THE COMPLETE TOUR DIARY
Seven weekends. Twenty-plus shows. Thousands of miles. And one hell of a tour.
In 2026, The Farm were invited to join the Happy Mondays as special guests on their UK & Ireland tour celebrating 35 years of Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches.
From Newcastle to Belfast, via Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Sheffield, Cambridge, Norwich, Brighton, Bristol, Bournemouth, Margate, Guildford, Manchester and Glasgow — and with a final trip across the Irish Sea to Dublin — this is the complete story of the tour.
Seven weekends. Seven blogs. One very long, very groovy journey…
🚂 WEEKEND 1
NEWCASTLE • LEEDS • NOTTINGHAM
13–15 March 2026
The tour begins in the North East with the opening night at Newcastle City Hall, followed by O2 Academy Leeds and Rock City Nottingham.
The first weekend sets the tone for what is to come: long journeys, soundchecks, great pubs, brilliant crowds — and watching the Happy Mondays from the other side of the stage.
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🚂 WEEKEND 2
CARDIFF • LIVERPOOL • SHEFFIELD
20–22 March 2026
From Cardiff Depot to a very special home-town show at Liverpool Mountford Hall, before heading across to the Sheffield Octagon Centre.
There are films on the bus, pubs beside the River Wye, plenty of beer, some brilliant photographs — and a couple of performances of Groovy Train.
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🚂 WEEKEND 3
CAMBRIDGE • LONDON • SOUTHEND • NORWICH
26–29 March 2026
The tour heads south and east.
First stop is Cambridge Corn Exchange, followed by London Roundhouse, Southend Cliffs Pavillion and then Norwich LCR at the University of East Anglia.
There are Polaroids, family and friends joining the adventure, new clothes from 66 Clothing, more great crowds — and another chance to watch the Mondays from the wings.
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🚂 WEEKEND 4
BRIGHTON • BRISTOL • BIRMINGHAM • BOURNEMOUTH
2–5 April 2026
The Easter weekend takes The Farm to the south coast and the West Country.
Brighton Dome, Bristol Beacon, O2 Academy Birmingham and O2 Academy Bournemouth provide four very different venues — with Harvey’s, pubs, Polaroids, friends, family and some fantastic crowds along the way.
And, of course, another chance to see the Happy Mondays tear into Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches.
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🚂 WEEKEND 5
MARGATE • GUILDFORD • MANCHESTER
9–11 April 2026
The tour heads east to Margate Dreamland, then south to Guildford G Live, before finishing with a huge home-crowd night at O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester.
There are amusement rides, seaside views, a few unusual drinking establishments, a 101ers tribute, football, Seven Bro7hers beer — and a very special Manchester crowd.
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🚂 WEEKEND 6
GLASGOW — THREE NIGHTS AT THE BARROWLANDS
16–18 April 2026
Three nights.
One legendary venue.
Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom.
This weekend is a tour highlight in its own right, with The Farm playing all three nights of the sold-out Glasgow residency.
There are old friends, former bandmates, guests backstage, Loch Lomond, plenty of Guinness — and a birthday celebration for Bez.
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🚂 WEEKEND 7
DUBLIN • DUBLIN • BELFAST
21–25 April 2026
The final weekend takes The Farm across the Irish Sea.
After the ferry from Holyhead, the tour arrives in Dublin for two nights at Vicar Street, before heading north to Mandela Hall, Belfast for the final show.
There’s the Guinness Storehouse, the Brazen Head, the River Liffey, Terri Hooley backstage, Bez’s DJ set — and one final Happy Mondays show.
Then it’s back on the ferry and home.
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THE END OF THE TOUR
Seven weekends.
Twenty-plus shows.
Thousands of miles.
Countless pints.
A lot of Polaroids.
And some absolutely unforgettable nights on the road with the Happy Mondays.
We absolutely loved being special guests on their 35th anniversary tour celebrating Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches.
🚂 ALL TOGETHER NOW!
The Farm
2026
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