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The 1960 Gig List
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 if we have an image, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1960 (a year for which we have a lot of work still to do):
February 6
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 13
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 20
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 27
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMarch 4
Hippodrome, Dudley: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates w/ Bert Weedon, Tommy Bruce, Vince Eager, Rolly Daniels, and Nelson Keene & The EchoesMarch 10
Odeon, Guildford: Craig Douglas w/ The Avons, The Mudlarks, Roy Young, Bill Forbes, and The TrebletonesMarch 13
Charterhouse School, Godalming: Vivien CoulingApril 2
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 9
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 10
Odeon, Guildford: Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter, Emile Ford and The Checkmates, Bob Miller and the Millermen.
Duane Eddy, Odeon, Guildford concert handbill & matching ticket stub. Imaged by Heritage Auctions ( www.HA.com ) April 16
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 23
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 30
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 6
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 7
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley Stompers
Odeon, Guildford: Gene Vincent
Ticket for Gene Vincent at the Odeon, Saturday 7 May 1960. Eddie Cochran had died in a car crash on 17th April, hence his name being crossed out. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records May 14
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 21
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 28
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersJune 4
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersJune 11
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersJune 18
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersJune 25
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersAugust 25
?, Camberley: Johnny Kidd & The PiratesSeptember 24
Adelphi, Slough: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersSeptember 25
Granada, Woolwich: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersSeptember 27
Granada, Maidstone: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersSeptember 28
Granada, Bedford: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersSeptember 29
Granada, Kettering: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersSeptember 30
Granada, Grantham: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 1
Granada, Mansfield: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 2
Granada, Rugby: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 4
Granada, Aylesbury: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 5
Granada, Dartford: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 6
Granada, Harrow: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 7
Free Trade Hall, Manchester: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 8
Granada, East Ham: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
8 October 1960. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk
Granada, Tooting: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale Sisters
8 October 1960. Source: bradfordtimeline.co.uk October 9
Trocadero, Elephant & Castle: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
Granada, Walthamstow: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and The Dale SistersOctober 10
Guildhall, Portsmouth: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 11
Granada, Kingston: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 12
Odeon, Guildford: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Southend: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 13
Gaumont, Cardiff: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Edmonton: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 14
Colston Hall, Bristol: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Plymouth: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 15
Gaumont, Chester: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Taunton: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 16
Empire, Liverpool: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Preston: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 18
Astoria, Finsbury Park: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 19
City Hall, Sheffield: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 20
Odeon, Birmingham: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 22
City Hall, Newcastle: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 23
Odeon, Leeds: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 24
Odeon, Glasgow: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 25
?, Sheffield: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 26
Gaumont, South Shields: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Derby: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 27
?, Elephant & Castle: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 28
Odeon, Manchester: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Cardiff: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 29
T.A. Drill Hall, Woking: The Stormsville Shakers
Gaumont, Bradford: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Cheltenham: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersOctober 30
Gaumont, Worchester: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesOctober 31
Gaumont, Taunton: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesNovember 1
Victoria Hall, Hanley: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Sunderland: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 2
Hippodrome, Stockton: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Hammersmith: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 3
Granada, Dartford: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesNovember 4
Granada, Kingston: Jimmy Jones w/ Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Brook Brothers, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Janet Richmond, Kenny Lynch, and Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones
?, Bournemouth: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 5
?, Ipswich: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 6
Odeon, Leeds: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 7
?, Liverpool (for a week): Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 14
?, Manchester (for a week): Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 22
Odeon, Romford: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 23
Gaumont, Rochester: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 24
Gaumont, Doncaster: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 25
Gaumont, Chester: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 26
Gaumont, Worcester: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 27
Gaumont, Bradford: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 28
Gaumont, Coventry: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember, 29
Odeon, St. Albans: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersNovember 30
ABC, Dover: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersDecember 1
Odeon, Llandudno: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersDecember 2
Granada, Shrewsbury: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersDecember 3
Ritz, Cleethorpes: Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale SistersDecember 5
Empire, Newcastle (for a week): Billy Fury w/ Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, Nelson Keene, Dickie Pride, The Vernons Girls, Peter Wynne, The Viscounts, Dave Sampson, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Georgie Fame, Billy Raymond, Johnny Goode, Red Price with Jimmie Nicol and his 15 New Orleans Rockers, The Valentine Girls, and Dale Sisters1960, ABC, Adelphi, Astoria, Aylesbury, Bedford, Bert Weedon, Bill Forbes, Billy Fury, Billy Raymond, Bob Miller and the Millermen, Bournemouth, Bradford, Bristol, Brook Brothers, Camberley, Cardiff, Charterhouse School, Cheltenham, Chester, City Hall, Cleethorpes, Clyde McPhatter, Colston Hall, Craig Douglas, Dartford, Dave Sampson, Dean Rogers & The Marauders, Derby, Dickie Pride, Doncaster, Dover, Duane Eddy, Dudley, Duffy Power, East Ham, Eddie Cochran, Elephant & Castle, Emile Ford and The Checkmates, Empire, Finsbury Park, Frimley, Gaumont, Gene Vincent, Georgie Fame, Gigs, Glasgow, Godalming, Granada, Grantham, Guildford, Guildhall, Hammersmith, Hanley, Harrow, High Curley Stompers, Hippodrome, Ipswich, Janet Richmond, Jimmie Nichol, Jimmy Jones, Joe Brown, Johnny Gentle, Johnny Goode, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones, Kenny Lynch, Kettering, Kingston, Leeds, Liverpool, Llandudno, Maidstone, Manchester, Mansfield, Mark Wynter, Michael Cox & The Hunters, Nelson Keene, Nelson Keene & The Echoes, New Orleans Rockers, Newcastle, Odeon, Peter Wynne, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Red Price, Ritz, Rochester, Rolly Daniels, Romford, Roy Young, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Slough, South Shields, Southend, St. Albans, St. Peters Hall, Stockton, Sunderland, T.A. Drill Hall, Taunton, The Avons, The Dale Sisters, The Echoes, The Mudlarks, The Stormsville Shakers, The Trebletones, The Valentine Girls, The Vernons Girls, The Viscounts, Tommy Bruce, Tooting, Trocadera, Trocadero, Victoria Hall, Vince Eager, Vivien Couling, Walthamstow, Woolwich, Worcester -
Barbed Wire
(c’79-80) Guildford-based post-punk fanzine Barbed Wire was a feature for two years and ran for 6 issues, from early 1979 to mid 1980.
Purchased from Bonaparte Records, Guildford these Barbed Wire fanzines form quite a collection. Source: Nick Hider Gus Garside came up with the name and all the covers and layouts and most photos were by Fred Pipes. As fanzine go it was often criticized for being too professional! Barbed Wire No. 0, January 1979 was printed by Guildford Print Centre; the rest were printed after hours at a local architects. The copy was typed by Sara Green or Christine Royal and pasted up. Film was made and the halftones stripped in with sellotape, they were then printed offset and folded and assembled by hand (using the back of a spoon). They were then sold in local record shops.
