THE Shed is back behind its original door this autumn with a programme which sees many events returning to Brawby Village Hall.

“A lack of confirmed Arts Council funding means The Shed is returning to its roots next season,” said Shed impresario Simon Thackray.

“Many gigs are being staged back in the ‘slightly cheaper to run’ but more intimate and Tardis-like microvenue of Brawby Village Hall.”

Simon adds that this is far from being seen as a bad thing, given that The Shed in Brawby has incubated, hatched, and released into the wild more unique and inspired live-art events than any other hut in the UK over the past 20 years.

In a season that features music, events and films, there’s always something quite unusual and exciting happening at The Shed.

“The Shed’s autumn season kicks off on October 27 with the appropriately titled Echoes of Home, starring incredible singer and performance artist Erika Stucky in a delightfully bonkers documentary film about yodelling,” said Simon.

This is followed on November 3 with a candlelit acoustic performance by pianist Matthew Bourne, who first came to national attention as winner of a Perrier Jazz Award in London in 2001.

Working solo, and in collaboration with musicians in the UK and Europe, Matthew has written music for three award-winning films and won commissions from major festivals to write and produce large-scale works.

The Shed moves to Hovingham Village Hall on November 10, when comedian Alexei Sayle brings his first stand-up tour in more than 16 years to the stage – test-driving new material at small venues in the UK.

On November 17, Michael Marra returns to The Shed at Brawby Village Hall. Affectionately described as the Scottish Randy Newman, Michael Marra remains a best-kept secret – except to his fans that include Deacon Blue, Billy Connolly and Eddie Reader On November 24, at 2pm, Bomber Bates and the Airfix Modellers land at Brawby Village Hall.

Back by popular demand, Flt Lt Dylan (Bomber) Bates dons his Second World War leather flying helmet to pilot another flight of fancy.

Bomber Bates plays violin, pocket trumpet, ukulele, spoons and a saw and is a long-time member of Billy Jenkins’ Blues Collective and leader of free-improv groups Bitten By A Monkey and Pipe Rack. While Bomber Bates plays a selection of tunes from Tiny Tim to the Beatles and Glenn Miller, the audience is invited to build Airfix models and or just sit back and enjoy the trip.

On the same evening, at 8pm, Bad Moth come to Brawby, fresh from a grand tour of Sardinia, brimming with songs about food, ambulances, light bulbs and all things bad and moth-like.

Stanley Bad is the piano and violinplaying alta-ego of Lynda (aka Squeezy) Beast and St Moth is the accordionist and composer, Matt Scott. This special gig will feature a new song inspired by the sound of Sardinian ambulances and other Bad Moth classics like Peas And Pie 4 T.

The following day, November 25, Brawby Village Hall is transformed into Bad Pub from noon-3pm.

“Once upon a time, over a hundred years ago, Brawby had a pub called the White Swan until the tee-total Methodists bought it and closed it down. Brawby hasn’t had a pub since,” said Simon. “Our good friend Stanley Bad has kindly agreed to help us recreate a Sunday lunchtime pub gig in memory of those prepedal- power harmonium sober days.

He’ll play tunes on the ‘ole Joanna’ and sing some specially commissioned new songs and we hereby name Brawby’s new pub Bad Pub in Stan’s honour.”

To round off the autumn season, Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys bring their usual pre-festive party to Hovingham Village Hall on December 7 and 8.

“If Daniel O'Donnell is the brightly scrubbed face of British country music, then Hank Wangford is its guilty conscience, its dark and troubled grubby soul,” said Simon.

Shows start at 8pm, unless stated.

Tickets online from theshed.co.uk