https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/category/year/2026/
We are screening the KING ROCKER movie with Q&A on Saturday morning, I am doing Man Wulf on Sunday, and on Saturday afternoon there’s this…
Joking Apart: Stewart Lee Asks Robert Lloyd to Explain Old Jokes. 2 Pilot episodes of an exciting new podcast featuring Stewart Lee and his mentor, the Birmingham punk legend Robert Lloyd of Prefects, Nightingales and King Rocker repute. Saturday May 2nd, 2 pm, Ysgol Bro Hydden – Main Hall
The King Rocker screening is at 11 am on Saturday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002qc91
Stewart Lee Vs The Man-Wulf is on Sunday at 1.30
https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2026/stewart-lee-stewart-lee-vs-the-man-wulf-4/
I am the reader of the audiobook of The Big Midweek, Steve Hanley from The Fall’s book about playing bass for two decades in the greatest British band, against twenty years of social change. You can hear it here…
I am now writing 1000 funny words a week for Carole Cadwalladr’s new on-line newspaper The Nerve, run by people who were sacked or quit when Tories and Telegraph/Times types took over The Observer. It is immediately ace. Sign up here and it would also really be great if you could pay them £6.95 a month as the 5 women at the helm sunk all their redundancy money into it. Carole understands that the only story in town is how the tech-bros choose what news we see and how we understand the world, and The Nerve will address this head on. The only news that matters. Please send the link below and this begging request to anyone you can. https://www.thenerve.news
This recent piece on enshittification is especially good https://www.thenerve.news/p/cory-doctorow-enshittification-internet-craphound-lyft-political-organising
All my columns are collected here, but please donate
https://www.thenerve.news/stewart-lee
STEWART LEE VS THE MAN-WULF. The unstoppable mighty Man-Wulf show has another London run, having already done 12000 seats at Royal Festival Hall and 12000 seats at Leicester Sq Theatre. It’s sure to look great in the gothic confines of the Alexandra Palace theatre. My favourite show to perform and as the world gets worse the basic premise of the show – that the bully boys are taking over in music, comedy and TV cooking shows – only gets funnier. ALEXANDRA PALACE, 3rd – 15th Feb 2026, Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm plus Sunday matinees at 3.30pm Tickets on sale 30th July. BOOK HERE: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/stewart-lee-vs-the-man-wulf/
Along with WAXFACE’s usual line of Stewart Lee merch there are new for 2025 t-shirts and hoodies on the Man-Wulf theme, all of the highest quality. I’d wear them myself but I’d look arrogant. Waste the money your Nan gave you for Xmas here




Glasgow’s garage punk veterans The Primevals’ new single is featured in the new Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf U.K. tour. There are 3 versions. Side a I’m The Man-Wulf. Side b I’m The Man-Wulf (long nail edit). Plus a 9 minute I’m The Man-Wulf (long nail version). Vinyl sides a&b were released on a 7” 45 in January. https://primevals.bandcamp.com
There’s now a cool arty video for the song too www.youtube.com/watch?v=yazuiF0OiAI
You’ll have to subscribe though.
Here is a thorough, and not entirely positive, review from a thoughtful young man on Youtube, still better than most pro-critics.
https://youtu.be/kdOYgqCzJ4s?si=1uIZBn8tMWsAiS0h
John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present
STEWART LEE vs THE MAN-WULF BRAND NEW SHOW
UK TOURING THROUGHOUT 2026
NB: TICKETS FOR THESE SHOWS WILL REMAIN AT THE ADVERTISED PRICE. SURGE PRICING IS IMMORAL AND TICKETMASTER AND OASIS ARE WANKERS, ENCOURAGED BY SUCCESSIVE TORY CULTURE SECRETARIES IN THEIR CRIMINAL ENDEAVOURS.

In this brand-new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up.
The show will tour the UK throughout 2026.
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH HOW THIS SHOW IS SHAPING UP – PRESS IS COLLECTING HERE.
