The Horrors have announced details of a winter UK tour, which gets under way in Nottingham on December 3.

The tour, which is sandwiched either side of the band's support dates with Placebo, also includes shows in Liverpool and Portsmouth.

The eight-date jaunt concludes with a headline show at London's Forum venue on December 20.

The Horror's UK dates are:

• Nottingham, Rescue Rooms – December 3
• Oxford, Academy 2 – 4
• Bristol, Academy 2 – 6
• Liverpool, academy 2 – 13
• Sheffield, Academy 2 – 16
• Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms – 17
• Brighton, Concorde 2 – 18
• London, Forum - 20

(by Jason Gregory)