Idlewild at Foundry, Sheffield – Sheffield, United Kingdom

See Idlewild Live in Sheffield on Thursday, April 16, 2026, Doors Open at 19:30

14+ only. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets. 

Fresh from the success and reception of their eponymously titled 10th studio album, Idlewild are pleased to announce a new tour for 2026.

The shows follow the 30th anniversary of the band’s first live performance on the19th January 1996, at the Subway in Edinburgh.

Formed thirty years ago in Edinburgh by vocalist Roddy Woomble, Guitarist Rod Jones and Drummer Colin Newton, the band have released ten studio albums and toured worldwide as a headline act, alongside as support to REM, U2 and Pearl Jam amongst others. For the last decade Idlewild’s line up has been completed by multi-instrumentalists Andrew Mitchell on bass and Luciano Rossi on Keyboards.

Initially gaining a fanbase and reputation in the late 90’s for their raucous and chaotic live performances (with NME famously comparing their live sound to ‘A flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs’) Idlewild’s punkrock sound evolved naturally over several albums into a unique, richly melodic alternative rock which took them into the UK-mainstream for several years. Later albums introduced elements of both art rock and folk rock to their classic sound, always underpinned by Woomble’s poetic lyrics and consummate gift for melody.

At Foundry, we believe in equal opportunities and are committed to being inclusive and making the venue accessible to all. Foundry is within Sheffield Students Union and is alongside two smaller venues, Studio and Fusion. Foundry follows Attitude is Everything guidelines to improve deaf and disabled people’s access to live music, by working in partnership with audiences, artists and the music industry. Access to viewing platform Towards the back of Foundry there is a raised area, accessed via a ramp. At our live gigs we build a disabled viewing area here which can accommodate up to eight people at once and can be booked by completing the Access Requirement Form. We can accommodate both wheelchairs and chairs. The Foundry viewing area is 41m from the nearest accessible toilet in Foundry. Unfortunately this is not available at all events in Foundry, including club nights. For Studio gigs we build a small viewing platform with limited availability. Studio and Fusion are level access throughout. The Studio viewing area is 29m, from the nearest accessible toilet in Fusion. We advise to request a space on the viewing platform in advance of a show as space is limited. If the viewing platform requests are full we will add you to a waiting list in case a space comes available.

To better accommodate your needs, The Foundry, Sheffield has requested that all Accessible Ticketing requests be solicited only through their representatives. Please contact a The Foundry, Sheffield representative for further help with your ticket purchase. * Advance ticket purchase may be required. * Box office information is subject to change.

https://foundrysu.com/accessibility/ (copy to browser).

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