Ladysmith Black Mambazo UK Tour

Nelson Mandela publicly called Ladysmith “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors”, following his release from prison. The group sings a cappella isicathamiya and mbube music – loud, powerful choruses contrast with softer, almost whispering chants where voices blend harmoniously, combined with tightly-choreographed dance moves that keep the singers on their toes.

I must express how extremely gutted I was to have missed Ladysmith Black Mambazo when they were in Australia earlier on this year so don't make the same mistake I did and go and see them on their massive UK tour commencing next week.

OCTOBER

Thu 15 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 01223 357851 · www.cornex.co.uk

Fri 16 BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333 · www.thsh.co.uk

Sat 17 TRURO Hall For Cornwall 01872 262466 · www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Sun 18 BRISTOL Colston Hall 0117922 3686 · www.colstonhall.org

Mon 19 HIGH WYCOMBE Swan 01494 512000 · www.wycombeswan.co.uk

Wed 21 BASINGSTOKE Anvil 01256 844244 · www.anvilarts.org.uk

Thu 22 OXFORD New Theatre 0870 606 3500 · www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk

Fri 23 LONDON Cadogan Hall 020 7730 4500 · www.cadoganhall.co.uk

Sat 24 LONDON Cadogan Hall 020 7730 4500 · www.cadoganhall.co.uk

Sun 25 NORWICH Theatre Royal 01603 630000 · www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Tue 27 SALISBURY City Hall 01722 434434 · www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk

Thu 29 POOLE Lighthouse 08700 668701 · www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

Fri 30 CHELTENHAM Town Hall 01242 227979 · www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Sat 31 NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 · www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk

NOVEMBER

Sun 1 CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre08700 40 2000 · www.wmc.org.uk

Tue 3 LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Hall 0151 709 3789 · www.liverpoolphil.com

Wed 4 MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall 0161 907 9000 · www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Fri 6 HARROGATE International Centre 0845 130 8840 · www.harrogateinternationalcentre.co.uk

Sat 7 SHEFFIELD City Hall 0114 278 9789 · www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Sun 8 GATESHEAD The Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661 · www.thesagegateshead.org

Tue 10 GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000 · www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

Wed 11 ABERDEEN Music Hall 01224 641 122 · www.boxofficeaberdeen.com

Thu 12 INVERNESS Eden Court 01463 234 234 · www.eden-court.co.uk

Fri 13 PERTH Concert Hall 01738 621 031 · www.horsecross.co.uk

Sat 14 EDINBURGH Usher Hall 0131 228 1155 · www.usherhall.co.uk

Mon 16 BUXTON Opera House 0845 127 2190 · www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Tue 17 LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru 01492 872 000 · www.venuecymru.co.uk

Wed 18 DUNSTABLE Grove Theatre 01582 602080 · www.grovetheatre.co.uk

Thu 19 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Assembly Hall 01892 530613 · www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Fri 20 BRIGHTON Dome 01273 709709 · www.brightondome.org

Sun 22 DARTFORD Orchard 01322 220000 · www.dartford.gov.uk/orchard

Mon 23 CRAWLEY Hawth 01293 553636 · www.hawth.co.uk