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Northern Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club have shared fond memories of playing in Cardiff<\/p>\n

10:00, 24 Oct 2025Updated 22:09, 25 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a>\"The Cardiff castle is am impressive setting for a gig(Image: 2024 Mike Lewis Photography – Getty)<\/p>\n

A seventh big gig has been anounced at Cardiff Castle for the summer of 2026. Joining David Gray, The Wombats, Billy Ocean and more, indie band Two Door Cinema Club will mark the 15th anniversary of their debut album Tourist History with an outdoor Welsh show.<\/p>\n

The Northern Irish trio \u2013 Alex Trimble, Sam Halliday and Kevin Baird \u2013 will play Cardiff Castle on Sunday August 2. <\/strong>They will play Tourist History in full, alongside hits from across their career and will be joined on the night by Indie dance band Friendly Fires, while groundbreaking new band 3LIJAH will open the show.<\/p>\n

Presale tickets are available at 10am Thursday via depotlive.co.uk<\/a> and all tickets go on general sale at 10am, Friday, October 31 via depotlive.co.uk<\/a> and ticketmaster.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking about the gig, Alex, Sam and Kevin said: \u201cWe\u2019re so excited to be coming back to Cardiff and to be playing at the iconic Cardiff Castle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have fond memories of introducing our first album songs to a tiny crowd at the Cardiff Barfly and we\u2019re so happy our relationship with Cardiff has taken us on a beautiful journey through iconic Welsh venues. This one is going to be special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two Door Cinema Club have fond memories of Cardiff<\/p>\n

Hailing from Bangor<\/a> and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland\u2019s Two Door Cinema Club first gained widespread attention with their debut album Tourist History, which included standout singles \u2018What You Know\u2019, \u2018Something Good Can Work\u2019 and \u2018Undercover Martyn\u2019, mixing guitar-driven, post-punk hooks with dancey, electronic polish. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What\u2019s On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n

The band, comprising of singer\/guitarist\/programmer Alex Trimble, guitarist\/singer Sam Halliday and bassist\/singer Kevin Baird, released the album in 2010, hit Number One on the Irish chart and landed a spot on the BBC<\/a>\u2019s coveted Sound of 2010 Poll.<\/p>\n

It went on to be a globally lauded, seminal debut record taking them from the garage where they wrote the album in Bangor to the main stages of festivals around the world – and Tourist History clearly still resonates with \u2018What You Know\u2019 recently reaching 1 billion streams globally on Spotify.<\/p>\n

Two Door Cinema Club join Billy Ocean, Pete Tong\u2019s Ibiza Classics, Ethel Cain, David Gray and the Blackbird Festival, featuring Alter Bridge, Skindred, Florence Black, Cardinal Black and more among the first headline announcements for TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff<\/a> Castle 2026 which is presented by promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor.<\/p>\n

DEPOT Live founder Nick Saunders said: \u201cTwo Door Cinema Club are true indie icons \u2013 and we are delighted to add them to the line-up for TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle 2026 for an epic album anniversary party night. Don\u2019t miss out on tickets for what is sure to be a fantastic highlight of the summer!\u201d<\/p>\n

TK MAXX PRESENTS DEPOT LIVE AT CARDIFF CASTLE 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n