ivw23: life + serial chiller | 03.02.23
Docks Academy and Independent Venue Week presents Post-punk band Life, as part of their Northern Coastal Towns Tour on Friday 3rd February 2023!
Hull’s post-punk absurdist polemics LIFE made quite an impact with their DIY debut album. 2017’s Popular Music was championed by BBC 6Music’s Steve Lamacq and won firm fans (and friends) in fellow post-punkers Idles. They’re the first four-piece guitar band from Hull to make a big splash since the halcyon days of the Housemartins way back in the 1980s.
Serial Chiller is a slacker punk three-piece that force together lyrics on work-life anxieties and internet-induced dread over taut bass and pounding drums. The band are on tour throughout January and February, all whilst they are working on new music ready to be released soon.
Tickets are still available, and cost £12.50+ B.F. Ages 14+ (U18s to be accompanied)
seth lakeman | 10.02.23
February will see Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman come to Docks Academy on Friday 10th February!
Presented by The Gig Cartel, this tour follows on from a busy 2022 including tour dates, festivals and even a run of harbourside performances travelling by ship! Mercury Prize Nominee Seth will be touring the UK and Europe on this leg, including a stop off in Grimsby!
Seth was part of the ‘Sea Song Sessions’ album – a collection of British maritime folk songs and sea shanties released in September 2022 on Topic Records. Performed by Jon Boden, Seth, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman and Jack Rutter, they celebrated the release by sailing into Looe Harbour on the Anny of Charlestown to perform on the Quay. Seth and others then sailed on to perform in Charlestown Harbour and Falmouth.
This event is nearly sold out, only a small number of tickets are still available for £20 + booking fee. Ages 14+ (U18s to be accompanied by an adult)
red herring comedy club | sold out
Red Herring Comedy Club kicks off 2023’s comedy programme with four comedians on Saturday 11th February!
Headliner Nina Gilligan is a person who is sometimes outrageous and always hilarious with a charming, loveable persona which belies an acerbic wit which earned her the Leicestershire Mercury Award in 2021.
Dean Coughlin has performed all over the UK, including Edinburgh and overseas in Australia and New Zealand since starting comedy in 2017. He’s previously been tour support for Jason Manford and 2 of Liverpool’s biggest acts Adam Rowe and Paul Smith.
Manchester-based Mick Ferry is established as one of the most sought-after comics on the British and International comedy circuit. Mick performs regularly at sought after at comedy venues across the UK and internationally.
MC-ing the evening is award winning comedian Pete Otway. Fast becoming a regular MC at Docks Academy and always on the mark funny.
This event is sold out, the next available comedy night is April’s Red Herring Comedy Club.
gary delaney | two sold out dates
Docks Academy welcome’s the one Liner master, Gary Delaney, as part of his ‘Gary in Punderland’ tour to two sold-out nights in Grimsby this February!
Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world – star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought-after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!
“A cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns” Guardian
“More quality jokes in one hour than most comics have in their entire careers…Quite brilliant” Scotsman
Both Thursday 16th and Thursday 23rd’s showings have sold out.
fresh catch | 25.02.23
Mint, The Colliers and The Blighters launch Fresh Catch on Saturday 25th February – a grassroots music night showcasing the best in new music from Lincolnshire, and beyond!
Fresh Catch is all about giving people the opportunity to hear new artists when they’re starting out, or to catch a band from another part of the country that is on the up. It’s an awesome feeling to stand back knowing you’ve been there from their first shows and witnessed their growth into a recognised talent in the music industry.
We want this night to be a stepping stone in the progression of young musicians’ careers and help inspire the next generation of music makers. Get down to Docks Academy to Fresh Catch and hear what might become your next favourite new band!
This show has been selling fast so act now! Tickets are priced at £7.50, plus the See Tickets commission. The age requirement for this event is 14+ (U18s to be accompanied).
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