Bruce Foxton reading a copy of Barbed Wire, backstage at Portsmouth Guildhall on 24th May 1979. Photo by Paul Spaughton and posted here courtesy of Fred Pipes Advertising paid for most of the costs, and Rough Trade bought 50 of each issue, but it inevitably lost money and the only perks were free review records and guest list appearances for bands. Take a look at Fred Pipes fantastic archive to see full issues:
Barbed Wire No. 0, January 1979: Crisis, Jackie Lynton’s Band, The Volunteers, The Piranhas…
Barbed Wire Vol2 No1, Feb/March 1979: Vapors, Andy Latimer, Golden Age of Metro
– Barbed Wire Vol2 No2, May 1979: Squire, House, The Jam, Volunteers…Barbed Wire Vol2 No3, Late Summer Special September 1979: Jimmy Pursey, After the Fire, Ray Dorset, The UBz, Receiver, Volunteers, Undertones, The Jam, The Vapors, Squire…
Barbed Wire Vol3 No1, Jan/Feb 1980: The Vapors, Sid Vicious, Paul Weller, Jags, Mick Bryant, Peter Shelley, The Who…
Barbed Wire Vol3 No2, May/June 1980: The Vapors, Crisis, Richard Ashworth…
After the Fire, Andy Latimer, Barbed Wire, Bonaparte Records, Bruce Foxton, Christine Royal, Crisis, Fanzine, Fred Pipes, Golden Age of Metro, Guildford, Gus Garside, House, Jackie Lynton, Jackie Lynton's Band, Jags, Jimmy Pursey, Mick Bryant, Nick Hider, Paul Spaughton, Paul Weller, Peter Shelley, Portsmouth, Ray Dorset, Receiver, Richard Ashworth, Rough Trade, Sara Green, Sid Vicious, Squire, The Jam, The Piranhas, The Vapors, THe Who, UBz, Undertones, Volunteers -
Aerco Records
(c’78-81) Woking-based Aerco Records started in 1978 as a custom-recording firm, making records for people who paid. Older Wokonian’s will recall the Aerco record and hi-fi store on Chobham Road, Woking. Steve Smith worked in the classical department and was into recording. Reportedly he started Aerco Productions Ltd as a legal entity on contracts with bands, such as Ribs.
Over the next 2 years they produced a number of now rare but influential singles [AERS-100s], EPs [AERE-1100s] and LPs [AERL 80s]. These included New Wave Heavy Metal’ers Anniversary’s “Give Me A Smile” single and Prog Rockers Hieronymus Bosch who tried to infuse their sound with Punk themes, to produce New-Wave’ish “Rockin’ Rachmaninov” single [AERS-103]. Schoolgirl Bitch’s “Abusing The Rules” single while on the band’s own Garage label was recorded by Aerco and carries one of the label’s catalogue numbers. This was also true for the Photographs, the Record Players and Noit Otni and The Pits. There was no recording studio at the Aerco store and various studios and venues in the area were used, including the University of Surrey studios; where Smith attended the Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) course. The records were then sold in the Aerco shop. The label stopped producing in late ’81. The Aerco store had been sold to Bartlett’s Hi-Fi in 1980, shortly after it had moved to the Broadway, Woking where it remained until it’s demise in the late ’90s. Smith went on to Gimell Records.
Ribs, “Man With No Brain” [AERS 101] Single, 1978
A. Man With No BrainsB. Long Time Coming
Schoolgirl Bitch, “Abusing The Rules” [Garage Label / AERS 102] Single 1978 (this single was recorded by Aerco)
A. Abusing The RulesB. Think For Yourself
Hieronymus Bosch, “Rockin’ Rachmaninov” [AERS 103] Single 1978
A. Rockin’ Rachmaninov
B. Plaster Of Paris
Anniversary, “Give Me A Smile” [AERE 102] 7″ EP 1978
A1. “Give Me A Smile”A2. “Tales For A Tune”
B1. “Prostutution”
B2. “Excitement Overflow”
The Record Players, “Double C Side” [Wreckords label / AERE 1104] 7″ EP 1978
A1. “M.O.R.”A2. “Don’t Go Backwards”
B1. “Wrong Song
B2. “Ignore Us”
Jack Blaize & Judi Blue, “Illusion” [JR label / AERE 1105] EP 1978
A1. Illusion
A2. Hey, Did You Know I Love You
B1. Go To Leave L.A.
B2. Where Were You Baby?The Talkies, “In My Life” [AERE 1106] 7″ EP 1978
A1. “In My Life”A2. “Monday Morning”
B1. ” Newsboy”
B2. “Give It Back To Him”
The Talkies, “Monday Morning” [AERE 1108] EP 1978
A. ?
B. ?
Fizzler, “Brill Plus (You Know Us)” [AERS 105] Single 1979
A. Brill Plus (You Know Us)
B. Margys SongPhotographs, “Second Best” [Do Not Bend Label / AERS 106] Single 1979
A. Second BestB1. Seas
B2. Here I Go Again
Noit Otni & The Pits, “A Heart Can Only Be Broken Once” [Automotive label / AERS 107] Single 1979
A. A Heart Can Only Be Broken OnceB. Moving Target
E.F. Band, “Night Angel / Another Day Gone” [E.F.1] Single 1979 (this single was marketed & distrubuted by Aerco)
A. Night Angel
B. Another Day Gone
Elite, “Take Away” [LAS 102] Single 1979
A. Take Away
B. Part Of My Life
Gateways, “Now She’s Gone Away” [EXIT 1] Single 1981 (this single was manufactured by Aerco)
A. Now She’s Gone Away
B. Walk On By / Look Of Love
Charles Camilleri Piano Concerto No.1 “Mediterranean” / Malta Suite / Andante Religioso [AERL 81] LP 1981
A1. Country Dance: Allegra Moderato
A2. Waltz: Tempo Moderato
A3. Nocturne: Lento
A4. Village Festa: Allegro Vivace
A5. Andante Religioso For Strings
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Black Barn Studios, Ripley
(c’85-present) The location of choice for the Manic Street Preachers, The Who and Paul Weller, who now owns the studio and recorded “22 Dreams” and many other releases there; Black Barn Studios, Ripley is not to be confused with a studio of the same name in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire.
In ’89 local band Phone the Pope recorded their second EP cassette at Black Barn, with Robin Black producing the 3 songs: “Don’t You Love It”, “Sugar Daddy”, and “Chills”. Weller bought Black Barn Studio’s in 1996 after Virgin sold The Manor Studios Oxford, where he recorded both Wild Wood and Stanley Road. It also serves as his office and is the location for Solid Bond Productions.
It was also in ’96 that Roy ‘Jonn Ross’ Villaniz – guitarist, bassist and vocalist with local duo Azizi – appeared on Jive Nation’s album “Under African Skies”, which was recorded at Black Barn. Early ’80’s English goth/post-punk rocker’s, The Skeletal Family recorded 19 songs at Weller’s Black Barn Studios during the Covid-19 pandemic, selecting 10 to form their 5th studio LP: “Light From the Dark”, Released 22 April ’23 by Chapter 22 Records.Ultimately, this studio, has recorded over 230 singles, EPs and Albums (and is still active) by After Hours, Angel Dust, PP Arnold, Bad Company, Barricada, Steve Brookes, Camouflage, Roger Chapman and The Shortlist, Chrome Molly, Steve Cradock, Simon Cummings, Cutting Crew, Rhoda Dakar, Disturbing Guests, Kyle Falconer, Family Go Town, Bruce Foxton & Russel Hastings, Albert Hammond, Michael Horovitz, Miles Kane, Jethro Tull, Les Wampas, Andy Lewis & Wesley Doyle, Lionsheart, Manic Street Preachers, Mollie Marriott, John Martyn, Mega City Four, Ocean Colour Scene, Old Town Souls, Paco Ortega E Isabel Montera, New Jordal Swingers, Gary Numan, Procol Harum, Quatro Scott & Powell/QSP, Redwood, Ride, Frank Ryan, SAS Band, Side Bou Said, Skeletal Family, Snowy White and The White Flames, Stone Foundation, Matt Taylor, Tetes Raides, The Dylans, The Charlatans, The Moons, The Rifles, The Rutles, The Songbook Collective, The Spitfires, The Wondertoys, Therapy?, UFO, Antonio Vega, Paul Weller, Val Wiseman & The L.S.T.B. Orchestra
Weller with Ann Marie Lataillie at Black Barn, Ripley. 
