Benefits + Polite Bureaux

Benefits Brighton

Benefits play Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on 23rd October 2024! Get tickets from 10am on 12th July with only a 50p booking fee above or from Seetickets.

Forming in 2019 and consisting of Kingsley Hall on vocals and Robbie Major on synths and noise, Benefits quickly evolved into a highly politicised group that aims to merge noise, hardcore, hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, and an angry twitter feed to get it’s point across.

A resolutely DIY outfit they have managed to gain fans as diverse as Sleaford Mods, Steve Albini, Black Francis, Garbage, Billy Bragg and Elijah Wood as well as getting significant features in the NME, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and the Quietus.

In 2023 they released their abrasive debut album “NAILS” on Invada Records which garnered significant critical acclaim as well as numerous album of the year nods, most significantly from Louder Than War magazine and BBC6music.

An inspiring, loud and formidable live outfit they aim to keep the momentum going from their debut as they prepare to release the follow up.

+ Polite Bureaux: Bradford, the city of Culture, formed the broken-beat-maker Joe Smith, also known as Polite Bureaux. Gaining airplay on BBC Introducing with Melita Dennett and Callum French. While gaining support from the famous music & culture magazine Louder Than War. 2024 has seen Polite Bureaux on a UK support tour with Meryl Streek, with a Debut DIY Album release, already selling out 100 Limited Edition Vinyl Records – announcing their September Headline UK Tour ‘MADE IN BROKE BRITAIN’ . And gaining airplay on BBC6 Music with Deb Grant and Tom Ravo with their track ‘SCRATCHCARD’ from Their Debut DIY Album.

Upcoming Love Thy Neighbour shows:
18072024 – Love. Concorde 2
18072024 – The Klittens. The Hope & Ruin
21082024 – Wednesday. Chalk
31082024 – Jake Xerxes Fussell. Lewes Constitutional Club
05
05092024 – Palehound. Green Door Store
07092024 – Martha. The Hope & Ruin
12092024 – Tunic. The Prince Albert
14092024 – Mary Lattimore. West Hill Hall
17092024 – Me Lost Me. The Prince Albert
22092024 – Charlie Parr. Lewes Constitutional Club
24092024 – Battlesnake. Dust
24092024 – Eades. The Hope & Ruin
26092024 – Melt Banana. Concorde 2
26092024 – Mermaid Chunky. Green Door Store
27092024 – Prolapse. Lewes Con Club
28092024 – Los Campesinos! Chalk
01102024 – Douglas Dare. Dust
03102024 – Twen. The Hope & Ruin
05102024 – Parsnip. Komedia Studio
06102024 – Loose Articles. The Hope & Ruin
08102024 – The Howlers. The Prince Albert
10102024 – Balderdasch. The Hope & Ruin
13102024 – Skating Polly. Green Door Store
13102024 – Frankie Archer. Komedia Studio
19102024 – Maruja. The Hope & Ruin
23102024 – Benefits. The Hope & Ruin
24102024 – Junior Brother. The Prince Albert
24102024 – The Tom Robinson Band. Concorde 2
25102024 – DZ Deathrays. Green Door Store
26102024 – Old Sea Brigade. Dust
26102024 – Man & The Echo. Alphabet
27102024 – Art Brut. Concorde 2
03112024 – John Francis Flynn. Lewes Constitutional Club
05110224 – Dame Area. The Hope & Ruin
06112024 – Lack of Afro. Patterns.
21112024 – Alasdair Roberts & Donald WG Lindsay. Komedia
22112024 – Getdown Services. Hope & Ruin
23112024 – The Orb + Ozric Tentacles. Chalk
23112024 – Desperate Journalist. Dust
02122024 – Victory Lap. The Hope & Ruin
08122024 – Stick in the Wheel. Lewes Constitutional Club

Accessibility:
The venue is only accessible via a flight of stairs however they can offer access via a back door at street level to the venue if mobility is an issue or you use a wheelchair. There are 3 large steps via this route so assistance to gain access and to exit the venue would be required. We can arrange this if you contact us in advance of a show. Please bear in mind that they can only allow access in between bands due to sound issues. Two disabled toilets upstairs, both gender neutral. If you require a carer at the venue, please contact us at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk for guestlist, with evidence such as a blue badge or access card. If strobe lighting is an issue or if standing for long periods of time is an issue, please contact us in advance. They can provide chairs in the venue although if the event is very busy this will impede visibility. If you wish to make use of a chair to view a gig, we advise arriving early to secure a position. They are happy to accommodate assistance dogs.

Benefits Brighton

Benefits Brighton