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THE  GATHERING 2024 – Event Itinerary. THURSDAY 18th JANUARY – THE GA’THUR’ING @ TEMPLE BAR, 6 HIGH ST. CARDIFF 1900 – Late – THE GA’THUR’ING Join Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones in The Official Alarm Fan Zone at the Temple Bar, Cardiff for a night of spontaneous entertainment, live music performance, chat, banter, and bonhomie as The Gathering gets underway and The Alarm community takeover of Cardiff begins. Expect the unexpected, with acoustic sets from [read more]

The Gathering 2024 Goes to Cardiff, Wales SOLD OUT! The Alarm – Gathering 2024 Weekend Event Pass = SOLD OUT! Guaranteed entry to both Cardiff University concerts (Y Plas and The Great Hall), including the 40th Anniversary Declaration performance. Weekend Passes also grant access to all Gathering Day / Evening events at The Old Arcade and The Temple Bar. (Subject to capacity).. January 18th – 21st 202 The Gathering 2024 goes [read more]

A Personal Message from Mike Peters I am writing today, to let you all know that my Leukaemia (CLL), has relapsed and I have been admitted to The North Wales Cancer Centre for immediate treatment. I have already started on a brand new chemotherapy regime and so I wanted you to know personally, that my life living with cancer is about to change for the foreseeable future. My immediate aim [read more]

THE GATHERING 2021 – June 5th 2021 – St. David’s Hall, Cardiff Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Mike Peters and The Alarm is COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. ‪Thanks to everyone who bought tickets, and for making The Gathering 2021 one of the fastest selling shows in the band’s history. Fans who would like to be included on St. David’s Hall ticket waiting list for returns / production seat releases should phone the venue direct: Tel: [read more]

Episode 13 of the BIG NIGHT IN broadcast on Saturday June 13th and took viewers on another emotional journey through the personal lives of Mike and Jules Peters and a behind the scenes look into the making of the Under Attack album and film. If you missed it, then you can watch the replay here on our official Alarm YouTube channel now Seeing the Under Attack film and listening to the [read more]

USA Gathering Week 2020 New York has been rescheduled to 10.10.2020 New dates for Boston and Los Angeles to be posted ASAP. All current tickets and passes will remain valid for the new dates. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time as we work to protect our communal safety. Tickets for Los Angeles UCLA and Boston Wang Theater Boch Centre events are on sale now exclusively at www.thealarm.com Tickets for NYC event [read more]

Thanks to everyone for joining Mike and I for the Big Night In on Saturday nights. We seem to have discovered a mutually beneficial way (that’s you and us!), of helping each other through Lockdown, enjoying a relaxing couple of hours (well, not always relaxing for us haha!), of music, chat, previously unseen footage, video & film premieres, reminisces plus sharing snatches of our rock and roll family life under Lockdown here in our picturesque village of [read more]

While the world is engaged in social distancing and being placed under lockdown conditions, Mike Peters of The Alarm will this weekend, invite Alarm fans from around the world into his home for THE BIG NIGHT IN – a virtual Alarm Gathering online. THE BIG NIGHT IN will be hosted by Jules Peters, who will interview Mike throughout the evening as he broadcasts his thoughts and shares some acoustic performances live to [read more]

The BIG NIGHT IN, which broadcast last Saturday night, straight from Mike Peters’s Living Room was a huge success, with over 54,000 people tuning in to watch the live feed on the official Alarm Facebook page. Over 4,500 individual messages were posted during the actual broadcast itself, as Mike Peters performed songs live, whilst Jules presented video premieres for Psalm, History Repeating and other unique Alarm-related content, including some edited [read more]

Dear Friends, Here at thealarm.com we have been closely monitoring the news programs and announcements from official sources to understand how the Global Pandemic will affect our daily lives, including the upcoming Mike Peters & The Alarm shows scheduled for the UK and USA during March and April 2020. These are unprecedented times for all of us, and while we try our best to make decisions that are in the interest of [read more]

The Gathering 2020 – To come home, you have to go away. Here’s your chance to relive The Gathering through an comprehensive array of stills taken by our intrepid photography team of Andy Labrow, Stuart Ling, David Coombs and Bryn Cooledge. (All individual photo credits can be found in our photo gallery on here). THE GATHERING 2020 – In Photos Friday: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLjtVo7 Saturday: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLjuCvC Saturday – The Alarm https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLjprRE Sunday: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLjrbvM Mike Peters and [read more]

