The Maccabees, Noah and the Whale and Richard Hawley for Little Noise Sessions

Curated by Mencap Ambassador Jo Whiley, the Little Noise sessions see big artists perform in the intimate and atmospheric surroundings of London's St John-at-Hackney church over a week in late November.

Previous years have seen performances by a whole host of popular artists including Elbow (pictured), Coldplay, Goldfrapp, Ellie Goulding and Tom Jones.

The headliners so far for this year's series of events have been revealed as Richard Hawley, The Maccabees and Noah and the Whale.

Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley will headline on Wednesday 21 November, performing songs from his Mercury Prize nominated album, ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’. Hawley will be accompanied by big-voiced Swedish indie/folk duo, First Aid Kit, as well as the truly inimitable King Charles.

Friday 23rd November will see The Maccabees perform new album ‘Given To The Wild’ in its entirety, which has been shortlisted for this year’s Mercury Award. The Londoners will be joined by blues singer Jamie N Commons, who is fresh from a summer of acclaimed festival performances throughout Europe. And if this wasn’t exciting enough, a very special guest is also lined up.

British folk-rocksters Noah and the Whale will headline on Saturday 24 November,  supported by a very special solo acoustic performance from Villagers’ Conor O’Brien. Special guest Lucy Rose and London duo Daughter will also appear.

Line-ups for Tuesday 20th, Thursday 22nd and Sunday 25th November are yet to be announced.

Tickets will go on general sale on Monday 8 October on the Little Noise Sessions website.
 
Mencap presents Little Noise Sessions, 20-25 November 2012
St John-at-Hackney Church