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The Long Road festival UK: Welcoming a major new Country, Americana and Roots event

A major new greenfield music and lifestyle camping festival is set to bring the world-famous, inimitable sights and sounds of the country music scene to the UK in 2018. Taking place within the grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire from September 7th – 9th 2018, The Long Road will present one of the UK’s largest, most authentic celebrations of country, Americana and roots music featuring five stages of live performances, bespoke food events and a wide range of themed outdoor activities. Curated by Tennessee-born country music specialist and radio presenter Baylen Leonard, The Long Road will present a broad array of artists, from iconic US stars to up-and-coming home-grown talent, and the first wave of acts to be announced for the inaugural event includes US country star Lee Ann Womack, acclaimed singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Angaleena Presley, British country duo The Shires, popstar turned country music singer Una Healy and Texan singer and winner of The Voice USA Danielle Bradbery. Reflecting the extraordinary surge in popularity that country music has enjoyed in the UK in recent years, The Long Road will also feature a strong contingent of rising star UK acts across the weekend including hotly-tipped London-based duo Ferris & Sylvester and country-soul singer songwriter Yola Carter. Much more than just a music festival, The Long Road will embrace all aspects of the country and Americana scene and, alongside its live music offerings, will incorporate an array of themed activities including Moonshine and bourbon tasting, instrument and songwriting workshops, wild swimming, a Southern-inspired food & shopping village and much more, providing festival goers with a unique, authentic country music lifestyle experience. Marking the first time the platform has teamed with a country music event, BBC Music Introducing will host their own stage at the festival, which will be fronted by presenter of BBC Radio 2’s weekly country show Bob Harris and will showcase some of the UK’s best unsigned talent. The festival has also partnered with a carefully selected pool of specialist country and Americana organisations including The Birthplace of Country Music, which showcases the role that Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia played in the birth and development of country music, The Bluegrass Situation (BGS), an online music magazine and curator promoting the continued growth of bluegrass, roots, progressive folk rock, Americana music and culture, The Americana Music Association UK, and independent UK label Loose Records, who celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2018. These organisations will all be involved in bringing artists to the festival to showcase a broad array of talent from across the spectrum of country, Americana and roots music. Angaleena Presley has said, “I’m so excited to be a part of The Long Road Festival. I love the inclusive vibe. I’m not only looking forward to performing, but also hanging out and enjoying all the fixins’. Great Food, good old fashioned country music and salt of the earth people. It’s gonna be yeehawsome y’all.” The Long Road’s Creative Director Baylen Leonard also commented, “Being from Tennessee and having lived in the UK for close to 20years, I’m thrilled to bring the music and culture of both together in one festival. The dedication and passion of the UK country community is so amazing, we wanted to put together a festival that celebrated the music and lifestyle they love as a thank you to the fans for supporting country music. Whether you’re a country fan, an Americana fan, or a fan of great music in general, we wanted a welcoming place where everyone could come together to celebrate. This is a festival for the fans and we’re excited to share it with you.” The full line-up to date is as follows: Angaleena Presley The Shires Billy Bragg Striking Matches Danielle Bradbery Una Healy Ashley Campbell Brent Cobb Aaron Watson Lee Ann Womack Danny and The Champions of the World Catherine McGrath The Wandering Hearts The Wood Brothers Megan O’Neill Two Ways Home Holloway Road Kevin McGuire Twinnie Laura Oakes Ruby Boots Jess and The Bandits Gary Quinn Parker Millsap Yola Carter Treetop Flyers William The Conqueror The Arlenes Joanna Serrat Ferris & Sylvester Kasheena Sampson Danni Nicholls Midnight Skyracer Worry Dolls The Lone Bellow Frontier Ruckus Folk Soul Revival Amythyst Kiah Andrew Alli The Long Road will take place at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire from September 7th – 9th 2018. Day tickets start at £40*, Weekend No Camping tickets at £85* and Weekend Camping tickets start at £99* (*plus booking fees). Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday April 12th and are available from www.thelongroadfestival.com.

