The March Violets play The Ferret in Preston, performing their 1984 album 'Natural History' in full plus classics and new material on their Unnatural History Tour Pt 2.
The March Violets play The Ferret on Wednesday 4 November, as part of their Unnatural History Tour Pt 2. The main draw is their 1984 album Natural History performed in full, with the classics and new material added around it.
Natural History was the band's early recordings gathered into one LP, and it still stands as the defining document of their original run. You'll hear 'Snake Dance', 'Religious as Hell' and 'Crow Baby' alongside two John Peel session recordings. That early period also saw six BBC sessions, three for Peel, before a major-label deal and an appearance in the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful.
The band formed in Leeds in the early 1980s and were label-mates with The Sisters of Mercy, becoming fixtures of the UK independent charts: 'Snake Dance' and 'Deep' both reached the top two, and 'Walk Into The Sun' hit number one. They split in the late 1980s but later reformed and have since toured across the UK, Europe and the USA. Far from just revisiting the past, they released the album Crocodile Promises in 2024 and continue to record new material.
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The Preston date is ages 14+, with under-18s needing to be accompanied by a responsible adult. The venue is ground-floor accessible and dog-friendly. Tickets are £15, and the night runs from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.
