Date: Thursday, 14th May
Venue: Actress & Bishop, Birmingham
Doors: 7:30 pm
Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/pins/the-actress-and-bishop/3592663
A fierce, stylish and high energy night of post punk and indie experimentation arrives at Actress & Bishop on Thursday, 14th May as PINS headline, joined by the uncompromising Bureau De Change and Birmingham’s own Phwoar.
Manchester quartet PINS, featuring Faith Vern, Lois Macdonald, Kyoko Swan and Abbi Phillips, have carved out a reputation for sharp, dance driven post punk that’s earned praise from The Guardian, Interview Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Stereogum, and even admiration from Iggy Pop and Jamie Hince.
Now signed to Clue Records and working on new material at Holy Mountain Studios in Hackney, the band are stepping confidently into a new era. Their latest single ‘I’ll Be Yours’ hints at a refreshed, forward leaning sound, with more releases and live dates promised throughout the year.
On stage, PINS are a force. They’ve stormed SXSW, played the main stage at Reading & Leeds, and supported a roll call of alternative icons including Sleater Kinney, The Breeders, The Cribs and Stereophonics. Their evolution has been bold: from the jangly, surf flecked post punk of Wild Nights (recorded at Rancho De La Luna with Dave Catching) to the sleek, electronic pulse of Hot Slick, shaped with collaborators like Jamie Hince, Dean Honer and Nathan Saoudi of Fat White Family.
In 2025, the band marked a decade of ‘Wild Nights’ with a UK tour that embraced their analogue driven roots, including tape machines, film photography, 8mm visuals, reaffirming their commitment to raw, tactile, imperfect art.
Second on the bill are the brilliantly abrasive Bureau De Change, whose debut EP ‘Are You Flirting With Me?’ delivered four atonal, politically charged anthems packed with sardonic humour and feminist bite. Their follow up EP is already in motion, with new single ‘Dumb Men’ setting the tone. Expect disjointed rhythms, sharp edged commentary and a live presence that feels like a jolt to the system.
Opening the night are Birmingham duo Phwoar, bringing fizzy alt indie energy, DIY charm and hooks that stick. With their EP ‘Flowers Through the Concrete’ and a debut UK headline tour behind them, 2026 is shaping up to be a breakout year.
A Thursday night packed with post punk swagger, experimental noise and indie fizz that’s unmissable for anyone who wants their live music bold, stylish and unapologetically full of attitude.