THE GATHERING 2021 – May 21st – June 5th 2021 Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Mike Peters and The Alarm (RHYL, PRESTATYN have now SOLD OUT). The 300 Passes for THE GATHERING 2021 have SOLD OUT COMPLETELY and in record time. Individual Gathering 2021 Tickets for the Mike Peters and The Alarm 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff on Saturday June 5th 2021 will go on sale on Friday 25th February 2020 (Mike [read more]

This year’s Gathering 2020 has now SOLD OUT. The Gathering 2020 promises to be one of the most anticipated events of recent Alarm times, and on the opening night of Friday January 31st, Mike Peters will take attendees on an evening of high musical drama by performing Stream [Hurricane of Change] with a full ensemble of musicians and actors in a daring, immersive, theatrical rock music concert environment that will also involve the [read more]

Mike Peters and all of us at www.thealarm.com would like to wish Alarm fans around the world all the very best for a healthy and prosperous New Year / New Decade. We look forward to welcoming everyone into the Alarm’s new future at the very first event of the era – The Gathering on January 31st 2020 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. On this first day of the year, we are proud [read more]

Only a last few Weekend passes for The Gathering 2020 are still on sale now exclusively at www.thealarm.com. Weekend tickets on sale now!!!! The Saturday pre-show reception at the SOLD OUT Gathering 2019, featured an intimate and emotional Q&A / acoustic performance with Mike Peters, which turned into something very special for the early ticket buyers who qualified to be there. All the band and special guest musicians were in [read more]

If you are living in Scotland and are thinking of coming to The Gathering 2020 on January 31st – February 3rd at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, North Wales, then book a place on the Scottish Gathering Bus that is celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary of travelling to Wales. Organised each and every year by the amazing James Newall, THE SCOTTISH GATHERING BUS provides a great way to travel to THE GATHERING at [read more]

The brand new Alarm album ∑ Sigma, is currently receiving some of the best reviews in Alarm history (see below), and to keep up the momentum, www.thealarm.com is urging all Alarm fans to get out to their local record store, especially during this exciting first week of release, and pick up a copy of the CD/LP and/or order online. Fans are also urged to check out the brand new Sigma inspired Ultimate Alarm Playlist [read more]

The Alarm’s Midsummer Gathering in Cardiff on Saturday June 29th is going to be a jam-packed affair with breaking news that Dave Sharp is announced as special guest, to appear alongside Mike Peters, The Alarm and the Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir. Mike and Dave will be joining the Morriston Orpheus Choir for an extremely special 30th Anniversary rendition of the classic A New South Wales and Bells of Rhymney. Also [read more]

Twenty First Century Films is proud to announce the World Premiere of The Alarm’s brand new feature length 90 minute documentary entitled The White Count at the Mid-Summer Gathering in Cardiff, Wales on June 29th. The screening will take place at 16:30 on Saturday June 29th in the Stiwdio at Cardiff University followed by a Q&A with The Alarm hosted by MC Gareth Jones. Watch The Official Trailer Now. ‘The White Count’ documents the incredible [read more]

THE ALARM – GATHERING NEW YORK – APRIL 12th – 13th 2019 TICKET ALERT: Only Saturday Night Irving Plaza Tickets are available for The Alarm’s third annual New York Gathering which will take place at both the Gramercy Theatre [SOLD OUT], and Irving Plaza over the weekend of April 12th / 13th 2019. Get Irving Plaza Tickets now….. while you can!!! Both events are being promoted by long standing Gathering NYC [read more]

thealarm.com is pleased to announce that Ryan Hamilton has been confirmed as the special guest for the Alarm’s Gathering New York show at Irving Plaza on Saturday April 13th, Tickets available here. After appearing as special guest during The Alarm’s most recent UK tour, Ryan has become a big hit with The Alarm community. Ryan also appeared at The Gathering UK in North Wales and is signed to Steven Van Zandt’s [read more]

