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The Undercover Hippy + Special Guests
The Undercover Hippy combines meaningful lyrics with upbeat, bass-soaked reggae and hip-hop infused rhythms, bringing like minded people together to both acknowledge the darkness and celebrate life.
Sunday 4th October 2026 | 8pm
@ The Barrel House Ballroom
Tickets:
£21.80 - General admission

DOORS 7:30pm – SHOW STARTS 8pm

Nothing to see here ladies and gentleman, please return to your place of work in a calm and orderly manner and resume your productive activities. Oh that? That’s nothing. Well… I mean obviously it’s something, but I can assure you it’s nothing you should concern yourself with. Just a bit of trouble in a far off land. Just a few bad apples getting up to mischief on a naughty island. Just a little bit of white supremacy dressed up as patriotism. Nothing a good cup of tea can’t sort out. Look, Gogglebox has just started… you like that don’t you? Of course you do, who doesn’t! Just sit back and watch some people on telly watching some other people on telly. We’ll take care of all this nonsense, it’s all under control…

This October, The Undercover Hippy are on tour once again, promoting the release of their new single “Nothing To See Here”. As always, the band use their music to draw attention to the issues that those in power would rather you ignored. But ignorance is no longer an option. Everyone is in this together and we will all pay the price of choosing to look away. So let’s gather together once again, join our voices in unison, bounce our bodies around to the beat for no explicable reason, and celebrate the joy of existence, whilst also drawing strength for the battle ahead. Because they might stop a single man… but they can’t stop the tide.

If you’ve not been to an Undercover Hippy gig before, you are in for a treat. By the encore you will be exalted and exhausted; entertained and educated; energised and inspired. The music combines meaningful lyrics with upbeat, bass soaked, reggae and hip-hop infused rhythms, bringing like minded people together to both acknowledge the darkness and celebrate life.

But don’t take our word for it:

Live Review – “I don’t think there’s anything quite like The Undercover Hippy… It’s truly unique, fun, and powerful, with darkly satirical lyrics in equal amounts set to a reggae beat that’s simply infectious… this has been one of the THE most enjoyable shows I’ve been to in years” – leftlion.co.uk

LIVE WIRE MUSIC
Live Review – “A brilliantly fun experience, delivered by a bunch of lads who love their art.” – ivewiremusic.org

OUTLINE MAGAZINE
Live Review – “The Undercover Hippy is one of those rare artists that leave you with a totally different perspective of the world. ” – outlineonline.co.uk

GRAPEVINE LIVE
Live Review – “This is a band who deliver“ – grapevinelive.co.uk

Age Restrictions: Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult.

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