After Hours, Albert Hammond, Andy Lewis & Wesley Doyle, Angel Dust, Ann Marie Lataillie, Antonio Vega, Azizi, Bad Company, Barricada, Black Barn Studios, Bruce Foxton & Russel Hastings, Camouflage, Chrome Molly, Cutting Crew, Disturbing Guests, Family Go Town, Frank Ryan, Gary Numan, Hook Norton, Jethro Tull, Jive Nation, John Martyn, John Ross, Kyle Falconer, L.S.T.B. Orchestra, Les Wampas, Lionsheart, Manic Street Preachers, Matt Taylor, Mega City Four, Michael Horovitz, Miles Kane, Mollie Marriott, New Jordal Swingers, Ocean Colour Scene, Old Town Souls, Oxfordshire, Paco Ortega E Isabel Montera, Paul Weller, PP Arnold, Procol Harum, Quatro Scott & Powell/QSP, Redwood, Rhoda Dakar, Ride, Ripley, Roger Chapman and The Shortlist, Roy Villaniz, SAS Band, Side Bou Said, Simon Cummings, Skeletal Family, Snowy White and The White Flames, Solid Bond Productions, Steve Brookes, Steve Cradock, Stone Foundation, Tetes Raides, The Charlatans, The Dylans, The L.S.T.B. Orchestra, The Moons, The Rifles, The Rutles, The Songbook Collective, The Spitfires, THe Who, The Wondertoys, Therapy?, UFO, Val Wiseman -
The Pre-1960 Gig List
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 if we have an image, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene from 1900 thru 1959:
1913
May 2
New Borough Hall, Guildford: Madame ‘Nellie’ Melba
Madame ‘Nellie’ Melba appeared at the New Borough Hall, Guildford; courtesy of Clark’s Ltd who reportedly paid 500 guineas (~£31,000 today) for her performance. Source: Guildford & surrounding area history 1916
February 5
Borough Hall, Guildford: Madam Clara Butt
Madam Clara Butt appeared at the Borough Hall, Guildford; courtesy of Clark’s Ltd. Source: Guildford & surrounding area history March 18
Guard’s Camp, Pirbright: The Dennis Orchestra1920
February 20
Church Room, Stoughton, Guildford: Co-Operative Concert CompanyFebruary 25
Borough Hall, Guildford: Co-Operative Concert Company1922
May 7
Borough Hall, Guildford: The Salvation Army Silver Band and Songster Brigade
A free concert in aid of Feed the Children Fund was held at Borough Hall, Guildford with the Salvation Army Silver Band and Songster Brigade performing. The following week there was a concert directed by Mr. Leslie Fly. Picture courtesy of Philip Hutchinson November 29
?, Ward Street, Guildford: The Regent OrchestraDecember 1
Dennis Athletic Club, Guildford: The Dennis OrchestraDecember 8
Dennis Athletic Club, Guildford: The Dennis OrchestraDecember 13
R.A.E. Concert Hall, Farnborough: The RAE Orchestral Society
13 December 1922: The RAE Orchestral Society, played at R.A.E. Concert Hall
1930July 26
The Common, Portsmouth: Haselmere Town Brass Band w/ Ardingley Brass Band1945
December 26
Lion Hotel, Guildford: Keys of Swing
1949February 9
Melody Maker Southern Counties Dance Band Championship, Bath Halls, Cheam: Keys of SwingSeptember 22
Melody Maker South Britain Area Finals, Town Hall, Wimbledon: Johnnie Moss and His New Music, w The Top Five and Their Music, Eric Wakefield and his Band, and Keys of Swing
1951February 10
New Ballroom, Guildford: Johnny Dankworth SevenMarch 3
New Ballroom, Guildford: Graeme Bell’s Australian Jazz BandMarch 24
New Ballroom, Guildford: Freddy RandallSeptember 22
Town Hall, Farnborough: The New Stars
September 26
Town Hall, Farnborough: Raymond and his Music1953
April 25
New Ballroom, Guildford: Carl Barritfau’s BandApril 27
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley Stompers
June 2
Elizabeth II Coronation, The Common, Cranleigh: The Merrymakers BandJune 22
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersAugust 24
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersNovember 2
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley Stompers w/ Roy Richards and his Mayfair MusicDecember 14
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersDecember 19
New Ballroom, Guildford: Ray Ellington Quartet
New Ballroom Guildford Advert. NME, 18 Dec 1953 December 24
New Ballroom, Guildford: Freddy Faulkner and His Band w/ Johnny LawrenceDecember 26
New Ballroom, Guildford: Freddy Faulkner and His Band w/ Johnny LawrenceDecember 31
New Ballroom, Guildford: Freddy Faulkner and His Band w/ Johnny Lawrence1954
January 2
New Ballroom, Guildford: Vic Lewis and his OrchestraApril 24
New Ballroom, Guildford: Kenny Baker and his QuartetMay 1
New Ballroom, Guildford: Gracie Cole and her All Girls’ OrchestraMay 8
New Ballroom, Guildford: Sid Phillips and his BandMay 10
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersMay 15
New Ballroom, Guildford: Freddy Faulkner and His BandMay 29
New Ballroom, Guildford: The Squadronaires w/ Harry Bence OrchestraJuly 5
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersDecember 31
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley Stompers1955
March 5
New Ballroom, Guildford: Frank Wier Orchestra w/ Ric Richards, Jean Hudson, Lisa Ashwood, and Russ Hurren
5 March 1955: Advert for Frank Wier Orchestra dates list New Ballroom, Guildford. NME, 25 Feb 1955 March 6
Odeon, Guildford: Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, with Dennis Hale and Irene Miller
Advert for Jack Parnell and His Orchestra, with Dennis Hale and Irene Miller at Odeon, Guildford from NME, 25 Feb 1955 March 7
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersMarch 19
New Ballroom, Guildford: Nat Temple OrchestraJune 20
The Savoy, Southsea: High Curley StompersSeptember 11
Odeon, Guildford: Ted Heath and his Music
Advert for Ted Heath and his Music at Odeon, Guildford from NME, 2 Sept 1955 1956
March 12
The Ritz, Woking: Billy Cotton and his Band w/ Terry O’Neil and Peggy Haig, Bea & Zelda Marvi, Kendor Bros., Fred Atkins, and Pierre Bel.
