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 1980:

January 1
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Impulse

Gig advert for part two of the Tumbledown Dick’s Punk / New Wave Season in 1979/1980. Source: Tim Naylor via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

January 8
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Virginia Doesn’t

January 12
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Mystery RAR Bop

January 14
Bunters, Guildford: Spider
Bellerby Theatre, Guildford: Keith James with his Band

14 & 15 January 1980: Keith James with his Band played the Bellerby Theatre, Guildford.

January 15
Bellerby Theatre, Guildford: Keith James with his Band

January 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Gang of Four
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Small Wonders

January 25
University of Surrey, Guildford: Osobisa

January 31
Civic Hall, Guildford: 999
City University, London: M.I.5 w/ The Different I’s

31 January 1980: Ticket for M.I.5, supported by The Different I’s, Rock Against The Cuts concert at City University, London. Source: MI5


February 1
University of Surrey, Guildford: Capital Letters

February 4
Bunters, Guildford: Spiders

February 5
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: The Mode w/ The Torpedoes

5 February 1980: The Mode supported by The Torpedoes at Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough
5 February 1980: The Torpedoes supported The Mode at Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough. Picture courtesy of Paul Trew

February 9
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Noit Otni & The Pits, UBz, and The Japanese Prisoners (aka The Vapors)

February 11
The Cricketers, Westfield: Panther

February 15
YMCA, Woking: The Jam

Friday 15th February, 1980 at the YMCA, Woking. Picture courtesy of Steve Carver

February 21
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Beat w/ Dolly Mixture
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: UBz

February 22
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Smirks w/ The Charlies Parkas (March of the Slobs)
Huddersfield Polytechnic: The Vapors

February 26
The Royal, Guildford: Noit Otni And The Pits

February 27
Routes, Exeter: The Vapors

27 February 1980: The Vapors played Routes, Exeter


March 4
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Selector w/ Bodysnatchers and Holly and the Italians

March 8
Technical College, Farnborough: Doll by Doll w/ Baby and the Black Spots

March 9
Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Noit Otni And The Pits (lunchtime gig)

March 13
Civic Hall, Guildford: Stiff Little Fingers w/ Another Pretty Face
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Small Wonders

March 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: Genesis

March 22
The Haymarket Theartre, Basingstoke: Tannahill Weavers w/ Hot Vultures
Technical College, Farnborough: Stackridge w/ Shepstone & Dibbens

22 March 1980: Farnborough College of Technology hosted Stackridge, supported by Shepstone & Dibbens

Friars, Aylesbury: Genesis


March 24
Stag Folk Club, Guildford: Robin Williamson And The Merry Band

March 26
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Chicken Shack

26 March 1980: The Wooden Bridge hosted Chicken Shack.

April 2
The Woodenbridge. Guildford: Sleeping Dogs

April 3
Stoke Hotel, Guildford: Raised on Robbery

April 8
Rainbow Theatre, London: The Jam

April 11
Routes, Exeter: The Vapors

11 April 1980: The Vapors played Routes, Exeter

14 April
Bunters, Guildford: El Seven

16 April
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Spectres w/ Blue Unction

April 1980: Poster for the Spectres and Dana Gillespie gigs at the Woodenbridge, Guildford.

April 17
Civic Hall, Guildford: Judie Tzuke

April 18
Technology College, Farnborough: The Torpedoes w/ The Vulgar Bros

18 April 1980: The Torpedoes and Vulgar Bros played Farnborough Tech. Picture courtesy of Paul Trew

April 19
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Agents
Picketts Lock, Edmonton, London: The Skatalites w/ The Mods, Squire, Gangster, Seventeen & The Step

April 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: Matchbox w/ The Shades

April 21
Stag Hill Folk Club, Shackleford: Dave Swarbrick

April 22
University of Surrey, Guildford: Richard Digance

April 23
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Dana Gillespie and Her Band w/ support.
Routes, Exeter: The Members

