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 1987:

January 21
Lord Conniers, Conisbrough: Salt Solution

January 22
Highcliff School (1st years), Conisbrough: Salt Solution
Highcliff School (3rd Years), Conisbrough: Salt Solution

January 23
Mexborough High School (1,2,3rd yrs): Salt Solution
The Place Youth Club, Conisbrough: Salt Solution

January 24
Conisbrough Church Hall, Conisbrough: Salt Solution

February 6
West End Centre, Aldershot: West One

6 February 1987: Poster fot West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: West One

February 26
The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell: West One

26 February 1987: West One were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One

February 27
?, New Malden: Salt Solution

March 4
The Red House, Woking: Backlash

March 12
The Cricketers, Chertsey: The English w/ Backlash

March 17
Pathfinders, St.John’s: Salt Solution

March 21
Romans & Christians Banquet, St.John’s: Salt Solution

April 4
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Chesterfields w/ Bluetrain, The Rain, and Rodney Allen.

April 6
The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden: Great Garden

April 26
The 5th Farnham Folk Day, The Maltings, Farnham: The Oyster Band, Dick Gaughan, Andy White, The Easy Club, John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris, The Old Swan Band with Dave Hunt, Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh, Brendan Crocker & the 5 O’Clock Shadows, Hassan Erraji, The Copper Family, Peta Webb & Pete Cooper, Rory McLeod, Pete Morton, Crazy Hearts, Maggie Holland & Dave Parry, and Andy Turner & Chris Wood

May 1
The Beehive, Aldershot: West One

May 6
Capstans Wine Bar: Salt Solution

May 7
Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon: The Gospel w/ Real To Reel, Mega City Four, and Macavity’s Cat.

May 9
The Barn, Wimborne: Salt Solution
West End Centre, Aldershot: Adrian Henri w/ Seething Wells, and Nick Toczek
Rising Sun, Aldershot: Adrian
The Fountain, New Malden: Blues Intrusion
Royal Oak, Passfield: Mafia
Lakeside Club, Camberley: Gerry and the Pacemakers
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Mighty Lemondrops w/ Bluetrain
Community Centre, Frimley: The Charles w/ Magic Moments At Twilight Time

May 16
Tempo 87 M.A.Y.C., Brixton Academy AM: Salt Solution
Tempo 87 M.A.Y.C., Brixton Academy PM: Salt Solution

June 4
The Cricketers, Chertsey: Backlash w/ The Twist

June 5
The Beehive, Aldershot: West One

5 June 1987: West One played The Beehive. Aldershot. Source West One

June 6
?, Winslow: Salt Solution

June 15
Bull and Gate, Kentish Town: Kelly’s Heroes, FRA, The Patrol, and The Poppy Seeds

15 June 1987: FRA were at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town with Kelly’s Heroes, The Patrol, and The Poppy Seeds. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave

June 20
Winston Churchill School Fete, St. Johns: Salt Solution

June 27
Community Centre, Frimley: The Charles w/ Magic Moments At Twilight Time

Gig poster from early 1987. Picture courtesy of Mick Magic

July 3
Eclipse, Egham: The Twist w/ Backlash
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Wedding Present w/ The Waltones, This Poison!, The Stigmata Club and The Caretaker

3 July 1987: Stigmata Club played the bar at the Buzz Club: Source indiethroughthelookingglass.com

July 4
Petersfield Youth Club, Petersfield: Salt Solution

July 10
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ The Twist

July 14
Greyhound, Fulham: Lax Lifetime

Picture courtesy of Du Kane

July 17
The Marquee, London: The Grip w/ Mega City Four

It’s July 1987 and up at the Marquee we had Mega City 4 on the 17th. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole

July 18
The Beehive, Aldershot: West One

July 21
The Majestic, Reading:West One

21 July 1987: West One were at The Majestic, Reading. Source: West One

July 24
The Marquee, London: Cardiacs w/ Great Garden

24 July 1987: Great Garden supported Cardiacs at The Marquee. London. Source: Jon Brown via The Riverside Club Fetcham Leatherhead Surrey in the 80’s

July 25
The Marquee, London: Cardiacs

July 26
The White Hart, Frimley: Magic Moments At Twilight Time

August 5
The Tunnel Club, Greenwich: West One

West One flyer for 5 August ’87 at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich and 18 August ’87 at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon. Source: West One

August 18
The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon: West One

18 August 1987: West One flyer for Mean Fiddler, Harlesden gig. Source: West One
18 August 1987: West One were at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden. Source: West One


