The Stewart Lee et al podcast. That was a lot of fun, especially deconstructing one of Barry Cryer's old parrot jokes.

It was 40 years ago today that @nightingalesuk.bsky.social Fuzzbox & Ted Chippington came to play…..

2 live episodes of an exciting new podcast featuring comedian Stewart Lee and Robert Lloyd of Prefects, Nightingales and King Rocker repute Saturday 11th July Manchester 53two theatre Doors 1.30 Show 2PM Tickets £15 (£13 @xsmalarkey members) On sale today wegottickets.com/f/23357

This morning's chazza booty, £1.99. You find some right old tat in Oxfam nowadays, eh? But just look at that luxurious head of hair! @nightingalesuk.bsky.social

Following on from the giddy heights of the Best Merch 2025™ Award winner (the handy pill organiser) - this year's contender is the Nightingales branded shoe horn.

NEW T SHIRTS FOR THESE TROPICAL HOT DOG NIGHTS !! We’ve finally added the new Born Again In Birmingham stave T shirt to the shop, sizes small-XXXL. Limited numbers of older t shirts are on sale too. Happy shopping 🌭 nightingales.bigcartel.com

Hello strangers, it’s Friday & to celebrate here’s our bass player Andi drinking the best pint of Guinness he’s ever had on our recent trip to Ireland. Sláinte !

Happy Birthday Robert ! He’s traversed the biz we call music in style for nigh on 50 years … always moving forward & keeping us entertained along the way. Here he is living his best life, eating a pork knuckle in Germany

Rocking with The Nightingales, head to toe! A bostin’ week away together on & off stage. That’s a wrap for a bit on the gig front. Lots of love XXX

A cracking night in Belfast & that’s a wrap for the Irish trip - has been tip top! Takes a lot to make this work and bring Ted over with us so ta to everyone who came out and bought some clobber. Now back on the ferry and on our way to play Bearded Theory - 9PM Woodlands 📸 Fergus Kelly

Belfast tonight - Ulster Sports Doors 7 / Ted 7.50 / Gales 8.30 Last tickets OTD

Go raibh maith agaibh Dublin! Had a blast last night, real good fun that one. Now off to Belfast where we play Ulster Sports Club tonight, tell yer mates XXX

Sláinte, it’s FRIDAY!! Greetings from beautiful Ireland where we play Dublin tonight at The Workman's Last tickets foggynotions.ie/concerts/the... @foggynotions.bsky.social

Ted Chippington ladies & gentleman! If you want to see quality like this come to Dublin tomorrow / Belfast Saturday / Bearded Theory on Sunday x

If you haven't seen The 'Gales play live, you need to remedy the situation. What a live experience. Pure, honest, noisy, melodic post punk joy! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Waterford, what a do !! A very warm, welcome & sweaty return to our favourite living room venue. Made up to make it back & sell it out in 4 days (!) Thanks @subtsounds.bsky.social & Tom for all their efforts & keeping the Guinness flowing. Onwards to Galway then Dublin & Belfast. Tell yer mates

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Ireland ahoy !! Picked up Ted, jumped on board and off we trot to Waterford where we play a S0LD 0UT show tonight. Then to Galway, Dublin & Belfast. Let’s be havin’ ya www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Come watch us go quiet & loud again in Ireland next week. Bringing our schtick to Waterford, Galway, Dublin & Belfast w/ good mate Ted Chippington in tow. Get tickets, be quick - Waterford is sold out www.thenightingales.org.uk/live Clip taken from ‘King Rocker’ by Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming

Come watch us go quiet & loud again in Ireland next week. Bringing our schtick to Waterford, Galway, Dublin & Belfast w/ good mate Ted Chippington in tow. Get tickets, be quick - Waterford is sold out www.thenightingales.org.uk/live Clip taken from ‘King Rocker’ by Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming

Ted Chippington & The Nightingales hit Ireland!! Looking forward to heading back to some favourite spots where the good Guinness flows. Tell yer mates for us! thenightingales.org.uk/live

Nice couple of shows at the weekend. Thanks everyone for turning up! Next up we head to Ireland with Ted Chippington in two weeks & will be rockin’ up to Bearded Theory Festival. Dates & tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

@nightingalesuk.bsky.social slight thick head aside, thanks for a great evening last night #Loopfest.✌️ Loved it.

