Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years, the alternative comic is celebrating 40 years in stand-up with a 2026 UK tour,

Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 16 Sept
Marsden Mechanics, 18
Stockton ARC Arts Centre, 19
Leeds City Varieties, 20
Edinburgh The Stand, 23
Aberdeen The Lemon Tree, 24
Bristol Hen & Chicken, 30
Launceston Town Hall, 10 Oct
Frome Merlin Theatre, 11
Shrewsbury Walker Theatre, 12
Manchester Waterside, 25
Belfast The Black Box, 18
Hull Social, 21
Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall, 22
Otley Courthouse, 23
York The Crescent, 26
Birmingham Glee Club, 28
Fareham Live, 29
Cardiff Sherman Theatre, 31
Brighton Komedia, 02 Nov
Kent Astor Theatre, 06
Hove Old Market, 07
London Leicester Square Theatre, 08
Leicester The Y Theatre, 11
Lancashire Chorley Theatre, 19
Kettering Art Centre, 21
Cambridge Junction, 22
Aldershot West End Centre, 26
Hampshire The Point Eastleigh, 27
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms, 29
Exeter Phoenix, 03 Dec
Plymouth Quad Theatre, 04
Swansea the Volcano Theatre, 05
Stroud The Sub Rooms, 06
Glasgow The Stand, 12
Newcastle The Stand, 13

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Cavalera, new show at the Electric Ballroom, London on 11 June 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets Eventim

Grace Bowers, the Nashville singer-songwriter & guitarist will headline The Garage, London on 14 July 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from See Tickets

Ben Quad, the American post-emo band to play October UK shows,

Manchester YES The Pink Room, 13 Oct
Newcastle The Cluny, 14
Glasgow Stereo, 15
Birmingham O2 Institute3, 16
Leeds The Key Club, 17
Bristol Exchange, 22
Southampton The Joiners, 23
London Dingwalls, 24

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NateWantsToBattle, the Korean American singer, songwriter, voice actor and composer

Birmingham O2 Institute2, 02 Oct
Manchester Academy 3, 04
Glasgow The Garage Attic, 05
London O2 Academy Islington, 07

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Pet Needs, the band are heading out on a UK & Ireland tour this October,

Belfast Voodoo, 07 Oct
Dublin Academy 2, 08
Chester The Live Rooms, 11
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 13
Bristol The Fleece, 14
Leeds The Key Club, 16
Manchester Band On The Wall, 17
Newcastle The Cluny, 18
Dundee Hidden, 20
Edinburgh The Mash House, 21
Glasgow Garage Attic Bar, 22
Hull The New Adelphi Club, 25
Cambridge MASH, 27
Bournemouth Bear Cave, 28
Portsmouth KOLA, 29

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Cara Delevingne, the fashion icon, actress & singer-songwriter to play intimate shows at 26 Leake Street, London on 07-08 June 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster AXS

Jake Schroeder, the LA artist will headline The Sugar Club, Dublin on 15 June 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Rory O’Hanlon: Morning Guys, the stand-up comedian, finance executive, property developer & self-help guru confirms new show at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 19 October 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Two MR PS In a Podcast: Live – Let That Be a Lesson, new show at the Ambassador Theatre, Dublin on 27 February 2027, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Bronagh Gallagher, one of Ireland’s leading voices in soul music will headline The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin on 17 October 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster

TOMORA, the new collaboration between The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands & Norwegian pop hero AURORA will be live at the National Stadium, Dublin on 24 October 2026, tickets on sale Friday (01 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster

Chris Boldt, the Belfast-born aartist confirms new September Irish live dates,

Galway Roisin Dubh, 03 Sept
Derry Nerve Centre, 04
Belfast Limelight 2, 05
Dublin Upstairs At Whelans, 10
Cork Wavelength, 11
Limerick Dolans, 12

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Grace Campbell: The Lady Is A Tramp, the British comedian announces 2026 UK & Dublin tour,

Norwich Playhouse, 17 Sept
Birmingham Glee Club, 23
Newcastle The Stand, 26
Aberdeen Lemon Tree, 03 Oct
Glasgow Glee Club, 04
Leeds City Varieties, 05
Southampton Attic, 30
Cambridge Junction 2, 02 Nov
Cardiff Glee Club, 03
Bristol Beacon, 04
London Palladium, 07
Liverpool Hot Water Comedy Club, 14
Manchester New Century, 15
Nortcott Barnfield, 20
Dublin Ambassador Theatre, 27
Brighton Theatre Royal, 10 Dec

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Ibibio Sound Machine, the electronic afro-funk band confirm UK shows for October/November,

Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, 03 Oct
Birmingham The Hare And Hounds, 07
Dublin The Button Factory, 09
Birkenhead Future Yard, 10
Brighton Concorde 2, 15
Newcastle Gosforth Civic Theatre, 22
Edinburgh The Liquid Room, 23
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, 24
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 20 Nov
Leeds Brudenell Social Club, 21
London Islington Assembly Hall, 25

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Keyside, hometown show at Uni Mountford Hall, Liverpool on 12 December 2026, tickets on sale Friday (08 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets

Omah Lay, the Nigerian Afrobeats star will headline the OVO Arena Wembley, London on 12 November 2026, tickets on sale Friday (08 May) at 10am from Ticketmaster AXS

Corella, the band announce intimate UK headline tour dates for May,

Blackpool Bootleg Social, 21 May
Preston The Ferret, 22
Huddersfield The Parish, 23
York The Crescent, 28
Stockton KU, 29
Grimsby Docks Academy, 30

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Airbag, the Norwegian prog band to play a trio of UK shows this October,

Manchester Club Academy, 22 Oct
Birmingham O2 Academy, 23
London The Underworld, 24

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Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard, RAYE, Niall Horan, Myles Smith, Lola Young, XG, Jason Derulo & many more at Wembley Stadium, London on 06 June 2026, tickets on sale Thursday (30 April) at 9am – info here

Greg Freeman, the Vermont singer-songwriter to play a trio of UK shows this August,

Bristol The Louisiana, 17 Aug
London The Moth Club, 18
Manchester YES The Pink Room, 20

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Cara Dillon, the Irish folk singer to play Union Chapel, London on 18 December 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic

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Chelmsford Summer Series – Sugababes, plus Annie Mac, Melanie C (DJ Set), Jodie Harsh & more at Central Park, Chelmsford on 28 August 2026, tickets on sale at 2pm from See Tickets

Basht., the indie rockers to play autumn UK & Dublin shows,

Glasgow The Art School, 28 Oct
Manchester Gorilla, 29
London KOKO, 30
Dublin The Button Factory, 07 Nov

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Textures, the Dutch progressive metal pioneers to play a trio of live dates this October,

London O2 Academy Islington, 22 Oct
Manchester Academy 3, 23
Glasgow Cathouse, 24

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RECESS x MAINLAND BLOCK PARTY PRESENTS: Mavo, new Birmingham & Manchester shows announced for May,

Birmingham O2 Academy 2, 21 May
Manchester Club Academy, 25

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The Aggrolites, the dirty reggae quintet will headline the O2 Academy Islington, London on 30 June 2026, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

Gary Powndland, new show at University of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton on 26 September 2026, tickets on sale at 10am from Gigantic AXS See Tickets

All Folk’d Up, new show at the Academy 2, Dublin on 17 December 2026, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster

The Clockworks, the alternative quartet will headline The Academy Green Room, Dublin on 18 December 2026, tickets on sale at 10am from Ticketmaster