Thursday 15th January 2026 to Sunday 18th January 2026 – Cardiff Wales

Thursday 15th January 2026 The GA-THUR-ING, Temple Bar, Cardiff, Wales

“Open Mike” Night is sponsored by Auden Guitars. Mike Peters played Auden Guitars for over ten years. Auden Guitars is owned by Doug Sparkes, a long time Alarm fan. Auden have kindly donated an LHS branded Auden Guitar valued at £1500. There will be a LHS Raffle on the Open Mike Night to win this incredible Auden Guitar. Thank you Doug and Auden Guitars!

Evan Peters, Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones & Friends : December, Chris Summerill, Bruce & Jamie Watson, Matt Peach performed in The Official Alarm Fan Zone at the Temple Bar, Cardiff for The Ga-thur-ing “Open Mike” night of live entertainment, chat, and catch ups as the 32nd Gathering gets underway and The Alarm Family ‘takeover’ of Cardiff begins. Evan`s performance included Cenotaph, Strength, Big Country’s Chance

Friday 16th January: Y Plas, Cardiff University, 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff.
19:00 – Doors – MTV Video Intro (as curated by Mike Peters for The Alarm’s 2024 USA Tour, which was cancelled in light of Mike’s diagnosis in April 2024)
20:00 – 20:20 Evan Peters Acoustic
Set list : A Breed Apart, The Rock And Roll, High On The Hill
20:25 – 20:50 Matt Peach & Chris Summerill
You Are To Me, No Frontiers, Heroine/BAD, Sold Me Down The River, A New South Wales, In The Poppy Fields (with Caeryn and Evan)
21.00 – 21.15 Big Country ’s Bruce & Jamie Watson & Evan Peters
Fragile Thing, ?, Chance (with Evan)
21:30 – 23:00 The Alarm – Spirit of ’86 (original setlist from UCLA April 12th 1986) – 40 year Anniversary – Presented by Evan Peters & Friends
Following the performances, The Gathering continues until late at both Temple Bar and The Old Arcade.

Saturday 20th January Daytime Gathering – Y Plas, Cardiff University, 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff
An Interview with Jules Peters, The Gathering Quiz, Question & Answer with Billy Duffy
10:30 – Doors
11:00 – 12.00 An Interview with Jules Peters.
12.15 – 13.45 The Gathering Quiz! Hosted by The Red Alarm Quiz Master and Alarm Fan, Ian Clayton.
14:00 – 15:00 Q & A with Billy Duffy (Coloursound/The Cult) Hosted by Jules Peters

Saturday Night 17th January, Y Plas, Cardiff University, 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff.
19:00 – Doors
20:00 – 20.45 Ian Mcnabb of The Icicle Works
21:00 – 23:00 The Alarm Presented by Evan Peters & Friends
Billy Duffy, Ian Mcnabb, Bruce & Jamie Watson, George Williams, Dave Morait, Carwyn Williams, Jules Peters, Matt Peach & Chris Summerill.

THE GATHERING AFTERSHOW 11pm to 1am
The Balcony, Y Plas Cardiff University, 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff.
The venue will remain open to all for a late-night party with sounds from The Red, Wales and a playlist of records curated by Mike Peters.

Sunday 18th January : LOVE HOPE STRENGTH SOLIDARITY ROCK -N- STROLL
SENEDD CYMRU Senedd, Pierhead St, Cardiff CF99 1SN
10:30 – Meet and Congregate outside The Senedd.
11:00 – Love Hope Strength Solidarity Rock-N-Stroll – Walk across Barrage & Back
12:00 – Music with Evan Peters & Friends at The Senedd
13:00 – Hail and Farewell