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Paul Heaton 50/50 Bike Ride

Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton is to celebrate his 50th birthday by embarking on a bicycle tour of the UK and Ireland. The former Beautiful South and Housemartins star will be peddling 2500 miles – 50 miles for each year he’s been on the planet across a selection of pubs.

Heaton’s mammoth journey will span 40 days and take in 33 shows. It will kick off at his Kings Arms pub in Salford on 15th May before wrapping up in London on 23rd June. The 50:50 tour follows his 2010 Pedals and Pumps cycle jaunt.

Paul Heaton will perform at:

May
15th Salford Kings Arms
16th Ulverston Old Farmhouse
17th Boldrun George and Dragon
18th Newcastle Dorset Arms Hotel
19th Galashiels Clovenfords Hotel
21st Pitlochry Old Mill Inn
22nd Aviemore Old Bridge Inn
23rd Ullapool Arch Inn
25th Glencoe Clachaig
26th Ledaig MacGochans
28th Darvel Black Bull
29th Derry Paedar O’Donnells
30th Carrick On Shannon Dunnes Bar
31st County Clare Tully’s

June
2nd Cahir Punters Rest
3rd Wexford Sky in The Ground
4th Thomastown Eddie Murphy’s
5th Tullamore Thatch Inn
7th Porthmadog Golden Fleece Inn
8th Welshpool Raven
9th Talybont-on-Usk Star Inn
10th Barry Park Hotel
12th Bristol Thunderbolt
13th Braunton Aggi Inn
14th St Agnes Driftwood Spas
15th St Austell Polgooth Inn
17th Newton Abbot Jolly Farmer
18th Cattistock Fox and Hounds
19th Isle Of Wight Tap
21st Shoreham By Sea Duke of Wellington
22nd Isle Of Sheppey Shurland
23rd London Pelton Arms

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