Bristol 1904 Arts presents
Kate McNab: Doris (The Girl Next Door)

About this event:

Doris (The Girl Next Door)

Everyone's heard of Doris Day and will probably know some of her hit songs. She was, after all, America's leading singer of the 1950s. But how many can say they know anything about her life story?

Returning to Bristol 1904 Arts, Kate McNab is accompanied by Mike Akers to perform Doris (The Girl Next Door), in which she looks back on her meteoric rise and extraordinary career in contrast with her somewhat chaotic personal life.

It’s 1975 and Doris has an hour before she gets ready to meet Barry. Barry, her new… beau? boyfriend?

"McNab's goosebump delivery of this singer's incredible back catalogue cements proceedings alongside Mike Akers, who delivers first-class, steadfast performances as her numerous husbands. An unmissable, sentimental journey indeed!"
-Online review from A Joyce

Tickets are just £16 for members and £20 for guests.

Yes, this event is open to both club members and the public but we are a small intimate venue - just 140 seats, so tickets are on a first come, first served basis.

This event will take place in our iconic Performance Hall within the Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ.

Doors Open: Through the Knot Garden (in Lodge Street) from 7:00pm on Friday, 23rd October, 2026.

Performance starts: 7:30 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Bar: Serving beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks

Tickets are available now from:

>> eventbrite <<

Members can also purchase directly from our Heming Bar! on
any Wed - Fri (10AM-4PM) ... check with Shane beforehand.

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday 29th October, 2026   - LET's TALK

Our speaker at the October LET'S TALK is Hamilton "Cass" Caswell, an inspiring local historian who has recently rejoined us as a Blue Feather. He previously delivered a LET'S TALK about the Christmas Steps area towards Park Street and will also be performing at 1904 on 13th November with the talented jazz ensemble Sinead McCabe & her Celebrity Sinnermen.

Hamilton Caswell has passionately gathered old maps, photographs and accounts to illustrate the history of this fascinating complex and its trams and routes. It is only 80 yards from the Red Lodge, was built in 1875 and was run by Bristol Tramways Company under Britain's transport pioneer, Sir George White. Hamilton will bring it all back to life with his lively slide show and narration.

This promises to be another superb presentation on a little-known local subject and a worthy contribution to our on-going LET'S TALK series.

No bookings are required for this talk - just turn up and pay at the bar area on arrival. Guests and non-members are welcome!

A must-see!!  👍

Bristol 1904 Arts presents Moscow Drug Club

About this event:

Moscow Drug Club - named after a BB Gabor song about an underground Jazz club during the cold war...

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS is delighted to welcome Moscow Drug Club - Transcendent Troubadours of World Jazz and Folk Music.

Performing jazz, French musette, Latin Grooves and New Orleans swing, Moscow Drug Club combine their original material with songs by the likes of Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Eartha Kitt to deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience.

‘When they play for fun, they go for it full- heartedly, setting the pulse racing and the toes tapping; they deflate pomposity with a twinkle of the eye and when life is difficult, they tell the story exactly as it is’.

— The Jazzman 

For one night only, Moscow Drug Club come to Bristol 1904 Arts for what promises to be an evening full of original, evocative and inspiring music. A night truly not to be missed!

Tickets are just £18 for members and £22 for guests.

Yes, this event is open to both club members and the public but we are a small intimate venue - just 140 seats, so tickets are on a first come, first served basis.

This event will take place in our iconic Performance Hall within the Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ.

Doors Open: Through the Knot Garden (in Lodge Street) from 7:00pm on Thursday, 29th October, 2026.

Performance starts: 7:30 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Bar: Serving beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks

Tickets are available now from:

>> eventbrite <<

Members can also purchase directly from our Heming Bar! on
any Wed - Fri (10AM-4PM) ... check with Shane beforehand.



Check out this YouTube video clip below !! 💖💖💖

Bristol 1904 Arts presents
Sinead McCabe & her Celebrity Sinnermen

About this event:

For one night only, award-winning jazz vocalist Sinead McCabe joins an all-star band at BRISTOL 1904 ARTS for an unforgettable evening of classic jazz, swing and timeless songs.

Sinead wows audiences everywhere with the classic jazz songs of Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. She's joined by Jo Fooks (tenor saxophonist of the late Humphrey Lyttleton's Jazz Band), Dave Newton (voted "U.K.'s Best Jazz Pianist" for 14 years running), Eddie John (drummer formerly with the great Jethro Tull and Stackridge bands) and Cass Caswell (double bassist, bandleader and Blue Feather, returning to Bristol 1904 Arts).

