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Sarah - A S.A.F.E. Kenya Film Screening (12A - TBC)
Oct
6
8:00 pm20:00
Film

Sarah - A S.A.F.E. Kenya Film Screening (12A - TBC)

  • Monday 6 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This poignant coming-of-age film invites viewers into the world of a young Maasai girl as she navigates the complexities of love, tradition, friendship, and family during her formative teenage years.

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Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does The Maths
Oct
9
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does The Maths

  • Thursday 9 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:20 pm 19:30 21:20
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Come watch Matt Parker do the maths. (Every audience member will get some free maths.)

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Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America
Oct
11
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America

  • Saturday 11 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 9:50 pm 20:00 21:50
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. The four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns to TOM for the first time in eight years with his latest show.

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Nick Cope's Family Show: I've Lost My Bobble Hat!
Oct
12
11:00 am11:00
Family

Nick Cope's Family Show: I've Lost My Bobble Hat!

  • Sunday 12 October 2025
  • 11:00 am 2:00 pm 11:00 14:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Help Nick find his beloved bobble hat in this fun-filled musical hour with all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

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Ordinary Decent Criminal - performed by Mark Thomas
Oct
13
to 15 Oct
Theatre

Ordinary Decent Criminal - performed by Mark Thomas

  • Mon, 13 Oct 2025 7:30 pm 19:30 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 7:30 pm 19:30
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Starring political comedian Mark Thomas, join Frankie as he enters the brave new world of a liberal prison experiment. His fellow convicts aren’t what they seem, and he discovers: the revolution is not dead. It’s just sleeping. 

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Pitchblack Playback: Radiohead - Kid A (25th Anniversary)
Oct
16
8:00 pm20:00
Music

Pitchblack Playback: Radiohead - Kid A (25th Anniversary)

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 8:50 pm 20:00 20:50
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Immerse yourself in Radiohead's groundbreaking 'pivot' record at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark.

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Cate Le Bon + H. Hawkline
Oct
17
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Cate Le Bon + H. Hawkline

  • Friday 17 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 11:00 pm 19:30 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Coming to TOM for one night only in support of her latest album.

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Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire
Oct
19
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire

  • Sunday 19 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. This is Geoff’s first tour under a Labour government, so he’s got plenty to get off his chest!

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OBLIVION
Oct
22
7:00 pm19:00
Film, Talk

OBLIVION

  • Wednesday 22 October 2025
  • 7:00 pm 10:30 pm 19:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At Halloween, the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Dedicated to death's past, present and future, OBLIVION is a night of films, live art, writers and live music...

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Shut Up I'm Talking - Live
Oct
23
8:00 pm20:00
Podcast, Comedy

Shut Up I'm Talking - Live

  • Thursday 23 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SOLD OUT. Hosted by Tom Simons and Jack Manifold, Shut Up I'm Talking is coming to TOM for a night of comedy, chaos, and edgy moments you won’t want to miss.

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Rich Hall: Chin Music
Oct
24
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Rich Hall: Chin Music

  • Friday 24 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SOLD OUT. “Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall’s comedy.

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RAVE BABY - Halloween
Oct
25
3:00 pm15:00
Cabaret / Club, Family

RAVE BABY - Halloween

  • Saturday 25 October 2025
  • 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 15:00 16:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The ultimate neon-drenched, monster-mashing family clubbing adventure — where little ravers lead the way and grown-ups come along for the ride!

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Neon Moon: FREAKSHOW
Oct
25
8:00 pm20:00
Cabaret / Club

Neon Moon: FREAKSHOW

  • Saturday 25 October 2025
  • 8:00 pm 11:00 pm 20:00 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A journey into a horrifying carnival where your every dark desire comes to life! 

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Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Hamlet
Oct
26
7:30 pm19:30
Theatre, Comedy

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Hamlet

  • Sunday 26 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® have toured the world, won numerous awards, and survived a zero-star review in The Times. Now they celebrate 15 years on the wagon with one of the Bard’s most popular tragedies.

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Fionn Regan + Sylvie Lewis
Oct
28
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Fionn Regan + Sylvie Lewis

  • Tuesday 28 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mercury Prize–nominated singer-songwriter comes to TOM for an unforgettable night of lyrical beauty and emotional resonance.

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An evening with John Illsley
Oct
29
7:30 pm19:30
Music, Talk

An evening with John Illsley

  • Wednesday 29 October 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Step inside the extraordinary story of one of rock’s most legendary bands with John Illsley, founding member and long-time bass player of Dire Straits.

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The Black Cat Cabaret
Nov
1
8:00 pm20:00
Cabaret / Club

The Black Cat Cabaret

  • Saturday 1 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Returning after a sold-out Brighton Fringe appearance in May 2025, The Black Cat is back at The Old Market with a Halloween special of spectacular variety entertainment!

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Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Nov
7
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

  • Friday 7 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is making his TOM debut after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run.

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MC Grammar: Books, Beats and Barz
Nov
8
1:30 pm13:30
Family

MC Grammar: Books, Beats and Barz

  • Saturday 8 November 2025
  • 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 13:30 14:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Multi-award-winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is BACK!

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Bahamas + support
Nov
11
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Bahamas + support

  • Tuesday 11 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 10:30 pm 19:30 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An intimate night of music that blends understated soul, dry wit, and beautifully crafted songwriting.

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Kae Kurd: What's O'Kurd
Nov
14
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Kae Kurd: What's O'Kurd

  • Friday 14 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 10:00 pm 20:00 22:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The stand-up sensation and social media star returns to TOM with his highly anticipated brand-new tour.

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Hollie McNish: Brand New Book Tour!
Nov
15
7:30 pm19:30
Spoken Word

Hollie McNish: Brand New Book Tour!

  • Saturday 15 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SOLD OUT. TOM favourite Hollie is back, and reading from her brand-new collection about love, loss, wolves and warm morning croissants.

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Clark + Support
Nov
21
8:00 pm20:00
Music

Clark + Support

  • Friday 21 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 11:10 pm 20:00 23:10
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The visionary artist brings a night of genre-blurring electronica, rave, and ambient soundscapes, fusing visceral energy with boundary-pushing sonic experimentation. Taking place In The Box.

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Phil Hartnoll (Orbital) + Gina Larner
Nov
22
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Phil Hartnoll (Orbital) + Gina Larner

  • Saturday 22 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 11:00 pm 19:00 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The visionary artist brings a night of genre-blurring electronica, rave, and ambient soundscapes, fusing visceral energy with boundary-pushing sonic experimentation. Taking place In The Box as part of our Gig for a Gig initiative.

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Declan O'Rourke: Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary + Guests
Nov
25
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Declan O'Rourke: Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary + Guests

  • Tuesday 25 November 2025
  • 7:00 pm 10:30 pm 19:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Marking 20 years since a landmark debut, this intimate show revisits timeless songs that launched a remarkable career. Soulful, poetic and heartfelt - come and listen to one of the most cherished voices in Irish music.

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Daniel Martinez: Art of Andalucia | Flamenco Dance
Nov
26
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Daniel Martinez: Art of Andalucia | Flamenco Dance

  • Wednesday 26 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 9:30 pm 19:30 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIMITED AVAILABILITY. A powerful celebration of flamenco dance, driven by stunning choreography, live music and raw passion. An immersive journey into Andalucia’s soul, led by world-class dancers and original compositions.

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Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ off to Mars
Nov
28
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy

Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ off to Mars

  • Friday 28 November 2025
  • 8:00 pm 9:50 pm 20:00 21:50
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Life is hard. Come and have a laugh about it. A brand new show from the star of Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, full of razor-sharp satire and no-nonsense jokes about life’s absurdities.

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Fail Better presents Big Is Buoyant
Nov
29
7:30 pm19:30
Music

Fail Better presents Big Is Buoyant

  • Saturday 29 November 2025
  • 7:30 pm 11:59 pm 19:30 23:59
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An eclectic maritime-flavoured music and performance night featuring folk, brass, electro ceilidh, circus, punk cabaret, and more. Expect raucous energy, wild dancing, poetic surprises, and bold, buoyant creativity.

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THE GIFT - A Feast / A Game / A Ritual / A Show
Dec
3
to 21 Dec
Theatre, Cabaret / Club, Music

THE GIFT - A Feast / A Game / A Ritual / A Show

  • Wed, 3 Dec 2025 7:30 pm 19:30 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 9:30 pm 21:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A midwinter ritual odyssey - live music, playful performance, unrehearsed magic, feasting, connection, and celebration of life’s absurd wonders.

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Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were
Jan
24
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Rob Newman: Where The Wild Things Were

  • Saturday 24 January 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:20 pm 19:30 21:20
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A surreal, razor-sharp comedy journey through multiverses, maths, mad characters and cultural quirks. Smart, inventive and brilliantly offbeat, this is stand-up that blends big ideas with big laughs.

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Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Feb
28
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I'll Stand Here

  • Saturday 28 February 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:10 pm 19:30 21:10
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for Pierre to do standup! It's time for you to watch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade!

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The Delines
Mar
27
8:00 pm20:00
Music

The Delines

  • Friday 27 March 2026
  • 8:00 pm 10:30 pm 20:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

One of the leading Soul Country bands on the scene, The Delines continue to win hearts with their rich storytelling, lush arrangements and cinematic Americana sound.

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The Bros. Landreth: The Tumbling Wild Tour + Begonia
Apr
24
7:00 pm19:00
Music

The Bros. Landreth: The Tumbling Wild Tour + Begonia

  • Friday 24 April 2026
  • 7:00 pm 11:00 pm 19:00 23:00
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Two-time JUNO winners The Bros. Landreth return with their soulful, harmony-rich roots sound. Joined by Winnipeg’s Begonia, one of Canada’s most extraordinary voices, expect an unforgettable night of heartfelt songwriting and powerful performances.

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Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret
Apr
26
8:00 pm20:00
Comedy, Cabaret / Club

Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret

  • Sunday 26 April 2026
  • 8:00 pm 9:45 pm 20:00 21:45
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes of Crimewatch for a cabaret show like no other.

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Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun
Jun
13
7:30 pm19:30
Comedy

Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun

  • Saturday 13 June 2026
  • 7:30 pm 9:20 pm 19:30 21:20
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A wry, cerebral dive into reality, memory, and technology - from the heyday of hitch-hiking to the age of AI. Smart, nostalgic stand-up skewering our glitchy simulated world.

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Hugo Hamlet
Oct
5
7:00 pm19:00
Music

Hugo Hamlet

  • Sunday 5 October 2025
  • 7:00 pm 10:30 pm 19:00 22:30
  • The Old Market (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The London-based multidisciplinary performer, psychic life coach, and spiritual guide heads to TOM.

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