PENNY BROADHURST

25th July, Indietracks festival, Derbyshire. Supporting MJ Hibbett on the Friday night. What a lovely gig!

18th May, Angel's Share, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. Dead Young Records event.

27th April, Northern Music Events @ Trash, Leeds
With Ainslie Henderson, The Civil Service and more.

12th April, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD alldayer @ The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
With Untitled Musical Project, The Chapman Family, Foxcock, Ankles, The Prestidigitators, Lady Kitt and more.

Club Chicken Royale presents PennFest: 6th April, Leonards EC1, Clerkenwell, London. With:

FRIENDS OF THE BRIDE
BRONTOSAURUS CHORUS
STEVE HORRY & FRIENDS
GEORGE DEATH
MJ HIBBETT AND THE VALIDATORS
PAUL MOSLEY
SAJEELA KERSHI
FALLING MAJESTIES

Club Chicken Royale presents PennFest: 5th April, Cardigan Arms, Leeds. With:
THE SCARAMANGA SIX
BRONTOSAURUS CHORUS
THE FIGHTING COCKS
MJ HIBBETT AND THE VALIDATORS
THE SEVEN INCHES

24th February, The Venue at Oran Mor, Glasgow.

23rd February, interview with Mark at Blast 1386 - http://www.blast1386.com/

18th February, Philophobia Music @ The Lounge Bar, Wakefield
Freezing cold, but great fun.

8th February, Liverpool Calling @ Korova, Liverpool
With Dirtblonde, Fraktures, Little Volcanoes and Our New Noise.

4th February 2008, Million Women Rise benefit @ Bar Risa, Leeds
Short set at this Benefit Night to raise money and awareness for Million Women Rise.

30th January 2008, Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Rare spoken word set for Write Out Loud.

26th January 2008, interview for Link FM in Havering.

19th January 2008, Coughs And Sneezes Spread Diseases @ The Red House, Sheffield. With The Uh-Ohs and Violet Violet.

17th January 2008, Tiny Cat @ The Atrium, Leeds. With Bonsai Kittens, Kristofski Kabuki and Adam John Miller.

13th January 2008, Raw Talent, BBC Radio Humberside
Live radio session - also broadcast on Radio Leeds on the DAB frequency, plus live internet streaming and Listen Again on the BBC website.

24th November 2007, Cardigan Arms, Leeds
With Blah Blah Tin, The Wind-Up Birds and Ian Cockburn.

25th October 2007, I Love West Yorkshire at the Brudenell, Leeds
With Wintermute, The Hair and Samsa.

10th October 2007, Wicked Words at Seven, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
Rare spoken word headlining set at this popular open mic event.

1st October 2007, Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe, Wildman Theatre, Ilkley Playhouse
Music and spoken word. Free party bags for the audience went down a storm.

29th September 2007, 13th Note, Glasgow
Penny's first Scottish gig and a music headlining set to boot. With Ceylan Delikanli, The Plimptons and Sparky Deathcap. Possibly Penny's favourite gig yet.

24th-26th August 2007, Solfest, West Cumbria
Played the Drystone stage at this sold out festival (other acts included Badly Drawn Boy and Chumbawumba).

29th July 2007, Strummercamp Benefit Alldayer, Carpe Diem, Leeds
Free entry gig for Strummercamp.

12th - 15th July 2007, Latitude Festival, Southwold, Suffolk
Played as part of the fabulous Robin Ince's Book Club. Regular short music and spoken sets in the Literary Arena throughout the festival.

Sunday 17th June 2007, O2 Wireless Festival, Harewood House, Leeds
Sharing the bill with Daft Punk, CSS, Calvin Harris, Klaxons... I played the second stage.

Saturday 2nd June 2007, North By South Best present Patrick Wolf, Leeds University Stylus - CANCELLED
Music set. With Patrick Wolf, Good Shoes, Last Gang, Tinseltown and Middleman. Cancelled due to Patrick extending his US promo tour.