August 22
Heatherside Community Centre, Camberley: The Charles w/ Magic Moments At Twilight Time

22 August 1987: The Charles and Magic Moment at Twilight Time were at Heatherside Community Centre. Picture courtesy of The Grain

August 29
The Birdhouse, Bracknell: The Charles

September 5
The Tunnel Club, Greenwich: West One

5 September 1987: West One were at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One

September 20
The Grain Festival, Highland Farm, Frimley Green: The Charles, Magic Moment At Twilight Time, Greed, Slack Bladder, The Visionaries, and Momento Mori

September 26
Greyhound, Fulham: Lax Lifetime

Image courtesy of Du Kane

October 1
Crimea. Aldershot: Nikki Papas

October 2
Golden Fleece, Elstead: Nikki Papas
The Cricketers, Chertsey: Innocent Bystanders
The Cricketers, Westfield: Long Hot Summer

October 4
Crimea. Aldershot: Nikki Papas

October 5
Claremont, West Byfleet: Backlash w/ The Twist
Crown, Horsell: Grandpa’s Spells

October 6
New Forest Inn, Farnham: Nikki Papas

October 8
Breakthrough Mission, Woking Youth Club, Woking: Salt Solution
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ The Twist

October 12
The Royal Standard, Walthamstow: West One

12 October 1987: West One were at The Royal Standard, Walthamstow. Source: West One

October 15
Knaphill Youth Club, Knaphill: Salt Solution
Crimea, Aldershot: Nicky Papas
Timebox, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Cardiacs w/ Ian Smith is the Vagabond King, and Pheremone Fudge

October 16
West End Centre, Aldershot: Phil Guy w/ Sonny Blacks Blues Band
Chobham Youth Club, Chobham: Salt Solution|
Golden Fleece, Elstead: Nicky Papas
Aldermoor School, Southampton: West One

16 October 1987: West One were at Aldermoor School, Southampton. Source: West One

October 18
Redgrave Theatre, Farnham: Blackwater Jazz Men
Claremont, West Byfleet: Backlash w/ Shattered Illusions
Crimea, Aldershot: Nicky Papas

October 20
Breakthrough Mission, Knaphill Youth Club, Knaphill: Salt Solution

October 21
Breakthrough Mission, Horsell Secondary School Assembly (5th yrs), Horsell: Salt Solution
New Forst Inn, Holt Pond, Farnham: Nicky Papas
Maltings, Farnham: Crane River Jazz Band

October 22
The Cricketers, Aldershot: Nicky Papas

October 23
St. John’s Church, St Johns: Salt Solution
West End Centre, Aldershot: Spliff Riff w/ Hi Life, Agbadza, and Digogodigo
Golden Fleece, Elstead: Nicky Papas

October 25
Redgrave Theatre, Farnham: The Unity Stompers
The Cricketers, Aldershot: Nicky Papas

October 27|
New Forest Inn, Farnham: Nicky Papa

October 28
Maltings, Farnham: Grits and Molassres Jazz Band
White Hart, Ripley: New Havana

October 29
Maltings, Farnham: Sammy Rat’s Big Big Blues Band

October 30
The Cricketers, Chertsey: Innocent Bystanders

November 2
Crown, Horsell: Grandpa’s Spells

November 3
Zeta’s Nightclub, Camden: Backstage Pass

November 5
The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell: West One w/ Too Much Talk

5 November 1987: West One, supported by Too Much Talk, were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One

    November 14
    The Tunnel Club, Greenwich: West One

    14 November 1987: West One Flyers for gig at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One

    November 17
    West End Centre. Aldershot: Sonny Black’s Blues Band w/ T Model Slim, and Sammy Rat’s Big Big Blues Band

    November 20
    The Crimea, Aldershot: West One

    20 November 1987: West One played The Crimea, Aldershot. Source: West One

    November 28
    Dingwalls, Camden Lock: Lax Lifetime

    28 November 1987: Lax Lifetime played Dingwalls, Camden Lock. Image courtesy of Du Kane

    December 5
    Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Primal Scream w/ Passmore Sisters, and North of Cornwallis

    December 12
    The Grain’s Xmash Bash, Frimley Community Centre, Frimley: Magic Moments at Twilight Time w/ Slack Bladder

    December 17
    Bourne Hall, Ewell: Great Garden w/ Shoot the Joker and Irish Moss Peat.

    December 18
    Blue Anchor, Byfleet: The Woking Jazz Associates
    Golden Fleece, Elstead: Nicky Papas

    December 19
    Capstans, ?: Sammy Rat’s Big “Christmas” Blues Band