Category: Z-Past events

We’re taking a trip down memory lane, back to the 90’s where it all began for us as a charity with Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation’s 90’s Quiz.

Join us for an hour of fun and nostalgia. Special guest host Pat Sharp will be testing your knowledge and memory on all things 90’s – you don’t want to miss this!

Find out more on the Facebook event page.

Date: Thursday 28th May
Time: 8:10pm

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE AND TWITCH AT 8PM

Since the world got a dose of the old ‘Rona we’ve transmogrified from a bog-standard comedy club to the world’s first virtual variety galleon. Expect shanties, salty sea jokes, stowaways, rum tales from the brig, pirates, monsters and a whole host more as we welcome a different crew each week featuring the finest talent from the world’s of comedy, cabaret, music, storytelling, poetry, circus, academia and anyone else we pick up as we sail the seven seas.

This week’s crew:
Shalaka Kurup
Aurie Styla
Ada Campe
Suzy Conrad
and your resident captain Ben Van der Velde.

Find out more on the Good Ship Comedy Facebook event page.

Date: Friday 15th May
Time: 8:00pm to 9:15pm

Greetings Film Fans!

Reel Tours Live Streamed Film Quiz RETURNS.

There shall be no talk of the virus that will not be named. Spirits will be uplifted, vibes will be high, film trivia shall be shared.

Combat your Isolation boredom by getting together (at a safe distance of course) with any friends and family, or even by yourself, and taking part.

You can find out more on their Facebook event page here.

Date: Wednesday 20th May
Time: 8:00pm to 9:30pm

During lockdown, Jimmy’s will be going live on their Instagram bringing you an isolation gig from a different artist. Tonight will be Warrington band Filthy Tricks.

Date: Tuesday 12th May
Time: 9:00pm

Changes is an independent hairdressing group in Milton Keynes with hairdressing and barbershops.

Join Melanie tomorrow on Facebook live from her lockdown kitchen for a plaiting and twisting tutorial. She will demonstrate, on hairdressing training heads step-by-step- follow her live with questions and answers

Date: Tuesday 12th May
Time: 10:30am

Mr Fibbers is a kids comedian from Glasgow, specialising in musical comedy who is bringing his show ‘Mr Fibbers and Friends Do Awesome’ to your house every week! With songs, jokes, and extra special guests, it’s going to be AWESOME fun. Tune in on Facebook and join in with the fun.

Date: every Sunday
Time: 11:00am

Leaf is a children’s bookshop and cafe in Hertford who specialise in friendly service and high quality goods. They also have a secret garden…

Mog is so forgetful that she always seems to be in trouble. But one day her forgetfulness comes in very handy.

During Lockdown we are running our usual 11am Storytime Monday- Friday via Facebook live. Just go onto the Leaf Facebook page to watch. The videos are saved for the moment so you can watch later.

I hope you enjoy watching and listening. Carol x

Date: Tuesday 12th May
Time: 11:00am

Join Lydia Gerrard on Facebook for some live music where she will be singing some of her favourites – mostly opera and musical theatre.

Find out more on the Facebook event page.

Date: Thursday 14th May
Time: 7:00pm to 7:55pm

Would you like to be part of breaking the world record for the largest online art lesson? This is an official Guinness World Records title attempt so if it is successful, you will be making history – from home! Additionally, the project is raising money to help fight COVID-19.

Find out more on the Art World Records website or on the Facebook event page.

Date: Thursday 21st May
Time: 4:00pm to 4:30pm

Today’s story is “The Perfect Picnic” by Ciara Flood.

Squirrel and Mole are going on a picnic. Squirrel is determined that it will be the most perfect picnic ever but…he’s just a bit fussy about where to hold it.

This is a tale about a friendship between very different friends and a few lost sandwiches!

During Lockdown we are running our usual 11am Storytime Monday – Friday via Facebook live. Just go onto the Leaf Facebook page to watch. The videos are saved for the moment so you can watch later.

I hope you enjoy watching and listening. Carol x

Date: Monday 11th May
Time: 11:00am