Apologies for the lack of updates here on There Goes The Fear. Things are kind of hectic as I deal with the end of term and a new job.

However, for now you might be interested to know that Scouting for Girls have just announced a shiny new tour for November.

Tickets go on general sale on Friday (30th May), but are on presale from here now.

Catch them at:

Saturday 1st November - Bournemouth BIC
Sunday 2nd November - Plymouth Pavilions
Monday 3rd November - Brighton Centre
Tuesday 4th November - Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Thursday 6th November - Newcastle Academy
Friday 7th November - Grimsby Auditorium
Saturday 8th November - Wolverhampton Civic
Monday 10th November - Manchester Apollo
Wednesday 12th November - Swindon Oasis
Friday 14th November - Cardiff Arena
Saturday 15th November - Liverpool University
Sunday 16th November - Nottingham Arena
Tuesday 18th November - Leeds Academy
Thursday 20th November - Glasgow Academy
Saturday 22nd November - Doncaster Dome
Sunday 23rd November - Portsmouth Guildhall
Thursday 27th November - Brixton Academy

They sing songs about Michaela Strachan, aeroplanes and Elvis… yup, it’s Scouting For Girls, who have announced a string of UK dates next March and April, playing the length and breadth of the country.

All tickets are £12.50 with the exception of London (as ever) who have £14 tickets. Tickets are available now from here.

Monday 24th March - Southampton Guildhall
Tuesday 25th March - Brighton Dome
Thursday 27th March - Newcastle Academy
Friday 28th March - Glasgow Barrowlands
Saturday 29th March - Manchester Academy
Sunday 30th March - Birmingham Academy
Tuesday 1st April - Reading Hexagon
Wednesday 2nd April - London Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Sunday 6th April - Bristol Academy
Monday 7th April - Norwich UEA
Tuesday 8th April - Sheffield Octagon
Wednesday 9th April - Preston 53 Degrees
Friday 11th April - Hull University
Saturday 12th April - Leeds University
Sunday 13th April - Nottingham Rock City

Looking for the 2008 Mencap Gigs? Click here. This page is about 2007’s Mencap Gigs!

Updates: I’ve just added the 20th November gig and the 26th November gigs, thanks to a comment from Kathryn below. This was originally posted on 4th October.

The brilliant Mencap have announced this year’s “Little Noise Sessions”, a series of intimate, acoustic gigs, which will take place from Tuesday 20th November to Wednesday 28 November 2007, at Islington’s Union Chapel in London. They’ll be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley.

To get tickets you’ll have to register here to get tickets when they go on sale. Ticket registration opens on Tuesday 2 October and closes at 12.00 Friday 19 October. Those who have registered can then buy tickets online on a first-come-first-served basis from 9am on Monday 22 October. Tickets are £35 each.

The gigs will raise money for Mencap’s Arts Awards scheme which enables children and young people with a learning disability to take part in local arts projects.

Tuesday 20th November - Secret Headliner, Jack Penate, Laura Marling, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
Wednesday 21st November - Athlete and The Hoosiers
Thursday 22nd November - Will Young, Newton Faulkner and Adele
Friday 23rd November - Biffy Clyro, We Are Scientists and Young Knives
Saturday 24th November - The Pigeon Detectives and The Metros
Sunday 25th November - Snow Patrol and Cajun Dance Party
Monday 26th November - Kate Nash, Robyn, The Ting Tings
Tuesday 27th November - The Enemy + Special Guests
Wednesday 28th November - Keane, Rilo Kiley + Scouting For Girls