Daniel Kitson: Thrum

There’s the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time. There’s figs and worms and an old dog rejecting a blanket. There’s a woman, on a train, wearing a badge. There’s the first beep of a smoke alarm and there’s a daffodil in December and there’s the condition of fruit. There’s a hand in bed and there’s stuff on the stairs and there’s a mark on my jumper and there’s a massive tree in storage on a farm in Kent. There’s nothing to say and there’s the thought of rotting and there’s the name of a feeling and there’s the smell of tobacco. There’s the twelfth floor of a hotel and the far end of a platform at Tamworth train station. There’s a duty to act and there’s a resistance to growth and there’s a new place up the road and there’s a completely redundant volume control. There’s a toilet in Hong Kong and a coffee shop in Melbourne and the passage of light through a building and deliberately making things much more difficult than they actually need to be.

And.

There’s music, more or less throughout, at least two funny voices and upwards of three jokes.

danielkitson.com/thrum

YAWN FEST 26

YAWN Fest is back at Future Yard with another all-day event celebrating the sonic world of YAWN Studios curated by Bill Ryder-Jones.

Off the back of their upcoming 5th album release ‘Hum’, Swim Deep headline YAWN 2026. Their boldest record yet, a defiant cut of alternative rock: roaring with clouds of distortion that bring a bite and rawness to its chiming melodies. After a sold-out tour across Thailand and China and an unexpected lineup change,  Hum is the band rejuvenated, sounding more confident than ever, maintaining their grassroots indie sound with sprinkling in nods to ‘90s grunge and alternative rock.

The Slow Country are a seven-piece band, each member with something to bring. Blending three guitars, bass, violin, keys, drums and rich vocal harmonies, the band fuse alt-folk warmth with alt-rock drive to explore themes of modernity, nostalgia, longing and fracture.

Wojtek The Bear –  an indie pop band hailing from Glasgow.

Amy Scott Samuel – Liverpool-based alt-folk artist, with a tender, melodic + viseral sound.

+ PLUS MORE TBA

Pipes & Poo

Have you ever wondered what happens to a poo after you flush it down the loo? We have!

Rhys James: Chop Logic

 

It’s been staring him in the face the whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can ignore his own problems for long enough, he might just be able to solve yours.

A fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of the nation’s sharpest stand-ups.

Star of TLC’s Mock The Week and BBC Radio 4’s Rhysearch, also seen furrowing his brow on QI, Live At The Apollo and his viral U&Dave lecture, ‘I Stalk Strangers Online’.

rhysjames.co.uk

 

Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Improv Show

An hour of sensational improvised comedy hosted by two of the UK’s masters of improvisation with their old friend, improv virtuoso, Mike McShane and a host of very special guests.

paulmerton.com/improv-show

Freelancers’ Mixer: Attachment

 

If you’re a freelance theatre-maker of any kind – Designer, Writer, Stage Manager and beyond – our regular mixers are for you!

 

Kim Blythe: Puzzle

7:30PM

Kim Blythe is back with her brand new show Puzzle. And listen, she hates writing copy, it’s really difficult. So here’s a silly puzzle pun then some nice facts about me but the show is funny, honestly.

CLUES – Single Item (1) Foolish Bird (5,5) Onstage Routine (5,2) Stage Presentation (4).

Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Nominee 2025 & 2026.

“Kim Blythe is an incredibly skilled comedian with her set up and delivery” ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ – Broadway World

“An undeniable talent” ⭑⭑⭑⭑ – The Skinny

Part of Homotopia Festival 2026

Baga Chipz: Bagz to Riches

Lock up ya grandads! Baga Chipz MBE presents…BAG’Z TO RICHES

Join the international drag superstar and RuPaul’s Drag Race icon for a night at the theatre in a town near you as she embarks on her autumn nationwide tour.

Star of stage and screen, Baga is coming close to twenty years in showbusiness, and wants to celebrate with those who made it possible…..YOU! The public.

This is a show not to be missed, and a love letter to all of those who have supported her throughout her amazing career.

Get ready for a jam-packed night of outrageous stand-up comedy, untold stories, anecdotes, memories and of course….the music; the music that has shaped Baga into the performer she is today, from disco to power ballads, big band show tunes to the musicals. Expect the  same old Baga being as crass and blue as ever, live and unfiltered!

This is a story of transformation from council estate princess to the nation’s most loveable tart. A true Bagz to riches story.

After the success of last year’s tour “Chip Off the Old Block” it was only natural to bring back by popular demand Baga’s partner in crime, comedian and vocal powerhouse TANYA HYDE. Expect duets from ABBA to Bananarama, Wicked to Chicago and the history of a twenty year friendship. A camp old time of sequins, big hair, show business and cabaret!

Including tributes to friends past and present, we suggest ya bring a hanky!

If you’ve seen Baga before you will know this isn’t a show for the fainthearted or easily offended; NO ONE is safe! So let’s have a good old knees up, belly laugh til a little bit of wee comes out and get you dancing in the aisles! This is a show you will remember for life. This is the story of Bagz to RICHES!

Meet & Greet available