Buy tickets for A Certain Ratio Sextet and Force Anniversary Tour Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on Saturday 17th October 2026 Doors at 7:30pm Information

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In October ACR will be hitting the road to celebrate the Anniversary of their classic and beloved albums, Sextet and Force.Both albums will be played in full with an interval in between and some surprises thrown in.Full list of dates below, tickets go on sale 10am Friday 6th February.It’s 45 years since ACR went into Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport to record the 1982 album Sextet and it’s 40 years since the release of the 1986 album Force which was also recorded in Stockport but at Yellow 2. Sextet is ACR’s most critically acclaimed album and it was the first album they produced as ACR, it includes the majestic Lucinda and the live favourite Knife Slits Water. Force is one of their most commercial albums, produced by ACR and the late Stuart (Jammer) James and is their last album on Factory Records, it includes funky masterpiece Mickey Way and live party favourite Si Firmo O Grido. Each album is starkly different to each other yet very clearly ACR.“We’re celebrating these two milestones with this tour to say we are very excited is an understatement. It will be a real challenge, which we’ve already started preparing for, with nine months to go! We will be playing two sets with no support” October 20267 Birmingham – Castle and Falcon8 Bristol - Exchange9 London - Dingwalls10 Lewes - Con Club13 Newcastle - The Cloony14 Edinburgh – The Voodoo Rooms15 Glasgow – Oran Mor16 Blackpool – Bootleg Social17 Leeds – Brudenell Social Cub 22 Hebden Bridge – The Trades23 Stoke – Sugarmill24 Manchester – Band on The WallTickets for the tour will go on sale at 10am on Friday 6th Februaryhttps://www.acrmcr.com/shows/Sextet 11 weeks on the UK independent chart and reached No 1Force spent 9 weeks on the UK independent charts peaking at No. 2.Sounds 5 star review “SEXTET is an album of the present, killing the past and agreeably ignoring the future. It is an after-Rock Record. This is one of the most strategically tired albums you’ll hear all year. It is also one of the best.”NME praised Sextet for its "taut, abrasive swagger" and its unique blend of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, dance-funk, and avant-jazz, with tracks like Knife Slits Wate" and Lucinda recognized as masterful, rhythmic post-punk.

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The Brudenell is a lively and fun loving venue that embraces music and art under a wide and diverse umbrella that has no boundaries.

The Brudenell has been in the past most famous for hosting secret gigs for bands like Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs. However, it has been a centrepiece of the Leeds music scene for a number of years, and hosts events most nights of the week, which are put on by a variety of local promoters, covering a wide spectrum of genres.

The Brudenell is not just about music... facilities include: a lounge, Games Room with Snooker Table, 5 Pool Tables, Darts, Table Football, two large concert room, Sky TV and BT Sport showing all the live sports in HD.

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Venue access

Brudenell Social Club has step free access from the entrance through to both event rooms. There is also a newly installed accessible toilet, which is accessed via a RADAR key.

Companion Tickets

The venue offer a Personal Assistant ticket to any customer who may not be able to attend a show without the support of a PA and has already purchased their own valid ticket. If you require a PA ticket, please give the venue an email to the email address listed below to discuss your requirements.

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Assistance Dogs

Brudenell welcome assistance dogs into the venue and will happily provide a bowl of water if needed. However, not all events are suitable so please contact the venue beforehand.

14+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult)

General Admission

£29.10 £26.00 Face value

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