Alex will be joined by some incredible acts to be announced.

Ali Warwood will MC and there is food, drinks, heating and loo roll in Thrive.

Occasionally line ups have to change last minute, soz in advance if this happens.

*** Please note: The time of these shows has now changed - Doors - 7pm, Show starts 7.30pm ***

Commoners and Custard Comedy have collaborated to bring two stellar comedy shows to the Cambridge Festival line up.

Our first show is Samantha Day - The Booby Trap.

Breasts loom large in our culture, but why are we so obsessed with them?
Award winning comedian Samantha Day gets her tit jokes out and exposes some big issues.
Interesting, sophisticated and funny.
Amused Moose Award Nominee - Edinburgh 2023
“Just brilliant. Her tit material is without equal.” - Arthur Smith
“The real deal, a fresh voice tempered by a life full of square peg experience” - English Comedian of the Year Nick Page

Headliner: Lindsey Santoro

Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands, and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.

Lindsey Santoro has won the BIGGEST Prize in Comedy for her critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe debut Pink Tinge. The Award, organised by NextUp, was decided by a public vote and a panel of judges.

Lindsey will be joined by three other excellent comedians and the night will be MC'd by our very own Ali Warwood

*** Please note: The time of these shows has now changed - Doors - 7pm, Show starts 7.30pm ***

Soundhunt kicks off 2024 with two duos - the saxophone and double bass duo of Olie Brice (who Brian Morton as described as making "the entire body of his bass sing") and Rachel Musson (who John Fordham rightly calls "sensitive to melody-like narrative and dramatic pacing"), and the guitar/double bass duo of Soundhunt organisers N.O. Moore and Dominic Lash. Inventive and expressive improvisation in the relaxed and intimate setting of the terrific Thrive Cafe.

Poster design by Ben Varney.

Tickets £7 advance or £8/£5 conc. on the door.

Community Party - Get Together & Get Down with live vinyl form the Chez Le Funk Collective.

Raising funds for Cambridge and South Cambridge Green Party.

£10 / £5 unwaged/low waged/students

Ali Warwood will be hosting and introducing four acts with headliner: Felicity Ward

Line up subject to last minute change (usually due to train strikes).

Thrive will be serving food until the start of the show and drinks throughout.

Award Winning Singer-Songwriter James Kirby performs heartfelt melodic songs that captivate 
audiences of all ages and with his unique style of guitar playing he is not to be missed! 

    "Beautifully Done"
         BBC Radio Introducing / A-List

             “A Force To Be Reckoned With”
                 Global Songwriters, Nashville

www.jameskirbymusic.com

Doors Open at 7:00PM
Starts at 7:30PM

In this energetic new festive comedy play from award-winning playwright, Paul Richards, cash-stricken couples all over the world have told their loved ones those painfully untrustworthy words: let's not do presents this year. But do they actually mean it? A real test of trust, hope that the true meaning of Christmas will ring true, and reflection...of the terrible presents they received over the years, performed by an outstanding cast. Guaranteed to make you feel all warm and full of yuletide joy. And probably a little stressed. But it is that time of the year, after all...

Cast: Liz Barker, Alex Machell, Izzy Rees, Nicole Horst
Written and directed by: Paul Richards

For its regular monthly Sunday afternoon slot (which takes place on the last Sunday of every month), Soundhunt presents an exceptional international quartet of world-renowned improvisers. Belgian vocalist Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg (who film fans may remember from Peter Strickland's Berberian Sound Studio) has been described by All About Jazz as employing "a vast vocabulary of sounds". Lawrence Casserley is a pioneer of electronic sound processing, while classically-trained French microtonal acoustic guitarist Pascal Marzan has forged his own language on the instrument. Completing the quartet is violinist Philipp Wachsmann, quite simply one of the world's most imaginative and experienced improvisers.

PLUS the trio of N.O. Moore (guitar), Verity Lane (violin), and Douglas Benford.

For more information: domlash[@]hotmail.com

On Friday 24th November, 7PM, come and enjoy an 3 course Indian menu from vegan chef Melanie Hanspall

!!! PRE-ORDER ONLY !!!
LIMITED SPACES

£30pp

For tickets, please email: melaniehanspall@yahoo.co.uk

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MENU*

VADA PAV
Nan topped with spiced potato & pea, green chutney, tamarind yoghurt

THALI
Red lentil dahl with coconut milk & curry leaves
Mixed vegetable masala
Turmeric & cumin rice
Poppadum

CARROT CAKE, CHAI
Chai spiced carrot cake
Masala chai tea

*Menu is Vegan, Nut free. Gf option is available upon request.

A special additional Soundhunt concert for the Cambridge Jazz Festival, featuring:

Rachel Musson - saxophones

Andrew Lisle - drums

N.O. Moore - electric guitar

Dominic Lash - double bass

doors 7pm, music 7:30pm

tickets £7 from Eventbrite or £8 (£5 concessions) cash on the door

Gecko is a singer storyteller sharing playful songs full of wit and warmth. Expect to hear about pig fugitives, feminist fairytales and Guanabana fruit juice from this festival favourite.

Gecko has performed across the world, from Milan to Auckland, from Stockholm to Amsterdam. He has shared work at Glastonbury, Latitude, the Southbank Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe as well as on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and BBC THREE TV.

He was a guest on BAFTA winning Sky Arts TV Show ‘Life & Rhymes’ hosted by Benjamin Zephaniah and has shared stages with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Tim Minchin, Eddie Izzard and Billy Bragg. His TikTok videos have received over 4 million views and 1 million likes.

Ali Warwood will be hosting and introducing the following acts:
Chelsea Birkby
Su Mi
Matt Hobs
and a headline act who is not yet completely confirmed

Line up subject to last minute change (usually bc of train strikes). Thrive does lovely food and drinks.