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Wednesday 4th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Thursday 5th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Friday 6th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Saturday 7th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Sunday 8th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Tuesday 10th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Wednesday 11th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Thursday 12th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Friday 13th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Saturday 14th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Sunday 15th February 2026 – Alexandra Palace Theatre, London – TICKETS
Tuesday 17th February 2026 – The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – TICKETS
Wednesday 18th February 2026 – The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – TICKETS
Sunday 3rd May 2026 – The Mach Arena, Machynlleth Comedy Festival – TICKETS
Wednesday 6th May 2026 – The Playhouse, Weston Super Mare – TICKETS
Thursday 7th May 2026 – The Playhouse, Weston Super Mare – TICKETS
Friday 8th May 2026 – Northcott Theatre, Exeter – TICKETS
Saturday 9th May 2026 – Richmond Theatre, Richmond – TICKETS
Monday 11th May 2026 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Tuesday 12th May 2026 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Wednesday 13th May 2026 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Thursday 14th May 2026 – Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton – TICKETS
Friday 15th May 2026 – Opera House, Buxton – TICKETS
Saturday 16th May 2026 – Stockton Globe, Stockton On Tees – TICKETS
Tuesday 19th May 2026 – Palace Theatre, Southend On Sea – TICKETS
Wednesday 20th May 2026 – Palace Theatre, Southend On Sea – TICKETS
Monday 1st June 2026 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin – TICKETS
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 – Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin – TICKETS
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 – The Tommy Leddy Theatre, Drogheda – TICKETS
Thursday 4th June 2026 – Millennium Forum, Derry – TICKETS
Friday 5th June 2026 – National Opera House, Wexford – TICKETS
Sunday 7th June 2026 – Opera House, Cork – TICKETS
Wednesday 10th June 2026 – Theatre Royal, Waterford – TICKETS
Sunday 14th June 2026 – Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge – TICKETS
Monday 15th June 2026 – Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge – TICKETS
Tuesday 16th June 2026 – Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge – TICKETS
Thursday 18th June 2026 – Alban Arena, St. Albans – TICKETS
Friday 19th June 2026 – Alban Arena, St. Albans – TICKETS
Sunday 21st June 2026 – New Victoria Theatre, Woking – TICKETS
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno – TICKETS
Wednesday 24th June 2026 – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – TICKETS
Thursday 25th June 2026 – Grand Opera House, York – TICKETS
Friday 26th June 2026 – Grand Opera House, York – TICKETS
Saturday 27th June 2026 – Grand Opera House, York – TICKETS
Tuesday 30th June 2026 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS
Wednesday 1st July 2026 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS
Thursday 2nd July 2026 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS
Saturday 4th July 2026 – The Hawth, Crawley – TICKETS
Tuesday 7th July 2026 – Lyceum, Crewe – TICKETS
Wednesday 8th July 2026 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury – TICKETS
Thursday 9th July 2026 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury – TICKETS
Friday 10th July 2026 – The Lowry, Salford – TICKETS
Saturday 11th July 2026 – The Lowry, Salford – TICKETS
Monday 13th July 2026 – King’s Theatre, Glasgow – TICKETS
Tuesday 14th July 2026 – King’s Theatre, Glasgow – TICKETS
Wednesday 15th July 2026 – Playhouse, Edinburgh – TICKETS
Thursday 16th July 2026 – Perth Theatre, Perth – TICKETS
Friday 17th July 2026 – Eden Court, Inverness – TICKETS
Thursday 3rd September 2026 – King’s Theatre, Portsmouth – TICKETS
Friday 4th September 2026 – Pavillion, Weymouth – TICKETS
Saturday 5th September 2026 – Hall For Cornwall, Truro – TICKETS
Thursday 10th September 2026 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS
Friday 11th September 2026 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS
Saturday 12th September 2026 – William Aston Hall, Wrexham – TICKETS
