Benjamin Francis Leftwich Plots October Tour

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced details of a rather extensive October tour.

The singer-songwriter plans to release his debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’ on 4th July 2011. The release follows on from 2010‘s ‘A Million Miles Out’ EP, and this year’s ‘Pictures’ EP. Ben’s also got a new single on the way, with ‘Box Of Stones’ due out on 20th June.

The run of dates will kick off in Stockton on 30th September before travelling through England, Scotland & Wales and drawing to a close in Morecombe library on 30th October 2011.

The month long trip will follow performances at Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Green Man festivals this summer.

Currently confirmed dates are as follows:

SEPTEMBER
30 Stockton Georgian Theatre

OCTOBER
01 Sheffield Leadmill
02 Lincoln Tokyo
03 Norwich Arts Centre
04 Nottingham Glee Club
07 Newcastle Riverside
08 Aberdeen The Tunnels
09 Glasgow Oran Mor
10 Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
14 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
15 Manchester Ruby Lounge
16 Leicester Musician
17 Cambridge University
18 Oxford O2 Academy
20 Bristol Fleece
21 Exeter The Cavern
22 Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre
23 Southampton Talking Heads
24 Brighton Komedia
26 London Union Chapel
27 Birmingham HMV Library
29 York National Centre For Early Music
30 Morecambe Library

Tickets go on sale on 24th June 2011 via this link.

DIY currently has a limited edition signed screen print of Ben’s to give away. Click here to check out the competition.