Billy Bragg has announced a small UK tour preceding his trip to the USA to support his upcoming reissues. The long running folk/punk musician will also be performing at this year's SXSW.

The Hope Not Hate Tour will be sponsored by the following unions and political campaigns: Amicus, GMB, RMT, T&G, Unison, The Left Field, Love Music Hate Racism, Searchlight, and Unite Against Fascism.

Date Location Bands / Venue
2 February, 2006 London, England Which Side Are You On?
Folk Britannia
With guests
Barbican Hall
23 April, 2006Wolverhampton, EnglandWulfrun Hall
01902 552121
24 April, 2006Sheffield, EnglandSheffield City Hall
0114 278 9789
25 April, 2006Bradford, EnglandBradford University
01274 233242
26 April, 2006Liverpool, EnglandLiverpool Carling Academy
0870 771 2000
28 April, 2006Manchester, EnglandBridgewater Hall
0161 907 9000
29 April, 2006Gateshead, EnglandGateshead Sage
0191 443 4661
30 April, 2006Cardiff, WalesSt Davids Hall
029 2087 8444
1 May, 2006Barking, EnglandBarking Broadway
020 8507 5607
4 May, 2006Leicester, EnglandDe Montfort Hall
0116 233 3111
5 May, 2006Douglas, Isle of ManDouglas Villa Marina
01624 694555
7 May, 2006Edinburgh, ScotlandUsher Hall
0131 228 1155
31 May, 2006Exeter, EnglandExeter University Lemon Grove
01392 263518
3 June, 2006Dublin, IrelandVicar Street
0818719390