Sunday 13th September 2026 – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton – TICKETS
Wednesday 16th September 2026 – Marina Theatre, Lowestoft – TICKETS
Thursday 17th September 2026 – Marina Theatre, Lowestoft – TICKETS
Friday 18th September 2026 – Castle Theatre, Wellingborough – TICKETS
Saturday 19th September 2026 – The Central Theatre, Chatham – TICKETS
Sunday 20th September 2026 – The Central Theatre, Chatham – TICKETS
Thursday 24th September 2026 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol – TICKETS
Friday 25th September 2026 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol – TICKETS
Saturday 26th September 2026 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol – TICKETS
Tuesday 29th September 2026 – Truck Theatre, Hull – TICKETS
Wednesday 30th September 2026 – Truck Theatre, Hull – TICKETS
Thursday 1st October 2026 – The Spa Centre, Scarborough – TICKETS
Friday 2nd October 2026 – Alhambra Theatre, Bradford – TICKETS
Saturday 3rd October 2026 – Alhambra Theatre, Bradford – TICKETS
Tuesday 6th October 2026 – Festival Theatre, Malvern – TICKETS
Wednesday 7th October 2026 – Festival Theatre, Malvern – TICKETS
Thursday 8th October 2026 – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – TICKETS
Friday 9th October 2026 – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – TICKETS
Saturday 10th October 2026 – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – TICKETS
Monday 12th October 2026 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Tuesday 13th October 2026 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Saturday 17th October 2026 – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury – TICKETS
Sunday 18th October 2026 – Hippodrome, Birmingham – TICKETS
Friday 23rd October 2026 – New Theatre, Peterborough – TICKETS
Saturday 24th October 2026 – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Sunday 25th October 2026 – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Friday 30th October 2026 – Pavilion Theatre, Worthing – TICKETS
Saturday 31st October 2026 – Lighthouse, Poole – TICKETS
Sunday 1st November 2026 – Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne – TICKETS
Thursday 5th November 2026 – City Hall, Salisbury – TICKETS
Friday 6th November 2026 – The Anvil, Basingstoke – TICKETS
Saturday 7th November 2026 – New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon – TICKETS
Monday 9th November 2026 – Playhouse, Oxford – TICKETS
Tuesday 10th November 2026 – Playhouse, Oxford – TICKETS
Wednesday 11th November 2026 – Playhouse, Oxford – TICKETS
Thursday 12th November 2026 – Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford – TICKETS
Friday 13th November 2026 – Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford – TICKETS
Stewart’s 2019-2022 touring show Snowflake/Tornado, which was originally broadcast as a BBC Special in Autumn 2022 is now available to buy or rent “on demand” from www.mediagarageproductions.com
Both shows also appear to be free as part of the current Amazon Prime rosta, but buy them from us to defeat American fascism.
We are currently preparing a physical release of these shows but it’s got delayed as I got pneumonia and have been bogged down in picking through a wealth of possible, and very exciting, audio extras, where the material worked much better than in the broadcast show itself.
I am on in this with Bridget Christie, Athena Kugblenu, Miles Jupp and more. Robert Smith from The Cure is in charge this year. http://lnk.to/TCT26
The actor Kevin Eldon has a new podcast called Speakers.
I listened to it.
It is funny and also uses the fact that it is made of sound!!! Find it wherever you find your podcasts. Kevin Eldon is 98 years old.
Kevin Eldon (above) used to get the bus to school in Scotland with The Skids, and I am special stand-up guest of the Scottish punk pioneers at their weekender at Portmerion Prisoner village in N Wales. Come and see me get booed off by old geezers. https://skidsofficial.com/news-1/f/the-absolute-weekend-2026-1 What an amazing life I am having in my late 50s.
Strong Message Here – I am in lots of editions of Armando Iannucci’s podcast. There’s an extended version https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024cp6
Harry Hill Podcast – I did the first episode of this brilliant new thing https://harryhill.co.uk/podcast/
The Trawl Marina Purkiss and Gemma Forte had me on their unashamedly political podcast. They are twin national treasures. You can find it in the usual places.
Alexei Sayle Podcast I just done this again with the Podfather of Alternative Comedy. Usual outlets.
