Hope & Social

Hope & Social and their
blue-jacketed joyousness returns in 2026with their trademark life affirming
show to win over the hearts and minds of gig-goers across the land. Hope and
Social gigs are an emotional rollercoaster mix of chaos and superlative
musicianship, built on some of the finest songs you’ll ever hear, and garnished
with generous portion of Northern, self deprecating humour. With a 3 piece horn
section and 5 part harmonies, Hope and Social make a massive sound that draws
influence from soul, indie, folk, disco and art rock. You’ll sing, you’ll
dance, you’ll smile so much your face will hurt.

Continually striving to be the
best band you’ll ever hear, playing it’s bloody socks off. Think Dexys. Think
The Hold Steady. Bowie meets Bruce and the E Street Band. Think the grooviest,
funnest bar band you can imagine!

The last 16 years have seen the
boys in blue tour extensively around the U.K garnering the praise of many a
fan, fans-to-be, and critics on the way. From folk clubs in the deepest south
of England to the cavernous Leeds Arena. No stranger to the Festival circuit,
H&S have chalked up an impressive list of UK appearances including
Glastonbury, Durham Brass, Yorkshire Festival, Moonbeams, Deershed, Just So
Festival, Greenbelt and the Piece Hall, Halifax… not to mention shows as far
afield as Georgia, and Kazakhstan.

Hope and Social aren’t just about
gigs. As part of their mission to involve people in most everything they do,
they’ve completed a huge number of ridiculous projects and events involving
dozens, hundreds and now thousands of people in what they do. Teaching
thousands of people how to play with them at shows the nation over, a wine
bottle orchestra, the worlds biggest Christmas dinner made from food earmarked
as food waste, a big-band show, immersive art installations, fan fuelled music
videos, 12 shows in a day… they’ve done it all