Skids + Theatre Of Hate
Featuring Theatre Of Hate & The Skids
- Date
- Sat 28 Nov 2026
- Starts
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- The Live Rooms
- City
- Chester
About the event
Two era defining artists SKIDS & THEATRE OF HATE come together this autumn for an explosive UK co-headline tour.SKIDSThe Skids formed in 1977 in their hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were "Sweet Surburbia", "The Saints are Coming" and "Into the Valley" - the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979.The current Skids line up see's the lineup stripped back to an explosive 4 piece with Richard Jobson, Peter Byrchmore (Membranes), Hernandez (Drums) & Connor Whyte (Guitar).THEATRE OF HATEIn 1980, Kirk Brandon formed THEATRE OF HATE from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack. Joining Kirk on vocals were notable punk musicians Stan Stammers and Luke Rendall, along with old school friend, Steve Guthrie and Canadian born John "Boy" Lennard, who revolutionised the band's sound with his haunting sax lines.Theatre Of Hate's debut double-A-side single, "Legion"/"Original Sin", topped the independent chart in 1980, and "Westworld", their debut album, produced by Mick Jones from The Clash and released in 1982. The single taken from the album, "Do You Believe In The West- world?" has become an anthem and is still widely played in clubs and on international radio, as well as featuring on numerous compilation albums.
Good to know
- Saturday 28 November 2026 — the show starts at 7:00 PM.
- The Live Rooms is in Chester.
- Within a minute's walk of The Live Rooms: Town Crier, The Chester Station Tap Room and Costa; the nearest railway station is Chester, about 2 minutes on foot (what's nearby).
- Theatre Of Hate plays 5 more dates on this tour.
- New to gigs? What doors, curfews, age limits and presales mean.
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Venue
The Live Rooms
The Live Rooms is a live music venue in Chester, United Kingdom on 1 Station Road. It is predominantly an alternative room: 4 of its 5 listed shows. 5 shows are currently listed, next up John 5 on 15 October.
Tickets
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