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An exciting and varied line up of music, comedy, poetry and drama in the City of Carlisle

NEW DATE: George Egg
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22/04/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 12 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: George Egg

**RESCHEDULED TO 22 APRIL 2021**
Original tickets remain valid.

Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019 comes a BRAND NEW comedy-and-cooking show for 2020 from the award-winning stand-up who makes real gourmet food live on stage.

Doors: 6.30pm
Show: 7.30pm

Tickets are £12 and are available from The Old Town Hall, Online & OFS Direct. 

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NEW DATE: Michael Knighton
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23/04/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 18 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Michael Knighton

**THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 **
original tickets will remain valid for the new date. 

A game of Two Halves – An Evening with former Carlisle United Owner Michael Knighton to celebrate 25 years Since the Blues' trip to Wembley for the 1995 Football League Trophy Final.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £12 and are available via OFS and Online. 

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NEW DATE: Live/wire
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14/05/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: 3.0

NEW DATE: Live/wire

**RESCHEDULED FROM 28 NOVEMBER 2020**
original tickets will remain valid 

Live/Wire is The AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band AC/DC, complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls' and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll in a show critically acclaimed for its closeness in look and sound to the real thing.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are currently SOLD OUT however, there may be some returns so please keep checking. 
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NEW DATE: Fairport Convention
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15/05/2021 19:30 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: 5.0

NEW DATE: Fairport Convention

**THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 25 MAY 2020**
original tickets will remain valid for the new date.

Fairport Convention has been entertaining music lovers for over half a century. During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes. But one thing has remained the same - Fairport’s passion for performance.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 7.30pm

Tickets are £25 and are available Online

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NEW DATE: Gary Meikle
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04/06/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 1 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Gary Meikle

Surreal

**RESCHEDULED FROM 13 SEPTEMBER 2020**
All original tickets remain valid.

After his meteoric rise through the ranks, Scottish Comedy Award winner and viral sensation Gary Meikle is back with his second tour show, Surreal! A word that perfectly describes Gary’s last twelve months. He started the year performing in comedy clubs, and ended it selling out big theatres in the UK as well as tours in America, Canada and Europe!

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 7.30pm

Tickets are £22.50 and are available online.

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NEW DATE: Martin Barre Band
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05/06/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: 5.0

NEW DATE: Martin Barre Band

Jethro Tull's

**THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 19 NOVEMBER 2020**
​Original tickets remain valid.

Martin Barre was the guitarist of Jethro Tull for over 43 years, his sound and playing was a major factor in their success. Album sales have exceeded 60 million units and they continue to be played worldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £22.50 (£25.00 on the door) and are available online.

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NEW DATE: Larry Dean
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03/07/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 310 / Comments: / Article rating: 5.0

NEW DATE: Larry Dean

Fudnut

**THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 5 FEBRUARY 2021**

Original tickets will remain valid

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and star of Live At The Apollo returns with a brand new hour of "confessional storytelling at its funniest" (Herald ★★★★★).  As seen on Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Mock The Week and Roast Battle.

"Destined to become a household name" Telegraph ★★★★

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £15.00 (£13.00 Concessions) and are available online. 

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NEW DATE: Tea With Oscar Wilde
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08/07/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 54 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Tea With Oscar Wilde

Don't Go Into The Cellar

**RESCHEDULED FROM 19 FEBRUARY 2021**
original tickets will remain valid

Ladies,Gentlemen, Etc you are all cordially invited to the 1890’s wittiest “Chit-Chat” show

An immersive, interactive theatrical experience.
 

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets £10 in advance - Available at OFS, Carlisle Old Town Hall & Online

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NEW DATE: Lady Bird
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18/09/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Lady Bird

From the Fields presents

**RESCHEDULED FROM 18 MAY AND 14 DECEMBER**
Original tickets remain valid.

From the Fields presents: Lady Bird

Formed in the archetypal english town of Tunbridge Wells, Lady Bird’s shared desire to spread lofty ideas has led to them creating some of the most exciting music to come out of anywhere in the country.

Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets are £9 and are available online and via OFS

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Strictly Sherlock
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24/09/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 48 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

Strictly Sherlock

Don't go into the Cellar

After the terrific success of The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, Dont go into the cellar return with this follow-up stage play. Join the king of the detectives as he brings to life those three startling cases: The Sussex Vampire, The Creeping Man and The Devil's Foot!

Jonathan Goodwin returns as Sherlock Holmes, in a show scripted by himself and co-directed by Goodwin and Gary Archer.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £10.00 in advance (£12.00 on the door) and are available online.

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NEW DATE: The Gin Society
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01/10/2021 / / Number of views: 16 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: The Gin Society

**RESCHEDULED FROM OCTOBER 2020 & APRIL 2021**

JOIN THE GIN PARTY ATMOSPHERE AND BE SPOILT FOR CHOICE WITH OVER 100 CAREFULLY SELECTED GINS UNDER ONE ROOF!