Gilles Peterson Podcast I did the groovy jazz guru’s outlet https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002qc91
I will be amongst many appearing at Laugharne. “Stewart Lee, Carole Cadwalladr, Gwenno, Budgie, Laetitia Sadier, Nicky Wire, Nigel Planer, Angeline Morrison, Dave Rowntree, Armando Iannucci, Joe Dunthorne, Martin & Eliza Carthy, Tessa Hadley, Elizabeth Alker, Mark Thomas, Kate Mossman, Mike Joyce, Henry Normal, Lucia Osborne-Crowley, Jeremy Deller, Charlie Higson, Zakia Sewell, Luke Wright, Carys Eleri, Nick Revell, Fflur Dafydd, Daniel Rachel, Robin Ince, Emma Warren, Jake Arnott, Steve Punt, Debsey Wykes, John Higgs, Paul Gorman, Peter Finch, Pete Brown.” https://www.thelaugharneweekend.com
I will be doing short stand-up sets at the following festivals;
BEARDED THEORY 20TH – 24TH MAY, CATTON PARK DERBYSHIRE https://beardedtheory.co.uk w Pixies, Damned, Maytals, Au Pairs, Nightingales & Ted Chippington. This is a great, friendly festival that totally feels like it is run for the benefit of the people, and it has a brilliant tent called Convoy Cabaret which is all proper hardcore anarcho-punk and traveller music.
DEER SHED 24TH – 26TH JULY, BLADERSBY PARK, N YORKS https://deershedfestival.com Sleaford Mods, Angeline Morrison, New Eves & The Adam Buxton Band. The village fete vibe of indie rock!
More to follow
Weird muso’s s/track weird films and I introduce
I blab on.
Stewart Lee: In Praise of the Outcast – MA Art & Politics,
Tuesday, Mar 10 from 12 pm to 1 pm GMT
MA Art & Politics + Art & Politics Society, Goldsmiths, London present a talk by comedian Stewart Lee. In Praise of the Outcast: Stewart Lee on clowning and the essence of comedy (hint: to overturn the rules).
DANIEL KITSON The comedian and fantasist Daniel Kitson tells us he is hosting some very good mixed bills in February (in that London). He says, “Firstly, having very nearly finished my January run of work in progress, the more time i spend at Stanley Halls (South Norwood – London) the more i like it and as such, i’ve booked and will be hosting a series of mixed bill shows on the Monday nights throughout February – These will happen in the very lovely Main Hall which has a proper stage and..a balcony. Uh huh. Here is the blurb for those shows: A Month of Mondays (for profit) with Daniel Kitson (and various, excellent, others) Every Monday night throughout February, Daniel Kitson will introduce a heady mix of personal heroes, close friends, respected colleagues, a couple of award winners and one or two has beens in a series of mixed bill shows, carefully curated by Daniel himself. Which is to say, he sent a group text whilst watching the football on Sunday and here we are. These shows will have everything from brand new material to quite old material and just to be explicitly clear – in spite of it’s appearance and apparent similarity to previous runs of weekly gigs, which were for charity – these ones are entirely for personal gain. The venue is getting a decent cut of the door which they need in order to operate and the rest will be split between the acts which they need in order to pay rent, buy big hats and employ nannies, , cleaners, chefs, security details, therapist, hype crews, private doctors, assassins and stenographers. Shows will start at 7.30 and should be done by just after 10pm.
2nd Feb – Elis James, Spencer Jones, Alison Spittle, Nish Kumar
9th Feb – Helen Bauer, Rob Auton, Lou Sanders, Andy Zaltzman
16th Feb – Paul Sinha, Lucy Pearman, Ian Smith, Ayoade Bamgboye
23rd Feb – Mark Thomas, Celya AB, Michael Odewale, Matt Ewins.
These line ups may change or (more likely) have people added to them.
Tickets £15 quid and on sale now – HERE”
BOHMAN BROTHERS AND CO Stunning sound artists the Bohman Brothers appear in various combo’s.
