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Mencap's Little Noise Sessions On Sale Now

• 29th Oct 2009

MENCAP’S LITTLE NOISE SESSIONS TICKETS GO ON GENERAL SALE
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS, MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS AND DAISY DARES YOU ADDED TO THE BILL 16-24 NOVEMBER 2009

Tickets for the acclaimed Mencap’s Little Noise Sessions have been released on general sale at link – with extra acts also added to the stellar line up. Scouting for Girls, Marina and the Diamonds, Egyptian Hip Hop, Daisy Dares You, Stornoway and Lisa Mitchell join the high-calibre bill set to wow the audience at the intimate Union Chapel, Islington.

Chart topping indie-pop band Scouting for Girls and the up-and-coming alternative act Stornoway will support Newton Faulkner on 24 November, while Australian star Lisa Mitchell joins David Gray on 23 November. Marina and the Diamonds perform alongside Alexandra Burke and Alphabeat on 17 November, with the energetic Egyptian Hip Hop opening for Lostprophets on 20 November, and emerging singer songwriter Daisy Dares You taking the stage with Mika on 18 November.

These performers join the impressive list of acts already confirmed including pop superstar Alexandra Burke, Editors, Florence + The Machine, Lostprophets, Richard Hawley and Mika, raising much needed funds for learning disability charity Mencap. Hosted and curated by Mencap ambassador Jo Whiley, and now in their 4th year, Mencap’s Little Noise Sessions take world-class bands out of their comfort zone to present a rawer, purer sound meaning the crowd get to witness something very special each night.

Also set to take to the stage in the stunning surroundings of the Union Chapel are Hockey, The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, Everything Everything, Paloma Faith, The Blackout, Golden Silvers, The King Blues, Alex Gardner, Ellie Goulding and Erik Hassle. Mencap’s Little Noise Sessions are also renowned for their unannounced special guests, so you never know who will turn up this year.

To buy tickets to these truly amazing gigs visit link

MENCAP’S LITTLE NOISE LINE-UP SO FAR

Monday 16th November
Editors
The Maccabees
Bombay Bicycle Club
Everything Everything

Tuesday 17th November
Alexandra Burke
Alphabeat
Marina and the Diamonds
VV Brown

Wednesday 18th November
Mika
Paloma Faith
Alex Gardner
Daisy Dares You

Thursday 19th November
Richard Hawley
Hockey
I Blame Coco

Friday 20th November
Lostprophets
The Blackout
The King Blues
Egyptian Hip Hop

Saturday 21st November
Taio Cruz with special guests Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk

Sunday 22nd November
Florence + The Machine
Golden Silvers
Erik Hassle
Ellie Goulding

Monday 23rd November
David Gray
The Low Anthem
Lisa Mitchell

Tuesday 24th November
Newton Faulkner
Scouting for Girls
Little Comets
Stornoway