Billy Cotton and his Band, Terry O’Neul and Peggy Haig, Bea & Zelda Marvi, Kendor Bros., Fred Atkins, and Pierre Bel were at The Ritz, Woking. Picture courtesy of Celia Reed April 8
Odeon, Guildford: The Ronnie Scott Orchestra with Tony Crombie, Joey Burnett, Janie Marden, Robert Earl and Desmond Lane
Flyer for The Ronnie Scott Orchestra with Tony Crombie and Joey Burnett along with Janie Marden, Robert Earl and Desmond Lane at Odeon, Guildford from the Eduard Eady collection. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records April 29
Odeon, Guildford: Chris Barber’s Jazz Band w/ Ottilie Patterson and The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group in the afternoon and The Eric Delaney Band in the evening.
Handbill for two concerts at the Odeon, Guildford: Chris Barber’s Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson and The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group in the afternoon and The Eric Delaney Band in the evening. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records 1957
April 6
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 13
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 20
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 27
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 4
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 11
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 18
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 25
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersNovember 24
Odeon, Guildford: Terry Dene & The Dene-Aces w/ Ronnie Aldrich & The Squadronaires
Hippodrome, Aldershot: The Freight Train Boys, Chas McDevitt and his Skiffle Group, Johnny Parker and his Band, and The Skeleton Skiffle Group.
The Freight Train Boys, Chas McDevitt and his Skiffle Group, Johnny Parker and his Band, and The Skeleton Skiffle Group played at the Hippodrome. Aldershot. Source: Tony Robson via Historic Aldershot Military Town 1958
16 February
The Odeon, Guildford: Terry Dene and his “Dene Aces” w/ Worried Men Skiffle Group, Les Hobeaux Skiffle Group, The Cossacks, Terry Kennedy and his Sidemen, and Wee Willie Harris.
16 Feb 1958: Odeon, Guildford. Source: David Simpson via Cinema Treasures June 29
Odeon, Guildford: The Treniers w/ Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, Hedley Ward Trio and Terry Wayne
July 26
?, Guildford: Wee Willie Harris w/ The Most Brothers, and Tony Crombie & His RocketsSeptember 19
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: The Jazz Couriers w/ David James Trio
The Jazz Couriers supported by the David James Trio were at the Atalanta Ballroom, Woking. Picture courtesy of: Ben’s Collectors Records 1959
January 11
Odeon, Guildford: Cliff Richard & The Drifters w/ Joy & Dave Adams, Mike Preston, Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys, and Johns and KennedyFebruary 7
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 14
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 21
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersFebruary 28
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMarch 7
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMarch 14
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMarch 15
Odeon, Guildford: Cliff Richard & The Drifters, and the Four Jones Boys, Daley & Wayne, Betty Smith Quintet, and Chas McDevitt & The Freight Train Boys with Shirley Douglas.March 21
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMarch 28
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 4
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 11
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 18
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersApril 25
St. Peters Hall, Frimley: High Curley StompersMay 17
?, Guildford: Marty Wilde w/ Billy Fury, Wee Willie Harris, The Rockets, The Bachelors, and Joanne ScoonSeptember 26
Odeon, Guildford: Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Al Saxon, Peter Elliot, The Jones Boys, Roy Young, Bill & Brett Landis, and Johnny Wiltshire & The TrebletonesNovember 1
The Odeon, Guildford: Andre NavarraNovember 14
Technical College, Guildford: Bryan DrakeNovember 15
Odeon, Guildford: Craig Douglas w/ The Mudlarks, Cherry Wainer with Don Storer, Jimmy Lloyd, The Wiseguys, and David ConwayNovember 29
The Odeon, Guildford: Fou Ts’ongAl Saxon, Aldershot, Andre Navarra, Ardingley Brass Band, Atalanta Ballroom, Bea & Zelda Marvi, Betty Smith Quintet, Bill & Brett Landis, Billy Cotton, Billy Fury, Bryan Drake, Carl Barritfau’s Band, Chas McDevitt, Chas McDevitt and his Skiffle Group, Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, Cherry Wainer, Chris Barber, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Church Room, Cliff Richard, Co-Operative Concert Company, Craig Douglas, Cranleigh, Daley & Wayne, David Conway, David James Trio, Dennis Athletic Club, Dennis Hale, Desmond Lane, Don Storer, Farnborough, Fou Ts’ong, Frank Wier Orchestra, Fred tkins, Freddy Faulkner and His Band, Freddy Randall, Gracis Cole and her All Girls’ Orchestra, Graeme Bell’s Australian Jazz Band, Guard's Camp, Guildford, Guildford Technical College, Harry Bence Orchestra, Haselmere Town Brass Band, Hedley Ward Trio, High Curley Stompers, Hippodrome, Irene Miller, Jack Parnell, Janie Marden, Jean Hudson, Jimmy Lloyd, Joanne Scoon, Joey Burnett, Johnny Dankworth Seven, Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys, Johnny Lawrence, Johnny Parker and his Band, Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones, Johns and Kennedy, Joy & Dave Adams, Kendor Bros., Kenny Baker, Les Hobeaux Skiffle Group, Lisa Ashwood, Madam Clara Butt, Madame Melba, Marty Wilde, Mike Preston, Nat Temple Orchestra, New Borough Hall, NME, Odeon, ottilie Patterson, our Jones Boys, Peggy Haig, Peter Elliot, Pierre Bel, Pirbright, Portsmouth, R.A.E. Concert Hall, Ray Ellington Quartet, Raymond and his Music, Ric Richards, Rinnie Scott, Robert Esrl, Ronnie Aldrich, Ronnie Aldrich & The Squadronaires, Roy Richards and his Mayfair Music, Roy Young, Russ Hurren, Shirley Douglas, Sid Phillips and his Band, Songster Brigade, Southsea, Stoughton, Technical College, Ted Heath, Terry Dene, Terry Dene & The Dene-Aces, Terry Dene and his Dene Aces, Terry Kennedy and his Sidemen, Terry O'Neil, Terry Wayne, The Bachelors, The Common, The Cossacks, The Dene-Aces, The Dennis Orchestra, The Drifters, The Eric Delaney Band, The Freight Train Boys, THe Jazz Couriers, The Jones Boys, The Lonnie donegan skiffle Group, The Merrymakers Band, The Most Brothers, The Mudlarks, The New Stars, The Odeon, The R.A.E. Orchestral Society, The Regent Orchestra, The Ritz, The Rockets, The Salvation Army Silver Band, The Savoy, The Shadows, The Skeleton Skiffle Group, The Squadronaires, The Treniers, The Wiseguys, Tony Crombie, Tony Crombie & His Rockets, Town Hall, Vic Lewis and his Orchestra, Wee Willie Harris, Woking, Worried Men Skiffle Group -
Forrest & The Choppers
(c’88-’95) Andy Forrest (guitar), Chris Brewer (keyboards), Mike Warrington (vocals / harmonica), Kevin Whitchurch (tenor sax), Will Rowland (alto sax), Michael Quill (drums), Dan Beard (trumpet #1), Robin Walker (trumpet #2), Paul Huggett (rhythm guitar) and Mike Veness (bass).
Possibly the largest band of any on the local scene, Forrester & the Choppers featured a rotating list of band members that maxed out at 11 for one memorable Christmas gig at the Cricketers, Westfield in ’88. Other choppers between ’88 and ’92 were Adam Wolters (?), and Catherine and Heather Webb (backing vocals) who helped boost the bands blues / rock & roll that included ‘Route 66’, ‘Shake Your Money Maker’, ‘When Love Comes To Town’, ‘Jackpot’, and ‘Johnny B. Goode’. The band formed around Forrest, who’d previously been in Boogie Chillen, for Woking College’s Rag Week in ’88, from a nucleus of a college theatre bands, and then opened ABC Music’s Showcase ’89 at Guildford’s Civic Hall. Huggett, who was also performing as singer / songwriter Billy Liberator, stopped playing with the band in ’92.