February 2nd – The BBC (Bohman,Bohman,Crow) et al (not Margolis), Boat-Ting, Theatreship, Canary Wharf, London, https://www.boat-ting.co.uk
February 5th – The Dave Craught Five, amongst others, Royal Albert, New Cross, London 8pm
February 6th -The Bohman Brothers + Lepke B + Russell Walker, Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London http://hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/music-bohman-brothers/
February 8th – Adam Bohman, Dream Bags & Jaguar Shoes, 32-36 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DA
February 22nd – Saadet Turkoz (Voice) & Sue Lynch (tenor sax/flute), Steve Noble (drums)-trio Gabriele Meirano (piano) + Adrian Northover (saxes)-duo, Nika Ticciati (piano) ,Beth Veasey (drums)-duo Doors 4.30pm – Music 5.00pm-7.30pm, Venue-Christ Church, John Marshall Hall, 27 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8NY Suggested fee £8/10 cash or card OTD https://horseimprovclub.wordpress.com/
February 28th – Buried Treasure presents, Secluded Bronte + Sophie Sleigh-Johnson + more, Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading https://www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/extracellular-album-launch
March 1st – Adam Bohman art book launch, 2pm to 5pm, Cafe Oto, London https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/
March 5th– Royal Albert, New Cross, London, TBA
March 22nd
The Remote Viewers – John Edwards (double bass), Steve Beresford (electronics), Adrian Northover (soprano sax), Dave Petts (tenor sax,composition)-quartet
Annie Kerr (violin, piano) & Matt Clark (guitar)-duo
Sue Lynch (tenor sax), Adam Bohman (amplified objects) , Rory Salter (guitar,electronics)-trio
Doors 5.00pm – Music 5.30pm-8.00pm
Venue-Christ Church, John Marshall Hall, 27 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8NY
Suggested fee £8/10 cash or card OTD
https://horseimprovclub.wordpress.com/
March 25th – Duvel Mortgage + William Lyons + tba, The Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, http://hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/events/upcoming/
April 2nd– Royal Albert, New Cross, London– TBA
April 17th Teresa Hackel + Eiko Yamada (recorder duo), Rex Casswell (electric guitar), Phillip Marks (percussion), Paul Obermayer (electronics), Adam Bohman (amplified objects)
Doors 7.15pm-Music 7.45pm., Venue-Christ Church, John Marshall Hall, 27 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8NY, Suggested fee £8/10 cash or card OTD https://horseimprovclub.wordpress.com/
April 21st, 22nd, 23rd – Adam Bohman residency, Cafe Oto, London https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/
ROB AUTON The comedian poet philosopher is on tour with a new show called Can.
“This year my new show is an hour long story, written and performed by me. It is about a man who at one point in his life was the world’s best motivational speaker, and then something happened. If you would like to come to one I’d love to see you there.”
February 5 – Hastings White Rock Studio,
February 6 – Southend Dixon Studio,
February 7 – Northampton Royal and Derngate,
February 11 – Leicester Y Theatre,
February 12 – Liverpool Unity,
February 13 – Leeds City Varieties,
February 14 – Leamington Royal Spa Centre,
February 18 – Southampton Attic,
February 19 – Aldershot WEC,
February 20 – Norwich Playhouse,
February 21 – Reading South Street,
February 26 – Exeter Phoenix,
February 27 – Corsham Pound Arts,
February 28 – Poole Lighthouse,
March 5 – Edinburgh Stand,
March 7 – Glasgow Stand,
March 8 – Newcastle Stand,
March 10 – Cambridge Junction J2,
March 11 – Margate Where Else,
March 12 – Brighton Komedia,
March 13 – Bristol- 1532,
March 18 – York- Crescent,
March 19 – Sheffield- Steamworks,
March 20 – Chester- Storyhouse,
March 21 – Chorley- Theatre,
March 29 – Colchester- Arts Centre,
April 9 – Salford- Lowry Quays,
April 10 – Lancaster- Dukes,
April 11 – Birmingham- Rep The Door,
April 15 – Bath- Rondo,
April 16 – Cardiff- Sherman,
May 2- Machynlleth Comedy Festival,
May 26-30 LONDON SOHO THEATRE EXTRA DATES
LISA KNAPP & GERRY DRIVER 6 Music folk faves back on the road FEB 7th Indoor Fest of Folk London, 14th Belper Meadows, 15th Trinity Arts Gainsborough; MAY 1st Turner Sims S’hampton, 2nd Bristol Folk Fest, 9th Whitchurch Folk Fest.
