Chameleons

Ghostwriter Events presents

Formed in Greater Manchester in 1981 by singer and bassist Mark Burgess, Chameleons have remained one of the city’s most revered bands among musos ever since their inception. With notable fans including the likes of Noel Gallagher to Interpol, The Charlatans to Moby, their music has been passed down through the generations like an elixir of eternal inspiration. And here in 2025, a growing fandom of their immense canon sees Chameleons finding immortality as something of a cult phenomenon.
With their dedicated advocates finding awe in the “sonic cathedrals” in which they have constructed over the past four decades, Chameleons have released four iconic studio albums (‘Script of the Bridge’ (1983), ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically’(1985), ‘Strange Times’(1986) and latterly ‘Why Call It Anything’ (2001)), plus many Peel sessions, live records, compilations and an EP (‘Tony Fletcher Walked on Water.... La La La La La-La La-La-La’ (1990)). Shimmering, shadowy, and shrouded in deepest mysteries, their distinctive and towering post-punk songs sound as vital today as the moment they were built.
Acknowledging their supporters with an annual homecoming every December for the last ten years, a typically breathtaking pre-Christmas celebration of their music entitled ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’, demand for the Chameleons on the live stage has surged to all time high. And with word spreading across the UK, in 2025, the band now set their sights on one of their biggest and most far-reaching UK tours yet.

8+ (Under 14s accompanied by an adult)

For accessibility enquiries please email access@the1865.live with proof of purchase and your requirements (seat / wheelchair space etc) Carer tickets are only available to care provider of the ticket holder. 

Ticketmaster UK 0870 154 40 40, International 00 44 161 385 3500 Box office: 020 8980 3030

Collect from The Hippodrome during the 45 minutes before the show. Take the credit card and the Ticketmaster reference number.

- Limited on-site parking available
- Nearby public parking garages within 5-minute walk
- Street parking with metered zones
- Recommended to arrive early for parking

The Hippodrome is accessible to those with special needs.

No recording. No photography. No alcohol. No smoking in auditorium.

- Recommended age limits vary by event
- Children under 14 must be accompanied by adult
- Some events may be 16+ or 18+
- Infant/child ticket policies differ by performance