The Leisure Society have announced that they are to be playing a gig at the London Barbican on 8th December supported by Lonely, Dear.
After recently supporting Laura Marling on her Cathedral tour and appearing at several festivals over the summer including ‘End of the Road’, The Leisure Society are said to be starting a UK tour in February, with their gig at the Barbican starting acting as a taster.
The one off show on the 8th will feature backing from the 30-piece Heritage Orchestra, one of the most well known young Orchestra’s in the UK. Formed in 2004 are celebrated for their collaborations with contemporary, mainstream and experimental artists.
The Leisure Society released their second album entitled ‘Into the Murky Water’ in May and have played a series of unusual gigs this year including a sold-out gig at London’s Union Chapel and an acoustic set at the Sea life London Aquarium. They were also chosen by Ray Davies to appear at his recent Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre.
The Leisure Society have also just finished writing their new song ‘Christmas Mistakes’ for the music site For Folk’s Sake’s Christmas Compilation album entitled ‘For Folk’s Sake it’s Christmas’ of which all profits are going to Integrated Cancer Centre.
Stream the album in full HERE.
In addition to this, the band have also been chosen to soundtrack the closing credits of ‘Tyrannosaur’. Written and directed by Paddy Considine and starring Peter Mullan, The Leisure Society’s ‘We Were Wasted’ will bring down the curtain on the upcoming feature.
The Leisure Society are set to play the following shows:
December
8 London Barbican
February
15 Norwich Arts Centre
16 Sheffield The Harley
17 Newcastle The Cluny
18 Clitheroe The Grand
25 Cambridge Junction 2
26 Birmingham Glee Club
March
2 Belfast Black Box
3 Dublin Whelan’s
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Words by Alex Mascolo