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Major New UK Outdoor Country, Americana And Roots Festival To Take Place In Leicestershire

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**Lee Ann Womack, Angaleena Presley, Una Healy, Billy Bragg, The Shires, Aaron Watson, Brent Cobb, Danielle Bradbery and more confirmed for The Long Road at Stanford Hall in September** A major new greenfield music and lifestyle camping festival is set to bring the world-famous, inimitable sights and sounds of the country music scene to the UK in 2018. Taking place within the grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire from September 7th – 9th 2018, The Long Road will present one of the UK’s largest, most authentic celebrations of country, Americana and roots music featuring five stages of live performances, bespoke food events and a wide range of themed outdoor activities. Curated by Tennessee-born country music specialist and radio presenter Baylen Leonard, The Long Road will present a broad array of artists, from iconic US stars to up-and-coming home-grown talent, and the first wave of acts to be announced for the inaugural event includes US country star Lee Ann Womack, acclaimed singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Angaleena Presley, British country duo The Shires, popstar turned country music singer Una Healy and Texan singer and winner of The Voice USA Danielle Bradbery. Reflecting the extraordinary surge in popularity that country music has enjoyed in the UK in recent years, The Long Road will also feature a strong contingent of rising star UK acts across the weekend including hotly-tipped London-based duo Ferris & Sylvester and country-soul singer songwriter Yola Carter. Much more than just a music festival, The Long Road will embrace all aspects of the country and Americana scene and, alongside its live music offerings, will incorporate an array of themed activities including Moonshine and bourbon tasting, instrument and songwriters’ rounds, lake swimming, a Southern-inspired food & shopping village and much more, providing festival goers with a unique, authentic country music lifestyle experience. Marking the first time the platform has teamed with a country music event, BBC Music Introducing will host their own stage at the festival, which will be fronted by presenter of BBC Radio 2’s weekly country show Bob Harris and will showcase some of the UK’s best unsigned talent. The festival has also partnered with a carefully selected pool of specialist country and Americana organisations including The Birthplace of Country Music, which showcases the role that Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia played in the birth and development of country music, The Bluegrass Situation (BGS), an online music magazine and curator promoting the continued growth of bluegrass, roots, progressive folk rock, Americana music and culture, The Americana Music Association UK, and independent UK label Loose Records, who celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2018. These organisations will all be involved in bringing artists to the festival to showcase a broad array of talent from across the spectrum of country, Americana and roots music. The Shires: “We are very excited to be playing the first Long Road festival. Country music in the UK is starting to really gain momentum and an outdoor festival dedicated to it will be great fun to play.” Angaleena Presley: “I’m so excited to be a part of The Long Road Festival. I love the inclusive vibe. I’m not only looking forward to performing, but also hanging out and enjoying all the fixins’. Great Food, good old-fashioned country music and salt of the earth people. It’s gonna be yeehawsome y’all.” The Long Road’s Creative Director Baylen Leonard: “Being from Tennessee and having lived in the UK for close to 20 years, I’m thrilled to bring the music and culture of both together in one festival. The dedication and passion of the UK country community is so amazing, we wanted to put together a festival that celebrated the music and lifestyle they love as a thank you to the fans for supporting country music. Whether you’re a country fan, an Americana fan, or a fan of great music in general, we wanted a welcoming place where everyone could come together to celebrate. This is a festival for the fans and we’re excited to share it with you.” The full line-up to date is as follows: Angaleena Presley The Shires Billy Bragg Striking Matches Danielle Bradbery Una Healy Ashley Campbell Brent Cobb Aaron Watson Lee Ann Womack Danny and The Champions of the World Catherine McGrath The Wandering Hearts The Wood Brothers Megan O’Neill Two Ways Home Holloway Road Kevin McGuire Twinnie Laura Oakes Ruby Boots Jess and The Bandits Gary Quinn Parker Millsap Yola Carter Treetop Flyers William The Conqueror The Arlenes Joana Serrat Ferris & Sylvester Kasheena Sampson Danni Nicholls Cardboard Fox Worry Dolls The Lone Bellow Frontier Ruckus Folk Soul Revival Amythyst Kiah Andrew Alli The Long Road will take place at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire from September 7th – 9th 2018. Day tickets start at £40*, Weekend No Camping tickets at £85* and Weekend Camping tickets start at £99* (*plus booking fees). Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday April 12th and are available from www.thelongroadfestival.com.

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Sarah McQuaid has teamed up with award-winning filmmaker Brett Harvey

