The Maccabees have announced a nine date UK tour that will see them hit the road this autumn.

The tour begins in Bristol and includes a huge headline show at London's Brixton Academy before culminating in Leeds.

The shows will follow the band's extensive summer festival commitments that will see them play sets at The Great Escape, Isle of Wight, Leeds & Reading and the Evolution fesival in Newcastle.

The dates are:

• Bristol, O2 Academy - September 30
• Birmingham, O2 Academy - October 1
• Norwich, UEA - 2
• London, O2 Academy Brixton - 3
• Nottingham, Rock City - 5
• Manchester, Academy - 6
• Newcastle, O2 Academy - 7
• Glasgow, ABC - 9
• Leeds, O2 Academy - 10

(by Daniel Melia)