There’s a veritable feast of golden oldies – from Slowdive and The Cure to Cast, Space and China Drum right through to Madness, The Who and Sparks. But the week’s highlight is surely Manic Street Preachers, who take over the Roundhouse for three days from Monday, playing their legendary Holy Bible in its entirety.
Monday 15 December
Manic Street Preachers – Roundhouse
Erasure – Forum
Laura Stevenson – Windmill
Dancing Years – Oslo
Tuesday 16 December
Emeli Sandé – Union Chapel
Chrissie Hynde – KOKO
Kate Rusby – Barbican
Wednesday 17 December
Grumbling Fur – Oslo
Manic Street Preachers – Roundhouse
The Who – 02 Arena
Thursday 18 December
Richard Thompson – Kings Place
Stealing Sheep – Oslo
Friday 19 December
Slowdive – Forum
Sparks – Barbican
Saturday 20 December
Slowdive – Forum
Euros Childs – Servant Jazz Quarters
Sunday 21 December
The Cure – Hammersmith Apollo
The Magic Numbers – Bush Hall
Kresten Osgood – Café Oto