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Ahead of her April-May UK and Ireland tour, Sarah McQuaid (http://www.sarahmcquaid.com) has teamed up with award-winning filmmaker Brett Harvey (http://www.brettharvey.co.uk) for a music video/short film based on the poignant true story of Bill Conner, a father who lost his daughter and cycled 1,400 miles to hear her heart beating again in the body of its recipient. The video is underpinned by Sarah’s song “Slow Decay”, from her just-released fifth solo album, If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous, produced by guitar icon Michael Chapman and released in February on both CD and vinyl. “The body fails / These bones won’t last forever / So I ask myself what are the things we leave behind,” ruminates Sarah in the lyrics of “Slow Decay”. The question is answered, at least in part, elsewhere on the album: the bluesy, upbeat “Break Me Down” includes the line “If my organs are of use, I hope they find a happy home.” In his beautifully rendered film, Harvey takes up that theme subtly but effectively, as a mother (played by Mary Woodvine, whose credits include Eastenders, Doc Martin, Casualty and Poldark in addition to starring roles in Cornish-language short film Blight and award-winning 2007 thriller The Lark) undertakes a cycle journey intercut with flashbacks of her daughter’s short life. Links for the donatelife.net, organdonation.nhs.uk and organdonor.gov websites appear onscreen after the film’s closing frame. “I’m so, so glad that Brett came up with this beautiful concept for ‘Slow Decay’,” says Sarah. “It’s something I feel very strongly about, and I hope it’ll inspire anyone who’s not already registered as an organ donor to sign up.” See http://www.sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of Sarah’s April-May UK and Ireland dates, and click here to view the video: https://youtu.be/4WjeCEoNHjY

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Ashley Campbell joins the Millport line up on Saturday 8th September!!

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Millport Country Music Festival are delighted to announce that Ashley Campbell, daughter of the legendary Glen Campbell and fast rising country star in her own right, will be playing the festival on Saturday 8thSeptember 2018. Along with Jesse Dayton and Robert Viincent, Ashley will play a full set on the Nashfield stage during the Saturday afternoon. An accomplished banjo player, Ashley released her excellent first solo album, The Lonely One, last month which went straight into the top 10 UK Country chart and this week dropped her new single, Better Boyfriend. Having played with her father during his farewell album and tour, Ashley is already well known to UK country fans and her addition to the line-up is another demonstration that Millport will be the place to be during 7-9thSeptember. Ashley is another exciting addition to the stellar line up at this year’s Millport Country Music Festival, which has already announced artists such as Shane Richie, The Wandering Hearts, American Young and Raintown as part of the huge line-up. Also announced earlier this week was one of Nashville’s top DJs, HISH, who will host the Nashfield stage over the weekend and play one of his blistering sets for the end of festival party on Sunday evening. Located within the Garrison House grounds at the heart of the beautiful seaside town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, less than an hour from Glasgow, Millport Country Music Festival will offer access to all four music stages with one cracking value ticket. Daily and weekend tickets can be bought at millportcountrymusic.com and facebook/millportcountrymusic. More than 35 artists will appear over the weekend, representing some of the best country music talent from Scotland, across the UK, Ireland, Sweden and the USA. Please see the website, www.millportcountrymusic, /millportcountrymusic on Facebook and @millportcountry on Twitter or contact Gavin Chittick at gavin@cumbraeconsulting.comfor more information.

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Millport Country Music Festival adds Wandering Hearts to Sunday lineup

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Millport Country Music Festival have announced that The Wandering Hearts will be playing in the Nashfield stage on the afternoon of Sunday 9th September 2018. The Wandering Hearts are following in the footsteps of last year’s Millport CMF headliners, The Shires, and Ward Thomas in stepping to the forefront of the UK country scene. Signed to Decca, the band, which consists of Tim, Tara, AJ and Chess, released their superb debut album in February and are on a trajectory straight to the top. Their album features their amazing harmonies and what is even more amazing is that they reproduce those harmonies flawlessly live. They are a terrific live band and are not to be missed! Located within the Garrison House grounds at the heart of the beautiful seaside town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, less than an hour from Glasgow, Millport Country Music Festival will offer access to all four music stages with one cracking value ticket. More than 35 artists will appear over the weekend, representing some of the best country music talent from Scotland, across the UK, Ireland, Sweden and the USA. See www.millportcountrymusic or visit ‘millportcountrymusic’ on Facebook to find out more… Check out @millportcountry on Twitter.

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Beth Hart confirms Kris Barras Band as special guest on 2018 UK tour

