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 1981:
January 9
The Cricketers, Westfield: UBz
January 10
Village Hall, Chobham: The Fallen Angels w/ Ruf Justice, Hipgnosiz, and Omayyad
January 13
University of Surrey. Guildford: UFO
January 15
The Royal, Guildford: Exposed
Civic Hall, Guildford: Toyah w/ UBz
January 16
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Mighty Strypes
Magnums, Basingstoke: The Larry Miller Band
Marquee, London: The Jackie Lynton Band
University of Surrey, Guildford: Slade w/ Export
January 17
Clarendon, Hammersmith: M.I.5.
January 20
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Hard Up
January 22
The Royal, Guildford: Extras
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Shades
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Blues Band
January 23
Leisure Centre, Crawley: The Jam w/ The Purple Hearts
University of Surrey, Guildford: Delta 5 w/ Au Pairs
January 24
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: UBz
Rock City, Nottingham: The Members
Victoria Hall, Ash Vale: Graffiti w/ Deadlock, & Crew
January 26
Waves, Three Tuns, Kingston: Static
January 27
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: White Colours w/ Tel Aviv Quartet
January 28
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: SpirelModels
January 29
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Sneak Preview
January 30
Woking College, Woking – Pain Relief w/ White Colours
January 31
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Look
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Prime Suspects
Magnums, Basingstoke: The Larry Miller Band
February 1
The Royal, Guildford: X-Band
The Cricketers, Westfield – The Mighty Strypes
February 3
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Zero Time w/ Consenting Adults
February 4
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Exposed
February 5
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Statix
February 6
The Cricketers, Westfield: Lower Levels
University of Surrey, Guildford: Hazel O’Connor’s Megahype w/ Prime Suspect
February 7
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Sleep
February 8
The Royal, Guildford: Human Beings
February 10
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Static
February 11
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Boogie Chillin
The Cricketers, Westfield: Panther
February 12
Snoopy’s, Richmond: The Sleep
February 14
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Diana Mojo
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Jam
February 15
The Royal, Guildford: The Time
February 16
YMCA Centre, Woking: The Jam w/ The Purple Hearts and Department S
Guild Hall, Preston: Camel
February 17
Youth Club, Sheerwater: The Jam w/ Dolly Mixture and The Questions
February 18
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Mode
Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield: The Stranglers w/ Modern Eon
February 19
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Future Days
Rock City, Nottingham: The Stranglers
February 20
The Cricketers, Westfield: 32:20
February 21
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: China Street
Friars, Maxwell Hall, Aylesbury: Camel w/ Dave Evans
February 22
University of Nottingham: The Jam w/ The Purple Hearts
February 25
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: English Rogue
February 26
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Dead Meat
Mayfair, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: The Stranglers
February 27
The Cricketers, Westfield: 32:20
Lancaster University, Lancaster: The Stranglers
Middlesex Polytechnic, Hendon: The Vapors
February 28
Arts Centre / Winter Gardens, Poole: Camel
March 2
Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes: The Stranglers w/ Modern Eon
March 5
West Runton Pavilion, Cromer: The Stranglers w/ Modern Eon
March 6
Taboo Club, Scarborough: The Vapors
March 7
University of Durham, Durham: The Vapors
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Approved Men
March 8
Bridge House, Canning Town: Jackie Lynton Band w/ No Idea
March 10
Manchester Polytechnic: The Vapors
Youth Centre, Fleet: Deadlock
March 11
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Vapors
March 12
University of Sussex, Brighton: The Vapors w/ The Chords, and White Heat
March 13
Aston University, Birmingham: The Vapors w/ The Chords
March 14
Aldenham College, Watford: The Vapors
March 16
Eves, Cheltenham: The Vapors
March 17
The Venue, London: The Virgin Daze
Cambridge Hotel, Camberley: Lethal Dose w/ Strontium 90
March 19
The Rock Garden. London: Nashville Teens
March 20
Newcastle Poly: The Vapors
The X Club, Labour Club, Drayton: Quality Drivel w/ The Poles, Controls, and Dig Dig Dig
March 21
Porterhouse, Retford: The Vapors
March 22
Civic Hall, Halifax: The Vapors
March 24
Tiffany’s, Bath: The Vapors
March 25
West Midlands College, Walsall: The Vapors
Civic Hall, Guildford: Elvis Costello and the Attractions
March 26:
Chequers, Barnstaple: The Vapors
March 27
The Venue, London: The Vapors
Farnborough Tech, Farnborough: Human Beings w/ Deadlock
March 28
Froebell Institute of H.E., Roehampton: The Vapors
April 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: Classic Nouveaux
April 17
Agincourt, Camberley: Quotations
April 20
White Hart, Southall: Nashville Teens w/ Reaction