The Gathering 2019 gave rise to a series of remarkable events which you can now read about in this excellent review from North Wales writer Dave Jones. The photographs generated during the SOLD OUT weekend are also available to view (see links below). Thursday – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157706690962994 Friday – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157676368402177 Saturday Daytime – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157705114885811 Saturday Evening – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157689555186333 Sunday – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157678542447838 The Gathering 2019 range of Merchandise and Event T-Shirts are all on sale in thealarm.com [read more]

The Gathering Los Angeles 2018 – an audio visual celebration of the music of Mike Peters and The Alarm will continue into its second year on Sunday, May 13th 2018 at the James Bridges Theater, UCLA, Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at the alarm.com. Following on from the smash success of the 2017 event (which completely sold out), the alarm.com is proud to announce that The Gathering Los Angeles will feature a complete Mike Peters and The [read more]

“Did all that really happen?”, said Mike Peters during a marathon Sold Out Gathering Weekend at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Indeed, so much happened on stage (and off), that it’s a challenge to even recap the scale of the event in a few words. The Friday night began with the audience seated ‘in the round’ and an excellent set, from special guest Ian McNabb [Icicle Works], who treated the assembled, to 45 [read more]

The Gathering New York 2018 – an audio visual celebration of the music of Mike Peters and The Alarm on Friday, May 11th 2018 at the Gramercy Theatre, New York has now SOLD OUT. Following on from the smash success of the 2017 event (which also completely sold out), the alarm.com is proud to announce that The Gathering New York 2018 for May 11th will feature a complete Mike Peters and The Alarm electric set alongside a Mike [read more]

The Gathering 2018 will take place on 2nd, 3rd & 4th February 2018 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales and tickets for the event are selling faster than ever before, so don’t delay – book your Weekend Passes for G2018 today, exclusively at thealarm.com http://thealarm.myshopify.com/collections/tickets The Gathering 2018 is almost upon us and with the promise of a unified Blood Red Viral Black album, European Tour, Irish Dates and the UK Bank Holiday Weekenders to [read more]

All Alarm Apparel available on the 2017 Alarm tour are now available to order in store along with brand new T-shirts depicting recently commissioned original artwork for the new ‘Eye Of The Hurricane’ era. Tour apparel on sale in the alarm.com store now. Based on original era artwork and re-imagined works created by illustrator Dan Shearn (who previously created cover art for ‘Declaration 2014’ and ‘Strength 2015’), the new ‘Eye Of The [read more]

In house alarm.com cameraman Stuart Ling was on hand at the Gramercy Theater, New York for the ‘SOLD OUT’ Gathering NYC last Saturday to capture the atmosphere of the event as it unfolded in real time and came back with some stunning shots like this one taken during ‘Blaze of Glory’. There are two albums that have been posted online in our official Flickr account, the daytime, evening concert and soundcheck [read more]

Gathering Los Angeles [SOLD OUT] – Saturday April 22nd 2017 The Gathering Los Angeles that will take place on Saturday April 22nd 2017, at The James Bridges Theatre, UCLA, Los Angeles, California has now completely Sold Out. The Gathering USA Event Itinerary 1800 – Doors 1815 – Film Screening – Man In The Camo Jacket 1945 – Q&A with Mike Peters and Director Russ Kendall hosted by Richard Blade 2000 – Intermission and signing session 2030 – Mike [read more]

The 25th Anniversary of The Gathering!!!!!! Over three days, friends came from all corners of the globe to celebrate the music of Mike Peters & The Alarm and to celebrate 25 years of this long standing event. Friday’s event saw the welcome return of Dave Sharp who opened the show and thrilled the audience with cuts from his extensive catalogue of songs. The Friday show saw a surprise change to the usual acoustic set [read more]

Live Nation and thealarm.com are proud to announce that the Gathering NYC has COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. All of us at thealarm.com want to thank everyone attending for such incredible support. The Gathering NYC at the Gramercy Theatre on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 will feature Mike Peters and The Alarm performing both acoustic and full band electric shows during two separate performance times including a special screening of ‘Man In The Camo Jacket’. The screening of ‘Man In The Camo [read more]

The MPO can announce, that after selling out our previous venue last year, and moving to the larger Arena venue at Venue Cymru, The Gathering is now officially SOLD OUT. We have been overwhelmed by the support for this years 25 year anniversary and we promise that we will make this years event the best yet. Thank you for your support!