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Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Beth Hart has confirmed the Kris Barras Band as special guest on her UK tour on all dates excluding London. Next to selling out her biggest UK concert at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Friday 4th May 2018, the “powerhouse vocalist” (Rolling Stone) also sold out her concert at the Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion on Saturday 14th April. There are few tickets remaining for other dates, which are available from www.alttickets.com/beth-hart-tickets. Beth and her band will embark on a 14-date UK & Irish tour in April and May 2018 at Dublin’s Vicar Street on Tuesday 10th April 2018 with her first UK date at the Ipswich Regent Theatre on Thursday 12th April and culminating in her sold out concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday 4th May. In October 2016, Beth released her current studio album Fire on the Floor to critical acclaim and performed a sold out UK tour in November which garnered rave reviews. BETH HART – APRIL & MAY 2018 UK TOUR Dublin Vicar Street Tuesday 10 April Ipswich Regent Theatre Thursday 12 April Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion Saturday 14 April (Sold Out) Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Sunday 15 April Oxford New Theatre Wednesday 18 April Folkestone Leas Hall Thursday 19 April Cardiff St David Hall Saturday 21 April Cambridge Corn Exchange Tuesday 24 April Blackpool Opera House Thursday 26 April Hull City Hall Friday 27 April Reading Hexagon Monday 30 April Portsmouth Guildhall Tuesday 1 May London Royal Albert Hall Friday 4 May (Sold Out) Cheltenham Jazz Festival Saturday 5 May

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Devin Dawson returns to London on European headline tour

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After performing for a capacity crowd in Chicago over the weekend and this week’s Nashville date selling out within 24 hours, Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville breakout star Devin Dawson will be taking his headline tour overseas this May, with stops in Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam and Camden Assembly in London. Last week on ELLEN, Ellen DeGeneres herself surprised Dawson on-air with his very first RIAA Gold-certified plaque for the Top 3 debut single “All On Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySsvd8hQyFg His Tonight Show performance of the “sensitive, selfless love song” (Rolling Stone), has accumulated over 90 MILLION on-demand streams to date. It was also just announced that Dawson will join Tim McGraw & Faith Hill for the summer 2018 leg of their critically-acclaimed Soul2Soul The World Tour (full dates below). The Northern California-native’s intoxicating swirl of pop, R&B, and rock is also beautifully represented through his newly released Spotify Singles. https://wmna.sh/dd_spotifysingles The two-song session features a unique performance of “All On Me” alongside a haunting cover of Maroon 5’s “Whiskey” that was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlists in the US, UK and Spain. Having built tremendous early momentum, first performing “All On Me” for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2017, Dawson exploded out of the gate this year with the release of his debut album ‘Dark Horse’ – on which he co-wrote every track – to overwhelming critical acclaim. As the only country artist on Entertainment Weekly’s “8 Artists Who Will Rule 2018” list and Shazam’s “Next to Know” list, Dawson has also performed his “memorably melodic breakout” (Billboard) on NBC’s TODAY and Germany’s national ZDF Morgenmagazin TV show. https://www.today.com/video/country-singer-devin-dawson-performs-new-single-all-on-me-live-on-today-1144528451688 DEVIN DAWSON 2018 UK & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: May 24th – Berlin, Musik & Frieden May 26th – Hamburg, Nochtspeicher May 27th – Amsterdam, Paradiso May 28th – London, Camden Assembly

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Festival offers a launchpad to young musicians

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival has kicked off a search for young musicians who want the opportunity to showcase their talents at the major music event. The festival is appealing for solo performers and groups aged 16 to 26 who live in Shropshire, Mid Wales, or the West Midlands to pitch for one of the places available on The Launchpad stage. The Launchpad is being sponsored by Midlands What’s On, the region’s essential entertainment guide. Each of the successful candidates will be expected to perform a 30-minute acoustic set at least three times over the weekend at this year’s event at the West Mid Showground over August Bank Holiday (August 24-27). Festival director Sandra Surtees said The Launchpad had been a big success in its first year at the last festival. She added: “Festivalgoers really enjoyed watching the acts on The Launchpad last year and, for many of the performers, appearing on The Launchpad was the first time they’ve ever had the opportunity to take part in an event like ours. “The Launchpad is an informal space but it’s good experience for performers and the chance to reach a new audience. We’re inviting applications from any performers in the folk, roots or acoustic genre who’d like this chance.” Davina Evans, Managing Director of What’s On, said it was an invaluable opportunity for musicians. ‘Shrewsbury Folk Festival is one of the top events of its kind and the opportunity to play there is a great step for young musicians who are looking to make a name for themselves and get some festival experience. “At What’s On, we know there is a wealth of talent out there from across the region and we’re delighted to be supporting The Launchpad.” To apply for one of the available places, performers must be aged between 16 and 26 on August 24, resident in Shropshire, Mid Wales or the West Midlands, and available to attend the festival between Friday August 24 to 27. In return, they will receive a free artist and guest ticket, on-site camping, and a contribution to travel expenses. To apply, send a short biography, links to performances (Soundcloud, YouTube etc) and your contact details to jo@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk before May 31. Only the selected performers will be contacted. This year’s festival line up features headliners Richard Thompson and the Electric Trio, Steeleye Span, Turin Brakes, Show of Hands, Gretchen Peters, Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings, and Usher’s Island with more to be announced. Weekend and day tickets can be booked through www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk.

