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- 1994 Mike Peters @ The Joiners (Tue 5 Apr 1994)
+ Aimee Mann
[leave a comment] - 1994 Gorky's Zygotic Mynci @ Water Rats Theatre (Wed 6 Apr 1994)
+ Land of Barbara + Yoghurt Belly
[leave a comment] - 1994 Strangelove @ Water Rats Theatre (Thu 7 Apr 1994)
+ Gene + Orange
[leave a comment] - 1994 Rev Hammer @ New Cross Venue (Fri 8 Apr 1994)
+ The Sea
[leave a comment] - 1994 Skunk Anansie @ Water Rats Theatre (Fri 8 Apr 1994)
+ Gas + For Daze
[leave a comment] - 1994 Rosa Mota @ Bottoms (Sat 9 Apr 1994)
+ Submarine + Stewed. From NME gig listings of that week, part of a tour taking in Colchester, London Marquee, Leeds, Birmingham and New Cross Venue.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Midway Still @ New Cross Venue (Fri 15 Apr 1994)
+Head Cleaner + The Revs
[leave a comment] - 1994 Charlie Chuck @ New Cross Venue (Sat 16 Apr 1994)
+ "special guests" + The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey and Martin Stubbs?)
[leave a comment] - 1994 Hose @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Mon 18 Apr 1994)
"The Quantum Tour"
[leave a comment] - 1994 Blessed Ethel @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 20 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Big Boy Henry @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 20 Apr 1994)
+ Friends + The Guvnors
[leave a comment] - 1994 Tori Amos @ Portsmouth Guildhall (Thu 21 Apr 1994)
+ Divine Comedy. Not the Tori Amos show I went to I don't think...
[leave a comment] - 1994 The Monochrome Set @ New Cross Venue (Fri 22 Apr 1994)
+ Northern Picture Library
[leave a comment] - 1994 Credit To The Nation @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 22 Apr 1994)
+ Collapsed Lung
[leave a comment] - 1994 Anti Nowhere League @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Fri 22 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Moose @ New Cross Venue (Sat 23 Apr 1994)
+ Submarine + Catchers
[leave a comment] - 1994 Intensified @ Bottoms (Sat 23 Apr 1994)
+ 100 Men
[leave a comment] - 1994 Greenpeace Benefit @ South Parade Pier (Sat 23 Apr 1994)
Transglobal Underground + Back To The Planet + Mighty Zion Train + AOS3 + Great Imperial Yoyo + Ohm Sound System
[leave a comment] - 1994 Dusted @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Sat 23 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Roy Bookbinder @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 24 Apr 1994)
+ Burnt Ice
[leave a comment] - 1994 Eleanor McEvoy @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Mon 25 Apr 1994)
+ Jojoru
[leave a comment] - 1994 XC-NN @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 26 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 XC-NN @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 26 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Poisoned Electrick Head @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 27 Apr 1994)
+ Great Imperial Yoyo
[leave a comment] - 1994 Salad @ The Joiners (Wed 27 Apr 1994)
+ Breed
[leave a comment] - 1994 Toyah Wilcox @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 27 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Tony Hadley @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 28 Apr 1994)
+ The Wayward Sons
[leave a comment] - 1994 Mind Octopus @ The Penny Theatre (Thu 28 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Heavenly @ New Cross Venue (Fri 29 Apr 1994)
+ Prolapse + Uzeda + Space Maid
[leave a comment] - 1994 Grolsch Caberet @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 29 Apr 1994)
Howard Jones, Bill Bailey, Mark Thomas, David Schneider, Jojuru, Los Hombres Ingles. Ace comedy lineup, was I at this?
[leave a comment] - 1994 Bob Pearce @ The Joiners (Fri 29 Apr 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 S*M*A*S*H @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Fri 29 Apr 1994)
+ Grimetime
[leave a comment] - 1994 S*M*A*S*H @ The Joiners (Sat 30 Apr 1994)
+ Uzeda + Spacemaid
[leave a comment] - 1994 Huggy Bear @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Sat 30 Apr 1994)
+ Sonar Nation
[leave a comment] - 1994 East 17 @ Portsmouth Guildhall (Mon 2 May 1994)
+ Best Shot. I was at Oasis this night, which this NME has missed from its actual gig guide, tut!
[leave a comment] - 1994 Oasis @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Mon 2 May 1994)
I was at this one. These "oasis" are going to do well for themselves I think. Ones to watch.
