We booked 'em: RIDE, Stereolab, Evan Dando, Tim Burgess, Fat White Family, Sleaford Mods, Slow Club, Ezra Furman & loads more. Supported by Arts Council England
@AngelaRayner@MartinSLewis@mmhpi The easy way to fix this was to reinstate a national scheme of Council Tax Support where people who aren't working can receive up to 100% support, rather than the postcode lottery of the current scheme. Address the cause, not the consequences.
@Sacha_Lord It does apply to music venues. And for pubs (and music venues) with an RV less than £100,000 it means they will be paying marginally (2.25%) less in business rates in 2026/26 than they paid in 2025/26, regardless of the increase in their rateable value.
https://t.co/HtsWua0Mz4
@RoxMarjoram@Dan4Barnet The 'estimate your 2026 bill' on the VOA website doesn't factor in transitional relief under the SSB scheme. The VOA really should have removed the link as it's misleading.
@DanNeidle@griffitha Transitional relief under the SSB scheme will take into account RHL relief when calculating BL. There are basically two different TR schemes running parallel in 2026. Although would it have hurt to have some worked examples in the guidance…?
@griffitha@Dan4Barnet Actually, I just don’t think it’s calculating the TR under SSBR at all, which is misleading and confusing, especially as it says the results take into account Transitional Relief.
@griffitha@Dan4Barnet RV - 47K. Liability after RHL - £14072. Estimated bill for 2026 - £25,300. This is much more than the 15% increase given in this example, because the 15% has been applied to the 2025 base liability before RHL. It’s more like an 80% increase because of this.
2 weeks till our UK warmup dates for the North America tour. We'll be trialling some old/new songs!
Sat 4 Oct Leicester Duffy's + Kevin Hewick
https://t.co/HSuRuV14E2
Sun 5 Oct Bedford Esquires + Swallowtail
(5pm matinee show)
https://t.co/n1VEkXxIg0
Delighted to announce that @Andybebop will be be playing Esquires on Sunday the 2nd March 2025 in support of his quite brilliant new album 'Pinball Wanderer', released via @soniccathedral on the 28th February.
Album / ticket bundles exclusively available from @sliderecordshop
We are beyond excited to confirm that the mighty @TeenageFanclub will be returning to Bedford Esquires on Thursday the 7th August 2025 as part of the venues 35th Anniversary celebrations. Tickets on sale Thursday at 10am from Seetickets and @sliderecordshop
https://t.co/a8XJv7t21b
In association with @ace__london if you are on a low income or struggling financially, until 5pm you can still pick up a ticket for just £5 from Seetickets. No questions asked.
TONIGHT dynamic dual drum-kit post-punk synth alchemists @AKDKmusic will be making their debut at Bedford Esquires.
AK/DK are really an act you need to catch live and we are beyond excited to be finally bringing them to Bedford, especially on a Friday night.
Ticket link below.
SYNTHS + DRUMS + NOISE + SPACE!
Tickets for Dynamic Post-Punk Synth Alchemists @AKDKmusic show at Esquires on the 13th of September are on sale NOW from Seetickets.
In association with @ace_national a ltd number of tickets are available for just £5 to those on a low income.
Delighted to confirm that supporting @chalk_band next week will be a band we have been dying to get on a bill for ages - the excellent BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Limited tickets remaining. Remember those on a low income can get a ticket for just £5....
https://t.co/J4l0sw9HAw