A superb line-up of musical talent makes this unmissable event a highlight of the Bristol 1904 Arts autumn performance season.

Tickets are just £16 for members and £20 for guests.

Yes, this event is open to both club members and the public but we are a small intimate venue - just 140 seats, so tickets are on a first come, first served basis.

This event will take place in our iconic Performance Hall within the Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ.

Doors Open: Through the Knot Garden (in Lodge Street) from 7:00pm on Friday, 13th November, 2026.

Performance starts: 7:30 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Bar: Serving beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks

Tickets are available now from:

>> eventbrite <<

Members can also purchase directly from our Heming Bar! on
any Wed - Fri (10AM-4PM) ... check with Shane beforehand.



Check out this YouTube video clip below !! 💖💖💖

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday 26th November, 2026   - LET's TALK

Our speaker at the November LET'S TALK is Green Feather Tony Blake.  At the moment, Tony is working hard trying to get his pilot's licence between sessions of unserviceability, both him and the aeroplane.

His working life was all about computer programming, design and project development. A career that really started here with the Imperial Group using first- and second-generation computers, which might not look like a computer today, but they set the fundamental rules of computing. Those rules and techniques, along with an MSc in Analysis, serve as useful tools for him to look at history, both ancient and modern. This is especially true of this lecture which is about events only 90 years ago, inspired by meeting the winning pilot's grandson, who had recently come into possession of his grandfather's archive.

The whole thing came about because it was coming up to 100 years since the Australian city of Melbourne and the State of Victoria were founded, when in 1835 John Batman declared this would be a great place for a village. So in 1932, the councillors of Melbourne decided to commemorate the event over two years with a series of celebrations through 1934 and 1935. You can only say that this was definitely some Aussie boldness in the face of the world’s biggest economic disaster, the Great Depression!

This promises to be another brilliant presentation on a little-known subject and a worthy contribution to our on-going LET'S TALK series.

No bookings are required for this talk - just turn up and pay at the bar area on arrival. Guests and non-members are welcome!

Another must-see!!  👍

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday 17th December, 2026   - LET's TALK

Our speaker at the December LET'S TALK is David Innes-Wilkin, a retired architect-planner who early in his career opened an architectural practice in Bristol and still lives in the heart of the city. David likes to travel and brings this interest to his talks with us. You may remember that he gave a superb LET'S TALK in March about his experiences retracing Italian Renaissance tours of the 18th century.

This talk also builds on David's sea-going passion and love of history, with a look into the world of West Country Pirates, with its incredible adventures, twisting politics and vast fortunes made.

This promises to be another brilliant presentation on a little-known subject and a worthy contribution to our on-going LET'S TALK series.

No bookings are required for this talk - just turn up and pay at the bar area on arrival. Guests and non-members are welcome!

Another unmissable event!!  👍

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday 28th January, 2027   - LET's TALK

Our speaker at the January 2027 LET'S TALK is Bob Foster, who is a private tutor specialising in Maths and Science for GCSE students. He's a keen photographer and science communicator, running Bristol Science Cafe, where scientists and the public meet to discuss research and ideas in plain English.

In this talk, Bob will explore Scientific misconduct at all stages of work across a broad spectrum of disciplines. He will look at real-life cases to illustrate how things go wrong and how they can be investigated and put right. There will be time at the end for questions and discussion.

This promises to be an illuminating presentation on a very pertinent subject and is a worthy addition to our on-going LET'S TALK series.

No bookings are required for this talk - just turn up and pay at the bar area on arrival. Guests and non-members are welcome!

Another unmissable event!!  👍

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Thursday 25th February, 2027   - LET's TALK

Our speaker at the February 2027 LET'S TALK is Gareth Williams MD ScD FRCP FRHistS.  Gareth is a former Professor and Dean of Medicine, internationally recognised for his research into diabetes and obesity. He's written five books for general readers: Angel of Death: the story of smallpox (2010, shortlisted for the Wellcome Medical Book Prize), Paralysed with Fear: the story of polio (2013), A Monstrous Commotion: the mysteries of Loch Ness (2015), Unravelling the Double Helix: the lost heroes of DNA (2019), and The Impossible Bomb: the hidden story of British scientists and the race to create nuclear weapons (2025). These have led to prestigious scientific and medical lectures and to numerous literary and history festivals including Hay, Edinburgh, Chalke and Wigtown. His media appearances include The Today Programme, PM and The Briefing Room on Radio 4, The Forum (BBC World Service) and BBC documentaries including The Mary Berry Story, The Georgians (Lucy Worsley) and The Battle to Beat Polio (Stephanie Flanders).

