The Wedding Present : 40th Anniversary // Holmfirth Picturedrome

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Picturedrome & Box Office, Holmfirth | Huddersfield

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The Wedding Present : 40th Anniversary \/\/ Holmfirth Picturedrome
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David Lewis Gedge and his semi-legendary band celebrate a special
anniversary live across Ireland and the United Kingdom
The Wedding Present was born in Leeds, in 1985.
Rising from the ashes of a band called The Lost Pandas, The Wedding Present was
assembled by David Gedge [singing & guitar] and Keith Gregory [bass], when they
enlisted the services of Peter Solowka [guitar] and Shaun Charman [drums].
The band’s first single – ‘Go Out And Get ’Em, Boy!’ – was released in May 1985
and now shares its title with the first volume of David’s autobiography, in which he
describes the early days of playing in and around Leeds.
Since 1985, The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles; not bad
for a group that has, from its inception, stubbornly refused to play the record
industry’s game. That pioneering spirit has been at the core of the band’s philosophy
throughout. From George Best [“an unmitigated delight” (NME)] onwards, the band
has charted an appealing, if often eccentric, course of its very own.
The band are planning several events [including a Wedding Present musical!]
to celebrate their forty years in existence, including this wide-ranging tour
throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom. These concerts will feature the
band playing tracks from across their extensive repertoire and include many of
their hits. They will be joined on the tour by some very special guests.
‘The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ era.
You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!’
– John Peel
‘The Wedding Present... under the radar and under celebrated. To me, they
make more sense now than they did in 1986. David Gedge is a punk hero… a
born rock ‘n’ roll star… and not an asshole. I’m glad he’s still around.’
– Alan McGee [Creation Records]
‘“Can I borrow your Wedding Present records?” my eldest said to me, years
ago. The fact that he never returned them was a great source of pride.’
– Craig Cash [writer & director]
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