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November Tour – We need your help!
Yes that’s right, we of Hope and Social are strapping ourselves in once again for a stint of driving round the country in our trusty red steed!
In November we will be hitting the road coming to a town near you (hopefully) and we might be…..just maybe…playing some new songs.
We are back in the studio in a few weeks time, hoping to record these new songs which may (note – this is not certain!) result in a new album for you to for feast your ears on just before we get out and about.
However!…..we also need your help. We have 7 dates booked so far and room for another 10 or so to be booked.
Over the last two years we have managed to build a strong following in a number of towns and cities around the country but at the same time we feel we are missing others altogether. We would love to rectify this and we need your help to do it!
Below is a list of the dates we have booked in our diary for the November tour. The shows that have been confirmed are in bold capitals. The others are suggestions of places we would love to play so if you think you can help us get a show there please get in touch with me (si.goff @ hopeandsocial.com) If you have any other suggestions of places to play and can get us one of the dates there then please feel free to get in touch as well.
Thank you!
H&S x
November Tour Dates
Mon 12th – please suggest somewhere!
Tues 13th – please suggest somewhere!
Wed 14th – Sheffield
Friday 16th – HARTLEPOOL, TOWN HALL
Sat 17th – LEEDS, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
Sun 18th – HARROGATE, BLUES BAR
Mon 19th – Manchester TBC
Tues 20th – Liverpool TBC
Fri 23rd – LONDON, THE LEXINGTON
Sat 24th – somewhere like Southampton/Bournemouth…..
Sun 25th – BRIGHTON, THE BRUNSWICK
Mon 26th – Bristol/Bath
Tues 27th – Cardiff
Fri 30th – HALIFAX, VENUE TBC
Sat 1st Dec – Edinburgh
Sun 2nd – Glasgow
Mon 3rd – Belfast
Tues 4th – Dublin
Wed 5th – BIRMINGHAM, HARE AND HOUNDS
Fri 7th – YORK, FIBBERS
UPDATE 15/08/12 – Slight re-arrangements of what we are looking for where. Thank you all so much for you help and suggestions. Keep ’em coming and we will have this thing booked before you know it!
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Holmfirth Picturedrome
the goole junction is a lovely little venue and it`s not out of your at all! your guaranteed a lovely goolie welcome, which is not painful or exotic
Don’t forget Exchange Arts Keighley is a possibility :)
Go on come back to Wolds Village, Bainton, you know you want to!!!!
Manchester 19th Nov – The Ruby Lounge
http://www.therubylounge.com/
There’s no-one on that night, I’ve checked :) Would’ve suggested Deaf Institute otherwise but there’s already someone on :(
Glasgow – Oran Mor
http://oran-mor.co.uk/
It’s a fab venue!
Try contacting The Ruby Lounge in Manchester, The Cluny in Newcastle, maybe The Sugarmill in Stoke-on-Trent although it’s been a fair while since I was in Stoke! You could try other places along the route from Glasgow to Birmingham like Preston or Warrington? Hope the tour goes well guys xx
The Cruckbarn Appletreewick
Great Venue with Great Beer
Dave Stanley,Dave Stanley,Dave Stanleeeeeeey’s Underpant Draw
I would have suggested Liverpool, but as it’s already on the list… 2nd date in Liverpool? :) Williamson Tunnels would be a cool venue (literally, especially in November) – that’s if they still do events.
Try The Harley or The Shakespeare in Sheffield. For Edinburgh – Voodoo Rooms is great venue (Gary recommended it 2 me) x
The Flower Pot in Derby?
Sheffield – The Greystones is good. Newcastle – I second The Cluny.
I can second Greystones for Sheffield and how about The Donkey, Leicester Tuesday 4th before Birmingham? Enthusiastic management and clientele for live music – the Arthur Rigby gang had a good gig there
Why not stay local for your first dates and play Henry Boons in Wakefield.
Hi
4th dec would be good for me, on your way back
From Scotland.
Can do £50 guarantee and 70% of door. Holds 35
Max so is small. Unplugged venue but can cope
With small guitar amp. No mics, no drums. Louis
Is playing here
Richard
Sorry, didnt realise it would be published. Feel free
To email me or take down. Cheers
Tuesday 4th dec – do you not fancy The Tudor in Wigan? :)
Doncaster – play the Leopard, a small muso’ pub near the station.
Sheffield, clearly the Leadmill or the Shakespeare on Gibraltar St, another small venue
Olly
Picturedrome in Northampton
I go on holiday 2 days before you come back to Birmingham! Gutted. please do a 2nd midlands based gig :( xx
The Slade Rooms Wolverhampton
Jagged Rock Lounge (the little civic) Wolverhampton
The Vaults Shrewsburys
Kidderminster Town Hall Kidderminster
I’m going for West Mids based gigs! If you have a couple of hours free on sat Aug 25th “Chelfest” music fest at Chelmarsh near Bridgnorth would be cracking ;)
Newcastle please! X
Please please please come to Southampton! Looks like you’ve had some venues tagged on your facebook page. The Talking Heads [http://www.thetalkingheads.co.uk/] is right behind where I live though ;) … bigger and better places may lure you but please come to Southampton!