In ’95, Forrest was invited to put the Choppers back together for a mini festival in Chertsey. The band proceeded to gig sporadically, doing weddings, parties, working men’s clubs & the like. The line-up was Forrest (vocal/guitar), Veness (bass) Huggett (guitar/vox) Jonny Grew (drums) and whoever else can be roped in on the night to beef up the sound!
One of the bands last gigs was in 2012 for Veness’ 40th, featuring Forrest, Huggett, Mike Palmer (guitar / keyboards) – who’d previously been music-tech teacher at Woking College and is now music composer and arranger for Mike Palmer Music – Grew and Gavin Peake-Jones sharing drum duties and Chris Brewer (harmonica). There was a notable attempt to get all the original members together a few years back, including a Facebook group called ‘Bring Back Forrest and the Choppers’.
Walker would later appear in The Soul Band/Soul Intentions. Forrest, who’d moved to Eastbourne, was struck by a car and killed just a week before his 76th birthday on 26 July 2023.
Gallery:
ABC Music, Adam Wolters, Andy Forrest, Billy Liberator, Blues, Boogie Chillen, Chertsey, Chris Brewer, Civic hall, Cricketers, Dan Beard, Eastbourne, Forrest & The Choppers, Gavin Peake-Jones, Guildford, Heather Webb, Jonny Grew, Kevin Whitchurch, Michael Quill, Mike Palmer, Mike Palmer Music, Mike Veness, Mike Warrington, Paul Huggett, Robin Walker, Rock & Roll, Showcase '89, Soul Intentions, The Soul band, Westfield, Will Rowland, Woking College -
Civic Hall, Guildford
The Civic Hall. Guildford was an arts and entertainment venue on London Road, Guildford that opened in October 1962 and closed in January 2004, and has since been knocked down and replaced by G-Live.
The very first concert, on 11 Oct ’62 was classical, featuring pianist Gary Graffman. The years that followed were a veritable who’s who of the music industry. Tuesday nights in ’63 were dominated by the Beat Nite Dance which featured on 19 November ’63: Robb Storme and The Whispers, on 26 November: Ray Pilgrim and the Minute Men; on 3 December: Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, and on 10 December: Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. Then, on 15 December ’63, The Rolling Stones took to the stage, thanks to the Ricky Tick Club promoters. Also, on the bill that night were The Yardbirds, who’d recently recruited Eric Clapton.
On 19 Feb ’65, Graham Andrews remembers the Moody Blues manager calling him to say their drummer was ill, but he played the show the next day, avoiding a last-minute cancellation. On 14 December ’67 the “Living Blues” concert for Cancer Research was held at the Civic Hall with Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Tony “Duster” Bennett, Chicago Northwestern System, Dr Brown’s Gospel Medicine, Spirit Level, and Electric Blue. The “classic” Fairport Convention line-up of Denny, Thompson, Hutchings, Matthews, Nicol and Lamble played an Arts Lab benefit concert at the Civic in late ’68, with Bradford, their German Shepherd, on stage with them. The Guildford Student Rag Ball was held at the Civic on 28 Nov ’69, with headliners Deep Purple supported by Bridget St. John, Horse and Quintessence.
The Ferris Wheel, shortly before the bands demise, played the Civic Hall on 17 January ’70. Bass player Steve Currie may have played his debut gig with T-Rex there in Nov ’70, but we are reliably informed that Tony Visconti stood in on bass in Feb that same year. Rumour has it that Free’s “All Right Now” was written in a dressing room backstage, although so was a venue in the Midlands… On 14 March 1971 Mike Westbrook performed “Copan / Backing Track”, a seven-and-a-half-hour composition based on overlapping time cycles, inspired by the Mayan Calendar as part of Guildford University’s Free Fest. Seven musicians improvised over a pre-recorded backing track on which they had also played with a programmed light show by Cyberdescence which paralleled the musical cycles.
Guildford band Running Dry opened for Brinsley Schwarz and support act Quiver on 13 December ’71.
Slade took to the Civic’s stage on 14 May ’72, with Status Quo in support. Mott The Hoople were regular Civic performers, their 3rd appearance being on 13 August ’72. Bowie attended that gig with Lou Reed and Tony Defries. According to Niall Brannigan, Hoople came out for the 2nd encore, and “All the Young Dudes” was at No.3 in the charts, and Ian Hunter said, “Well, I s’pose we better do the single then?” The audience roared. “But we need help with the backing vocals….”. Out of the wing walks Bowie, all Ziggy hair and white, three-piece suit; draped his arm around Mick Ralphs and they sang into the same mic. King Crimson recorded “Live in Guildford” [DGM CLUB24] at the venue on 13 Nov ’72. On the 27 May ’73 the Ziggy Stardust tour hit the Civic Hall; and local band Lady Jayne also took to the hall’s stage that year. In ’75 10cc’s gig was notable for the venues lax approach to fire and safety regulations for the overcapacity 1400 attendees. Gong also appeared at the Civic in ’75, recording the almost two-hour performance live for later broadcast on radio which has subsequently been released a couple of times. That same year, in February ’75, Caravan were supported by local band Asylum. A year later, on 15 February ’76, the rather odd billing of The Kursaal Flyers supported by Kokomo rolled into town. Also, in ’76, Tony Stewart reported in the 1st May issue of NME that a PFM fan injured their hand in a blaze at the Civic Hall.
Hot Chocolate played The Civic a number of times. On one occasion, percussionist Patrick Olive pulled Jacobs Well resident Lisa Ranger up onto the stage, went to a nightclub after the concert, and reportedly then dated for almost a year.
On the 1 May ’77, The Clash kicked off the White Riot tour, supported by Subway Sect and London (apparently The Jam were supposed to support but backed out).
’77 was also the year that The Stranglers got banned from the Civic Hall due to a “near riot” by fans – According to Steve Baker, Hugh Cornwell said “we spent 2 hours moving all the chairs off the dance floor and someone has put them back, please be good boys and girls and put the chairs neatly against the walls please”. Two minutes later there was a pile of 400 broken chairs in the middle of the dance floor. Not really a riot, just people wanting to dance to the music. On 7 Dec ’78, local lad, Eric Clapton along with Elton John (piano), George Harrison (guitar), and Muddy Waters (guitar / vocals) were in the stage’s spotlights.
11 June 1979: The Police outside the Civic Hall, Guildford. Photo by Andrew Moore, and here courtesy of Alan Pipes On 1 May ’79, Rachel Sweet opened a short UK tour at Civic Hall, before heading off to the US. Bristol’s The Pop Group had issued their debut single in March 1979 and their debut album in April, both to acclaim, and included the Civic on their promotional tour, hitting Guildford on 22 May ’79. The next week, on 27 May ’79, The Undertones, supported by The Chords, not The Purple Hearts as originally billed, appeared at the Civic – a gig at which there was a bit of a fracas reportedly initiated by Sham 69’s Jimmy Pursey and ex-Sex Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook, accompanied by a contingent of ‘punks’, resulting in the destruction of a lighting rig and Undertones gear. The next month, on 3 June ’79, the Civic Hall, hosted Dr Feelgood, and the next week, on 11 June ’79, The Police took to the venue’s stage supported by The Cramps. XTC played most of ‘Drums and Wires’ at the Civic on 16 September ’79, with The Yachts, & Viva—who replaced The Dazzlers—opening the show. Then, on 1 November ’79, the Buzzcocks came to town. Further ‘trouble’ with fans lead to the threat of a total ban on punk band concerts in ’79 by then manager Stephen Gleason. Thankfully that didn’t occur, and Joy Division took to the stage on 1 November ’79.
