Lunch Box
at The Forum
Millennium Plain
Weekdays 12.30pm & 1.30pm (approx)
See below for our jam-packed timetable:
WEEK 1
Thu 24 Jul
Van Dunk Bros
These 1980s PE Teachers are on a mission to get the nation fit for the 2012 Olympics using only their enthusiasm, a roving musical pommel horse and some PE kits rescued from the lost and found locker.
Fri 25 Jul
Bruce Airhead
Watch in disbelief the metamorphosis of a man into a six-foot balloon! Wearing only brightly coloured lycra shorts, Bruce Airhead slides his body completely inside an over-sized balloon, dancing all the while to a fast changing sequence of music.
WEEK 2
Mon 28 Jul
The Black Eagles
We’re delighted to welcome back The Black Eagles for a second helping of their amazing show, featuring stunning acrobatic skills and energetic dance in performances that are both enjoyable and breathtaking.
Tue 29 Jul
Pinky Umbrella
Join local band, Pinky Umbrella during your lunch hour to enjoy a feast of Eastern European, Cajun and Bluegrass music from fast bulgars to gentle waltzes.
Wed 30 Jul
Anyone for Tennis?
Join the Fairy Famous Family for a game of tennis! A hilarious and thrilling ‘one setter’ is played out live before an enraptured crowd with all the drama of the real thing including slow motion replays, heated line calls and live commentary.
Thu 31 Jul
Daft as a Brush
Award winning Maynard Flip Flap creates his very own virtual reality involving eggs, coat hangers, biscuits and lots of audience participation!
Fri 1 Aug
The Real Macaws
Join The Real Macaws on Millennium Plain to enjoy their spicy blend of New Orleans jazz, African hi-life, reggae, funk, soca and samba.
WEEK 3
Mon 4 Aug
Bigger – Jon Hicks
Bigger – Jon Hicks
Jon Hicks returns to The Forum with a new show set to satisfy any appetite. Painting, drawing, sculpting and origami are all on the menu, finished off with his legendary finale!
Tue 5 Aug
The Twelve Tasks of Hercules Lunchbox favourites, Jones and Barnard will perform their new show featuring incredible feats of strength, cuddly toy carnage and the best sword fight since 600BC.
Wed 6 Aug
The Invisible Men
Combining playful assaults and loony-tunes style violence, The Invisible Men present their new act. Set entirely to music and sound effects without a spoken word, the show crossbreeds comedy, audience participation and genuine visual trickery.
Thu 7 Aug
The Half Naked Chef
Steve “Woko” Jackson, a spoof Australian TV cook, gives a culinary demonstration that would make Delia Smith’s hair stand on end! A non-stop send-up of every cooking show that has ever been.
Fri 8 Aug
Bagas Degol
Join Bagas Degol during your lunch break to enjoy their distinctive and stirring sound, delivered with a powerful raw edge. Drawing on folk and dance traditions from Cornwall and across Europe, combining bagpipes, clarinet, tabor drum and percussion.
WEEK 4
Mon 11 Aug
The New Maniax Mark 2
The New Maniax Mark 2
Previous winners of the prestigious Street Entertainers of the Year award, this new show is even better! A fast moving comedy jam-packed with tricks and gags featuring a spectacle of chains, padlocks and stunts taking place on an 8 foot high platform.
Tue 12 Aug
Bernie Bennett
Heart-stopping tightrope skills and comic buffoonery are all on the menu with the welcome return of Bernie Bennett to the Lunchbox arena. Watch out for his sudden transformation into a superhero!
Wed 13 Aug
Spurting Man
Performed to Ravel’s Bolero without a spoken word this show is meticulous to character and detail. The pompous ‘Spurting Man’ shows his tricks whilst his dominated assistant is given no credit for the role he plays. The bizarre and unequal relationship lays the basis for a series of comic interactions.
Thu 14 Aug
Los Albertos
Join Los Albertos for an inimitable mix of ska, swing, jazz, tango and klezmer – with a few twisted interpretations of popular classics thrown in for good measure!