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24th year!! Better than ever!!

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Located within the Garrison House grounds at the heart of the beautiful seaside town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, less than an hour from Glasgow, Millport Country Music Festival will offer access to all four music stages with one cracking value ticket. More than 35 artists will appear over the weekend, representing some of the best country music talent from Scotland, across the UK, Ireland, Sweden and the USA. Included in the first wave of artists to be announced are: Jesse Dayton, Shane Richie, Robert Vincent, Jess & The Bandits, Jawbone, Raintown, Gary Quinn, Red Sky July, Katee Kross, Jerry Harmon, Kerry Fearon, The Remedy Club, Orfila, Kevin McGuire, The Rising, Two Ways Home, Chloe Chadwick, The Logans, Steve Young, Veloninos, Jim McLean, Kid Millport, East Lonesome Drifters, Taylor Swift Tribute, Johnny Lee Memphis as Elvis with Fredrik Lundman as Johnny Cash Jesse Dayton, the ‘hardcharging’ Texan Outlaw Country star, will headline Nashfield on the Saturday, while Shane Richie will feature his new album, “A Country Soul’, during his headline spot on Sunday. Jess & The Bandits, Red Sky July, Robert Vincent, Gary Quinn, Raintown, Katee Kross and many other great artists will also perform over the weekend. From traditional to modern, from Americana to country rock, just about every country taste will be catered for. And we ain’t finished there, with more to be announced in the coming weeks!! A dedicated line dancing venue featuring Stillwater, Stateline, James ‘n’ Wood, Carson City and Rodeo Stomp will keep the dance aficionados on their heels and toes all weekend. A new Acoustic & Americana tent will be introduced, while Nashfield returns, this time within the Garrison House grounds. The famous Grand Parade will again run on Saturday at 2pm. A Millport Emerging Talent Showcase will be introduced on Family Day Sunday, as will many music and other entertainment options suitable for all the family. As was the case in 2017, there will be an extended ferry service for Saturday and Sunday enabling day visitors to enjoy even more of the music into the evening. Camping, with showers and toilets, will be available within an easy walk of the festival site. Superb food, drink and entertainment will be on offer on site and throughout the town as Millport becomes Nashville for the weekend. Please see the website, www.millportcountrymusic , /millportcountrymusic on Facebook and @millportcountry on Twitter or contact Gavin Chittick at gavin@cumbraeconsulting.com for more information.

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Karine Polwart announces ‘Laws of Motion’ UK tour

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Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning songwriter and musician, a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer, essayist, and published writer. Five-times winner at The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including twice for Best Original Song, her fifth solo album ‘Traces’ was shortlisted for both the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award & BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ALBUM OF THE YEAR, and was chosen as best international folk-roots release by the Guardian. Her first solo album ‘Faultlines’ won BEST ALBUM at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards back in 2005, following six years of touring as a traditional Scots singer with Malinky and Battlefield Band. In 2016, in association with The Royal Lyceum Theatre and Edinburgh International Festival, Karine wrote, musically directed, and performed her critically acclaimed debut work for theatre. ‘Wind Resistance’ won the BEST MUSIC & SOUND AWARD at the CATS (Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland) 2017 and Karine was also shortlisted for the BEST ACTOR in the Sunday Herald Culture Awards. ‘A Pocket Of Wind Resistance’, written in collaboration with sound-designer Pippa Murphy, is the musical accompaniment to the theatre show and was chosen as BEST ALBUM 2017 by both Songlines Magazine & BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction and has been selected for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards BEST ALBUM 2018. Karine is also shortlisted as FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR. Karine will be touring in 2018 with her trio – long-term collaborators brother Steven Polwart (guitars) & Inge Thomson (accordion, percussion) – and releasing new studio album ‘Laws of Motion’ in Autumn 2018. LAWS OF MOTION TOUR DATES: October 2018 17 LONDON Cadogan Hall 18 PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms 19 PONTARDAWE Arts Centre 20 MANCHESTER RNCM 21 EXETER Phoenix 22 BRIGHTON Komedia 23 CAMBRIDGE Junction 24 LEEDS City Varieties 31 SHREWSBURY Walker Theatre November 2018 01 BRISTOL St Georges 02 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall 03 KENDAL Brewery Arts Centre 04 GATESHEAD Sage Tickets are on sale 10am Friday 23rd March

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