What’s On at the Assembly

There’s a  definite contrast between the acts playing in Leamington this week.

Beverley Knight

Beverley Knight

On Tuesday local soul diva Beverley Knight is at the Assembly, promoting her new album Soul UK. Tickets £23.50

Shakin Stevens

Shakin Stevens

Thursday sees veteran Welsh rock’n’roller Shakin’ Stevens (amazingly the biggest-selling British artist of the eighties) performing as part of his re-scheduled 30th anniversary tour. Tickets £23.50

KMFDMOn Friday German industrial metal band KMFDM play the Assembly. Their latest album WTF came out earlier this year and they count Nine Inch Nails and Ministry as contemporaries. Tickets £15.

Saturday has one of the great cult heroes of British music appearing in the shape of former Icicle world frontman Ian McNabb, in a one-off performance alongside Waterboys pianist Richard Naiff for an evening which will include the duo’s album Great Things, and no doubt many other classic songs. Tickets £15

On Sunday there’s the legendary original prog rockers Barclay James Harvest, in the incarnation of the band led by founder member vocalist/guitarist John Lees. Tickets £22.50.

Upcoming attractions at the Assembly also include Ocean Colour Scene (28th November), Jerry Sadowitz (30th November) and Gary Numan (7th December).

For more information contact the Assembly on 01926-311311 or visit www.leamingtonassembly.com