Former Pop Idol, Will Young has announced a new tour for November and December around the UK’s theatres.

The tour comes in support of Young’s forthcoming album, ‘Let It Go’, released on Monday 29th September. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, 4th July at 9am.

Sunday 16th November - Newcastle City Hall
Monday 17th November - Harrogate International Centre
Tuesday 18th November - Liverpool Philharmonic
Thursday 20th November - Glasgow Roayal Concert Hall
Sunday 23rd November - Manchester Apollo
Tuesday 25th November - Sheffield City Hall
Thursday 27th November - Oxford New Theatre
Friday 28th November - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sunday 30th November - Portsmouth Guildhall
Monday 1st December - Bristol Colston Hall
Wednesday 3rd December - Ipswich Regent Theatre
Thursday 4th December - Brighton Dome
Friday 5th December - Cardiff St. David’s Hall
Sunday 7th December - Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tuesday 9th December - Plymouth Pavillions
Thursday 11th December - Bournemouth International Centre
Friday 12th December - London Roundhouse

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