilstone Studio
Wulfruna Street,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands, WV1 1SE
1.45pm
Free entry, collection at the end
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!: Fringe Room
2024
Saturday October 26th
Handsworth Socials [solo spot]
St Andrews Sports and Community Centre
College Road,
Handsworth
B20 2HX
Start: 7.15pm.
Pay on the door £3/£7/£9
August 2-17th (excluding Sundays)
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Space @ Surgeons’ Hall
Nicolson Street, venue 53
5.05pm start.
Booking details here: Search | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com)
Friday April 5th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Tennyson d’Eyncourt Memorial Hall,
2, Beck Hill,
Tealby
LN8 3XU
7.30pm start
Tickets from: 01673 838191 (Tealby shop) 01673 838575
More details here: https://www.liveandlocal.org.uk/event/?id=8443&title=despite-everything,-price-still-includes-biscuits
Saturday April 6th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Bourton, Draycote & Frankton Village Hall,
Main Street,
Bourton-on-Dunsmore
CV23 9QT
7.30pm start
Tickets from 07748 144692
More details here: https://www.liveandlocal.org.uk/event/?id=8446&title=despite-everything,-price-still-includes-biscuits
Wednesday April 10th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
The Forum,
Northallerton,
DL6 1LP
7.30pm start
Tickets £8.00 – £12.50 from Box Office: 01609 776230
More details here: Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits at The Forum – Rural Arts
Thursday April 11th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
The Coliseum,
Whitby,
YO21 1EZ
7.30pm start
Tickets £7.00 – £10.00 from Box Office: 01947 825000
More details here: Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits at The Coliseum – Rural Arts
Friday April 12th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Easingwold Community Library,
Easingwold,
YO61 3AN
7.30pm start
Tickets: Pay as You Decide – suggested donation £8.00. Box Office: 07526 107448
More details here: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/performances/despite-everything-price-still-includes-biscuits-at-easingwold/
Saturday April 13th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Clapham Village Hall,
Clapham,
LA2 8DZ
7.30pm start
Tickets £12.50 from Box Office: 01524 251792
More details here: Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits at Clapham – Rural Arts
Sunday April 14th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
The Grey Village Hall,
Sutton-on-the Forest,
YO61 1DP
7.30pm start
Tickets £15.00 from Box Office: 01347 810978 /01347 811428
More details here: Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits at Sutton on the Forest – Rural Arts
Past Gigs
2024
Saturday March 2nd
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Ashton under Hill Village Hall
Ashton under Hill
with Live & Local
Saturday January 27th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
Calton St Mary’s Memorial Hall
Calton
with Live & Local
Wednesday January 3rd
Wednesday Mic Fever (spoken word set)
The Legacy Centre,
Birmingham
2023
Sunday September 10th
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!
Southam Village Hall
Southam
August 4-19th (excluding Sundays)
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Space @ Surgeons’ Hall
Thursday July 13th & Saturday July 15th
They May Have Even Eaten Ham!
Buxton Festival Fringe
The Green Man Gallery
Buxton
Tuesday May 16th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits
The Stourport Civic Theatre Hall
Stourport on Severn
with Live & Local
Wednesday May 3rd
Wednesday Mic Fever (spoken word set)
The Legacy Centre
Birmingham
Monday May 1st
Stories of Home
‘script in hand’ performance with local residents
Rock Mill Centre,
New Mills,
a Live & Local ‘LivingRoom’ project
Saturday April 22nd,
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Rous Lench Village Hall,
Rous Lench
with Live & Local
Sunday March 26th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Rolleston Club,
Rolleston on Dove
with Live & Local
Saturday March 25th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Twyford Village Hall
Twyford
with Live & Local
Sunday February 26th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Coddington Village Hall
Coddington, with Live & Local
Thursday February 2nd
Lost and Found: Big Script presents 7 new 10 minute plays
The Highbury Pub
Birmingham
Friday January 20th and Saturday January 21st
Despite Everything, Price Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Everyman Theatre
The Irving Studio Theatre
Cheltenham Spa
2022
Saturday December 17th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Crich Glebe Field Centre
Crich
With Live & Local
Wednesday December 7th
Wednesday Mic Fever (spoken word set)
Legacy Centre
Birmingham
Sunday November 20th
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Birmingham Progressive Synagogue
All proceeds to local refugee charities.