Sunday 27th May 2007, A Little More Sonic - Live, Bath Fringe Festival, Porter Cellar Bar, Bath
11PM. Late night version of the Penny Broadhurst show.

Thursday 19th April 2007, Love Poetry Hate Racism, The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
With Nick Toczek, Cayn White and open mic. Like Love Music Hate Racism, this is an anti-racist initiative but this time for poets to speak out against prejudice.

Saturday 14th April 2007, A Little More Sonic - Live, Ladyfest Leeds, upstairs@carriageworks, Leeds
Daytime premiere of the new hour-long Penny Broadhurst show. This show combines pop music and witty spoken word, and on this occasion specially-commissioned visuals and costume. Not suitable for children under 14. Free zine for audience members.

Thursday 12th April 2007, Comedy night, Ladyfest Leeds, upstairs@carriageworks, Leeds
Compered and curated this Ladyfest event. The other performers were Daisy Connolly, Lou Conran, Jo Neary and Isy Suttie. There was a free zine for audience members.

Gigs prior to April 2007 were all spoken word gigs unless otherwise stated.

Wednesday 7th March 2007, TESCO DISCO, Hedges & Butler (off Regent Street), London (spoken word set)
Spoken word performance at this "nocturnal art salon". Nemo album launch. Art, fashion, DJs, bands, performance.

Monday 26th February 2007, Drill Hall, London (radio recording, to broadcast in May/June)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes recording for BBC Radio 4.

Wednesday 11th October 2006, The Purple Turtle, Camden, London
This was a charity gig in aid of Shelter and the launch of the God Is In The CD compilation which features a Penny Broadhurst track. It was also part of the Artful festival and the other acts were: 586, Nosferatu D2, Rose Kemp and The Sailplanes. Adie Tigertrap and Chris Chinchilla DJ-ed.

Monday 2nd October 2006, The Lescar, Sheffield
I performed as part of Robin Ince's Book Club at Sheffield Comedy Festival.

Friday 29th September 2006, The Howard, Sheffield
A Know Your Onion Promotions gig.

Saturday 23rd September 2006, Ladyfest Newcastle at the Carling Academy, Newcastle
Other acts included Fighting Cocks and The Research.

Friday 22nd September 2006, The Blake Theatre, Monmouth, Wales
Ping Pong Records launch with Attila The Stockbroker. 7.30PM, £6 entry. Best gig ever!

Saturday 16th September 2006, The Brudenell Social Club. Leeds
Organised by Danny North as an Anthony Nolan Trust benefit/National Blood Service awareness gig. With Send More Paramedics, Sky Larkin and Pixel Pixel Pixel. Great gig and scored over £450 for charity plus plenty of awareness raised about blood and bone marrow donation.

Sunday 3rd September 2006, MIMA art gallery, Middlesbrough
I played at this Make Your Own Damn Art World event, curated by Bob & Roberta Smith.

Saturday 22nd July 2006, Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
I hosted the Fringe tent and played a 30min set at 6.30PM.

Friday 21st July 2006, Moor Music Festival, Ilkley
I was first on in the Earl Hickey Tribute Lounge at 12.30PM so I could dash off to Truck.

Friday 14th-Sunday 16th July, Latitude Festival, Southwold, Suffolk
I played the Stand-Up Poetry tent at this amazing new Mean Fiddler festival.

Saturday 1st July 2006, Ladyfest Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
I played this festival of music, spoken word, comedy, workshops, films etc.

Sunday 25th June 2006, Leigh Folk Festival, The Ship, Leigh-on-Sea
Performed as part of the Sundown group. 7.30PM start, FREE entry.

Saturday 17th June 2006, Ladyfest Newcastle Benefit, The Fish Tank, Durham
With The Velterelles and DJs.

Saturday 10th June 2006, The Junction, Stokes Croft, Bristol
With Suitable Case For Treatment, T.I.T.S. and Big Joan.