April 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Undertones w/ Moondogs

April 26
University of Surrey, Guildford: Roy Harper
Recreation Centre, Farnborough: Ralph McTell w/ Jacques Ada and Michelle Haumont

May 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: Brand X w/ Bruford

May 8
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Chords w/ The Cards

May 9
University of Surrey, Guildford: Dr. Feelgood

May 10
University of Surrey, Guildford: Magazine. Bauhaus, and Crisis
Marquee, London: The Vapors

10 & 11 May 1980: The Vapors were at the Marquee, London. Source: Nic Pike via Keep It Out Of Sight

R.A.E. Main Hall, Farnborough: Second Adam

10 May 1980: Second Adam appeared in concert at R.A.E. Main Hall, Farnborough.

May 11
Marquee, London: The Vapors

May 13
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Little Roosters

May 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Eric Clapton

May 21
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Dana Gillespie

May 28
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Q-Tips

May 29
Civic Hall, Guildford: Toyah
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: MI5

May 31
University of Surrey, Guildford: Gary Glitter w/ The Glitter Band

June 4
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Dance Band

June 5
Civic Hall, Camberley: The Enid

June 6
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Enid

June 8
The Royal, Guildford: Small Wonders

June 12
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Cavalry
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Vapors

Advert from Record Mirror lists The Vapors gig at Civic Hall, Guildford on 12 June 1980
Poster for The Vapors at Civic Hall, Guildford on 12 June 1980

June 13
Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield: The Vapors

June 17
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Jackie Lynton’s H.D. Band
Ruffles Night Club, Aberdeen: The Vapors

June 18
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Dangerous Girls

June 19
Civic Hall, Guildford: Iron Maiden w/ Praying Mantis

June 21
Loch Lomond Festival, Scotland: The Jam w/ The Tourists, Stiff Little Fingers, Bad Manners, The Chords, Punilux, Cuban Heels & Ra Bears

June 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: Steve Hackett

June 28
The Rainbow, London: The Vapors w/ The Chords & 3 Minutes (Recorded by Polydor)

June 30
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: M.I.5

7 July
Civic Hall, Guildford: Dexy’s Midnight Runners w/ Black Arabs, and Upset

8 July
Civic Hall, Guildford: David Essex

16 July
Old Queens Head, Brixton: M.I.5


Memorial Village Hall, Wonersh: Blank Expression

16 July 1980: Blank Expression played the Wonersh Memorial Village Hall. Picture courtesy of Stuart Barnett.

18 July
The Cotteridge Hotel, Woking: M.I.5

20 July
Youth Centre, Guildford: Disruptive Patterns w/ Consenting Adults

21 July
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Disruptive Patterns w/ Consenting Adults

21 July 1980: Disruptive Patterns supported by Consenting Adults played The Wooden Bridge, Guildford.

July 22
?, Guildford: The Jam

23 July
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Jinx

July 28
The Agincourt, Camberley: The E.F. Band

28 July 1980: Sweden’s The E.F. Band appeared at The Agincourt, Camberley.


31 July
Snoopy’s, Richmond: M.I.5

6 August
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: M.I.5

August 15
Bilzen Festival, Belgium: The Stranglers w/ Urban Heroes, Katchies, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Girlschool, The Lambrettas, The Kids, and The Shirts

16 August
Civic Hall, Guildford: White Spirit

17 August
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Stranglers

18 August
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The DS

September 1
The Mass Spit Club, Boston, USA: The Vapors

September 11
Civic Hall, Guildford: Secret Affair w/ The Step

September 16
Civic Hall, Guildford: White Spirit

September 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rory Gallagher w/ Rage
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Techniques

September 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Gillan

October 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rick Wakeman

October 4
University of Surrey, Guildford: Voyager

The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: UBz w/ The Grenades

4 Oct 1980: UBz, supported by The Grenades, were at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Mark Charles

October 8
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Controls w/ Prisoners of War

A4 Poster for Woodenbridge, Guildford gig on 8th Oct 1980. The support band was Prisoner of War.