[leave a comment]- Oasis @ Portsmouth Wedgewood RoomsI was there at The Wedge, ace gig, and I really do remember this one, unlike the Nirvana @ Birmingham Hummingbird one I wrote up the other day... Found this bit of text from an NME interview, written by Simon Williams, quoting the band talking about their stay at the Holiday Inn North Harbour (now the Marriott). "It's a stupid place to put a pool, innit?" frowns Liam. "It was just asking for trouble putting us in this hotel." "It's true," nods Noel, wisely. "Those plate glass windows are jus -
- 1994 Rollins Band @ Portsmouth Pyramids (Tue 3 May 1994)
+ Dig
[leave a comment] - 1994 Deacon Blue @ Portsmouth Guildhall (Tue 3 May 1994)
+ The Dreaming
[leave a comment] - 1994 The Dear Janes @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 4 May 1994)
promoting their debug album "Sometimes I"
[leave a comment] - 1994 Mantaray @ Joiners Arms (Wed 4 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Bark Psychosis @ University of Portsmouth (Thu 5 May 1994)
+ Sharkboy. Following 2 nights at the ICA.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Show Of Hands @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 5 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Fun-da-mental @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 6 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Blessed Ethel @ Tunbridge Wells Forum (Fri 6 May 1994)
+ Silver + Cardinal Fink
[leave a comment] - 1994 Blessed Ethel @ Canterbury University (Sat 7 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Cud @ Southampton University (Sat 7 May 1994)
+ My Life Story + Blink
[leave a comment] - 1994 Blessed Ethel @ Canterbury University (Sat 7 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Pussycat Trash @ Bottoms (Sat 7 May 1994)
+ Ricardo Snuff + Scope
[leave a comment] - 1994 The Oyster Band @ Bottoms (Sat 7 May 1994)
This gig listed in NME 7/5/94 but the venue is Folkestone Music Stage. Never heard of it and can find no reference, any ideas?
[leave a comment] - 1994 Senser @ Southampton University (Wed 11 May 1994)
on the Stacked Up tour
[leave a comment] - 1994 Oasis @ New Cross Venue (Fri 13 May 1994)
I saw them on this tour at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms...
[leave a comment] - 1994 Oasis @ New Cross Venue (Fri 13 May 1994)
+ Shed Seven + Cast. Not a bad lineup of the time, for four quid anyway! It was all tribute bands most times I went...
[leave a comment] - 1994 King Kurt @ New Cross Venue (Fri 13 May 1994)
+ Pyromaniacs From Hell + Mike Geary
[leave a comment] - 1994 Everything But The Girl @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Mon 16 May 1994)
Promoting Amplified Heart according to NME.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Chumbawamba @ Portsmouth Pyramids (Tue 17 May 1994)
First of the Portsmouth Venue Campaign freebies helping out on the door. Plus Gunshot, Attilla the Stockbroker, nad Spot the Poet.
[leave a comment] - 1994 The Auteurs @ New Cross Venue (Sun 22 May 1994)
+ Luna + Silver
[leave a comment] - 1994 Blessed Ethel @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 24 May 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Blur @ Southampton University (Sat 28 May 1994)
+ Sleeper. On the Parklife tour. Shoulda gone to this one...
[leave a comment] - 1994 K-Passa and the Wayward Sons @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sat 2 Jul 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Omar and the Howlers @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 3 Jul 1994)
+ Dave Hole Band. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Last Great Dreamers @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 7 Jul 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Reservoir Dogs + True Romance @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 8 Jul 1994)
Film night, from an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Loonee Toons @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sat 9 Jul 1994)
from an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Mambo Taxi @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 10 Jul 1994)
Wanted to go to this, no-one to go with. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 S*M*A*S*H @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 12 Jul 1994)
+ Kaliphz. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Linda Smith @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 15 Jul 1994)
+ Roger Monkhouse + Mark Blake, comedy club. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Annie Hates Cordial @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 20 Jul 1994)
+ Waterfall + Bantha Chain, local. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Firework Party @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 22 Jul 1994)
Local. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Adrian Mitchell @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 24 Jul 1994)
+ Henry Normal, spoken word. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Ricochet @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 28 Jul 1994)
+ River Nation. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Freak Power @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 29 Jul 1994)
+ Mat Welcome + Parrot, caberet night. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Nunz On Napalm @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sat 30 Jul 1994)
+ Medicine Man + Pipes Of Justice + Jude, local rock I think. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Gosport Festival @ Walpole Park (Gosport) (Sat 30 Jul 1994)
Wedding Present + Credit To The Nation + Senseless Things. I know I went, I seem to remember one band did not though. One more band advertised somewhere, S*M*A*S*H? Not the Walpole Park in Ealing!
[leave a comment] - 1994 Headswim @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 3 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 The Selecter @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 4 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Terry Hall @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 10 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Big Brother Soul @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Thu 11 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 John Cooper Clarke @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 14 Aug 1994)
+ Martin Newell. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Velocity Girl @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 16 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Shakin' Stevens @ Southsea Common (Fri 19 Aug 1994)
Portsmouth Festival / Heineken Festival, a freebie, Chris Wilson's birthday. The Pogues also played on the Sunday, I think it was without Shane McGowan though.