The Impossible Bomb tells the remarkable story of the top-secret British nuclear programme set up in 1940 and code-named 'Tube Alloys'. At its heart are six brilliant physicists: two Nobel prizewinners, three Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and a hot-tempered Australian. Their names are mostly forgotten, but they changed the course of history. Without them, the American Manhattan Project would never have happened and no atomic bombs could have been made during the Second World War. This is gripping true-life scientific thriller which sheds new light on the birth of nuclear weapons – and on why Tube Alloys was written out of history.

Another must-see event!!  👍

Bristol 1904 Arts presents Adrien Brandeis

About this event:

ADRIEN BRANDEIS comes to BRISTOL 1904 ARTS on Friday 26th February for a solo piano performance of his original jazz, Latin and classical-influenced compositions.

Adrien Brandeis is one of contemporary jazz’s most promising young talents, recognised for his ability to blend tradition and innovation through a personal and engaging approach. Born in France, he began his musical journey at the Nice Conservatory and later continued in Paris, honing a style that is both versatile and refined. His career took off with the 2017 release of his debut album, *Euforia*—a quintet project that garnered widespread international acclaim. This work earned him the prestigious 2018 LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award, an honour recognising the year’s best young European jazz artists and a true turning point in his career.

Join us in our atmospheric performance venue for an evening of virtuosity and vibrant energy for a recital experience that resonates with both jazz and classical audiences. 

Tickets are just £12 for members and £15 for guests.

Yes, this event is open to both club members and the public but we are a small intimate venue - just 140 seats, so tickets are on a first come, first served basis.

This event will take place in our iconic Performance Hall within the Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ.

Doors Open: Through the Knot Garden (in Lodge Street) from 7:00pm on Friday, 26th February, 2026.

Performance starts: 7:30 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Bar: Serving beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks

Tickets will be available soon from:

>> eventbrite <<

Members can also purchase directly from our Heming Bar! on
any Wed - Fri (10AM-4PM) ... check with Shane beforehand.



Check out this YouTube video clip below !! 💖💖💖

Bristol 1904 Arts presents
Tim Funnell Trio - A Tribute to Herbie Hancock

About this event:

Join us at BRISTOL 1904 ARTS on Friday 5th March as the brilliant TIM FUNNELL TRIO performs A TRIBUTE TO HERBIE HANCOCK, one of the most important and pioneering jazz pianists and musicians of all time.

The Tim Funnell trio is a vehicle for the cutting edge of improvised music. Tim Funnell manages to combine a deep knowledge of the Jazz Tradition with a thorough engagement with the modern world.

"Tim Funnell is a brilliant, knowledgeable, boundary-breaking and provocative musician." (David Mowat, musician, founder of British European Jazz Ensemble).

"Amazing two hours of beautiful music, it felt like a single moment! Something very special about your sound and it came across brilliantly in the intimacy of that space." (Dr Angus Tallini from a solo piano performance).

Tickets are just £12 for members and £15 for guests.

Yes, this event is open to both club members and the public but we are a small intimate venue - just 140 seats, so tickets are on a first come, first served basis.

This event will take place in our iconic Performance Hall within the Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ.

Doors Open: Through the Knot Garden (in Lodge Street) from 7:00pm on Friday, 26th February, 2026.

Performance starts: 7:30 pm

Dress code: Smart Casual

Bar: Serving beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks

Tickets will be available soon from:

>> eventbrite <<

Members can also purchase directly from our Heming Bar! on
any Wed - Fri (10AM-4PM) ... check with Shane beforehand.



Check out this YouTube video clip below !! 💖💖💖

Venue Location:

BRISTOL 1904 ARTS

The Red Lodge (but adjacent to the right)

Park Row

Bristol

BS1  5LJ

Let's Talk ... is the program of monthly talks delivered by BRISTOL 1904 ARTS Members or invited guests that have something BIG to talk about! 

That might be subject matter expertise, travel experiences, an historical topic, a cultural theme, a life explored etc.  The Let's Talks  are always and most certainly worthy of attention and talking about and undoubtedly of interest to the curious, the explorer, the listener, the interested.

Will you join us at our amazing venue?  A venue full of history, artefacts, art and curiosities?  A venue our members congregate to be entertained and amazed.

Give it a go!  You will be happy that you did !!

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