As we’ve got a new album coming, we would like to come and play it to you.

We’re heading off round the country in May and stopping off at the following places:
Tuesday 22nd – Sheffield, Leadmill
Wednesday 23rd – Glasgow, Oran Mor
Thursday 24th – Liverpool, Kazemier
Friday 25th – Cardiff, Gate Theatre
Saturday 26th – Leamington, Assembly Rooms
Monday 28th – London, Palladium

Tickets will go on sale to Saint Etienne database subscribers from 9.00am this Friday 17th February. That’s 3 days before going on sale to the general public. Links to buy will be sent to you on Friday morning between 8.00-8.30am, so watch this space.

See you down the front!

Saint Etienne collaborators Debsey and Paul have dusted off their guitars and will be performing as Birdie for the first time in over ten years.

Along with original band member and former Etienne drummer Jon Chandler, they play at The Union Chapel in Islington, London this Saturday 21st January.

Also playing are The Wood-Be-Goods and David Tattersall. This is a lunchtime event starting at 12 midday and admission is free.

Bob has written the intro to a lavishly designed hard-back book telling the story of Felt through Lawrence’s words and stunningly reproduced photos from his personal archive.

It’s a limited edition of 1000 copies and comes from a new publishing company formed by three of our favourite designers (Fabrice Couillerot, Paul Kelly and Lora Findlay) and
can only be pre-ordered here http://www.firstthirdbooks.com/

And on Feb 3rd there’s a book launch at Rough Trade East with a Q&A with Lawrence,
Gary Ainge, Martin Duffy & Phil King – with Paul Kelly showing clips from
Lawrence of Begravia

Heavenly Films has a new beautifully designed (natch) website where you can see clips of past projects, learn about our new work in progress ‘LDN‘ and even snap up one of the last remaining ‘Lawrence of Belgravia’ posters http://www.heavenlyfilms.net/ and on Fri 10th Feb there will be a special screening of Finisterre and What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? at the Museum of London, Docklands more deets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/149097

Possibly the worst pseudo-Dickensian play on words but hey it’s December and nearly Chrisssstmaassss (in cod Holder voice), and what an amazing night we had on Sunday playing Our 100 Best Tunes. Thank you to all who made it, and those that followed the live updates on twitter (from as far afield as Chile).

There’s some incred “views” of the night’s action through the lens of the venerable
Paul Kelly click here

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Saint Etienne are prematurely full of festive cheer, organising this year’s Christmas party.

It’s called OUR HUNDRED BEST TUNES and that’s exactly
what you’ll get. The three of us will be playing our absolute
favourite records, in order starting at no.100.

The date is Sunday December 11th and the place is the tinsel-laden
Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, London E2.  It will be hosted by
Welsh party princesses the Vinyl Vendettas who came up with the natty
idea.

Yes, there will be scorecards, AND a small Xmas gift.

The party starts at 5pm and finishes at 11.15pm. Tickets are priced at
just £10 and can be purchased here http://www.wegottickets.com/event/144844  from noon
this Wednesday 23rd  November.

Looking forward to seeing you!

love Bob Pete and Sarah xx

Ahoi Pop! Our first Austrian Gig! We’re playing a non Halloween themed set on 31st October at the Posthof,Linz http://www.posthof.at/programm/programm/article/saint-etienne/

South Pop Festival – Isla Cristina – Spain, September 10th
If you fancy some late summer sun, sand and Saint Et – this could be the one for you. Bob DJed there last year and came back with glowing reports (must have caught the sun arf arf) www.southpopfestival.com

Apple Cart Festival in Victoria Park – London,  August 7th
This is shaping up to be a lovely day/evening with the likes of The Magic Numbers, Chilly Gonzales, Steve Mason, Soul II Soul and then us bringing the proceedings to a rioutous close. There’s magic, comedy and DJ action from such luminaries as Sean Rowley and Kevin Rowland and the mooted resurrection of Pete (Wiggs) and Johnno’s Erection Section. For tickets and info have a look here it finishes at 10 and under 14s are free!

Free Download
We did a remix of  “An Old Photo Of Your New Lover” for LA’s The One AM Radio and turned it into a duet with Sarah, which they are very kindly letting you download for free.
“An Old Photo Of Your New Lover” – remixed by Saint Etienne

Prior to our gig at Koko on the 30th April, Bob has curated this special event in conjuction with the Camden Crawl and the East London Film Festival, its round the corner at The Forge on Delancey Street and runs from 1.45 to 6pm here’s what’s happening:

1.00pm Introduction by Bob Stanley