Wednesday 7th June 2006, Chicken Royale, Push, Soho, London
Performing as part of the Fighting Cocks' club night, Chicken Royale with Jonaflid and Xerox Teens. Steve Lamacq came :)

Sunday 7th May 2006, Sunday Glutton, Carpe Diem, Leeds
8PM start, free entry, free food, with Ugly Bloke and Fighting Cocks

Friday 5th May 2006, Act Art, Central Station, Wharfdale Road, King's Cross, London
Doors 7.30PM, £5 before 11PM and £7 after. Films from 7.30, performances from 9.30-12.30, DJs 'til 5AM

Sunday 30th April 2006, The Primrose, Meanwood Road, Leeds
With Spinnin Lizards + Pigzipper + Craig Whitehead + MF Adaptor

Tuesday 18th April 2006, The Vine, The Headrow, Leeds
With The Gabby Young Collective and Frank Turner (ex-Million Dead).

Wednesday 12th April 2006, The Vine, The Headrow, Leeds
FREE lunchtime show, 12.30PM, free sandwiches.

Tuesday 11th April 2006, The Vine, The Headrow, Leeds
FREE lunchtime show, 12.30PM, free sandwiches.

Wednesday 1st March 2006, The Fenton, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds
£3 in 8pm start, with Hooker, Mz Sojourn, The Seven Inches and VJ Vabe. Plus zine distro and cake.

Tuesday 14th February 2006, The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
£3 in 8pm doors. With performers Alexandra Hlinyanszky and Joe Lapinski from Suitcase In Point Theatre Company and Webstergotts from Sheffield. "A night of raunchy performance and music."

Tuesday 7th February 2006, The Atrium, Leeds
Re-launch of Corned Beef night. With Performance, The Bazaars, Zapped By A Million Volts, Dan Transformer, Har Mar, Yes Boss, Broken Pixel.

Saturday 21st January 2006, The Black Swan, Leeds
With Pillowfish and Ryan Shirlow.

Sunday 13th November 2005, The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
Supporting Melt Banana as part of the FYR birthday celebrations. Other acts performing: Flamingo 50, Help She Can't Swim, Red Pen Letter, Dartz, and The Seven Inches. Great reviews and a fantastic crowd.

Friday 28th October 2005, The Windmill, Brixton, London
With The Sailplanes, Villette, Gifthorse, Chris Chinchilla and Dirty Sounds DJs in association with God Is In The TV fanzine as part of the Artful festival. Packed crowd for my set.

Friday 14th October 2005, THE WRITING SQUAD, Off The Shelf Festival, FOB, Sheffield, 8PM, £2.50 entry
A headline set with new material.

Thursday 13th October 2005, IDENTITYXPRESS, Ilkley Literature Festival, Ilkley Playhouse, West Yorkshire 9PM, FREE ENTRY

Saturday 23rd July 2005, Theatre Tent, Truck Festival, Oxfordshire, 6PM-6.30PM
I played a half hour set to a packed tent on this new stage at the sold out festival. Other acts over the weekend included Patrick Wolf, 65daysofstatic, The Magic Numbers and Piney Gir.

Friday 24th June - Sunday 26th June 2005, Poetry & Words Tent, Glastonbury Festival

Saturday 19th June 2005, The Common Place, Leeds - Ladyfest Brighton Northern Benefit Alldayer
I performed at, ran a workshop, co-managed and helped to organise this all-ages charity alldayer in aid of this year's Ladyfest in Brighton.

Saturday 11th June 2005, Lower Woodstock II Festival, Shropshire
A short set alongside The Seven Inches and others

Thursday 9th June 2005, The Faversham, Leeds, supporting Patrick Wolf
Patrick asked me to perform two of his favourites at this packed-out gig

Monday 22nd May 2005, Sela, Leeds
The Monitor event, Interact with Monitor, part of the Situation Leeds art festival.

Tuesday 19th April 2005, Black Swan (Peasholm Green), York
Aesthetica Magazine were celebrating their second birthday and the release of Issue Nine.

Monday 2nd May 2005, Packhorse, Leeds - BANK HOLIDAY
I performed a short set as part of the Monitor Tunes In (art/film/music/performance) event.

Penny has been gigging since 1998 in one form or another.