Tickets: SOLD OUT
At The Defining Ten an artist/creative is invited to take us on a musical dot-to-dot journey through the tracks which have led them to where they are today.
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Tickets: SOLD OUT
At The Defining Ten an artist/creative is invited to take us on a musical dot-to-dot journey through the tracks which have led them to where they are today. This month’s event features an interview with Mark Gardener of legendary shoegaze band RIDE.
Mark formed Ride with school friend Andy Bell in 1988 and a year later were signed by Alan McGee to Creation Records. After a series of well received eps they released their debut album Nowhere in 1990 and were dubbed as “The Brightest Hope” for 1991. Their second album the critically acclaimted “Going Blank Again” followed in 1992, going top 5 in the UK charts. Their following two albums – 1994’s “Carnival of Light” and 1996’s “Tarantula” saw them move away from their “shoegaze” tag towards a more indie rock sound but tensions in the band saw the band splitting before the release of Tarantula.
In 2014 Ride reunited for fanatically received live dates and then returned to the studio to produce their first album in 21 years with the acclaimed “Weather Diaries” which has since been followed by the equally acclaimed “This Is Not A Safe Place” in 2019 and 2024’s “Interplay.”
We’re very excited to have such an influential artist come and join us for this special afternoon Defining Ten, where Mark will discuss the 10 songs which have defined his creative career, followed by a special short acoustic set.
January, 2026
sat24jan14:3018:0014:30 - 18:00 Defining Ten (SOLD OUT)
Event Details
Tickets: SOLD OUT
At The Defining Ten an artist/creative is invited to take us on a musical dot-to-dot journey through the tracks which have led them to where they are today. This month’s event features an interview with Mark Gardener of legendary shoegaze band RIDE.
Mark formed Ride with school friend Andy Bell in 1988 and a year later were signed by Alan McGee to Creation Records. After a series of well received eps they released their debut album Nowhere in 1990 and were dubbed as “The Brightest Hope” for 1991. Their second album the critically acclaimted “Going Blank Again” followed in 1992, going top 5 in the UK charts. Their following two albums – 1994’s “Carnival of Light” and 1996’s “Tarantula” saw them move away from their “shoegaze” tag towards a more indie rock sound but tensions in the band saw the band splitting before the release of Tarantula.
In 2014 Ride reunited for fanatically received live dates and then returned to the studio to produce their first album in 21 years with the acclaimed “Weather Diaries” which has since been followed by the equally acclaimed “This Is Not A Safe Place” in 2019 and 2024’s “Interplay.”
We’re very excited to have such an influential artist come and join us for this special afternoon Defining Ten, where Mark will discuss the 10 songs which have defined his creative career, followed by a special short acoustic set.
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