October 11
University of Surrey, Guildford: Famous Names

October 13
Bunters, Guildford: Pozer

October 17
University of Surrey, Guildford: Alvin Lee
University of Surrey, Guildford: Splodgenessabounds
The Star, Guildford: Jack Scott and the Cruisers

The Star’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Club nights were rockin’…this ticket is from 17 October 1980. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records

October 18
Technical College, Bromley: The Jam w/ The Rebel Rousers
Magnums, Basingstoke: The Larry Miller Band

October 20
Bunters, Guildford: Cavalry

October 22
Recreation Centre, Farnborough: B. T. Express

22 October 1980: B T Express appeared at Farnborough Recreation Centre. Source: Suzanne Yeomans via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

October 23
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rockpile w/ The Polecats

October 24
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Blues Band w/ The Hitmen

October 28
?, Newcastle: The Jam

October 29
The Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh: The Jam

October 30
Civic Hall, Guildford: Any Trouble, w/ Dirty Looks, The Equators, Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns, and Tenpole Tudor (Son of Stiff tour)

October 31
The Marquee, London: The Vapors
University of Surrey, Guildford: Hawkwind w/ Vardis

November 1
The Marquee, London: The Vapors

November 3
Bunters, Guildford: The Chevrons w/ B Film, and Red Box
Queens Hall, Leeds: The Jam

November 5
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Parallels

November 6
Civic Hall, Guildford: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark w/ Fatal Charm

November 7
Technical College, Basingstoke: Mo-Dettes w/ Lethal Dose

November 8
Magnums, Basingstoke: The Larry Miller Band

November 12
Bunters, Guildford: UBz

November 13
Civic Hall, Guildford: Captain Beefheart w/ The Associates
University of Surrey, Guildford: Bullseye

November 14
Farnborough Tech R.U.F.C., Farnborough: Deadlock w/ Fatal Dose

Deadlock – Flyer ’80

November 15
University of Surrey, Guildford: Girlschool w/ Angelwitch

18 November
The Wooden Bridge. Guildford: Dangerous Girls

19 November
University of Surrey (Rock Club), Guildford: Loaded Dice

November 22
?, Gothenburg, Sweden: The Jam

27 November
Civic Hall, Guildford: Caravan

29 November
University of Surrey, Guildford: Black Slate
The Royal, Guildford: UBz w/ The Rams and Zero Time

29 November 1980: Zero Time supported UBz, along with The Rams, at The Royal, Guildford. Picture courtesy of David Norgrove

December 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: After The Fire

December 3
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Prime Suspects

December 6
University of Surrey, Guildford: Roy Wood’s Helicopter w/ Trespass

December 7
Technical College, Guildford: Er Majesty’s Jolly

December 9
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Matrix

9 December 1980: Matrix played The Wooden Bridge, Guildford

Pied Bull, Islington: Kidz Next Door w/ UBz

9 December 1980: Flyer for Kidz Next Door supported by UBz at the Pied Bull, Islington.

December 11
Guildford Civic, Guildford: The Jam w/ Panther

December 13
Farnborough Tech, Farnborough: John Otway w/ Wild Willy Barratt, with Eddie Stanton

13 December 1980: John Otway and Wild Willy Barratt, with Eddie Stanton played Farmborough Tech. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

December 19
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Vapors

19 December 1980: Ticket No.0718 for The Vapors, plus special guests, at the Civic Hall, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Vinny Webster

December 24
Golden Lion, Fulham: Jackie Lynton’s HD Band

24 December 1980: Jackie Lynton’s HD Band had the Christmas Eve slot at the Golden Lion, Fulham. Source: Len Lighthouse via Keep It Out Of Sight

December 26
Magnums, Basingstoke: The Larry Miller Band

December 27
Dingwalls, Camden Lock: The Flatbeackers w/ The Mighty Strypes