The end of the UK winter season is creeping nearer and nearer.Thank goodness! Spring is just around the corner, and soon the temperatures will rise again. To help you warm up this last stretch of the winter chills, check out this list of the 10 hottest events happening around Britain in the next week.
1. Drive By Truckers in Bristol, 02 March 2017
This alternative country band hails from the south of the USA, and has grown a devoted fan base across the globe. Their latest album, American Band was released in 2016. It’s quite a controversial and political compilation of songs about the race relations and gun violence that are currently plaguing the United States. Drive By Truckers tickets
2. Kaiser Chiefs in Manchester, 03 March 2017
Did you know the Kaiser Chiefs were first known as Parva? The lads from Leeds started the group in 2000, but changed their name to Kaiser Chiefs three years later. These indie rockers have six studio albums under their belts, and are responsible for the 2007 UK number one hit, Ruby.
Their 2005 début album, Employment triumphed both commercially and critically. Not only did this album take home bags full of British music industry awards, but it also sold more than 3 million units.
Stay Together is the latest offering from Kaiser Chiefs. This album was produced by Brian Higgins, who’s known for his successful work with more commercial pop artists. Kaiser Chiefs tickets
3. Fun Lovin' Criminals in Nottingham, 03 March 2017
The only way to describe this group of New York musicians’ style is diverse. They incorporate genres like hip hop, jazz, blues, rock, R&B, funk, punk and more. The band’s first album, Come Find Yourself was released in 1996 and features the UK Top 40 hit singles: The Fun Lovin' Criminal, Scooby Snacks, and King Of New York.
You might also recognise singer, Huey Morgan as the award-winning radio personality and host of The Huey Show on BBC Radio 6 Music. Fun Lovin’ Criminals tickets
4. Russell Howard in London, 04 March 2017
Russell Howard is one of the best-selling stand-up comedians in Britain. He’s also the host of Russell Howard’s Good News – a hugely popular TV show.
Russell will perform 10 shows of his Round the World Tour at the Royal Albert Hall in London. That’s the most amount of back-to-back gigs by a solo comedian at this concert hall in history! Russell Howard tickets
5. Matilda the Musical in London, 04 March 2017
Matilda the Musical is a happily out-of-control and exuberant adaptation of the classic story by Roald Dahl. The musical made its UK première about seven years ago. It moved to London’s West End after many full-house performances in Stratford-upon-Avon.
This Royal Shakespeare Company production has won numerous prestigious awards. It even has a Guinness World Record for winning the most amount of Laurence Olivier awards. It took home seven in 2012! Matilda the Musical tickets
6. Mike & the Mechanics in Cardiff, 04 March 2017
This British pop/rock powerhouse needs no introduction. Formed about 32 years ago by Mike Rutherford of Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics have churned out hit songs like All I Need Is a Miracle, Over My Shoulder, The Living Years, and many more.
The band’s latest album, The Road was released in 2011 and features Andrew Roachford, Tim Howar, Luke Juby, Gary Wallis and Anthony Drennan. It certainly looks like there’s no stopping Mike and the boys’ 2017 touring schedule! Mike & the Mechanics tickets
7. Jimmy Carr in Harrogate, 05 March 2017
Catch Jimmy Carr on his The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour. Carr, an established British stand-up comedian, is known for his dark humour and deadpan deliveries. And almost everyone knows that signature Jimmy Carr laugh! He’s put together a terrific collection of his very best jokes, plus some brand new material for this epic comedy feature. Jimmy Carr tickets
8. School of Rock the Musical in London, 06 March 2017
It all began as a quirky film about a penniless musician (played by Jack Black) who fraudulently starts working as a substitute music teacher, in pursuit of winning a battle of the bands competition. But after Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes transformed it into a theatre production on Broadway in 2016, this school began to rock even harder.
Witness live how Dewey Finn moulds a class of overachievers into a head banging, face melting rock band! School of Rock the Musical tickets
9. An Inspector Calls in London, 07 March 2017
An Inspector Calls was written by JB Priestley and made its première 70 years ago. The play has been seen by more than 4 million people and has won 19 major awards worldwide. Now, a new production from Stephen Daldry has come back to London’s West End.
An Inspector Calls is a dark and sinister classic, set in the city of Brumley. A peculiar inspector disturbs a rich family’s dinner with an unforeseen visit, and starts to question and interrogate them about their potential connection to the death of a young lady. An Inspector Calls tickets
10. Dreamgirls in London, 08 March 2017
Dreamgirls is a breathtaking theatre production, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. It is set during a profound chapter in the story of American music, and tells the tale of three young female singers from Chicago.
The theatre production premièred in 1981, and won six Tony Awards the year after. British audiences have waited 35 years for Dreamgirls to finally make its UK première! Dreamgirls tickets
