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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby LIVE Podcast with guest Ben Kay

See ex England Rugby star, author and DJ James Haskell and his podcast co-host former Sky Sports’ rugby presenter Alex Payne, joined by World Cup winner and former Leicester Tiger Ben Kay for an unforgettable night recreating the trademark banter they have on air.

This event finished on Monday 16 June 2025

Genre: Sports and Wellness

Location: Theatre

Duration: 70 Minutes

More About This Event

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, the world’s biggest rugby podcast is coming to Leicestershire!

‘The Good, The Bad & The Rugby Live and Unleashed’ will see ex England Rugby star, author and DJ James Haskell and his podcast co-host former Sky Sports’ rugby presenter Alex Payne, for an unforgettable night recreating the trademark banter they have on air, as The Good (Alex), The Bad (James) and special guest World Cup winner Ben Kay, share tales from on and off the pitch for what promises to be a night filled with surprises and laughter, audience interaction, fun and games.

Following a series of sold out shows in 2022 and 2023, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby launched in summer 2020, has grown to become the UK’s top sporting podcast, with more than 3million listeners and 20million-plus viewers online

Make your The Good, The Bad & The Rugby evening complete by adding on a VIP dinner hosted by the stars of the show. Join Hask, Payno and their special guest for an exclusive post-show dinner to get more rugby stories and more ‘behind the scenes’ gossip.

Nevill Holt Festival

The festival will continue to present a varied and rich programme of events in addition to opera that includes a wide range of talks and ‘in conversation’ events on visual art, culture, history, politics, wellbeing, sport and design as well as jazz, classical and world music performances, family events and comedy. See the full programme here.

With panoramic views that look out over three counties, performance venues include the estate’s medieval chapel and award-winning theatre, with idyllic gardens designed by Chelsea gold medal winner, Rupert Golby. Festival-goers can enjoy outstanding pieces of modern British sculpture throughout the gardens, including works by Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, Allen Jones and Marc Quinn.

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