Pebbledash have announced a run of UK and Ireland tour dates, including a gig at Manchester’s The Castle. The Manchester gig is one of seven dates they have confirmed for their Of Seaweed and Sandstone tour.
The band’s rise continues as they gain recognition for both their live shows and recorded material. With support from BBC Radio 6 Music, Radio X, Clash, and more, Pebbledash has carved a niche in the indie music scene. The have embraced a blend of shoegaze, noise rock, dream pop and traditional Irish influences. Their debut EP, Four Portraits of the Same Ugly House, released earlier this year, showcases their experimental approach and emotional songwriting.
Following a successful run of Irish dates, the band is bringing their Of Seaweed and Sandstone tour to the UK for the first time. As part of the run they will headline at Manchester’s The Castle. Pebbledash describe their tour’s title as inspired by a trip to Dunmore East, where they crafted much of their new material. The band explains, “The name comes from a trip we all took last year to Dunmore East where we wrote some of the songs we are playing on this tour. We were staying in a house perched precariously on top of this sandstone cliff overlooking the beach and spent a few days just chatting and playing whilst the landscape just had its huge effect on us with its history and dramatic-ness all entwining itself with our ambitions in the context of the band. In addition to this, the contrasting image of seaweed on sandstone, the soft and the rugged, the moveable and immovable, the rough and the smooth, became a great metaphor for the music we are writing and exploring, the textures we want to create both musically and lyrically. There was also some magic to be found in the natural well lined with seaweed we all drank from.”
With this tour, Pebbledash “want to exhibit the sound we began to develop after the release of our debut EP with the songs we wrote in the following months. After the first release jitters, we were renewed with confidence and excitement in our songs, moving in a slightly different direction. Spurred by a renewed sense of confidence, the tour allows us to show off this new stage of Pebbledash, where we can continue to establish ourselves as songwriters and musicians with something to say that we need to translate to the world and more importantly, our way of saying it, the tour is our vessel to portray this in a theatrical sense. We can continue building our world around our music and for the listening people. Along with this, we love touring and playing where we haven’t been before and meeting other bands and people coming to the shows makes us feel like we are doing what we were always meant to be doing.”
When does Pebbledash headline at The Castle Hotel, Manchester?
Pebbledash will headline The Castle Hotel, Manchester, on Saturday 15th November 2025. This gig is part of the band’s “Of Seaweed and Sandstone” UK and Ireland tour. Here’s a look at the full list of their upcoming tour dates:
- 06 November 2025 – Cork, Cyprus Avenue
- 07 November 2025 – Dublin, Workmans Cellar
- 08 November 2025 – Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
- 12 November 2025 – London, Servant Jazz Quarters
- 15 November 2025 – Manchester, The Castle Hotel
- 16 November 2025 – Leeds, The Attic
When do tickets for Pebbledash at The Castle Hotel go on sale?
Tickets for Pebbledash’s Manchester gig at The Castle Hotel will be available from 10am on Friday 14th March 2025.
