Puzzle Hall Inn

Dearthworms & The Seven Inches
2024-09-21 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
DearthwormsA Sheffield based DIY post-punk / wonk rock band with interests in weird sex, insects, and strange pathetic men. Based at Hatch.
“You’ll find Eddie Argos’s absurdist yelp and Parquet Courts’ inscrutable wit in the third single by this new Sheffield guitar band, which slips between frenzy and playfulness.” – The Guardian on “Rorthide” Single
“The bizarre and wonderful world of Dearthworms unfurls in spectacular fashion through their debut album Sapsucker… a spectral void of jagged noise, discordant rhythms and ferocious intensity all of which blend into a magnificent piece of art which needs your attention.” – Louder Than War, Album of the Week
https://dearthworms.bandcamp.com/
The Seven Inches –
The Seven Inches explore genres such as rock, folk, showtunes, exotica and disco. Catchy melodies, exciting rhythms and interesting lyrics.
“Think The Moldy Peaches, Noel Coward, Le Tigre and Jonathan Richman and you’re halfway there. Honest yet humorous pop songs complimented by a dash of theatre, home-made props and unceasing energy makes a gig about more than just music.” – The Culture Vulture
“You have to wonder sometimes why a band like The Seven Inches aren’t world famous” – Ablaze!
https://theseveninches.bandcamp.com

French Fridays
2024-09-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-13 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-09-06 17:30 - 18:30
An informal group to practice your conversational French – Everyone welcome!

Trevor Watts - Eternal Triangle
2024-09-19 20:30 - 23:00
ETERNAL TRIANGLE
Trevor Watts – Saxophones/ ComposerVeryan Weston – Nord Electric KeyboardJamie Harris – Percussion

Contemporary jazz & world music. A project led and inspired by Trevor Watts.These compositions are founded on wonderfully complex and diverse rhythmic structures from Africa andSouth America as well as harmonies and melodies rooted in jazz and European music forms.
CD release “Gravity” on Jazz Britains “Jazz Now” label in March 2024
https://on.soundcloud.com/EiYwR4exS3aKWxzEA
https://on.soundcloud.com/i1GqMuBC6C8zUzLXA
Trevor has been on the scene since the early 60’s and has been at the forefront of Jazz & Improv music in all this time.As a founder member of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble in 1965, Amalgam in 1967, London Jazz Composers Orchestra around 1973, Splinters with Phil Seaman, Tubby Hayes, Stan Tracey. Jeff Clyne and John Stevens and so on.
Since those days he has played many festivals with his Moire Music groups, which also included theMoire Music Drum Orchestra.
Some of these for instance were the San Francisco Jazz Fest /Vancouver Jazz Fest/Seattle Jazz Fest/ Berlin Jazz Fest/ London Jazz Fest/ Singapore Arts Fest/Washington DC World Music Fest/ Glastonbury Fest/Womad Fest and so on……………..
Watts has also performed with, and amongst many others Archie Shepp/Steve Lacy/ Denardo Coleman with Jayne Cortez/Steve Swallow/ Irene Schweizer/ Don Cherry/ Bobby Bradford/Dave Holland/ Rashied Ali/ Peter Kowald/ Adama Drame (Burkina Faso)/ Cyro Baptista and so on.
He was instrumental in initiating the collaboration between his Drum Orchestra and Teatro Negro Barlovento(Venezuela) 35 piece group which played the Saalfelden and Crawley Jazz Festivals as well as concerts inS America and a BBC radio broadcast.
Trevor has had a long standing improvising duo with pianist Veryan Weston and another very different duo withPercussionist Jamie Harris, based on rhythmic & melodic ideas in the main. They were wildly appreciated at theSao Paolo Jazz Festival in Brasil some years ago and also in the Dominican Republic.
This sample of Watts’ newest venture called ETERNAL TRIANGLE which features Jamie Harris (Percussion)/ Veryan Weston (Kybd) and Trevor Watts (alto & sop saxes, compositions) and is made up from those two duos, you can hear at the above link. All the compositions are different, and we have never failed to gain anaudience’s excited interest whenever we play a concert.”

Chess Night
2024-09-16 20:00 - 23:00
Everyone welcome.

Clothes Swap
2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00
We’re back… and this time we’re staying! Every third Sunday at the Puzzle you can swap your clothes for something new (to you!)
Entry is £1.
Bring up to 6 items of clothing (in clean and wearable condition) and swap away! Or you can buy up to 3 items for £1 each! OR you can just pop by and donate whatever you can afford.
This is a non-profit event with all proceeds going to Overgate Hospice and Fire & Water Cultural and Community Hub.
Come down and see if there’s anything you fancy!

