{"id":2,"date":"2025-11-29T12:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T12:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-10-15T20:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:02:51","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Past Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shakespeare North SCRATCH on Tuesday 24th March 7pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aunt Batty Knows&#8230; performed at the wonderful Shakespeare North crowd in Prescot, previewing their show Tales From the Armchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-1024x778.jpg\" style=\"object-position:9% 88%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"9% 88%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC00022-bw-group-sm-2048x1556.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Tabitha Jussa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tales from the Armchair is an improvised show drawing inspiration from 1970s and 1980s TV such as Play For Today, Tales of the Unexpected, Hammer House of Horror and Armchair Thriller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by four women, the piece explores the strangeness of the ordinary \u2014 where relatable characters and situations meet eerie surrealism. Aunt Batty Knows\u2026 ask whether the uncanny lives inside the mind, outside it, or somewhere in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performers: Karen Hughes, Gemma Hurst, Su Jackson, Rosie \u0160o\u0161i\u0107<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk\/event\/scratch\/\">www.shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Liverpool Improvisation Festival 2026<\/strong> <strong>Thursday 7th May 6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png 851w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm-719x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm-1079x1536.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1419-Group-sm.jpg 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Tabitha Jussa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a complete joy for Aunt Batty Knows&#8230; who opened the 2026 Liverpool Improvisation Festival, otherwise know as LIF, with the official world premier of our show Tales From the Armchair. Home soil to embed the roots of this strange and beautiful piece of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolimprovfestival.com\/liverpoolimprovfestival2026.html\">www.liverpoolimprovfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video of Aunty Batty Knows&#8230; LIF performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aunty Batty Knows  - Tales from the Armchair\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Po5v3CslP0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc360.co.uk\/unitytheatreliverpool-1602579988-liverpool-improvisation-festival-friday-saturday-festival-pass.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u200b<\/a>Photos from LIF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-1536x912.png 1536w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-06-01-at-17.43.14-2048x1216.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still taken from the video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lif-thurs-sneak-peeks-6_orig-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lif-thurs-sneak-peeks-6_orig-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lif-thurs-sneak-peeks-6_orig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lif-thurs-sneak-peeks-6_orig-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lif-thurs-sneak-peeks-6_orig.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: Andrew AB Photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LIF-Thurs-Sneak-Peeks-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Andrew AB Photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>September <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Belfast Improvisation Festival 2026 Friday 25th September 8.45pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first international performance! What a wonderful experience in a welcoming and strong improv community. A joy to watch and perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/belfastimprovfestival.co.uk\">www.belfastimprovfestival.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-3PvRnUoQ-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Claire Nugent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-IqMeGCdd-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-IqMeGCdd-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-IqMeGCdd-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-IqMeGCdd-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-IqMeGCdd.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Kind audience member (name to follow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-BRkZRYbR-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-BRkZRYbR-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-BRkZRYbR-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-BRkZRYbR-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-BRkZRYbR.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Kind audience member (name to follow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-MAHTqhGs-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-MAHTqhGs-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-MAHTqhGs-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-MAHTqhGs-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-MAHTqhGs.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credit: Kind audience member (name to follow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Manchester Improv Wednesdays Wednesday 14th October at 8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a thriving improv community in Manchester and so a lovely group of people to watch and perform with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.absoluteonionsimprov.com\/improvwednesdays\">www.absoluteonionsimprov.com\/improvwednesdays<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-eoMsYY2W-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-eoMsYY2W-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-eoMsYY2W-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-eoMsYY2W-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-eoMsYY2W.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: Manchester Improv Wednesdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-2ZqZ4sc5.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: Manchester Improv Wednesdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/auntbattyknows.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pro-05aKImf3-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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