SLEAFORD MODS It’s easy to take Sleaford Mods for granted, but go and see them live and be reminded what an amazing act this is, as much Beckettian theatre as it is whatever else it is. £1 on every ticket goes to Warchild. FEB 6th Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, 7th Manchester Academy, 12th Leeds O2 Academy, 13th Liverpool O2 Academy, 14th Cardiff Great Hall, 19th Dublin 3Olympia, 20th Belfast Limelight, 21st Cork Cyprus Avenue, 26th Oxford O2 Academy, 27th Nottingham Rock City, MARCH 5th Bristol Bristol Beacon, 6th Brighton Dome, 7th London 02 Academy Brixton.
MOGWAI Transcendental Scottish post rockers who I once saw open for Scud Mountain Boys in a N London pub. FEB 12th Paisley Town Hall, 13th Aberdeen Music Hall, 14th B’ham Institute, 15th Nottingham Rock City, 17th Cardiff Depot, 19th Exeter Great Hall, 21st Portsmouth Guildhall, 24th Norwich Nick Rayns LCR, 26th Gateshead Sage, 27th M’cr Apollo
BEN MOOR’S A THREE THING DAY. The Ken Campbell of kagoules continues to trek his current solo show around our land.
19.30 – Thursday 12th FEBRUARY 2026
A THREE THING DAY
HEN AND CHICKENS THEATRE BAR, HIGHBURY, LONDON N1
London’s award-winning pub theatre hosts another performance.
20.00 – Thursday 19th February 2026
A THREE THING DAY
THE OLD WOOLLEN, FARSLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE
This is one of my favourite places in the world – I’ve done lots of shows here over the years and they have always been an absolute delight.
19.30 – Friday 27th FEBRUARY 2026
A THREE THING DAY
TOM THUMB THEATRE, MARGATE
It’s a tiny theatre that’s full of heart, in one of the coolest towns in Kent.
THE NIGHTINGALES King Rocker cats’ annual club circuit FEB 19th Swansea Bunkhouse, 20th Southampton Joiners, 22nd Cambridge Portland Arms, 24th London Moth, 25th B’ham Castle & Falcon, 26th Sheffield Greystones, MARCH 1st Sunderland Pop Recs
ALASDAIR ROBERTS Scottish wyrd-folk-singer FEB 20th Edinburgh Reid Concert Hall, APRIL 23rd Glasgow Doublet
WARRINGTON RUNCORN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN I am late to the WRNTDP party, and am desperate for a vinyl copy of People And Industry. He/they play 70’s style public information electronica that suggests the dashed hopes of the post war Utopian social project. I don’t know how it will work live. I wish I could see it but I am touring. FEB 20th York Crescent, MARCH 13th Leeds Seven Arts, 19th Oxford Bullingdon, 20th Liverpool Capstone.
RON SEXSMITH The taken-for-granted Canadian troubadour is back.
FEBRUARY
22 BRIGHTON Komedia
23 LONDON Cadogan Hall
24 LEEDS Howard Assembly Room
25 SUNDERLAND Fire Station
26 GLASGOW Oran Mor Auditorium
28 MANCHESTER RNCM
MARCH
01 LIVERPOOL Hangar 34
04 LIMERICK Dolan’s Warehouse
05 WATERFORD Theatre Royal
06 KILKENNY Set Theatre
07 CORK St Lukes
08 DUBLIN Ambassador Theatre
10 GALWAY Town Hall
11 DUNDALK Spirit Store
12 BELFAST Limelight
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS Australian prog-psyche FEB 24th Newcastle Uni, 25th Glasgow Galvanizers, 28th Leeds Uni, MARCH 1st B’ham Digbeth Crossing, 3rd Southampton 1865, 4th London Forum
HEAVENLY Suddenly boosted by fleeting Tic Toc fame with Punk Rock Girl, here’s another victory lap for the mould-making indie veterans in 2026. FEB 25th Coventry Just Dropped In, 26th London Lexington, 28th Athens Temple, MARCH 5th Ramsgate Music Hall, 6th Paris Petit Bain, 8th London Lexington all ages matinee, 14th Oxford Nest, 18th M’cr Yes, 19th Glasgow Mono, 20th Sunderland Pop Recs, 21st Sheffield Sidney & Mathilda, 26th Brighton TBC, APRIL 4th Cardiff Wales Goes Pop
THE WAVE PICTURES Brilliant British indie rock band in the vein of Go-Betweens, Loft etc… All the greats. FEB 25th – Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club – TICKETS, 26th – Newcastle @ Cluny 2 – TICKETS, 27th – Glasgow @ Stereo – TICKETS, 28th – Nottingham @ Old Cold Store – TICKETS. MARCH 1st – Oxford @ Jericho Tavern – TICKETS, 3rd – Bristol @ Strange Brew – TICKETS, 4th – Cardiff @ Clwb Ifor Bach – TICKETS, 5th – Manchester @ YES – TICKETS, 6th – Brighton @ DUST – TICKETS. MAY 9th – London @ Bush Hall – TICKETS
KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS Cramps/Gun Club/Bad Seeds/Knoxville Girls gunslinger with current combo MARCH 5th B’ham Hare & Hounds, 6th Oslo London, 7th Nottingham Boat Club.