The next year, however, saw The Stranglers return with a heavy police presence and steel top capped boots, belts and anything dangerous looking confiscated at the door. Mod group The Selector proved it wasn’t just punks that could cause trouble that same year.
The early ’80s saw big names continuing to book the Civic; including Genesis, and The Pretenders. On 21 February ’80, Dolly Mixture opened for The Beat, who didn’t receive a particularly complementary review for their performance in Record Mirror. Stiff Little Fingers, supported by Another Pretty Face, gig on 13 March ’80 saw Jake Burns yelling for a cessation of the ‘hail of gobbing’ part way through and Ali McMordie adding petrol to the fire in the form of a pint over the heads of the perpetrators. While the barage may have subsided, their encore was interrupted by a stage invasion which eventually led to the band storming off. The Undertones, on 24 April ’80, were supported by Moondogs, on the second date of their Humming Tour. Philip Hall reviewed The Chords appearance at the venue on 8 May ’80 and later in the month the Civic hosted Toyah. Among the big names was Iron Maiden, on their first headline tour of the UK following their shows supporting Judas Priest, when they visited the Civic Hall on 19 June ’80, with Praying Mantis as the opening act. A half full Civic Hall greeted headliners Secret Affair on 11 September ’80, for what was a lackluster performance of the group’s standards, after a valiant attempt from The Step to rile the audience. On 6 November ’80 it was Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark and the next month, on 11 December it was The Jam, then on 19 December, local heroes The Vapors, plus special guests, appeared at The Civic.
Toyah returned on 15 January ’81, a gig memorable for the ejection of two “skinheads” who were caught “enjoying private pastimes in the very public atmosphere” during her show. A week later The Blues Band took to the stage and on 25 March ’81, Elvis Costello and the Attractions visited The Civic as part of ‘The Tour to Trust’. Then the following month, Stiff Little Fingers dropped by, as part of their UK tour, on 23 April ’81 at which Jake Burns had some choice words for some ‘Sieg heiling’ skinheads in the crowd. Teardrop Explodes, at the height of their popularity with their debut album released the previous year and 2 hit singles in 1981, appeared in Guildford as part of their UK tour. Their set included tracks from that album and their second, due to be released a few months later – including Passionate Friend, which would be their next hit single. The show was broadcast mono on FM radio. Judie Tzuke, who played to significantly fewer than the 400,000 estimated to have seen her in New York’s Central Park the year previous, was in Guildford’s Civic on 28 May 1981.
Teardrop Explodes – Guildford Civic Hall – 18 June 1981 A week after Teardrop Explodes, Split Enz embarked on their Step Ahead tour from Guildford’s Civic Hall on 25 June ’81. The next month, on 23 July ’81, Hazel O’Connor’s Megahype didn’t exactly fill the hall. Hawkwind rolled into town to perform on 29 October 81, followed on 5 November by John Martyn and his Band, and on 13 November that same year by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, who included the Guildford venue on their UK tour.
Early the next year, on 3 February ’82, The Look played as the opening act for The Climax Blues Band at the Hall. Just over a month later Teardrop Explodes thumbed through their set on 10 March, by which time the band’s fraught internal situation with disagreements and meltdowns led to Cope retreating to Tamworth and the band stripping down to a three-piece. The next night King Crimson presented a very different show. Nick Lowe, touring his ‘Nick the Knife‘ LP, took to the stage on 13 May ’82. Three days later, on 16 May, The Boomtown Rats’ V Deep tour rolled through Guildford, followed on 19 May by Level 42 stepping onto the stage. The Jam were originally scheduled to close their short ‘farewell’ UK tour on home turf at the Guildford Civic Hall on 9 December ’82, which came after Weller announced that The Jam would disband in late October. However, the last gig – due to ticket demand – was at a hastily book additional date in Brighton.
Clapton returned with Jimmy Page in 1983 and there were performances by Hawkwind, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Mark Knopfler. Marillion were supported by Peter Hammill on 17 March ’83 and performed to “full (though not quite packed crowd)” according to Hugh Fielder in his review of the gig that saw Fish go walkabout amongst the crowd with his radio mic during the encore. Tears for Fears hit the stage on 6 April that same year, and Terry & Jerry opened for Level 42 on 7 September ’83. On 24 September ’83, Paul Young performed on the stage at the Civic Hall, Guildford. On 1 December ’83, Tears for Fears returned to the Guildford venue.
16 February 1984: Advert from Smash Hits 16 Feb ’84 issue for Thomas Dolby tour. Image courtesy of Pete Cole. Thomas Dolby’s The Flat Earth was released on 10 February ’84 and six days later his The Flat Earth Tour kicked off at the Civic. Having released his breakthrough single “Wouldn’t It Be Good” in January ’84, which reached No. 4 in the UK, and debut LP “Human Racing” in February, Nik Kershaw was supported by Illustrated Man at The Civic on 26 March ’84. The very next night Julian Cope was at the venue. Glaswegian pop band Endgames were the ‘special guest’ on the Howard Jones’ Hide & Seek tour, that visited the Civic on 2 April ’84, and Tears for Fears rolled through on 17 April ’85, after wrapping up recording Song From the Big Chair. Bruce Foxton, as part of the promotional tour for Touch Sensitive was supported by Guildford’s Shoot! Dispute, at the Civic Hall on 3 May ’84. On 12 November ’84, The Alarm played The Civic, returning the next year to be seen by Pete Cole, his first gig, on 22 May 1985, when The Faith Brothers opened for the band. A recording taken at this show of The Faith Brothers’ ‘Country of the Blind‘ would later appear on the B-side of their second single ‘A Stranger on Home Ground‘, released on 24 June ’85. On 3 June ’86 Gary Moore performed ‘Take A Little Time’ lie for the very first time at the Guildford venue, which was release as a single in ’87 and peaked at No.75 in the UK Chart that December.
In 1988 the manager was Martin Dodd. During Dodd’s tenure, Du Kane promoted gigs featuring Guru Josh, Adamski and Seal, The Shamen, The Beloved, Cookie Crew, Stereo MCs, Carl Cox, Richie Rich and D Mob at the Bliss, Rak, and Shazzam events. Fronted by identical twin sisters, Jacqui Cuff and Pauline Cuff, Soho rolled through the Civic Hall on 19 April ’89, promoting ‘Message for my Baby‘. It Bites, with a harder-edged, more guitar-orientated sound, played the venue on 3 July ’89, supported by Blinder, who morphed into Headswim c’92. Dodd also booked Bucks Fizz, who appeared on 30 August ’88, followed the next night by Montreal based Bowser & Blue, who were supported by Jokers Wild and Haji Ahkba Band. Bob Geldof added the Civic to his national tour itinerary in 1990, appearing at the venue on 1 December ’90. Dodd left after two years, moving to Portsmouth’s Guildhall, just before the venue really started to decline.
