The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets
Sat 24 October 2026
6:30pm 
The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA Doors Time:
18:30
Curfew:
22:00
Age Restriction:
14+ (under 16's to be accompanied by an adult)
About Event
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The Wonder Stuff have announced an extensive UK tour for October 2026, celebrating the alt-rock band’s 40th anniversary.
The 16-date tour will begin in Newcastle on 1st October, and will include further dates Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Brighton, Bournemouth, Margate, Glasgow, Cardiff, Leeds, Leicester, Scarborough, Norwich, Lincoln, Wolverhampton and Liverpool, before ending the year with a date at London’s Brixton Academy on 8th December.
The Wonder Stuff’s long-time line-up of Miles Hunt (vocals/guitar), Malc Treece (guitar/vocals), Erica Nockalls (violin/vocals), Mark Gemini Thwaite (guitar), Tim Sewell (bass) and Pete Howard (drums) will perform a career-spanning sets, including hits singles and fan favourites such as ‘Unbearable’, ‘A Wish Away’, ‘Caught In My Shadow’, ‘Size of A Cow’, and ‘Don’t Let Me Know Down, Gently’, amongst many others.
Joining The Wonder Stuff as the tour’s very special guests will be Inspiral Carpets.
Formed in Birmingham/Black Country area in 1986, The Wonder Stuff signed to Polydor Records in 1987 and released four Top 20 albums between 1988 and 1994 – ‘The Eight Legged Groove Machine’ in 1988 (#19), ‘HUP’ in 1989 (#5), ‘Never Loved Elvis’ in 1991 (#3) and ‘Construction For The Modern Idiot’ in 1993 (#4).
In addition, the band enjoyed thirteen Top 40 singles, including collaborations with Kirsty MacColl on ‘Welcome To The Cheap Seats’ and the Number One single with comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, ‘Dizzy’.
During this time The Wonder Stuff regularly appeared on the front covers of the British music press and made six separate appearances on the BBC’s flagship music TV program ‘Top Of The Pops’. In addition, the band sold-out four nights in a row at London’s Brixton Academy and headlined numerous festivals, including the Reading Festival in 1992.
Inspiral Carpets said, “We are looking forward to hitting the road later this year with our mates The Wonder Stuff. Expect a set full of our garage pop hit singles and maybe a couple of surprises… see you down front!
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