The Frog and Bucket RoadShow at Holmes Mill
The Frog and Bucket comedy club is excited to launch their latest roadshow gig next month at the extraordinary Holmes Mill in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Sitting in the Ribble Valley and sandwiched between Pendle Hill and the Forest of Bowland just thirty five miles north of Manchester is the picturesque and historic town of Clitheroe. Holmes Mill sits at its very centre; a 1823 former textile mill that is being extensively renovated and opened its doors to the public last year.
The Frog and Bucket gig will occupy the function room in the venue on every first Friday of the month. The room is something a bit special – a beautiful space with its own bar, natural textured walls, exposed beams and plenty of period character. Plus on view downstairs in the Beer Hall is a finely preserved compound steam engine, which would have been used in the 19th century to power the machinery at the mill.
The gigs will see performances from some of the finest stand ups in the country and the launch
night on Friday 3rd March will be no exception. Hosting proceedings will be acclaimed Scot Ray Bradshaw with sets from Liverpuddlian tale teller Adam Rowe, Manc funnyman Mike Newall and former rapper Steve Harris.
Why not head down there early and check out the rest of the complex? Grab a beer in the
impressive Beer Hall. It's suspected that the hall has the longest bar in Britain, but regardless of whether it is it’s a jolly big bar!
On that bar there are 42 hand pumps for cask ales of which they aim to always keep 24 cask ales on at any one time. Plus an unlimited amount of taps for kegs and fridges for bottles and cans.
The bar will be showcasing its own beers from the Bowland Brewery, which has been in Clitheroe since 2003 and in 2015 moved to Holmes Mill. Plus there's a cafe with an amazing range of cakes and a gelateria too, selling traditional Italian ice cream.
In addition a hotel, gym and spa are due to open later this year. When it opened The Frog and Bucket was Manchester's first venue dedicated to alternative comedy.
It presents professional stand up shows every weekend as well as an amateur night on a Monday and numerous regular and visiting comedy shows.
Over the years the club has produced roadshow gigs in The Guild Hall in Preston, Wigan Pier,
Bolton Town Hall and Hyde Town Hall Listings information:
Friday 3 March. The Frog and Bucket Roadshow. With compere Ray Bradshaw, plus Adam Rowe, Mike Newall and Steve Harris. Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1EB, 01200 401035. Enquiries: 0161 236 9805. www.frogandbucket.com 8.15pm, £12.50.
Friday 7 April. The Frog and Bucket Roadshow. With compere Kiri Pritchard McLean, plus Lost Voice Guy, Scott Bennett and Alex Boardman. Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1EB, 01200 401035. Enquiries: 0161 236 9805. www.frogandbucket.com 8.15pm, £12.50.
Friday 5 May. The Frog and Bucket Roadshow. With compere Phil Ellis, plus Allyson June Smith, Brennan Reece and David Longley. Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1EB, 01200 401035. Enquiries: 0161 236 9805. www.frogandbucket.com 8.15pm, £12.50.