To help set the party mood there will also be amazing live music, fabulous food and of course loads of fun. Dance the gin’ight away, make new friends playing giant Jenga or bag that perfect Instagrammable pic.

TICKETS ARE ONLY £12.50 PER PERSON (+booking fee) WHICH GETS YOU ENTRY PLUS A HUGE RANGE OF EXTRAS.

Friday Evening: 6pm to 10.30pm

Saturday Afternoon: 12noon to 4.30pm

Saturday Evening: 6pm to 10.30pm

We operate a voucher system for the purchase of all drinks – vouchers are available in multiples of £5 from our voucher station. All gins or rums cost £5 including appropriate mixer and garnish. Prosecco Royales are £10. Cash and card payments are accepted.

Our festival is strictly for over 18s – no babies or children will be allowed.

The Total Stone Roses vs Oaysis: Halloween Special
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The Total Stone Roses vs Oaysis: Halloween Special

SSD Concerts

**RESCHEDULED FROM 31 OCTOBER 2020**
Original tickets remain valid.

The Total Stone Roses: Halloween Special Spike Island 30th Anniversary.

Doors: 7.30pm

Tickets are £15 and are available online.

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NEW DATE: Rob Newman
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04/11/2021 19:30 / / Number of views: 1 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Rob Newman

Philosophy Show

**THIS SHOW WAS RESCHEDULED FROM 27 NOVEMBER 2020**
All original tickets remain valid.

In this all-new show, multi-award winning stand-up comic Rob Newman weaves together Nietzsche’s sunglasses, James Bond in Toxteth, electric spiders and singing Neanderthals into a hilarious tour-de-force that offers new hopes for a changing world. 

Doors: 6.30pm
Show: 7.30pm

Tickets are £15.00 and are available online.

NEW DATE: The Stumble
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06/11/2021 19:30 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: The Stumble

Support from Onecut

**RESCHEDULED FROM 23 MAY 2020 & 27 MARCH 2021**
original tickets will remain valid. 

A blistering mix of blues, soul and old school R&B, The Stumble have been wowing audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years. Festival favourites in every corner of the UK and Europe, The Stumble are widely recognised as one of the strongest live acts that the genre can boast in the UK.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £15 and are available online and direct from OFS when reopened.

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NEW DATE: Cloudbusting
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11/11/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Cloudbusting

The music of Kate Bush

**RESCHEDULED FROM 20 NOVEMBER 2020**
original tickets will remain valid.

‘If you missed seeing Kate herself, Cloudbusting are the next best thing!’   Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2

Cloudbusting have been championed by BBC ONE as one of the most authentic tributes in the world. Their passion for Kate’s music has won over sceptical fans everywhere, challenging perceptions of what a tribute band can be and resulting in sell-out performances across the UK.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

NEW DATE: Focus
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NEW DATE: Focus

Presented by Venuesall

**RESCHEDULED FROM 12 NOVEMBER 2020**
Original Tickets remain valid.

To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, Focus bring their brand new tour to Carlisle.

 With their unique progressive rock Focus manifested themselves at the start of the seventies as the most successful and the most appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Their success culminating in the huge hits such as the popular ‘Hocus Pocus’ and the internationally acclaimed ‘Sylvia.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £21.50 (£23.50 on the door) and are available online and via OFS.

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NEW DATE: Hayseed Dixie
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13/11/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 4 / Comments: / Article rating: 5.0

NEW DATE: Hayseed Dixie

**RESCHEDULED FROM 23 SEPTEMBER 2020 & 5 MARCH 2021**
Original tickets remain valid.

Banjo fuelled Rockgrass where  AC/DC meet Hank Williams

Doors 7.30pm

Tickets £18.50

Available online. 

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**NEW DATE** Tez Ilyas
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18/11/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

**NEW DATE** Tez Ilyas

Populist

**RESCHEDULED FROM 21 NOVEMBER 2020**
Original tickets remain valid.

Join Tez as he uses his trademark silly, smart and subversive approach to pit ordinary people against the establishment.

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £15 and are available online.

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NEW DATE: Hue & Cry
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20/11/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 3 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Hue & Cry

Stripped Back Show

**RESCHEDULED FROM 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 & 6 MARCH 2021** 
Original tickets remain valid. 

Hue & Cry present a stripped back show full of their hits & classics

Doors: 7.00pm
Show: 8.00pm

Tickets are £18.50 and are available from OFS and Online.

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NEW DATE: Lindisfarne
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05/12/2021 19:00 / / Number of views: 0 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating

NEW DATE: Lindisfarne

**RESCHEDULED FROM 6 DECEMBER 2020**
Original tickets remain valid.

Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE return to form with a classic five-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home,and a reputation for live performance second to none, LINDISFARNE'S power to galvanise festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on its feet and singing along.

Doors: 7.00pm 
Show: 8.00pm 

Tickets are £28.00 and are available online and direct from OFS

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