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Don’t miss out on Factory Records legends, A Certain Ratio, live at The Sugarmill on Friday 23rd October 2026!In October, ACR will be hitting the road to celebrate the anniversary of their classic and beloved albums, Sextet and Force. Both albums will be played in full with an interval in between and some surprises thrown in.
It’s been 45 years since ACR went into Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport to record the 1982 album Sextet and it’s been 40 years since the release of the 1986 album Force which was also recorded in Stockport but at Yellow 2. Sextet is ACR’s most critically acclaimed album and it was the first album they produced as ACR, it includes the majestic Lucinda and the live favourite Knife Slits Water. Force is one of their most commercial albums, produced by ACR and the late Stuart (Jammer) James and is their last album on Factory Records, it includes funky masterpiece Mickey Way and live party favourite Si Firmo O Grido.
Each album is starkly different to each other yet very clearly ACR.
“We’re celebrating these two milestones with this tour to say we are very excited is an understatement. It will be a real challenge, which we’ve already started preparing for, with nine months to go! We will be playing two sets with no support”
Tickets: £29
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Sugarmill, Hanley, 69 Northwood Lane, Newcastle, ST5 4BN, United Kingdom, Stoke On Trent
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