A Gary Numan Disco event, When the Machines Rock, is to take place in Whitby.

The event takes place on Saturday March 7, 2026 - the day before the electropop singer’s birthday - at the Whitby Friendship Amateur Rowing Club, playing Numan music from Tubeway Army to present.

All profits raised will go to Dogs Trust/RNLI.

Ticket sales are going well, these cost £7 from Ticket Source via the following link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/north-yorkshire/whitby-friendship-rowing-club/when-the-machines-rock-gary-numan-disco/e-dyekaz

Friendship Rowing Club in Whitby is holding the Gary Numan Disco night.

placeholder image — Friendship Rowing Club in Whitby is holding the Gary Numan Disco night.

Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music, achieving mainstream success with hits like Cars and Are 'Friends' Electric? in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

He has more recently enjoyed a career resurgence, touring this month on his 45th anniversary Telekon tour.

The Whitby event is on from 7.30pm to midnight.