Aldous Harding announces UK and Ireland tour dates for 2026
The Kiwi singer-songwriter will play a number of dates across the UK while she pens her new album
New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, fresh from the success of her last album Warm Chris, has announced a run of UK and Ireland tour dates for May and June. Tickets for her shows are on sale now. Scroll to the bottom of this article for a detailed list of her performances.
The dates come as Harding continues work on her fifth as-yet-unnamed album, following three releases (Party in 2017, Designer in 2019 and the aforementioned Warm Chris in 2022) which enjoyed incredible levels of critical success. Known for her eccentric yet deeply personal live performances, these shows promise to trace the history of those albums, and may even feature new work from this mercurial presence.
Starting at Brighton’s Dome on Monday 25 May, Harding will then visit venues in Brighton, Southampton, Cambridge, London, Bristol, Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham throughout May and June.
We last discussed Aldous Harding on the release of her album Designer, calling it a ‘treasure trove’ in our five-star review.
‘There's something about Aldous Harding,’ wrote our reviewer Craig Angus. ‘In an increasingly crowded musical landscape, a world where there has never been more singer-songwriters, she stands out as a unique, singular talent. Then, to define Harding as a singer-songwriter is reductive. Her live shows are a beguiling kind of performance art, in which she grimaces, gestures and glares wildly as if something's gone horribly wrong; her music videos provocative and richly metaphorical in themselves, short films rather than obligations. Better to call Harding an artist, and one who's undeniably hit her stride with her third album.’ Read the full review.
Listen to a highlight from Designer, ‘Fixture Picture’, below.
Aldous Harding’s 2026 UK and Ireland tour dates:
The Dome, Brighton, Monday 25 May
1865, Southampton, Tuesday 26 May
Junction 1, Cambridge, Wednesday 27 May
Barbican, London, Friday 29 May
Barbican, London, Saturday 30 May
Beacon, Bristol, Tuesday 2 June
Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Wednesday 3 June
Vicar Street, Dublin, Friday 5 June
Irish Centre, Leeds, Sunday 7 June
Albert Hall, Manchester, Monday 8 June
Town Hall, Birmingham, Tuesday 9 June
Tickets for Aldous Harding's UK and Ireland tour are on sale now; main picture: Emma Wallbanks.