Despite gigs by Gary Brooker, Terrorvision, Prodigy (25 Oct ’94), Super Furry Animals (29 Oct ’99); many of the big bands of the ’90s stopped booking the aging Civic. Headnoise joined Redwood, Supermodel and Disturbing Guests at the Civic Hall, on 16 June ’95, for Splatch! and Splatch! #4 hit the venue on 9 September that year and featured WOB. The early 2000s did see Jools Holland, Bob Geldof, and The Hollies, but it wasn’t enough. On Sunday, January 4, 2004, Eric Clapton, Kenney Jones, Paul Jones, and Gary Brooker played the last gig.
In July / August 2009 the Civic Hall was demolished to make room for G-Live, which opened in 2011.
Gallery:
November / December 1963: Tuesday’s Beat Nite Dance – Advert from Surrey Advertiser 
10 & 11 July 1964: Guildford Jazz Festival with Tubby Hayes – Advert from Melody Maker 30 May 1964 
10 & 11 July 1964: Guildford Jazz Festival clipping from Melody Maker 30 May 1964 
14 December 1967: Ad from Melody Maker’s 9 December ’67 issue 
14 December 1967: “Living Blues” concert for Cancer Research at the Civic Hall., Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records 
1 June 1970: Family w/ Emily Muff – Advert from Melody Maker 23 May 1970 
4 April 1971: Atomic Rooster w/ Crushed Butter 
15 April 1971: Van Der Graaf Generator w/ Lindisfarne, Genesis, and Graham Bell & Arc 
24 April 1971: Caravan w. Barclay James Harvest, and Gringo 
23 May 1971: Stefan Grossman w/ Unicorn 
2 June 1971: Osibisa w/ Budgie 
3 October 1971: Van Der Graaf Generator w/ Anvil 
26 November 1971: Groundhogs w/ Egg, and Quicksand 
13 December 1971: Brinsley Schwarz, supported by Quiver and Running Dry played the Civic Hall, Guildford. Advert taken from Melody Maker 11 Dec ’71. 
2 January 1972: Strawbs w/ Pure Wings 
9 February 1972: Wishbone Ash w/ Glencoe. Source: Ken Horne via Guildford Town Past & Present 
25 January 1972: Jimmy Shand & His Band w/ Jimmy McWilliams, and Angus Fitchett. Source: Ken Horne via Guildford Town Past & Present 
17 February 1972: The Spinners. Source: Ken Horne via Guildford Town Past & Present 
30 April 1972: Genesis w/ Ben; 21 May 1972: Brewers Droop w/ Climax Chicago; and 11 June 1972: Kingdom Come w/ Arthur Brown, and Swaztika. 
14 May 1972: Slade w/ Status Quo 
23 July 1972: Stackridge w/ Camel; 13 August 1972: Mott The Hoople w/ Fruupp; and 3 September 1972: Stray w/ Snake Eye. 
1 November 1972: Soft Machne w/ Mick Greenwood 
13 March 1974: Gentle Giant with String Driven Thing at Civic Hall, Guildford. Advert from NME 
10 November 1974: Manfred Mann’s Earthband with Jackie Lynton 
21 October 1975: Dr. Feelgood w/ G.T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars. Source: Tony Harris via Guildford Town Past & Present 
9 November 1975: Gong w/ Clear Light 
15 February 76: Kokomo at Civic Hall, Guildford Source: Paul Pickett via www.kokomo.band 
15 February 76: Kokomo at Civic Hall, Guildford Source: Paul Pickett via www.kokomo.band 
15 February 76: The Kursaal Flyers and Kokomo at Civic Hall, Guildford reviewed in NME. Source: www.kokomo.band 
31 May 1978: Flamin Groovies w/ Radio Birdman. Picture courtesy of John Hudson 
30 July 1978: Squire were guests of The Jam at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
1 May 1979: Ad for Rachel Sweet at Civic Hall, Guildford. 
1 May 1979: Poster for Rachel Sweet at Civic Hall, Guildford. Image courtesy of John Hudson 
22 May 1979: The Pop Group plays Guildford’s Civic Hall 
3 June 1979: Civic Hall, Guildford hosted Dr Feelgood. Ad from Record Mirror 19 May ’79. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
11 June 1979: Flyer/poster for The Poloice w/ Cramps and Bobby Henry at Civic Hall, Guildford 
Record Mirror – June 1979 : Jimmy Pursey’s side of the fracas at Undertones’ Civic Hall gig 
NME – 16 June 1979: Jimmy Pursey’s side of the fracas at Undertones’ Civic Hall gig 
16 September 1979: XTC, supported by The Yachts and Viva played Civic Hall, Guildford. 
1 November 1979: Buzzcocks (Ticket No. 288) 
21 February 1980: Review of The Beat at
Civic Hall, Guildford from Record Mirror 1 March ’80. Image courtesy of Pete Cole
13 March 1980: SLF reviewed bt Dave Jordan in Record Mirror. Image courtesy of Pete Cole. 
24 April 1980: Guildford’s Civic Hall hosted The Undertones. Advert from NME 19 April ’80. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
8 May 1980: Review of The Chords at Civic Hall, Guildford. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
29 May 1980. Toyah played the Civic Hall, Guildford. Ad from Record Mirror 07 June ’80. Image courtesy of Pete Cole. 
19 June 1980: Iron Maiden supported by Praying Mantis 
11 September 1980: Secret Affair were at the Civic Hall Guildford. Advert from Record Mirror, 13 Sept 1980 issue, Image courtesy of Pete Cole
11 September 1980: Secret Affair were at the Civic Hall Guildford. Advert from Record Mirror, 13 Sept 1980 issue, Image courtesy of Pete Cole
11 September 1980: Review of Secret Affair at the Civic Hall Guildford from Record Mirror, 20 Sept 1980 issue, Image courtesy of Pete Cole
6 November 1980: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (Ticket 666) 
19 December 1980: Ticket No.0718 for The Vapors, plus special guests, at the Civic Hall, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Vinny Webster 
15 January 1981: Toyah, supported by local band UBz 
15 January 1981: Ticket #0317 for Toyah at the Civic Hall, Guildford, Source: www.fincharie.com 
22 January 1981: Ticket #0737 for The Blues Band at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Sophi MacMillan 
25 March 1981: Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Ticket 0069) 
25 March 1981: Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Ticket 0374). Source: Sophi MacMillan 
23 April 1981: SLF to play Civic Hall, Guildford as reported in Sounds 7 March issue. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
23 April 1981: Civic Hall hosted SLF. Clipping from Record Mirror 2 May 1981. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
28 May 1981: Ticket #0703 for Judie Tzuke at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: www.fincharie.com 
25 June 1981: Advert for Split Enz at Civic Hall, Guildford (Ad in Record Mirror 27 June ’81). Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
23 July 1981: Ticket# 0729 for Hazel O’Connor’s Megahype at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: www.fincharie.com 
29 October 1981: Ticket #0206 for Hawkwind at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: www.fincharie.com 
5 November 1981: John Martyn and his Band 
3 February 1982: The Look supported The Climax Blues Band at the Civic Hall, Guildford. Advert from Smash Hits 21 Feb ’82 edition. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