My dad was wondering if you could come to the keys again on your tour please? Contact us
Caroline St Social Club or Victoria Hall in Saltaire, Bradford. Plus my house for the after party of course.
My living room in Leeds! Was going to ask you guys if you would consider doing a charity gig as part of “Movember” (moustaches essential!) on Sat 24th but doesn’t really work in between the London and Brighton gigs … maybe next year? Second the vote for Greystones in Sheff! Went to buy tickets for Brudenell gig today but not yet available … Look foward to seeing you there! x
Newcastle – the Cluny, academy 2, Sage,
Do a new, super-improved, updated map with the Irish leg on! :)
Sure i can make my house in Newcastle available for you to play, help cheer wor lass up up with her broken ankles.
How about the Cluny/ Cumberland Arms in Newcastle-U-Tyne?
‘king tuts’ in glasgow would be a good shout… also for future tours if u wanna swing by Dundee ill help out with a gig at ‘Dukes Corner’ – great venue
I think, and to be honest, what has to be thought of here is the geographical crossover that might happen.
I think it needs to be considered that booking a lot of shows in Yorkshire may only saturate this area, and have a slight knock on affect on audience figures at those shows.
I mean by this….
Harrogate, York, Leeds, Halifax, Sheffield, Manchester… all pretty close in terms of promoting…. so to add Holmfirth might just be overkill on one of the other shows.
I’d suggest possibly somewhere like Stockton Georgian Theatre, or Middlesborough Westgarth Social.
similarly, places in the midlands, like Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton, Coventry, Peterborough, etc. As its seems to be a lack of anything in those areas in comparison to the locality here.
Also, How about Hull or Scarborough for East Yorkshire…. or Pocklington?
or somewhere like the arts centre in cumbria on the way back from Scotland, or other lancashire towns like Blackburn/Preston/Burnley… or somewhere like The Met at Bury.
Just trying to encourage a bit of spread also rather than a geographical concentration of this area.
You should come to somewhere in Northamptonshire – the Castle in Wellingborough??
We love seeing you live – it was AWESOME in the Performance cafe at GB12.
Thanks :)
How about Saltaire Brewery for the last Friday in the month? They have a beer festival there and it’s ace!
Yay for tour. Brilliant at GB12 and really need to catch your whole set!!! What about the neglected south west??? Dorset has some great venues/promoters like Dorchester Arts or
Bridport Arts? x
Pleqse come to Cambridge guys,Cornerhouse,Junction and Man in the moon are good venues. Loved you guys at Galtres.
It would be great to have you guys play the south coast. The Wedgewoodrooms in Portsmouth has been recommended, or the Cellars, but if you really want to tap into your fan base, head to Petersfield (ok, not the south coast) where you have a following which has found delight in your gigs at Greenbelt 2012 and 2011. What about my 40th in May 2013?
There is a NEW venue in Bury st Edmunds, (http://theapex.co.uk/) we need an amazing band to come to Bury st Eds and show everyone how it’s done!
Pretty Please!!
Failing that, Cambridge junction or corn exchange or Norwich! :)
Come to anywhere near Northampton! You’re not coming anywhere near meee :(
Having seen you play at the Freedom Festival this afternoon, I think you should play Hull on your tour.
Moles in Bath http://www.moles.co.uk/
Thekla in Bristol The Grove East Mud Dock, Bristol BS1 4RB
0117 929 3301 And it’s a boat!!
Ruby Lounge Manchester
Joiners Southampton http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/
Ruby Lounge in Manchester is a good shout , but alternatives are the very lovely Deaf institute
http://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/
or Band on the Wall
http://bandonthewall.org/
or even Night and Day – Lee Gorton who was the singer in Alfie is now the booker there I belive
http://www.nightnday.org/
Southampton or Hampshire/Dorset way please :)
I know you’re doing London but Kingston is a great place to play. You have the Grey Horse, The Fighting Cocks and The Peel. Cocks will give you the best sound and a great intimate place.
Just thought i’d add this at the bottom (as it’s not in the top!)
This Wednesday (yes tomorrow) Hope & Social are at the Victoria Inn in Derby!
Details & Tickets – http://thevictoriainnderby.co.uk/website/?p=1874
Please tell all your friends / pets / random people in the street, in Derby / Nottingham / Sheffield / Durham / the pub / …..
Looking forward to it!
How about Arc in Stockton on Tees Cleveland????
Speak to James mention me Davey the Fireman
01642 525199
Cheers Davey… I’ll let Simon G know. ;)
xR
How about coming back to Grassington Town Hall again? Booking contact is Val Giles 01756 752195.
Love & best wishes
Pam & David
Was really excited at the prospect of a November tour and then realised it is a year old… Oh Bum….. Hope to see you in Barnsley or Leeds, but I second coming to BOONS in Wakefield too if you get the urge… or the HOP…
Bring me Happy is doing Barnsley and Leeds isn’t it…