Hapless Museum Worker Gigs

16/09/2026

On 22nd October Mekons will be returning to The Prince Albert in Brighton for a full-band acoustic show! Ticket link in comments below.

15/09/2026

There are just 3 tickets remaining to see Chris Helme live on board The Golden Hinde in London on Sunday 15th November! Ticket link in comments

11/09/2026

Malcolm Middleton of Arab Strap will be returning to The Central Bar in Gateshead for a solo show on Thursday 12th November!
Ticket link in comments below.

10/09/2026

Not long until Martin Stephenson Daintees return to Pop Recs Ltd for a special “Songs of Sunderland” performance!
Ticket link in comments below.

“‘The Songs of Sunderland’
Gary Dunn and I recently returned to an old stomping ground of our youth named ‘The Bunker’ in Sunderland
The Bunker has seen a lot of changes over the years almost diminishing in the 90’s but somehow new owner Kenny Sanger has helped keep it’s pioneering spirit alive and refreshed through a new generation of youth inspiring this reworked set of songs from a Daintee’s rep between 1980-1982, yes that early 😉
Recorded @ The Bunker’s very own studios who’s engineer Phil Jackson’s parents were original Sunderland punks
So whilst making these recordings Martin, Gary & Anth Dunn were reminiscing a 46 year span of playing music together and these songs were the horses that drove the first wagon…”

09/09/2026

Tonight at Pop Recs Ltd in Sunderland! David Gedge and The Wedding Present plus special guest Darren Hayman!
Timings:
•19:30 DOORS
•20:00-20:30 DARREN HAYMAN ON STAGE
•20:45-21:15 DARREN INTERVIEWS DAVID, TERRY & LEE
•21:15-21:30 AUDIENCE Q&A
•21:45-22:35 WEDDING PRESENT ON STAGE
(Ticket link in comments below)

What Have I Said Now? – the third volume of David Gedge’s official autobiography – will be released by Scopitones on 7 August 2026.

Some of the stories featured in this stunning 176-page, matt-laminated, hard-back book have previously only been available to readers of the Tales From The Wedding Present comic book series. This new collected edition comes with over 137 pages of never-before-seen additional material and an introduction by Will Potter.

David writes the Tales From The Wedding Present narrative together with long-time musical associate Terry de Castro, and then the stories are illustrated by virtuoso artist Lee Thacker.

What Have I Said Now? is presented in chronological order; it charts the inexorable rise of The Wedding Present as they sign to RCA Records, release the hit albums Bizarro and Seamonsters, tour North America, appear on Top Of The Pops and meet people as diverse as Steve Albini and Status Quo. On the way, we also learn about some of the romantic experiences that may have informed David’s writing.

What Have I Said Now? will be launched at the At The Edge Of The Sea festival in Brighton on 7 August. This will be followed by a Tales From The Wedding Present concert tour of seated venues in Great Britain which will also feature Darren Hayman (Hefner).

07/09/2026

Evening Buds! We promised more dates and here’s another

13th December we will be playing The Golden Hinde in London with a rare acoustic set. Tickets are on sale via seetickets @

07/09/2026

Happy to announce that Welsh indie pop legends The Darling Buds will be doing a full band acoustic show on board The Golden Hinde in London on Sunday 13th December!
Ticket link in comments below.

07/09/2026

05/09/2026

On Sunday 11th October Dick Valentine of Electric 6 will be performing a solo show on board The Golden Hinde in London! The only independent music venue to circumnavigate the globe and (as far as I’m aware) the only one to appear in a Muppet movie.
Ticket link in comments below.