Police Dog Hogan at Islington Assembly Hall – London, United Kingdom

Get your tickets to see Police Dog Hogan in London, United Kingdom. Happening on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Islington Assembly Hall. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

Since 2010, Police Dog Hogan have fused country-roots-Americana with a wholly British sensibility. Banjo player Tim Dowling’s Guardian column highlights their comic touring tales, but their music remains emotionally powerful, featuring driving country-rock with guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, and trumpet.
The band have spent early 2025 touring to promote their 6th studio album, Lightning Strike, recorded over a single weekend at Middle Farm Studios in Devon. Lightning Strike followed on the heels of 2022’s success with Overground, which spent 4 weeks on the UK Folk album chart.
PDH have played dozens of festivals, many of them repeatedly, including Glastonbury, Latitude, Cropredy, Cornbury, Beautiful Days, Kendall Calling and the Sidmouth Folk Festival. The band have played sold out shows at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Union Chapel, Scala, and Cadogan Hall, and have performed in Nashville, Ireland and France.
In 2018, their song Devon Brigade was nominated for best original song at the AMA-UK Awards. The album it came from, Wild By The Side of the Road, spent several weeks in the Official UK Americana charts.
Late 2024 saw Police Dog Hogan release a Christmas single, Pull Away, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. Previously the band released another single, My First Christmas Alone, in winter of 2020 that helped to raise over £50k for Crisis and reached No. 1 in the iTunes country charts.
Police Dog Hogan are: James Studholme (guitar vocals), Eddie Bishop (fiddle, mandolin), Tim Dowling (banjo, steel guitar), Emily Norris (trumpet), Shahen Galichian (accordion, piano), Don Bowen (bass), Alistair Hamer (drums)
‘They manage to fuse bluegrass, folk, country and more in a way that few others can match.’
RNR MAGAZINE
‘Since they made their album debut back in 2010, Police Dog Hogan have been building a reputation as one of the country’s finest live bands and folk-country acts… Overground is their finest hour yet.’
FOLK RADIO
‘A good night out guaranteed.’
MARK RADCLIFFE, BBC RADIO 2 FOLK SHOW

Customers who require assistance and who have bought a ticket for a concert here can request free entry for a personal assistant or carer by contacting the Islington Assembly Hall team directly on 020 7527 8900 or assemblyhall@islington.gov.uk. For more information, visit the venue’s website.

Islington Assembly Hall is a stunning live music venue on Upper Street in Islington, north London. The grade II listed building’s beautiful art deco interior and recently upgraded PA system and lights combine to offer a unique experience. assemblyhall@islington.gov.uk www.islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk Directions The best way to get to us is by public transport. By bus: 4, 19, 30, 43 (the “Islington Town Hall” stop is right outside) By tube: The Victoria and Overground lines at Highbury and Islington Station (five-minute walk) or Northern line at Angel Station (12-minute walk) By train: National rail services to Highbury and Islington Station and Essex Road Station (10-minute walk) By road: The front entrance to the building is on Upper Street, the A1. Parking There is no customer parking at the venue. On-street parking in the area is limited. The N1 Centre car park is a ten-minute walk away. Access information Customers who require assistance and who have bought a ticket for a concert here can request free entry for a personal assistant or carer by contacting the Islington Assembly Hall team directly on 020 7527 8900 or assemblyhall@islington.gov.uk. For more information, visit the venue’s website.

Other information Full-capacity shows are for 800, including 600 standing and 200 seated in the balcony. Both areas are unreserved. If you have a ticket for the seated bacony, the view of the stage is great, wherever you sit. Please check details of specific concerts, as some will use the downstairs only and others may have seating throughout, reducing the capacity. Stage times also vary between shows, but doors normally open at 7pm and the venue curfew is 11pm. For the latest information, follow us on Twitter @Islington_AH. It is a 16+ venue, unless otherwise stated for a particular event. It has four bars open at full-capacity gigs, which are all cash only. The nearest cash point is outside the Post Office opposite the venue. Islington Assembly Hall is also available to hire for corporate and private events. For more information and policies, visit the About us section of the venue website.

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