Mick Lynch, former Secretary-General of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), will deliver May Day Greetings at The Tenementals’ forthcoming gig at Portobello Town Hall.
Lynch received extensive attention whilst leading the RMT in a serious of strikes in 2022-23, and is widely regarded as one of the most effective and respected British trade union leaders in the post-war period. Lynch retired from his position in March 2025 after spending four years in post.
The Tenementals appeared alongside Lynch previously, on 4 March 2023 at The Revelator Wall of Death in the former Barclay Curle shipyard.
Also appearing on the night will be comedian, Zara Gladman, who will feature in a forthcoming BBC Scotland sketch show, ‘Good for Her, and Scottish Poetry Library Young Makar, Leah Sinforiani.
The Tenementals are currently completing an ‘Outwith Glasgow’ tour, taking their critically acclaimed debut album Glasgow: A History (Vol I of VI) to audiences in Scotland and Ireland.
The Tenementals frontman, David Archibald, said:
"When we performed alongside Mick Lynch in The Revelator Wall of Death, it was an unforgettable event. We had only played two gigs previously when Stephen Skrynka, who had built the wall of death with a group of volunteers, approached us about appearing alongside Mick in The Revelator. He was keen on us singing ‘Universal Alienation (We’re Not Rats)’, a song which references Jimmy Reid, the trade unionist famous for being the figurehead of the Clyde shipyard workers when they organised the world-famous work in on the yards in 1971. We were honoured and delighted to do so. The Revelator is relatively small so we had to keep secret the fact that Mick was appearing but there was an extraordinary buzz about the place when it dawned on the attendees who was going to be speaking. It was, in anyone’s book, a special night.
After the event, we kept in touch and explored future collaborations. We are delighted now that Mick will deliver May Day Greetings to our event. It promises to be another extraordinary event."
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The Tenementals are currently on tour:
26/04/2025 – Beacon Arts Centre, GREENOCK
https://beacon.umbraco.prcht.co.uk/events/the-tenementals
03/05/2025 – Town Hall, PORTOBELLO
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-tenementals-106817719351
17/05/2025 – Wee Red Bar, EDINBURGH
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-tenementals-106817719351
31/05/2025 – The Black Box, BELFAST
https://blackboxbelfast.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873652393
28/06/2025 – Burgh Hall, DUNOON
Track download:
The Tenementals (L - R) Therese Martin, Bob Anderson, Mark Ferrari, Jessica Argo, David Archibald, Ronan Breslin, Olivia McLean, and Simon Whittle. Photo courtesy of Julia Bauer
The Tenementals at The Revelator, Glasgow. Photo courtesy of Tommy Breslin
The Tenementals at The Revelator, Glasgow. Photo courtesy of Chris Leslie
Notes to Editors:
For more information please contact David Archibald on 07890 773 820 or email [email protected]
The Tenementals are a group of academics, artists and musicians whose debut album, Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI) was released in late 2024 to extensive critical acclaim, at home and internationally.
What the critics are saying about Glasgow: A History (Vol I of VI):
"This LP is both an anchor and a Pole Star; one that reminds us of who we were, what we are, and can be still, and lights the way to all those possible, potential, and beautiful futures.” - Norry Wilson, The Drouth
“An amazing working-class punk history of the city of Glasgow” - Jason Crane, Radio 106.1 The Corner, Charlottesville, USA
“Stunning walk across the rooftops of the Dear Green Place … A record of rare quality” - Joe Whyte, Vive Le Rock
“In a year of excellent albums, this delightfully thought-provoking album holds its own, and is easily a contender for album of the year.” - The Ginger Quiff
“Probably the most mind-expanding album of 2024.” - Gus Ironside, Is this Music?
“The next time someone comes along with that old story that politics and music don’t mix, give this album to the idiot in question” - Ricardo Schott, Pop Fantasma, Brazil
“In The Tenementals, Glasgow has found a worthy chronicler of its past, present and future.” - Frances Curran, Znetwork.org
What the critics are saying about the opening track, The Owl of Minerva:
"The most compelling and compassionate song ever written about Glasgow and its people by its people” - Brett Gregory, Serious Feather
“A sweeping post-punk gem” - Martin Williams, The Herald
“The most interesting, most unique and unarguably the greatest track that’s graced these ears this past year.” - Craig McAllister, plainorpan.com
“It’s incredibly clever but it’s also exhilarating, best listened to with the volume at eleven” - Paul Kerr, Blabber ‘n’ smoke.
“I absolutely love it … The Stooges fronted by James Kelman” - Ali Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: - The Ginger Quiff
“Cool as fuck” - Kenny Lavalle, Snack Magazine
“The Tenementals are almost too good to be true.” Michal Bonzca, Morning Star
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