Ted Chippington & The Nightingales hit Ireland!! Looking forward to heading back to some favourite spots where the good Guinness flows. Tell yer mates for us! thenightingales.org.uk/live

Those heading to Machynlleth Comedy Festival this weekend - three things on Saturday : 11am King Rocker screening & Q&A 2pm Robert Lloyd tells Stewart Lee jokes 5pm Nightingales set in ze big top (FREE) machcomedyfest.co.uk

Nightingales go nuts in May ! Some festivals, a run of Irish gigs and the return of Ted Chippington. Tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Nightingales go nuts in May ! Some festivals, a run of Irish gigs and the return of Ted Chippington. Tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Friday rehearsal … bloke comes up to our door “Have you tried that AI music? Honestly guys I think you would really benefit from it. Might even want to get the paid version” true story

Happy to reveal we will be Teenage Fanclub’s special guests at The Crossing in Birmingham on November 20th. Tickets on sale Friday April 24th at 10am at moseleyfolk.co.uk

Indiepop Chronicles #91 40 years ago 5/4/86 The "fore fathers of the shambling rock bands" & "the least pushy band in the history of rock" The Nightingales @nightingalesuk.bsky.social interviewed in the NME "Music is treated too reverentially... all groups should be derided to some extent" (Rob)

#ScavengerHunt2 #MusicChallenge April 16th. A hated fruit or vegetable 'It's just the same old cabbage' @nightingalesuk.bsky.social youtu.be/RpFQdAIHPpA?...

Wir lieben dich, Europa ! NEW SHOWS announced in Germany & Austria this October. We wanted to bring this new fab five line up to some of our favourite spots outside the UK. It’s gonna be a right good do, come join in www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Happy Friday from the land of fizzy beers and good bread. Here working away for your future pleasure but as it’s Friday we’re taking a break for a cheeky one, would be rude not to! Downen ze hatchen, prost !!

I can't believe that this is not sold out!!! Best live band I've seen recently. Get on it, Dublin!!!

Nightingales + Ted Chippington hit Dublin Workman’s Club on Friday May 22nd. Cant be bad ! www.ticketmaster.ie/the-nighting... @foggynotions.bsky.social @rte.ie @chortle.bsky.social

Guten appetit & a very GOOD FRIDAY to you all !! We are having a little change of scenery at the moment. First outdoor beer of the season, what you drinking? Bottoms up & happy eggs x

Ba-dum-tish! Nightingales hit Machynlleth Comedy Festival ! We’ll be there on Saturday May 2nd playing the big top stage (free) PLUS Robert will be telling Stewart Lee old jokes at 2PM in the main hall (ticketed) machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2026/jo...)

The great man is touring with @nightingalesuk.bsky.social this year bsky.app/profile/nigh...

AWRIGH ! Happy to announce we’ve been invited to bring our schtick to LOOPFEST in Shrewsbury this May. We’ll be playing a brand new space called LOOP on Sunday May 3rd - more details to follow £40 weekend tickets or £27 day tickets on sale now. A jolly good time to be had ticketloop.co.uk

NIGHTINGALES & TED CHIPPINGTON REUNITED We’ll be sipping the good Guinness, playing 4 Irish dates with good mate Ted Chippington this May PLUS pulling up to Bearded Theory Festival together. Waterford is already SOLD OUT get booked in for Galway, Dublin & Belfast www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Check out The Nightingales with Ted Chippington in Ireland this Spring.

A rip-roaring review from our final night of tour at Pop Recs Ltd in Sunderland. Thanks Robert Nichols at NARC Magazine narcmagazine.com/live-review-...

OVA & OUT. Deeeelighted with how that all went. Thanks to everybody who came out to see us - you really kept our peckers up, it’s nice to know we haven’t been forgotten just yet! Great to work with our favourite independent promoters again & see old mates and new faces at the shows!

Absolutely brilliant last night at Pop Recs Sunderland, the magnificent @nightingalesuk.bsky.social 💥 Tore thru' a great set 💥 Excellent support from the fantastically talented Terry Edwards as well 🎶

‘I see your mouth blowing device and I raise you …’ It’s been magic to have sax god Terry Edwards support on the half the tour, true greatness. Thanks to Sunderland for turning up last night, loved it. You have a great venue there at Pop Recs … top schtuff !

Tonight we play Sunderland Pop Recs. Last date of the tour - early show for trains home - Doors 6 / Terry Edwards 7 / Gales 8pm. Final tickets at the venue @poprecsltd.bsky.social @sunderlandechosafc.bsky.social

Last night in Edinburgh was very special, Scotland never lets us down. A full crowd and the good whisky, what’s not to love?! Tonight is the last date of the tour … Sunderland we’re coming for ya !

Oof, Hebden Bridge was a rocker last night ! Danke for all coming out and to the Trades for looking after us so well. Was our last show with Thomas Truax supporting, gawd bless him and his superior mouth blowing device! Onwards to Edinburgh tonight where we play Voodoo Rooms

Fabulous gig last night, the mighty @nightingalesuk.bsky.social @thetradesclub.bsky.social

@nightingalesuk.bsky.social Great gig at The Trades! Love the 5-piece lineup. Tight, no space between songs, no encore, bang bang bang, perfect! Also papped yr aftershow weave past us, and Hebden Post Office...