April 23
Civic Hall, Guildford: Stiff Little Fingers
April 26
Marquee, London: Weapon w/ Static
May 4
Civic Hall, Guildford: Echo and the Bunnymen w/ Blue Orchids
May 15
Empire, Liverpool: Camel
May 17
Apollo, Manchester: Camel
May 18
Odeon, Birmingham: Camel
May 19
Dome, Brighton: Camel
May 21
Guildhall, Portsmouth: Camel
May 22
Arts Centre, Poole: Camel
Fighting Cocks, Moseley, Birmingham: Dangerous Girls w/ Cardiacs
May 23
Free Festival, University of Surrey, Guildford: Squeeze
Fairfield Hall, Croydon: Camel
May 25
Colston Hall, Bristol: Camel
May 26
Ritz, New York, USA: The Jam
De Montefort Hall, Leicester: Camel
May 27
City Hall, Sheffield: Camel
May 28
City Hall, Newcastle: Camel
Civic Hall, Guildford: Judie Tzuke
May 29
Playhouse, Edinburgh: Camel
May 31
Guild Hall, Preston: Camel
June 1
Coach & Horses, Farnham: Dolphin Lust
June 2
Gaumont, Ipswich: Camel
June 3
College of Art, Farnham: Dolphin Lust
Odeon, Hammersmith: Camel
June 4
Odeon, Hammersmith: Camel
June 6
Bass House, Basingstoke: Human Beings
June 10
Scamps, Oxford: The Mighty Strypes
June 11
Three Tuns, Kingston: Ginger Baker’s Trimmer & Jenkins w/ Vixen
June 17
The Rainbow, Finsbury Park: The Jam
June 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Teardrop Explodes
Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith: Sinister Dexter w/ UBz
June 20
Festival Pavilion, Skegness: The Jam w/ Positive Signals
June 21
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Undertones
June 22
Granby Hall, Leicester: The Jam
June 23
Guildhall, Portsmouth: The Jam w/ The Time
Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith: The Outskirts w/ Actifed
June 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Split Enz
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Dolly Mixture & The Rapiers
June 27
The New Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, USA: The Vapors w/ 20/20, and Code Blue
July 2
The Royal Hall, Bridlington Spa: The Jam
July 4
Market Hall, Carlisle: The Jam
July 5
Guildhall, Preston: The Jam
July 6
Coach & Horses, Farnham: Dolphin Lust
July 7
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Jam w/ The Sleep
July 8
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Jam
July 10
The Junction (at Bunters), Guildford: The Alligators w/ Panther
July 18
The Old Powerhouse, nr. Kew Gardens: Dolphin Lust w/ The Flying Club
July 23
Civic Hall, Guildford: Hazel O’Connor’s Megahype
Broadwater County Secondary School, Farncombe: Blank Expression
August 22
Sussex Hotel, Bognor Regis: Human Beings
August 23
The White Hart, Purbrook: Human Beings
August 24
Robin Hood, Standford: Human Beings
August 25
Royal Oak, Passfield: Human Beings
August 28
Target, Reading: Human Beings
August 29
Jethroe’s Wine Bar, Windsor: Human Beings
September 12
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Black Expression
September 18
Action Space. London: The Birthday Party w/ Drowning Craze, and Animal Answer
September 19
Rocky’s Nite Spot, Farnborough: Human Beings
September25
Cricketers, Westfield: Human Beings
September 28
Gossips, Dean Street, London: Human Beings
Heaven, Charing Cross: Divine w/ Dead or Alive, and Drowning Craze
October 3
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Human Beings
October 10
The Adur, Brighton: Human Beings
October 16
The Royal Oak, Passfield: Human Beings
October 24
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Birthday Party w/ The Sleep, and Imperfect Hold
October 29
Robin Hood, Standford: Human Beings
Civic Hall, Guildford: Hawkwind
October 30
Student Bar, Technical College, Farnborough: Human Beings
November 25
Aldgate Polytechnic, London – The Birthday Party w/ Death In June and Malaria
October 30
University of Surrey, Guildford: Nine Below Zero
November 5
Civic Hall, Guildford: John Martyn and his Band
November 6
University of Surrey, Guildford: Clint Eastwood w/ General Saint
November 7
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Drowning Craze w/ The Frotteurs, and Ferrari Red
November 13
University of Surrey, Guildford: Level 42
November 28
University of Surrey, Guildford: John Otway w/ Wild Willy Barrett, and The Europeans
The Lyceum, Sheffield: The Stranglers w/ Taxi Girl
Recreation Centre, Farnborough: Shakatak, Owen Washington, and Crosswinds
December 1
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Blank Expression
December 3
Marquee, London: Nashville Teens
December 5
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Bureau, w/ The Mo-dettes, Roddy Radiation and The Tearjerkers (The Good The Bad and The Ugly Tour)
December 11
Central London Polytechnic, London – The Birthday Party w/ Malaria and Death In June
December 12
Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London: The Jam w/ Dept. S, Bananarama, and The Questions
December 13
Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London: The Jam w/ 2nd Image, Bananarama, and The Rimshots
December 15
Hammersmith Palais, London: The Jam, The Ruts DC, Bananarama, and Reaction
December 17
Waves, Kingston: Static
December 19
“Hippodrome”, Golders Green, London: The Jam
December 23
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Human Beings w/ The Frotteurs
December 24
Starlight Club, Hampstead – Cutting Edge
Clarendon Hotel Ballroom, London – Paradise of Pain w/ Actifed, The Solicitors, and The Pests
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