What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1970

January 17
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Bridget St. John

January 31
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Small Faces w/ Grimsby Dyke

February 4
The Marquee, London: Keef Hartley and His Band w/ Genesis

February 19
The Marquee, London: Rare Bird w/ Genesis

February 21
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Poppa Ben Hook w/ Bernie Roy

21 February 1970: Short piece from Whole News No.8 promoting Poppa Ben Hooks, supported by Bernie Roy, at the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford.

February 27
Technical College, Basingstoke: Wiz Jones w/ Gasworks, Canticle and others

March 14
University of Surrey, Guildford: David Bowie w/ Horse, Guildford Sanitation Authority and Barnabus

April 8
Civic Hall, Guildford: Farnham Wall of Sound w/ The Riverbottom Band

May 1
Fairfield Hall, Croydon: John Mayall w/ Duster Bennett

1 May 1970: John Mayall with Duster Bennett play Fairfield Hall, Croydon. Source: Duster Bennett – Remembered

May 3
Regal Cinema, Cambridge: John Mayall w/ Duster Bennett

3 May 1970: John Mayall with Duster Bennett play the Regal Cinema, Cambridge. Source: Duster Bennett – Remembered

May 17
Grey Topper Club, Jacksdale: Wishful Thinking

17 May 1970: Wishful Thinking were at Grey Topper Club, Jacksdale. Picture courtesy of Paul Morehead.

May 24
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ If, and Kelly James

June 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: Family w/ Emily Muff

June 14
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ Junco Partners

June 15
Civic Hall, Guildford: Free w/ Bronco

June 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: Family

July 12
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ Osibisa, Roger Ruskin Spear’s Giant Kinetic Wardrobe

July 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Quintessence w/ Jody Grind, and St James Infirmary

July 25
Arts Lab, Library Hall, Aldershot: Steve Bayfield & Peter Mallett

July 29
Folk Club, Fleet Hotel, Fleet: Steve Bayfield

August 5
Folk Club, Fleet Hotel, Fleet: Steve Bayfield
Tooting Blues Club at The Castle, Tooting: Duster Bennett w/ Blitzkreig

5 August 1970: Duster Bennett, supported by Blitzkreig, was at The Tooting Blues Club at The Castle; then on 14 August was at the Star Hotel, Croydon, again with Blitzkreig. Source: Richard Cusden

August 7
Church House, Farnham: Steve Bayfield & Roy St John w/ The Riverbottom Band

August 8
Winter Gardens, Malvern: Unicorn w/ Blast

August 14
Winter Gardens, Malvern: Eric Clapton w/ Dene Mason and Friends, Derek and the Dominoes, Origin, and Our House
Star Hotel, Croydon: Duster Bennett w/ Blitzkreig

August 17
The Marquee, London: Duster Bennett w/ Blitzkreig

August 30
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ Amazing Blondel, and Audience

September 5
The Marquee, London: The Nashville Teens
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Bridget St. John

The What’s On page from Whole News No.16, 5th September 1970. This lists: Bridget St. John, Radha Krishna Chanters, Formerly Fat Harry, Poppa Ben Hook, Young Stranger, and Hawkwind playing the Youth Centre Annex, Guildford in September / October 1970.

September 6
Gin Mill, The Angel, Godalming: Andy Roberts & Everyone w/ Keith Christmas

Programme for September 1970 at the Gin Mill, Godalming Source: Haydn Betchley via Gin Mill

September 12
By the Wey, behind Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford: Radha Krishna Chanters

September 13
Gin Mill, The Angel, Godalming: Van Der Graff Generator & Duffy

September 19
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Formerly Fat Harry w/ Poppa Ben Hook, and Frendz

September 20
Gin Mill, The Angel, Godalming: Blodwyn Pig & Ben

September 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: Caravan w/ Jackson Heights
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Young Stranger

September 27
Gin Mill, The Angel, Godalming: Stray

October 4
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ Starkridge

October 5
Civic Hall, Guildford: Taste w/ Jake Holmes and Stone The Crows

October 10
Youth Centre Annex, Guildford: Hawkwind

October 23
Youth Centre Gym, Guildford: Tir Na Nog w/ Poppa Ben Hook, and Band of Hope and Glory

October 26
Rainbow Club, Farnborough: Zynthoid

October 29
The Marquee, London: Barclay James Harvest w/ Duster Bennett

October 30
University of Surrey, Guildford: Yes

November 1
Gin Mill, Angel, Godalming: Quiver

Page 11 from Orbit (possibly November issue) 1970. Source: Paul Pickett via Guildford Town Past & Present

November 4
University of Surrey, Guildford: Tudor Lodge

November 5
University of Surrey, Guildford: Stray
Civic Hall, Guildford: Don Partridge w/ The RiverBottom Band, September Tree, and Zynthoid

November 6
University of Surrey, Guildford: Grail
The Star, Guildford: Grehan-Matthews Folk Group

Page 14 from Orbit (possibly November issue) 1970. Source: Paul Pickett via Guildford Town Past & Present

November 7
University Hall, University of Surrey, Guildford: Jelly Bread w/ Marble Orchard, Poppa Ben Hook, Exhibit ‘A’, and The Paranoids

November 8
Gin Mill, Angel, Godalming: Mighty Baby

November 9
Four Elms, Smithwood Common: Malcolm Price

Page 14 from Orbit (possibly November issue) 1970. Source: Paul Pickett via Guildford Town Past & Present


November 10
The Marquee, London: Jackson Heights w/ Genesis

November 11
University of Surrey, Guildford: Jugular Vein

November 13
University of Surrey, Guildford: Stoned Ground, w/ Scaffold, Stan Faulkner Sextet, and Red Onions (Charter Ball)

November 15
The Woodenbridge, Guildford: The Berkshire Tragedy
Gin Mill, Angel, Godalming: Warm Dust

November 16
Civic Hall, Guildford: Pentangle
Rainbow Club, Farnborough: Zynthoid

November 18
University of Surrey, Guildford: Tinkers

November 20
The Star, Guildford: Ian Campbell Group

November 21
University of Surrey, Guildford: Van der Graff Generator w/ Lindisfarne

November 22
Gin Mill, Angel, Godalming: Duster Bennett

November 23
Rainbow Club, Farnborough: Steve Bayfield w/ Cosmic Capers

November 25
University of Surrey, Guildford: Harvey Andrews

November 27
The Star, Guildford: Bob Davenport

November 29
Gin Mill, Angel, Godalming: Spirit of John Morgan

December 14
Rainbow Club, Farnborough: Steve Bayfield

December 18
Village Hall, Hartley Wintney: The Embers

December 19
Youth Centre Gym, Guildford: Wishbone Ash w/ Band of Hope and Glory