There will be an ‘Ask Simon & Jules Facebook Chat’ on Monday 30th January at 8.00pm – 9.30pm (GMT). Simon is our Gathering Concierge and is available before and during the Gathering to ask ANY gathering related questions. The chat on Monday will be co-hosted with Gathering organiser Jules Peters. Whether you are new to the Gathering or got a burning question and don’t know who to ask then join us on [read more]

Smiley and Friends Pre-Gathering Party – Thursday February 2nd 2017 THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Smiley and Friends will be hosting a pre-gathering live concert party at 3rd Space, LLandudno on the Thursday evening February 2nd 2017. Facebook page for “3rd space” events. The event promises to be a great evening of entertainment for those arriving early into Llandudno for The Gathering 25th Anniversary weekend. Smiley (The Alarm’s iconic drummer), will be hosting [read more]

Hello Everyone, The holiday season is upon us and from where I am writing, I can hear the usual round of seasonal songs gently humming through the hospital ward and bringing on the sense of reflection that I always feel at this time of year. Despite everything, I can honestly say that 2016 has been an amazing year, filled with great memories and time spent with people who mean a great deal [read more]

thealarm.com and 21st Century are proud to announce that Alarm guitarist – Dave Sharp will appear as very special guest at The Gathering 25th Anniversary, Venue Cymru Arena, Llandudno, North Wales this February. Mike Peters and Dave Sharp are both looking forward to seeing each other and continuing a friendship that began way back in 1977. As Mike Peters revealed in recent interviews conducted for the ‘In The Poppy Fields’ / [read more]

The Alarm.com is pleased to announce that The Gathering 25th Anniversary has been upgraded to the increased capacity Arena at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales and a limited amount of additional weekend pass tickets will go on sale this Friday at 9 AM [UK Time] exclusively at www.thealarm.com Since the original 25th Anniversary Gathering ticket allocation for The Hall at Venue Cymru ‘Sold Out’ a few weeks ago, Jules Peters and the 21st Century [read more]

21st Century and thealarm.com is proud to announce that Ian McNabb of both solo and Icicle Works fame will be appearing as special guest at this year’s Gathering 25th Anniversary. “I am very excited and proud to tell you I will be performing at Mike Peters’ and the Alarm’s Gathering celebration next year”, said Ian McNabb on his website. “Thank you so much to Mike and Jules for giving me this opportunity to [read more]

The 25th Anniversary Gathering takes place on 3rd, 4th &  5th February 2017 Tickets go on sale today Friday 5th February at 9.00 AM, exclusively at www.thealarm.com This year’s Gathering is already being talked about as one of the best ever, with a refreshing mix of brand new Mike Peters music, Alarm classics and a very moving tribute to the late David Bowie. A total sell out for 2016, the 25th [read more]

The photo journal from the Gathering 24 is now available to view. All photos are available to download for personal use. Photos: Andy Labrow. Dr. Ian Clarke. Jeff Pitt. Stuart Ling. Lucas Labrow. Friday: www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157664345558745 Saturday Daytime: www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157664273381746 Saturday Evening: www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157664183058861 Sunday: www.flickr.com/photos/mikepetersorganisation/albums/72157661994716004   The Gathering 2016 – First Review It was The Gathering weekend that had it all. Congregated at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales, Alarm fans from all over the world expecting a [read more]

The Gathering 25th Anniversary Ticket Launch is now underway and this time, fans who aim to be among the first 250 to purchase their weekend passes are in for a real bonus. The 25th Anniversary Gathering Commemorative Lanyard and Laminate is being given away with the first 250 orders and is loaded with 25 Mike Peters and The Alarm tracks – ‘Live from The Gathering’. Taken from all points in the [read more]

It was The Gathering weekend that had it all. Congregated at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales, Alarm fans from all over the world expecting a trip down memory lane, were caught by surprise on the opening Friday night when Mike Peters strode purposefully onto the stage at 9.00 PM and delivered an opening set of brand new material that was of the highest order and potentially some of the best [read more]