The Cambridge Samosa Company will be providing vegan indian food from their food pod on the terrace. You can eat on the terrace, bring it in to the restaurant or take away.

Midday until 4pm: Thali Lunch - samosa, rice, selection of 3 curries, nan, pickles & chutney £15

5pm until 8:30pm: Thali Dinner - samosa, rice, selection of 3 curries, nan, pickles & chutney £22

On Sunday, October 29th at 2PM, come and enjoy some experimental and improvised music in Thrive’s basement.

Pete ROBSON - horns

Stuart WILDING - percussion
Regard BOWERING - percussion

Carina TINT Xiao - Chinese bamboo flutes

NO MOORE - guitar

For more information: domlash[@]hotmail.com

Blood on the Clocktower is a social deduction game where the good townsfolk are trying to work out who the evil characters are over a course of days. Every character has a special power, and players who die are still allowed to talk, vote once, and can win with the rest of their team. More info here:

https://bloodontheclocktower.com/

Players are encouraged to dress up in character for this Halloween Special

Come and enjoy Andy’s short poems and tall stories from 1971’s
with WYSIWYG

Music from the time of peace, love and napalm

Call or email Thrive to book a table

Headliner: Jodie Mitchell

Jodie Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, podcaster and Drag King. They’ve appeared on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4’s ‘Jokes Only A Lesbian Can Tell’ and wrote on season 3 of Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’.

They’re an Off Broadway Award winner for their work as macho alter-ego John Travulva with their drag king troupe ‘Pecs’, and co-founded the queer women, trans and non-binary comedy show ‘The LOL Word’, which currently has a residency at Soho Theatre.

Jodie will be joined by the brilliant Adam Vincent, Amy Jay and Andy Storey and the night will MC'd be our very own Ali Warwood.

Community Party - Get Together & Get Down with live vinyl form the Chez Le Funk Collective.

Raising funds for Cambridge and South Cambridge Green Party.

£10 / £5 unwaged/low waged/students

Phil Tyler and Sarah Hill first met in Newcastle where they played in local folk nights and sang in Sacred Harp sessions, leading to Hill contributing vocals to a few songs on Tyler’s solo album We Sunk The Ship To Get Rid Of The Rats. Before Hill relocated to Brighton they recorded an album together, "What We Thought Was A Lake Was A Field Of Flax". The record is a mixture of songs they used to perform around the city and some others that they liked and worked well with their voices. The songs are primarily traditional, learned from versions by folk legends like Shirley Collins, Bob Copper, Martin Carthy and Peggy Seeger, although two – ‘Sweet Lemney’ and ‘Golden Lads’ – have tunes by Tyler, and the latter words from their mutual friend Jo Ellis.

The best in improvised experimental music. Adam Bohman (objects), Adrian Northover (sax and electronics), James O’Sullivan (guitar) N.O. Moore (guitar)

!!! PRE-ORDER ONLY !!!

Christy’s Kitchen will be providing a 5-course vegan Japanese tasting menu at £45 per head. A selection of Japanese drinks will be available to complement the meal.

ROUND ONE: Bang Bang Cauliflower and Tenderstem Broccoli (gf) (ss)

Miso yoghurt, smoked coriander oil, spring onion, pickled chilli,
white & black sesame seeds and fresh coriander

ROUND TWO: Gyozas - veggie (gfa) (ss) (sy)
Served with a soy glaze and chef’s umami spice blend

PALATE CLEANSER: Melon and mint sorbet (gf)

Served with a pickled caramelised melon ball and fresh mint

ROUND THREE: Ramen (gfa) (ss) (sy)

Red Miso Broth - Teriyaki tofu and tempura shiitake mushrooms
All ramens are served with noodles, red cabbage, pickled carrot, edamame beans and a selection of garnishes

ROUND FOUR: Dessert

Yuzu & coconut cheese cake served with sake jelly,
matcha gel, ginger crumb and toasted coconut chips (gf) (n)

!!! PRE-ORDER ONLY !!!

Blood on the Clocktower is a social deduction game where the good townsfolk are trying to work out who the evil characters are over a course of days. Every character has a special power, and players who die are still allowed to talk, vote once, and can win with the rest of their team. More info here:

https://bloodontheclocktower.com/

Come join us at Thrive for Cambridge's loveliest comedy club...

Headliner: Erika Ehler

Erika’s razor-sharp, dark and visceral writing paired with precise delivery makes her one of the most exciting young comedians on the circuit.  She has quickly become a much in demand writer and comedian working on numerous high profile shows.

In 2019, she was crowned winner of the Chortle Student Comedy Award, was the recipient of the Mike Craig Comedy Award, and the Hot Water Roast Battle Champion. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, Latitude Festival, and the Toronto Sketch Festival. Erika has recently written for the upcoming fourth series of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle.

Erika will be joined by 3 other amazing comedians and all MC'd by our very own Ali Warwood

Blood on the Clocktower is a social deduction game where the good townsfolk are trying to work out who the evil characters are over a course of days. Every character has a special power, and players who die are still allowed to talk, vote once, and can win with the rest of their team. More info here:

https://bloodontheclocktower.com/

Join King Hoberon and their friends (enemies) from the Cambridge drag scene past and present for a night of relaxed comedy and cabaret.

The best in improvised music from the remarkable saxophonist / bassoonist Mick Beck, drumming maestro Paul Hession and experimental trumpet player Jamie Coleman, alongside Soundhunt regulars Dominic Lash (double bass) and N.O. Moore (guitar).

With Ivo Graham and Sophie Duker

Prepare yourself for a night of incredible comedy from two of the UK's best loved stand ups.
This is an opportunity to see these shows as works in progress before they are taken up to the Edinburgh fringe.