Friday October 21st
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Hartlebury Parish Hall,
Hartlebury
with Live & Local
Friday October 14th
Handsworth Socials (solo set)
Handsworth
Birmingham
Wednesday September 7th
Wednesday Mic Fever (spoken word set)
Legacy Centre
Birmingham
Friday July 15, Saturday July 16 & Sunday July 17
Despite Everything… (solo show) Buxton Fringe
The Green Man Art Gallery
Wednesday May 4
Wednesday Mic Fever (spoken word set)
Legacy Centre
Birmingham
Saturday April 30
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Waingroves Community Centre
Derbyshire
with Live & Local
2021
During 2021, Snapshot Stories was shown online with theSpaceUK, and online at the Brighton Festival Fringe and the Buxton Festival Fringe.
2020
Autumn release online
Snapshot Stories (collaborative film)
with the community in Meon Vale
part of Live & Local’s LivingRoom project
February 20
What a Nice Night (solo set)
Artefact, Birmingham
February 16
Leicester Comedy Festival
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
The Cosy Club, Leicester.
2019
December 18
Once upon a Wednesday (solo slot)
The Brewhouse Arts Centre
Burton-on Trent
December 16
True Life Stories (guest performer)
The Hayloft at the Organ Grinder
Loughborough
November 28
What a Nice Night (comedy slot)
Artefact
Stirchley, Birmingham
November 15
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
South Scarle Community Centre
Nottinghamshire
November 13
PILOT Nights – work in progress
Whose Christmas is it Anyway?
Warwick Arts Centre
October 8
pARTy Lines- a literary cabaret
Birmingham Literature Festival
Old Joint Stock Theatre
Birmingham
September 4
Wednesday Mic Fever
Spoken Word set
Mango Lounge, Birmingham,
August 12-17 and 19-24
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
the Space@Surgeons’ Hall, Edinburgh
July 12, 13 & 17
Buxton Fringe
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
The Green Man Gallery, Buxton
June 27
What a Nice Night (comedy slot)
Artefact, Birmingham
May 16-17
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Junkyard Dogs, Brighton Fringe
May 8
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton-upon-Trent
May 1
Spoken Word Set
Wednesday Mic Fever
Mango Lounge, Birmingham
April 4
Shrewsbury Poetry- (spoken word set)
St Nick’s Cafe Bar and Grill, Shrewsbury
March 31
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Limmud Midlands, Birmingham
March 9
International Women’s Day Event – (comedy slot)
Handsworth, Birmingham
March 3
Yes We Can’t – (spoken word slot)
The Pretty Bricks, Walsall
February 18
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Leicester Comedy Festival
February 2
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Wolverhampton Literature Festival
January 2
Spoken Word Set
Wednesday Mic Fever
Mango Lounge, Birmingham
2018
December 16
Big Script
Not Our Usual Christmas show (but remarkably similar)
Moseley, Birmingham
November 29
What a Nice Night (comedy slot)
Ort Cafe, Birmingham
October 6
Festival Meet-up (compere and spoken word)
Birmingham Literature Festival, Birmingham Rep
September 8
Truth and Truffles (double bill) Ebenezer Centre, Pontypool, Wales
August 13-18 and 20-25
Despite Everything, Price Still Includes Biscuits (solo show)Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh
July 4
Spoken Word Set
Wednesday Mic Fever
Mango Lounge, Birmingham
June 16
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Market House, Long Sutton, Spalding
June 8
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
South Scarle Community Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire
May 12
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Sherbourne Village Hall, Sherbourne, Warwick
2017
December 18
Big Script Christmas Show
St Anne’s Church Hall,, Moseley, Birmingham
December 1
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Barrow upon Soar Community Centre
Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire
November 3
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Rolleston Village Hall,, Rolleston, Newark, Nottinghamshire
October 1
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Feckenham Village Hall. Feckenham, Worcestershire
September 27
Birmingham Literature Festival
Literary Allsorts: stories, songs and spoken word
Waterstones, Birmingham
September 15
Truth and Truffles (double bill)
Codsall Village Hall,Wolverhampton
September 7
Spoken Word Set
Mango Lounge, Birmingham
June 30
Price still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Ludlow Fringe
The Sitting Room, The Blue Boar, Ludlow
June 1-3
Price still Includes Biscuits (solo show)
Brighton Fringe, Village Café-Bar, Brighton
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