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 Smiley, James Stevenson, Chris Summerill and another very special guest indeed!!!!

Throughout the day, the other official Alarm Fan zone at The Old Arcade (Home of the infamous Mike Peters Mural), will also be primed and ready to welcome all you early bird arrivals to The Gathering 2024.

NB: Both Temple Bar and The Old Arcade will be open throughout the Gathering Weekend with each venue playing Alarm music and videos all day and night! The Temple Bar will also be the venue for an all-day Alarm film festival on both Friday and Saturday (see below for film programme). On Saturday night before the concert at The Great Hall, The TAF bar at Cardiff University will also be available to Gathering attendees.

FRIDAY 19th JANUARY : UMBRELLA ART COLLECTIVE STUDIO @ THE CAPITOL, QUEEN ST,CARDIFF.

12:00 – 14:00 Alternative Declaration

A first ever live art exhibition presented in person by Mike Peters with music and paint inspired by the 40th Anniversary of The Alarm’s classic debut album Declaration.

FRIDAY 19th JANUARY : Y PLAS @ CARDIFF UNIVERSITY 2nd Floor, Park Place, Cardiff.

An Evening at 13 Emu Road, Battersea (The Alarm’s flat in London from 1981 – 1984), with Mike Peters and Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones presenting music from The Toilets, Seventeen and The Alarm. The date is February 12th, 1984, the night before the official release of Declaration.

19:00 – Doors (Early arrival is a must as the performance begins immediately).
19:00 – Live Action and Records from 1972 – 1976
19:45 – Show Start
The Toilets (MCMLXXVII)
Live Action and Records from 1977 – 1978
Seventeen (MCMLXXIX)
Live Action and Records from 1980 – 1983 including music played at The Gallery, Rhyl
The Alarm (MCMLXXXIV).
Mike Peters presents The Sound and The Fury Tour Set List from Hammersmith Palais February 14th, 1984, including all 12 songs from Declaration plus B-sides, covers and other significant songs performed during the era.
Live action and Records from 1984-1985
23:00 – Goodnight from Emu Road with Mike Peters and Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones.

NB: – Following the performances, The Gathering continues until late at both Temple Bar and The Old Arcade.

SATURDAY 20th JANUARY DAYTIME CONVENTION – Y PLAS @ CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

10:30 – Doors
10:45 – 12:00 BLAZE OF GLORY BBC DOCUMENTARY from 1989 followed by a Q&A with Director John Geraint and Mike Peters.

A first ever hi-definition screening of the John Geraint directed Alarm documentary from 1989. This important BBC Wales commissioned film captures The Alarm (and Wales), at the end of the Eighties both facing up to the challenges of the future at a most pivotal time in history. Blaze of Glory – The Alarm will be presented on the huge screen of Y Plas.

12:00 – 14:00 Alarm Mastermind with Richard ‘Modnuss Modnusson’ Jones Enter a team and test your understanding of all things Alarm related. Spot Prizes and special appearances will occur throughout the afternoon with some great Archive Alarm footage and illuminating stories along the way.

14:00 – 15:00 A Keynote Address from Mike Peters

Join Mike Peters for a very special announcement about two very special album releases for 2024 plus the unveiling of The Gathering 2025 Not to be missed!!!!

SATURDAY 20th JANUARY : THE GREAT HALL @ CARDIFF UNIVERSITY FIRST FLOOR, SENGHENEDD ROAD, CARDIFF

19:00 – Doors
19:45 – MIKE PETERS IN CONCERT
20:30 – THE ALARM IN CONCERT

THE AFTERSHOW

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 21st JANUARY : SENEDD CYMRU Senedd, Pierhead St, Cardiff CF99 1SN

LOVE HOPE STRENGTH WALKATHON, FUNDRAISER AND COMMUNAL SING ALONG!

10:30 – Meet and Congregate
11:00 – Love Hope Strength Walkathon
12:00 – Communal Alarm Sing-Along with Mike Peters at Senedd Cymru
13:00 – Hail and Farewell

Love Hope Strength’s Kirsty Thomson and Jules Peters will present future LHS events based around our international trek to El Camino Santiago in June 2024 and an update on how your support of Love Hope Strength’s makes an impact in the lives of people and families living with cancer.

Throughout the morning there will also be moments to take a photo with Mike Peters and get your Alarm memorabilia signed.

NB: PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR January 16th – 19th 2025. The year of Love, Hope and Strength.

Gathering 2024 Film Festival Programme

Temple Bar Friday
From 11am onwards.

The Gathering 20 (Pontins)
Forwards (The Album) Official Videos
Under Attack (The Album) Official Videos
Blaze Of Glory (Brixton 1991) (Widescreen Upscale)
Poppies Falling From Above
Rockpalast Lorelei (Widescreen)
Rock and Roll Circus (Marquee)
Spirit of ’86

Temple Bar Saturday
From 11am onwards.

The Gathering 23 (Llandudno)
Bands Reunited
Direct Action (The Album) Official Videos
Warriors Live In Manchester
Poppies Falling From The Sky
Rockpalast Markthalle (Widescreen)
21 (The Album) Official Videos

The Old Arcade Friday
From 11am onwards

The Old Arcade Saturday
From 11am onwards

NB: All event timings and content subject to change.