More Little Noise acts announced

Tuesday 19 October 2010

The Kooks and Ellie Goulding will join Jo Whiley at the Union Chapel

This November, Mencap's Little Noise Sessions will return to the Union Chapel in Islington, London. This year's gigs will take place between 15 and 20 November, and mark the fifth anniversary of the Little Noise Sessions.

Hosted by Mencap ambassador Jo Whiley, the sessions bring together some of the biggest names in music to play stripped-down sets. The artists playing this year are:

Monday 15 November: Tom Jones, plus special guests (tickets now sold out)

Tuesday 16 November: Paolo Nutini, Rumer and Michael Kiwanuka (tickets now sold out)

Wednesday 17 November: Hurts, Clare Maguire and Joe Worricker

Thursday 18 November: The Kooks, plus special guests Example, John Bramwell (I Am Kloot), We Are Scientists and Leah Mason

Friday 19 November: To be announced

Saturday 20 November: Ellie Goulding, plus special guests Stornoway and Tinashé.

A Little Noise subscription costs just £6 for six months, and offers priority ticketing, along with backstage footage, audio, photos and the daily Little Noise backstage blog. Subscribers will also be able to pick the best pew in the Union Chapel, with priority entry to the gigs.

Jo Whiley said: "Mencap's Little Noise Sessions are back and it's a very special year as we celebrate our fifth birthday with another stunning line up. Join us at the chapel to witness some unbelievable gigs as well as raising money for this worthwhile cause."

Find out more and buy tickets at www.littlenoisesessions.org.uk