KEIJI HAINO Japanese brain-bending noise improvisor London ICA 17th March
DELINES Cinematic symphonic country rock sophisticates. MARCH 21st Trowbridge 7 Hills Fest, 22nd Bury Met, 23rd L’pool Hangar, 24th Nottingham Metronome, 25th Norwich Epic, 26th London Union Chapel, 27th Brighton Old Market, 28th Cardiff Gate, OCTOBER 2nd Glasgow GUU, 3rd Gosforth Civic, 4th Leeds City Varieties
MAN Welsh 70s psyche-blues outfit appear to be on the road, and are supported in London by survivors of Help Yourself as The Green Ray, who are currently superb live. MARCH 22nd Kinross Backstage, 23rd N’castle Cluny, 24th B’ham Hare & Hounds, 25th Leicester Int’l, 26th Swansea Hangar 18, 27th Aberdare Jacs, 28th St Leonards Piper, 29th London Leytonstone O’Neills.
RUTS DC Reggae-punks on the road. APRIL 4th London Electric Ballroom, MAY 22nd Dunfermline PJs, 28th Glasgow King Tut’s, AUG 21st Dublin Academy No
COSMIC PSYCHOS Australian idiot-savants who have reduced rock and roll, and by association, life itself to its core essentials. Profound. But last time I had to leave ‘cos it was TOO LOUD. APRIL 7th Nottingham Bodega, 8th Glasgow Nice’n’Sleazy, 9th M’cr Pink Room, 10th London Dome, 11th Cardf Clwb Ifor Bach, 12th Brighton Green Door
COWBOY JUNKIES Smoke-suffused Canadian country stoners. APRIL 29th Bath Komedia, 30th Bexhill De-La-Warr, MAY 3rd Edinburgh Queen’s Hall, 6th Sunderland Fire Station, 7th B’ham Town Hall, 11th London Palladium, 14th Norwich & Norfolk Festival
THE UTOPIA STRONG Snooker genius’ Steve Davis’ space-rocking outfit. May 8th N’castle Star & Shadow, 9th N’hampton Black Prince, 15th London St Mattias Stoke Newington, 17th Luton Castle, 20th Glasgow Cottiers, 22nd Cambridge Storey’s Field, 24th St Leonard’s Piper.
THE EX Heroically inspiring Dutch jazz-punks. MAY 20th London 100 Club, 21st B’ham Castle & Falcon, 22nd Glasgow Flying Duck, 23rd M’cr White Hotel.
SUGAR Apparently they’ve reformed MAY 23rd, 24th London Forum
TAMIKREST Malian blues-wranglers in snake-charming mode JUNE 8th Glasgow Rum Shack, 9th Leeds Belgrave, 11th Norwich Arts, 12th Bristol Strange Brew, 13th London Jazz Café, 15th M’cr Band On The Wall, 176th Bristol Hope & Ruin.
BEVIS FROND One of Britain’s all-time greats, frontman Nick Saloman now a 70-something psychedelic survivor still at the top of his game. Will it ever end? JUNE 5th M’cr Pink Room, 7th Edinburgh Sneaky Pete’s, 8th Gateshead Central Bar, 9th Leeds Attic, 10th London Moth Club (hosted by S Lee)
OH-SEES Mighty psyche-punk juggernaut. JULY 14th Leeds Irish Centre, 16th & 17th London Earth.
MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS Hardcore originators. New Cross Inn, London August 10th
LEMONHEADS Melodic hardcore countryfied punk survivor soldiers on
30 Sep: Electric, Sheffield, UK
01 Oct: De La Warr, Bexhill, UK
02 Oct: Troxy, London, UK
03 Oct: UEA, Norwich, UK
05 Oct: Boiler Shop, Newcastle, UK
06 Oct: SWG3, Glasgow, UK
07 Oct: Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
09 Oct: Electric, Bristol, UK
10 Oct: O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK
11 Oct: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Gunter Schickert (G.A.M guitar man, 1949)
Amos Poe (He squashed a banana in the street, 1949)
Sly Dunbar (definitive dub drummer, 1952)
Sal Buscema (Marvel mastercraftsman, 1936)
Catherine O’Hara (Fucking hilarious, I wish we’d met, 1954)
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
Rudeness, Youtube
Rudeness, Youtube
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
John Robins, Comedian
John Robins, Comedian
Peter Ould, Twitter
Peter Ould, Twitter
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Secretdeveloper, Youtube
Secretdeveloper, Youtube
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
Dick Socrates, Twitter
Dick Socrates, Twitter
Richard Herring, Comedian
Richard Herring, Comedian
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
Wharto15, Twitter
Wharto15, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
World Without End, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
Borathigh5, Youtube
Borathigh5, Youtube
Clampdown59, Twitter.
Clampdown59, Twitter.
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Aaron, comedy.co.uk
Aaron, comedy.co.uk
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Aiden Hearn, Twitter
Aiden Hearn, Twitter
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Birmingham Sunday Mercury
Birmingham Sunday Mercury
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
Stokeylitfest, Twitter
Stokeylitfest, Twitter
Pnethor, pne-online.com
Pnethor, pne-online.com
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
Funday’schild, youtube.
Funday’schild, youtube.
Pudabaya, Twitter
Pudabaya, Twitter
FBC, finalgear.com
FBC, finalgear.com
Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Leach Juice, Twitter
Leach Juice, Twitter
Sam Rooney, Youtube
Sam Rooney, Youtube
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Keilloh, Twitter
Keilloh, Twitter
Anon, westhamonline.com
Anon, westhamonline.com
Joycey, readytogo.net
Joycey, readytogo.net
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
Mpf1947, Youtube
Mpf1947, Youtube
Contrapuntal, Twitter
Contrapuntal, Twitter
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
98rosjon, Twitter
98rosjon, Twitter
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Fowkes81, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter
Danazawa, Youtube
Danazawa, Youtube
Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
Sidsings000, Youtube
Sidsings000, Youtube
Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Chez, Chortle.com
Chez, Chortle.com
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Mearecate, Youtube
Mearecate, Youtube
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Meninblack, Twitter
Meninblack, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Jackmumf, Twitter
Jackmumf, Twitter
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
Len Firewood, Twitter
Len Firewood, Twitter
Stuart, Chortle
Stuart, Chortle
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Idrie, Youtube
Idrie, Youtube
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Visualiser1, Twitter
Visualiser1, Twitter
Bosco239, youtube
Bosco239, youtube
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
Z-factor, Twitter.
Z-factor, Twitter.
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Cyberbloke, Twitter
Cyberbloke, Twitter
Peter Fears, Twitter
Peter Fears, Twitter
GRTak, finalgear.com
GRTak, finalgear.com
Peter Ould, Youtube
Peter Ould, Youtube
Kozzy06, Youtube
Kozzy06, Youtube
Tokyofist, Youtube
Tokyofist, Youtube
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Hiewy, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
Guest1001, Youtube
Guest1001, Youtube
Anamatronix, Youtube
Anamatronix, Youtube
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Al Murray, Comedian
Al Murray, Comedian
Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
Etienne, Chortle.com
Etienne, Chortle.com
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Carcrazychica, Youtube
Carcrazychica, Youtube
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk