Davenham Improv Group
2026-11-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-12-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-02-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Group formed by Kathryn Cooke for people interested in developing Improv skills, or just having a bit of a laugh with friends!
Maybe BOTH?
Monthly on the fourth Tuesday

Film@59 Game Night
2026-11-25 14:00 - 17:00
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters. Game Night is a high octane action comedy with some standout performances, particularly from a hang-dog Jesse Plemons who is an total a scene-stealer, plus the winning chemistry between Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. The ensemble cast shines with sharp writing and unpredictable twists will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end. And dont foregt to stay for the closing credits – they’re worth a watch too.
A brilliant, fast-paced piece of Hollywood action with a suburban twist that’s not to be missed. Grab your popcorn and hunker down for this Film@59 delight.
Watch the trailer here
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop
Doors open 1.40pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Running time 1 hour 40 minutes. Cert 15

Jazz Sally Doherty and Paul Kilvington
2026-11-26 19:30 - 22:00
SALLY DOHERTY & PAUL KILVINGTON
THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2026

Vocalist Sally Doherty and Pianist Paul Kilvington share a love for Latin American Music. An evening of songs from South America performed in their original languages of Portuguese and Spanish creating a fusion of Latin, Jazz and Folk.
Sally’s musical career has led her into numerous genre and collaborative creative and physical journeys whose influence can sometimes be heard in her performances giving her approach to Latin American song a fresh and original sound.
Sally has released 12 albums (self-penned, Folk, Jazz and Latin) and collaborated on many varied projects which have taken her on tour all over Europe as well as America, Australia and Scandinavia, has performed live on MTV, BBC radio 1, RAI 1 Italian TV and a multitude of European and USA Radio stations. Sally’s work as a composer has also resulted in writing and performing for BBC TV, BBC Radio 4 Drama and short films.
Paul Kilvington was the creator and musical director of Latin Jazz outfit Amazonia who wowed UK Jazz Festival audiences in the 90s. His improvisation skills in a Latin American framework are simply stunning and often unexpected and surprising. His creative output has resulted in numerous albums as a composer and performer and also as a producer.
Together they have performed at Jazz festivals in Manchester, Marlborough, Wigan, Melbourne and some wonderful venues: Davenham Players Theatre, Chester Theatre, The Sands, The Cinnamon Club, Scarborough, Bradford and Leeds Jazz clubs, Jazz at the Lescar and their regular gigs at Cubana and Trippets.
“faultless intonation and taste from Sally, sounding equally at home in Portuguese, Spanish and English. This will appeal to a wide spectrum of listeners… not only technically accomplished but very beautiful” Alan Barnes
“A universal voice sans pareil. Sally stuns for her many afficionados”—Marlborough Jazz Festival.
“She invests a bossa nova with deep feeling…a command of timing and general exquisiteness” Manchester Evening News
“lovely… terrific”—Jazz Jury, The Jazz digital radio.
“Album of the week…it stands out from the rest”—David Jensen, The Jazz digital radio.
“Sally imparts a delicious, langourous charm to all of them (the songs).”—In Tune International.
“Her voice has a bell-like clarity with impeccable pitch and diction. She adds to these qualities faultless sensitivity to the mood of each song” Scarborough Jazz
“I defy anyone not to be charmed by the subtleties of her voice. Divine singing.” The Cinnamon Times
“Mercurial talent”—Wigan International Jazz Festival.
“Blessed with a voice (that is) supple soft and strong, sensuous and melodic. In short: Sally is one of the brightest talents” Jazz & Bossa Nova, FM-106, Rio de Janeiro.
“Sally Doherty proves very well that she can use her voice in many different ways, permanently gaining new facets… just wonderful, professionally performed, nostalgic music” Lichttaufe, Germany
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Booking Enquiries Call Keith on 07990 703 787
or email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, then contact us again

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm
Tickets £15

From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme

Davenham Comedy Club - November
2026-11-29 19:30 - 22:00
Davenham Comedy Club resumes in October, running monthly (except December) until April
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
7:30PM AT DAVENHAM THEATRE
For Tickets see Ticket Source at https://www.davenhamplayers.co.uk/

Play Reading Group
2026-12-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-02-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-03-02 19:30 - 21:30
Would you like to

Try your hand at reading a part out loud
Help Davenham Players find good play scripts
Come along for a social and meet us and other drama people
Have a quiet cup of tea and biscuits and listen

