Still trying to prove that they’re a “real band”, The Automatic have announced a string of tour dates starting next week, playing some of the skankiest venues in the UK.

Lucky them.

Tuesday 10th November 2009 – Tunbridge Wells Forum
Wednesday 11th November 2009 – Southend Chinnerys
Thursday 12th November 2009 – Kingston Upon Thames McCluskys
Friday 13th November 2009 – Rhondda Cwmparc
Saturday 14th November 2009 – Wrexham Central Station
Thursday 19th November 2009 – Swansea Oceana
Friday 20th November 2009 – Preston Lava Ignite
Saturday 21st November 2009 – Ipswich Liquid
Wednesday 25th November 2009 – Sunderland Independent
Thursday 26th November 2009 – Carlisle Brickyard
Friday 27th November 2009 – Stockton-On-Tees Ku Bar
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Coventry Kasbah

The Automatic have announced a sizeable November UK tour of University Students Unions.

Tickets reportedly go on sale at 9am on Friday (19th September) from uLive and other reputable ticket sellers.

Sunday 2nd November – Preston 53 Degrees
Monday 3rd November – Liverpool Guild Of Students Stanley Theatre
Wednesday 5th November – Swansea Sin City
Thursday 6th November – Bath Students’ Union
Friday 7th November – Coventry Warwick Students’ Union
Saturday 8th November – Guildford Surrey Students’ Union
Monday 10th November – Norwich Waterfront
Tuesday 11th November – Colchester Essex Students’ Union
Wednesday 12th November – Uxbridge Brunel Students’ Union
Thursday 13th November – High Wycombe Bucks Students’ Union
Saturday 15th November – Hatfield University Of Hertfordshire
Sunday 16th November – Leeds University Union Stylus
Monday 17th November – Hull University Union
Wednesday 19th November – Bournemouth Old Fire Station
Thursday 20th November – Reading Students’ Union
Friday 21st November – Derby Students’ Union

Desperately trying to prove that they’re just not a one – hit wonder, The Automatic are embarking on a huuuuuge UK tour in late March and early April, calling at just about every town, village and city that you’ve ever heard of in the UK (and some that we’ve never heard of to boot)! They’ll be debuting new tracks, and coping with the loss of their Keyboard player, Pennie.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Monday 21st January at 9am from the venues and the usual ticketing outlets.

Friday 28th March – Monmouth, Blake Theatre
Saturday 29th March – Wrexham, Central Station
Sunday 30th March – Caernarfon, Galleri
Monday 31th March – Brecon, Brycheiniog
Wednesday 2nd April – Exeter, Cavern
Thursday 3rd April – Gloucester, Arts Centre
Saturday 5th April – Northampton, Soundhaus
Sunday 6th April – Stoke, Sugarmill
Monday 7th April – York, Fibbers
Tuesday 8th April – Liverpool, Academy
Thursday 10th April – Dundee, Doghouse
Friday 11th April – Inverness, Raigmore
Saturday 12th April – Aberdeen, Cafe Drummond
Monday 14th April – Leeds, Cockpit
Tuesday 15th April – Hull, The Welly
Wednesday 16th April – Tamworth, The Palace
Friday 18th April – Middlesborough, Cornerhouse Sumo Club
Saturday 19th April – Leicester, Charlotte
Sunday 20th April – Norwich, Arts Centre
Monday 21st April – Hitchin, Club 85
Wednesday 23rd April – Brighton, Audio
Thursday 24th April – Southend, Chinnerys
Saturday 26th April – Portsmouth, Wedgwood Rooms
Monday 28th April – Plymouth, White Rabbit
Tuesday 29th April – Cardiff, The Point