Wednesday 27th February 08 - Off The Road at The Adelphi, 8pm

Off The Road is getting ready to hop on its bus and take a smooth ride down to its regular monthly haunt. Urban Artz regular witty host Andy Hampel will be taking us through the various magical destinations of the night. A cross between Nicholas Parsons, Salvador Dali and Animal from the Muppets. He strides across all the realms of performance. Appearing this month will be:

Jane Foster - our very own version of Pam Ayres ... Annie O'Donnell - a Scottish queen who delights with poetry and singing ... Gareth Brown and Martin Rowbottom - local acoustic duo Kyngestone ... Shirley Higton - musical takes on East Yorkshire news ... The Gherkins - Pavarotti meets Kermit the Frog cultured satire with a hint of irony... Masked Dan - describes himself as a daft twat in a mask ... Paul Kitchen - bizarre magic and escaping from a straitjacket ... The James Dean Syndrome - good old fashioned rock 'n' roll ...

With all these great acts for just £3 entry, you won't be going home disappointed. And that's a promise. For more information, or to get involved in future events, contact Jayney Wright on 0785 23 11 631, email jayney.wright@hotmail.co.uk or check out www.myspace.com/urbanartz

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Coming Up, - Friday 14th March 08 - Planning for Non-Planners II Conference
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Coming Up - Thursday 21st February - Seed Planting Event
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Coming Up - Wednesday 20th, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd February 08 - Iolanthe at Hull University
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Coming Up - Saturday 23rd February 08 - HERIB's Annual Craft Fayre at Cottingham Civic Hall
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