You can do all of these things if you come along to the theatre at 7:30pm each first Tuesday of the month (except August).
Just turn up and Dee will do the rest. Tea free for members. Small contribution for non-members.
CONTACT DEE FOR MORE INFORMATION here

Film@59 The Ballad of Wallis Island
2026-12-04 19:30 - 21:30
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home. The Ballad of Wallis Island charms with its gentle, understated approach, featuring spectacular performances from Tim Key, Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden as well as impressive folk music that serves as the emotional language between the complex, authentic characters. The heartfelt story uplifts without manipulation, creating genuine warmth and hope.
This home-grown relatively low-budget garnered much critical acclaim and plus an impressive amount of awards and nominations. If you are looking for a feel-good Friday night, come along and enjoy Film@59. This is a joy.
Watch the trailer here.
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop
Doors open at 7.10pm. Running time 1 hour 39 minutes. Cert 12A

A Little Bit of Everything
2026-12-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-02-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-03-01 14:00 - 16:00
For those of you who may not want to venture out in the evenings (and those who do!) there’s a new monthly group starting at Davenham Players on 7th September 2026 2pm – 4pm and every first Monday afterwards, except when there’s a play on or during August. (Possibly no meeting if 1st Monday is a Bank Holiday – tbc)
Run by Paulette, who says it will be

‘A Little Bit of Everything’

Writing, play reading, sketches and word games.
Refreshments free for members and £1 non-members.
All welcome

Davenham Writing Group
2026-12-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-01-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-02-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-03-09 19:30 - 22:00
Davenham Writing Group – Monthly Meeting
Meets on the Second Tuesday of the month. No meeting when productions are on stage.

Free for members. Non-members pay £1 for refreshments

Davenham Acting Group
2026-12-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-01-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-02-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2027-03-16 19:30 - 22:00
Meets third Tuesday of each month except when a drama production is on stage
No August meeting
Free for members. Non-members pay £1 for refreshments

Jazz Ben Holder Trio
2026-12-17 19:30 - 22:00
BEN HOLDER TRIO
THURSDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2026

Ben Holder [36] is the most acclaimed and exciting jazz violinist in the UK. His classical studies began at the age of six and were complemented by training at the Birmingham Conservatoire. An introduction to jazz came in his early teens – classic masters such as Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli – and lead Ben to truly find his place as a musician.
Ben possesses an innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players), breathtaking technical ability and true showmanship on stage. He offers flawless musicianship, heaps of energy and personality and a visible passion for his craft.
Ben’s various awards bear testimony to these abilities. Often playing across the UK, Europe and further afield, he is a first-call jazz violinist for many of the country’s top venues, line-ups and studios.
The Ben Holder Trio is a stellar line-up of incredible musicians, blending an energetic mix of traditional jazz and Gypsy Swing with Ben’s own infectious originals, which hark back to the fun and swing of the 1920s and 1930s.
The group is one of the most exciting bands to emerge in recent years. Led by the fiery enthusiasm of Ben on extraordinary violin, the trio is strengthened by the phenomenal musicians on guitar and double bass. The Ben Holder Trio masterfully mix old jazz favourites and upbeat swingers with some more recent material and leave audiences up and down the country shouting for more.
Expect foot-tapping standards and festive frolics as you’ve never experienced before!
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Booking Enquiries Call Keith on 07990 703 787
or email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, then contact us again

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm
Tickets £15

From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme

Film@59 The Holdovers
2026-12-18 19:30 - 22:00
In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise held over students, and ends up forming an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker. The Holdovers delivers exceptional performances from Paul Giamatti, and newcomer Dominic Sessa, creating and Da’Vine Joy Randolph won an Oscar for her perfomance. This new Christmas classic is heartfelt, emotionally resonant and nostalgic with 1970s cinema appeal. The dialogue is sharp and the weather wintry; what could be more perfect!
Take a break from the Christmas mania for a few brief hours and enjoy this sublime film which really will set you up for the season of goodwill.
Watch the trailer here.
Book your seat at our Ticket Shop
Doors open at 7.10pm. Running time 2 hours 13 minutes. Cert R

Davenham Comedy Club - January
2027-01-31 19:30 - 22:00

Davenham Comedy Club - February
2027-02-28 19:30 - 22:00

Davenham Comedy Club - March
2027-03-21 19:30 - 22:00
