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 1986:

January 3
St Marks Church Hall, Farnborough: Shield Society w/ Spike Team

January 18
Goldsworth Aid, St John’s: Salt Solution
South Hill Park, Bracknell: Spike Team w/ Thin Line and What’s With Martin?

January 23
Fox & Hounds, Fleet: West One

23rd January 1986: West One were at Fox & Hounds, Fleet. Source: West One

February 2
Riverside Club, Fetcham: The Rapids w/ Yellow Lifetime

February 9
Riverside Club, Fetcham: The Body Politic w/ Great Garden

February 16
Riverside Club, Fetcham: Shoot! Dispute w/ The Dubious Brothers 

February 28
The Stoke, Guildford: Art Theman w/ The Waite/Wickens Trio

Jazz Club flyer for events in 1986 at The Stoke Hotel. Source: Heather Tipton via Guildford Town Past & Present

March 4
Lion Brewery, Ash: Salt Solution

March 5
Marquee, London: The Grip w/ Capricorn, and Monty Zero

March 7
Riverside Club, Fetcham: Cardiacs w/ support

March 8
Farnhan Crusaders: Salt Solution

March 15
Farnborough Tech, Farnborough: West One

March 22
St. Saviors, Brookwood: Salt Solution

March 24
Old School House, Woking: Manfred Mann’s Earthband w/ Outside Edge

March 28
The Stoke, Guildford: Meantime (pka Morrissey/Mullen) 

March 29
Unicorn, Aldershot: ‘Arf Cut

March 30
Golden Palace, Elstead: ‘Arf Cut

March 31
Lion Brewery, Ash: ‘Arf Cut

April 2
Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith: TV Personalities with Film Poets, and Go! Service

2 April 1986: TV Personalities with Film Poets, and Go! Service played The Clarendon, Hammersmith. Source: C86 & All That: The Creation of Indie in Difficult Times

April 6
Hand and Spear, Weybridge: ‘Arf Cut

April 12
The Green Gate, Bethnal Green: Jackie Lynton’s Band

12 April 1986: Jackie Lynton’s Band were at The Green Gate, Bethnal Green. Source: Neil Thompson via Keep It Out Of Sight

April 16
Lion Brewery, Ash: Salt Solution

April 19
?, Aylesbury: Salt Solution

April 20
Le Beat Route, Soho, London: Five O’Clock High

Neil caught a coach from Knaphill on Sunday 20th April ’86 for this top night in Soho. Picture courtesy of Neil Barker

    April 25
    The Stoke, Guildford: Cliff Burchell Simkins Quintet

    April 26
    ?, Chippenham: Salt Solution

    May 10
    Medieval Banquet, St. John’s: Salt Solution

    May 17
    Millmead Baptist Church, Guildford: Salt Solution

    May 31
    The Swan, Fulham: Jackie Lynton

    June 1
    Kings Head, Fulham: West One

    1 June 1986: West One were at Kings Head, Fulham. Source: West One

    June 7
    The Robin Hood, Standford: West One

    7 June 1986: West One were at The Robin Hood, Standford. Source: West One

    June 28
    Coign Gospel Concert, Woking: Salt Solution

    July 4
    The Red Lion, Brentford: Jackie Lynton Band

    4 July 1986: Jackie Lynton, supported by Veto, was at The Red Lion, Brentford. Source: Neil Thompson via Keep It Out Of Sight

    July 5
    Youth Club, Petersfield: Salt Solution

    July 12
    The Red Lion, Brentford: Nashville Teens

    July 22
    The Royal Oak, Passfield: West One

    22 July 1986: West One played Royal Oak, Passfield. Source: West One

    July 27
    Old School House, Woking: Steel Bill & The Buffalos w/ The Lost Prophets

    July 29
    The Galleon, Chertsey: Life Limited

    It’s a Life Limited flyer from ’86. Image courtesy of Martin Smith.

    August 15
    Princes Hall, Aldershot: Ministry of Sound w/ Bluetrain and West One

    15 August 1986: Bluetrain along with West One supported Ministry of Sound at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One

    August 16
    The Royal Oak, Passfield: West One

    16 August 1986: West One played Royal Oak, Passfield. Source: West One

    August 21
    Stage 1, Greenbelt Fringe: Salt Solution

    September 11
    The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell: West One

    11 September 1986: West One were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One

    September 15
    Kapel: Salt Solution

    September 17
    Princes Hall, Aldershot: Java w/ West One

    17 September 1986: West One supported Java at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One

    October 9
    Charing Cross Hospital C.U.: Salt Solution

    October 17
    St. Peters Church, Bellfields: Salt Solution

    October 18
    The Crypt, Recreation Centre, Farnborough: The Magic Mushroom Band, Ozric Tentacles, Phoney American Accent, and Steel Bill & The Buffalo’s (Stoned Out Of Your Head Tour gig)

    18 Oct ’86 gig poster

    October 29
    Capstans Wine Bar: Salt Solution

    October 31
    Caribbean Club, Basingstoke: The Jeremiahs w/ The Particles
    University of Surrey Student Union: Voodoo Child w/ Steel Bill and The Buffalos

    November 5
    The Timebox, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: The Wigs w/ FRA, The Locomotives, The Milk Monitors, and Jon Beast

    November 8
    Princes Hall, Aldershot: West One

    November 13
    Timebox Two, The Union Tavern, London: FRA w/ The Shrew Kings, Saviours Of Pop Music, and Voice Of Europe

    November 15
    Poland Charity Gig, St. Saviors, Guildford: Salt Solution
    West End Centre, Aldershot: Steel Bill and The Buffaloesw/ West One, FRA, and Second Balcony Jump

    November 21
    ?, Deptford: Phoney American Accents w/ Steel Bill & The Buffalos

    November 22
    ?, Aylesbury: Salt Solution
    Recreation Centre, Farnborough: Lindisfarne
    Mary College, London: The Magic Mushroom Band, Ozric Tentacles, Phoney American Accents, Hondo, Voodoo Child, Steel Bill & The Buffalos and Freaks Of Science. (Stoned Out Of Your Head Tour gig)

    November 25
    The Timebox, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: The Fifteenth w/ FRA, Camouflage, Siaim, and The Flesh Puppets

    December 12
    The Riverside Club, Fetcham: Body Politic w/ The Shift , and West One

    12 December 1986: West One supported Body Politic and The Shift at The Riverside Club, Fetcham. Source: West One

    December 22
    Old School House, Woking: Cardiacs w/ Steel Bill & The Buffaloes, Body Politic and Five O’Clock High