Grain Electric
2024-09-14 21:00 - 23:00
You’ll be hard pushed to find a better example of British Americana.”
Americana, Country and Acoustic roots built on the craft of songwriting, propelled by a stomping four-piece, band. Jamie Fildes – who has penned a UK Country Album of the Year, and had his songs covered by Texan and Norwegian artists, and Stuart Warburton – critically acclaimed songwriter ‘ A bona-fide, lived-in talent’ ( San Antonio Star ), contributor to Mercury Award winning album, are both writers dedicated to the art of the song.
Compadres of long-standing, they have appeared on stages across the UK and Europe and recorded together on the ‘Telemark’ album, which was written and recorded in Norway, and received excellent reviews.
Expect all original songs, covering genres from bluegrass to country soul; hillbilly to rocking Americana, covering topics as diverse as existentialism, experiences living in Texas, feminism, fate and fortune – delivered with a wry sense of humour.

Apollo House (Space Jazz)
2024-09-13 20:00 - 22:00
Apollo House are a space jazz quartet from Manchester, UK. Influenced by nature, adventure and the exploration of the unknown, Apollo House aim to push the boundaries of what is capable within a collaborative project in order to explore the sonic landscape through the use of electronics and improvisation. Inspired by artists including Mammal Hands, Gogo Penguin and The Comet Is Coming, Apollo House have created their own individual style of music, coupling driving beats with mesmerising harmony and fusing jazz, electronica and ambient styles.
Having built a reputation as one of the most exciting up and coming live bands in the North of England, Apollo House recently completed their first UK headline tour with dates across England and Wales, culminating in a performance at The Royal Albert Hall for the Music for Youth Proms 2023. Notable performances also include: Manchester Jazz Festival 2023, supporting Myele Manzanza at The Yard (Manchester) and sold-out headline performances at Fuel (Manchester) and Hyde Park Book Club (Leeds).
at Puzzle Hall Inn, 21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2RF8pm (prompt start) – 10pm
FREE ENTRY with donations for bands gratefully accepted. Done in time for trains back to Leeds / Manc. Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.

Undead Comedy with Mike Manera
2024-09-10 19:30 - 21:30
An evening of Stand Up. Mike is an Edinburgh award winner and you may have seen him TV shows such as Take The Mic and The Joan Rivers Position. We are promised some new material and new comedians!

Chess Night
2024-09-09 20:00 - 23:00

The Tragics
2024-09-07 20:00 - 23:00
Come and celebrate Rushbearing day with The Tragics: Americarnage Pie with a deep rock filling.

Folk Night with The Jack Tars
2024-09-05 20:00 - 23:00
“The Jack Tars are an energetic Yorkshire-based Shanty band specialising in traditional seafaring songs and British/Irish folk staples. The Tars are ready to transport audiences back in time to the ale-soaked taverns of old. This motley crew have been playing at International European Shanty Festivals this summer and are excited to be returning from foreign shores to play in their home county this time armed with their debut album ‘All Hands’! You can expect rousing vocal harmonies, crisp fiddle lines and a foot- stompingly good time with The Jack Tars at the helm!”
For those who may be unsure of the public transport situations, here are some useful details…Trains:If you’re travelling towards Halifax / Bradford / Leeds, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 00.05.If you’re travelling up the Calder Valley, and onwards to Manchester, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 23.23.Please allow 15 minutes to walk from the pub to the station, and please check, on the day of travel,that the times have not changed, or that strike actions are being planned.Bus:There’s a 579 bus to Halifax that leaves Station Road at 23.48, just a few minutes’ walk from the Pub,however, give yourself plenty of time, as it’s the last bus, it can be pretty sharp in setting off.

Technical Difficulties EMOM
2024-09-04 19:30 - 23:00
Technical Difficulties is Sowerby Bridge’s original experimental & electronic music open mic held on the first Wednesday of Each Month
FREE ENTRY
Please send us a message if you want a slot!
We have a PA installed, two tables and somebody to plug you in…
Whether you’re into alternative hip hop, dark ambient, free jazz, freak folk, beat poetry or drone rock come on down, plug yourself in and let your freak flag fly!

Kirk McElhinney with John Ellis
2021-06-13 16:00 - 19:00