11 March 1982: Advert from Sounds 13 March ’82 issue. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
11 March 1982: King Crimson 
16 May 1982: The Boomtown Rats on their V Deep tour swing by the Civic Hall. 
20 December 1982: The Kinks w/ The Truth 
26 January 1983: Echo & The Bunnymen at Civic Hall, Guildford. Ad from 26 Dec ’82 issue of Sounds. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
26 January 1983: Echo & The Bunnymen at Civic Hall, Guildford. Ad from 20 Jan 83 issue of Smash Hits. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
26 January 1983: Echo and The Bunnymen. Source: Tim Naylor 
26 January 1983:.Echo and The Bunnymen, Porcupine Tour Guildford Civic Hall, by and source David Bonney at isetta_windsor 
26 January 1983:.Echo and The Bunnymen, Porcupine Tour Guildford Civic Hall, by and source David Bonney at isetta_windsor 
26 January 1983:.Echo and The Bunnymen, Porcupine Tour Guildford Civic Hall, by and source David Bonney at isetta_windsor 
26 January 1983: Echo and The Bunnymen, Porcupine Tour Guildford Civic Hall, by and source David Bonney at isetta_windsor 
9 February 1983: Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Denis Thomas via www.morain.de 
17 March 1983: Ticket#0023 for Marillion at Civic Hill, Guildford. 
17 March 1983: Ticket#0447 for Marillion at Civic Hill, Guildford. Picture courtesy of: Chewtonia.com 
17 March 1983: Marillion at the Civic Hall, Guildford reviewed by Hugh Fielder in Sounds 26 March ’83 issue. image courtesy of Pete Cole. 
6 April 1983: Tears for Fears at Civic Hall, Guildford 
7 September 1983: Outlaw advert from Sounds. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole. 
7 September 1983: Level 42 at Civic Hall, Guildford. Source: Diana Constantine via Guildford Town Past and Present 
24 September 1983: Paul Young at Civic Hall, Guildford. Image of advert from Smash Hits 1-14 Sept ’83 issue courtesy of Pete Cole 
1 December 1983: Civic Hall, Guildford hosted Tears for Fears. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
2 April 1984: Howard Jones with Endgames. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole 
3 May 1984: Shoot! Dispute supported Bruce Foxton at Civic Hall, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Steve Smith 
1 November 1984: Sisters of Mercy (Ticket No.738) 
22 May 1985: The Faith Brothers opened for and The Alarm. Image courtesy of Pete Cole 
The Country of the Blind on the B-side of Faith Brothers 24 June ’85 releassed was recorded at the Civic Hall. 
The Country of the Blind on the B-side of Faith Brothers 24 June ’85 releassed was recorded at the Civic Hall. 
23 October 1985: Everthing But The Girl w/ The Apartment Ticket. Source: Diana Constantine via Guildford Town Past & Present 
3 June 1986: Press Ad 
3 June 1986: Ticket No.0830. Source: Chewtonia 
3 June 1986: Ticket No.1065. Source Martin Rochefort via Guildford Town Past & Present 
22 April 1988: Fat and Frantic. Source: Pete Cole 
3 July 1989: Ticket No.0337 for It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
3 July 1989: It Bites at the Civic Hall, Guildford 
21 June 1990: Chartbusters U.S.A with Sister Sledge. Source: Diana Constantine via Guildford Town Past & Present 
25 November 1991: David Essex (Ticket No.L37). Source: Diana Constantine via Guildford Town Past & Present 10cc, Adamski, Ali McMordie, Angus Fitchet, Another Pretty Face, Anvil, Arthur Brown, Arts lab, Asylum, Atomic Rooster, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Barclay James Harvest, Ben, Blinder, Bliss, Bob Geldof, Bobby Henry, Bowser & Blue, Brewers Droop, Bridget St. John, Brinsley Schwarz, Bristol, Bruce Foxton, Bucks Fizz, Budgie, Buzzcocks, Camel, Caravan, Carl Cox, Chartbusters U.S.A, Chicago Northwestern System, Civic hall, Clear Light, Cliff Bennet and The Rebel Rousers, Climax Chicago, Cookie Crew, Crushed Butler, D Mob, David Bowie, David Essex, Deep Purple, Demolition, Dick Morrisey Quartet, Disturbing Guests, Dolly Mixture, Dr Brown's Gospel Medicine, Dr. Feelgood, Du Kane, Duster Bennett, Echo & The Bunnymen, Echo and the Bunnymen, Egg, Electric Blue, Elton John, Emily Muff, Endgames, Eric Clapton, Everything But The Girl, Fairport Convention, Family, Fat and Frantic, Fish, Flamin' Groovies, Free, Free Fest, Fruupp, G.T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars, Gary Brooker, Gary Graffman, Gary Moore, Genesis, Gentle Giant, George Harrison, Glencoe, Gong, Graham Bell & Arc, Gringo, Groundhogs, Guildford, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, Guru Josh, Haji Ahkba Band, Hawkwind, Hazel O'Connor's Megahype, Hazel O’Connor, Headnoise, Headswim, Horse, Hot Chocolate, Howard Jones, Illustrated Man, Iron Maiden, It Bites, Jackie Lynton, Jacqui Cuff, Jake Burns, Jimmy McWilliams, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Pursey, Jimmy Shand & His Band, John Martyn, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Jokers Wild, Jools Holland, Judas Priest, Judie Tzuke, Julian Cope, Kenney Jones, King Crimson, Kingdom Come, Kokomo, Lady Jayne, Level 42, Lindisfarne, Lisa Ranger, Live in Guildford, London, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Marillion, Mark Knopfler, Melody Maker, Mick Greenwood, Mike Westbrook, Moody Blues, Moondogs, Mott The Hoople, Muddy Waters, Nick Lowe, Nik Kershaw, NME, OMD, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Osibisa, Patrick Olive, Paul Cook, Paul Jones, Paul Young, Pauline Cuff, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Peter Hammill, PFM, Philip Hall, Praying Mantis, Prodigy, Pure Wings, Quicksand, Quintessence, Quiver, Rachel Sweet, Radio Birdman, Rag Ball, Rak, Ray Pilgrim and the Minute Men, Record Mirror, Redwood, Richie Rich, Ricky Tick Club, Robb Storme and The Whispers, Running Dry, Seal, Secret Affair, Sham 69, Shazzam, Shoot! Dispute, Sister Sledge, Sisters of Mercy, Slade, Snake Eye, Soft Machine, Soho, Spirit Level, Splatch, Split Enz, Stackridge, Status Quo, Stereo MCs, Steve Jones, Stiff Little Fingers, Strawbs, Stray, String Driven Thing, Subway Sect, Super Furry Animals, Supermodel, Swastika, T-Rex, Teardrop Explodes, Tears for Fears, Terrervision, Terry & Gerry, The Alarm, The Apartments, The Beat, The Beloved, The Blues Band, The Boomtown Rats, The Chords, The Clash, The Climax Blues Band, The Cramps, The Dazzlers, The Faith Brothers, The Ferris Wheel, The Hollies, The Jam, The Kinks, The Kursaal Flyers, The Look, The Police, The Pop Group, The Pretenders, The Purple Hearts, The Rolling Stones, The Selector, The Sex Pistols, The Shamen, The Spinners, The Step, The Stranglers, The Truth, The Undertones, The Vapors, The Yachts, The Yardbirds, Thomas Dolby, Toyah, Tubby Hayes Big Band, UBz, University of Surrey, Van Der Graaf Generator, Viva, Wishbone Ash, WOB, XTC, Ziggy Stardust
Our Soundscene 
Human beings takes me back to 1981. Followed them all over the Surrey reading area for a year a great band and 3 good guys playing well written songs of the era. I wish john Tim and steve well what ever they are doing now. Should reform for a few shows just like Oasis but do the wooden bridge.
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