This winter, 21st Century is proud to bring you three brand new music releases from Mike Peters and The Alarm. Purchase the New For 2015 Bundle and save £5 (on the individual pricing), and also qualify for free postage anywhere in the world*. The annual edition of ‘Mike Peters and The Alarm – Hands Held High – Live at The Gathering 2015′ comes as a 3 x DVD / 1 x Audio [read more]

This year’s Gathering is now completely Sold Out. The most hotly anticipated Gathering in years, has sold out two weeks in advance with tickets flying out in record numbers.   With fans travelling from all corners of the globe, The Gathering 24 promises to be an incredible weekend of high energy rock and roll with Mike Peters and The Alarm. Thanks to all who are attending for such incredible support….. see you [read more]

The Gathering 2016 Featuring Mike Peters and The Alarm plus special guests and more….. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 29/30/31st January 2016 Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.. Weekend tickets on sale now. As the year of Strength unfolds and the Mike Peters / Alarm Strength 2015 Tour rolls out across the globe, the Gathering 2016 promises to be even more exciting than ever before, when it takes place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales on [read more]

The full event itinerary for The Gathering is now published. FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY : ACOUSTIC LOVE HOPE STRENGTH LOUNGE 1800 – doors MAIN ARENA 1900 – doors 21ST CENTURY STAGE 1945 – Special Guests The Deportees 2100 – MIKE PETERS and Friends LOVE HOPE STRENGTH LOUNGE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2400 – 0100 21st Century Disco with dJ SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY : DAYTIME CONVENTION LOVE HOPE STRENGTH LOUNGE 1030 – doors 1030 [read more]

There will be an ‘Ask Simon Facebook Chat’ on Friday 23rd January at 6.30pm – 8.30pm (GMT). Simon is our Gathering Concierge and is available before and during the Gathering to ask ANY gathering related questions. The chat on Friday will be co-hosted with Gathering organiser Jules Peters. www.facebook.com/TheOfficialAlarm And here are some words from Simon….. What is a Gathering? According to the dictionary a gathering is “an assembly or [read more]

TAPE Community Music and Film is delighted by be linking up again with Mike Peters and The Alarm to document The Gathering 2015 and this time we want to enlist the help of three fans travelling to the event in Llandudno. We want footage and stories shot by you on your phone (or a flip camera provided by TAPE), to include in the edit of this year’s show. If you’d [read more]

A limited amount of Friday and Saturday Night only tickets for local postcode holders have been released for this year’s Alarm Gathering 2015. The Gathering 2015 is going to be a complete sell out as the last few weekend tickets are expected to be sold by Monday at the latest and so in keeping with traditional Gathering practice, a small allocation of tickets have been held back for North Wales [read more]

The brand new Gathering 23 / Strength 30th Anniversary Event T-shirt is available to order now, custom printed with your own name incorporated into the back print. The anniversary black cotton T-shirt features the new era Alarm Poppy merged into the classic stencilled Alarm Strength Logo which was created by illustrator Dan Shearn who also drew the iconic art for last year’s Declaration anniversary. The shirts are in the www.alarm.com [read more]

Mike Peters will appear on the popular BBC One Wales television program – Weatherman Walking hosted by BBC Wales Weatherman Derek Brockway this Friday at 1930. The program highlights some of the amazing places tucked just a stone’s throw from busy Welsh towns. Singer Mike Peters from The Alarm is Derek’s guide this week and  explains how he got involved in music and leads Derek over the hills to a spectacular [read more]

Throughout the month of January 2015, I will be growing a beard to support the By Your Side – ‘Januhairy’ fundraising campaign. If you are planning on joining me at this years’ Gathering and felt able to take part or sponsor me, then let’s get growing on January 1st and come together for a communal  ‘Shave Off’ at The Gathering in LLandudno, North Wales on Saturday 30th January 2015. In 1995, I was diagnosed [read more]

Special Gathering Launch Event – Wednesday 14th May Venue Cymru – Llandudno We have a limited number of free invites to this event. ALL TICKETS ARE NOW ALLOCATED – SOLD OUT ONLY ORDER IF A TICKET IF YOU ARE SURE YOU CAN ATTEND You will be contacted by the MPO office before Wednesday 14th with more details. Lansiad Swyddogol The Gathering wedi’i arwain gan Mike Peters. Y Review, Venue Cymru [read more]