The mighty Mumford & Sons have announced their biggest UK and Ireland tour to date.

The growling folk rockers will play 11 shows next March including one at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London.

The shows follow their London Winter Fair show at St Martin In The Fields Church, which sold out within two minutes, and their New Years bash at the HMV Forum.

Tickets are on sale right now.

They play:

• Glasgow ABC - March 3
• Manchester, Academy 2 - 4
• Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall - 6
• Newcastle University - 7
• Liverpool Academy - 9
• Cambridge Junction - 10
• Brighton Corn Exchange - 12
• London Shepherds Bush Empire - 13
• Edinburgh Queen's Hall - 16
• Dublin Academy - 18
• Belfast Spring & Airbrake - 20

(by Scott Colothan)