

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE SKIDS + ARMORY SHOW + COLD CALLER (MATINEE SHOW) | HAT FACTORY, LUTON 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: THE SKIDS + ARMORY SHOW  + COLD CALLER

Matinee show - 4:30pm, Sunday 1st February, The Hat Factory, Luton 

Due to a scheduling issue The Skids are unable to play the Hat Factory Luton on Saturday 24th May.  The date has now been rescheduled as part of their spring tour with a special 4:30pm  matinee show on Sunday 1st February.  To make up for moving the date Richard Jobson will also be playing an Amory Show set as special guests to himself alongside Cold Caller.   

*All tickets bought for the May show remain valid for the new date but if you are unable to attend the show a refund is available from the point of purchase*



Very pleased to announce THE SKIDS re coming to play Luton Hat Factory on Saturday 24th May

THE SKIDS

“Memories fade but some linger for a reason. The Skids was the definitive part of my early life. A brilliant adventure into the world of creativity and adulthood. I was a kid when I joined the band in 1977 - 16 years old. By the time the adventure had run aground I was a dazed and confused young man. We were fearless in the beginning, always trying new things and not afraid to be different in a musical world that was beginning to sound very derivative and safe. Contrary to the reports from people who were never near the centre of the band, Stuart Adamson and I got on very well - in fact for a long time we were very close. I enjoyed writing with him - he was generous and incredibly adaptable to my unmusical ideas. The Skids were not just another punk band - we were creatively ambitious as well as being close to the core beliefs of our hard-won fans. But most importantly we loved playing live. Taking these memories and replanting them into 2017 has not been easy. How do you do it? How should it sound? Are we little more than a tribute band? These were the questions rattling around my head as I tried to find a way to celebrate the bands 40th anniversary last year. The answers ended up being very simple - Don’t over think it - Just do it. Enjoy every minute of it. Play the songs like it might be the last time. Give it everything. And then……. there’s the new stuff!!! The beginning of something new rather than the end of something old. Enter DESTINATION DUSSELDORF”
Richard Jobson

The Skids were at the heart of the punk scene in Scotland and took their music to London where they were signed by Virgin records. They made 4 albums and had numerous hit singles including Into the Valley, The Saints are Coming, Masquerade and Working for the Yankee Dollar.

After the cover version of The Saints are Coming by U2 and Green Day the remaining band members reformed and played to large audiences all over the UK including iconic London venues such as The Albert Hall and The Roundhouse as well as Barrowlands in Glasgow. Their recently released album Destination Dusseldorf went to no.1 in the vinyl charts.

Support comes from Richard Jobsons other band ARMORY SHOW from Cold Caller the four piece garage punk band from Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Tickets priced £25 + booking fee are on sale from Seetickets &amp; the venue Box Office &amp; Vinyl Revelations
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/luton/the-skids-armory-show-cold-caller-matinee-show-|-hat-factory-luton/200028751441703
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, trips-adventures, parties, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 154

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.seetickets.com/event/the-skids/the-hat-factory/3293634?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=luton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Luton
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Hat Factory Arts Centre
- **lat**: 51.8811534
- **long**: -0.4144946
- **full address**: Hat Factory Arts Centre, African Dance Classes, 65 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Pad Presents (https://allevents.in/org/the-pad-presents/24787486)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hat Factory Arts Centre, African Dance Classes, 65 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Pad Presents
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, trips-adventures, parties, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about THE SKIDS + ARMORY SHOW + COLD CALLER (MATINEE SHOW) | HAT FACTORY, LUTON  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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