I may have listed Shakin' Stevens on another date, but this is definitely the
[leave a comment] - 1994 Barenaked Ladies @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Tue 23 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Elastica @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 24 Aug 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Mike Peters @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Fri 26 Aug 1994)
Caberet night. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Reading Festival @ Reading Festival (Sun 28 Aug 1994)
Just went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echobelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.
[leave a comment] - 1994 One Step Behind @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Wed 31 Aug 1994)
Madness Tribute. From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Ride @ Portsmouth Guildhall (Thu 15 Sep 1994) [leave a comment]
- 1994 Ivor Cutler @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 18 Sep 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 Harry Hill @ The Wedgewood Rooms (Sun 25 Sep 1994)
From an ad in Insomnia, local student mag of the time.
[leave a comment] - 1994 John Martyn @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 2 Nov 1994) [leave a comment]
- john martyn at the leas cliffe halli am trying to find out how many gigs john martyn did ay the leas cliffe hall? i am hoping you may be able to help me please. thankyou. :-). - saffron
- 1994 Gary Numan @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 8 Nov 1994)
The Sacrifice Tour. Full Show comprising of.
INTRO (PRAY), A question of faith, I dream of wires, Noise noise, Listen to the sirens, Everyday i die, Desire, Friends, Scar, Magic, M.E, Replicas, Mean street, Stormtrooper in drag, Deadliner, Bleed, The dre
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Here's a list of gigs that happened this week in the area's history... if you can offer any extra information, or any corrections, please leave a comment below...
- 1968 The Moody Blues @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1968) [leave a comment]
- 1968 The Herd @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Feb 1968)
+ The Circuit
[leave a comment]- The Herd 1968I saw The Herd in 1968 and I played in the Support band "The Circuit" with Rod Jones Guitar, Les Peel Vocals, Mick Wilkins Bass, and me Dave Shackle drums. Happy Days. - Dave Shackle
- 1973 Thin Lizzy @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1973)
Got bottled off possibly, though their manager to be was in the audience.
[leave a comment] - 1984 Diamond Head @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 1984) [leave a comment]
- 1995 Supergrass @ The Joiners (Thu 9 Feb 1995)
plus The Bluetones, a great gig, at a great time.
[leave a comment] - 1996 Number One Cup @ The Joiners (Sun 11 Feb 1996)
and Bennett I think
[leave a comment] - 1998 The Dandy Warhols @ The Garage (Thu 12 Feb 1998)
I think this is the last time the keyboardist took her top off on stage.
[leave a comment] - 1998 Primal Scream @ Brixton Academy (Sat 14 Feb 1998)
Some sort of all nighter, we didn't stay the pace. Was this the first gig with Kevin Shields?
[leave a comment] - 2002 The Charlatans @ Astoria (Mon 11 Feb 2002)
NME Brats?
[leave a comment] - 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
Top notch cult TV comedy! Returns only now I think. Looking forward to this one a lot
[leave a comment]- The Mighty BooshNot sure how this hasn't come up on the listings yet but cult TV extravaganza The Mighty Boosh is coming to the LCH in February... Most other dates on the tour have already sold out, so get in quick! Come with us now on journey through time and space to the world of The Mighty Boosh. See all the characters from the cult BBC show as they parade about in front of your naked eyes for a small fee. Witness Mr. Susan the cloth beast as he brandishes his miraculous mirror balls for your enjoyment. Re -
- Weekend reportSuper weekend, starting with The Mighty Boosh at the LCH, funny, good, we felt a bit old though, they do attract a young audience, lots of whom were dressed up. I maybe enjoyed the show a bit more than my companions, though it did feel a bit like a cobbled together string of all the funny characters from the show. It felt like that because it was that, like the TV show and the radio show before it. A few drinks after this in The Clifton, and then home to our massive telly - sorry no pictures of -
- 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
The live stage show, in our humble town...
[leave a comment] - 2006 VALENTINES! @ The Grand (Tue 14 Feb 2006)
We are posted as having a Cabaret for Valentines Night but thats changed.
A fantastic gourmet evening. 7 courses of really amazing food. Live romantic music.
[leave a comment]- RE:The Ballroom at the Grand is THE place to be on Valentines night. A 4 course meal and live cabaret. Bring the romance back - sherrynorton
- 2006 DEREK ACORAH @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 15 Feb 2006)
TV "psychic"... we get too much of this at the LCH if you ask me.
[leave a comment] - 2007 St. Valentine's Dinner Menu @ Jon's Vinos Y Tapas (Wed 14 Feb 2007)
St. Valentine's dinner menu available at Tim's Vino & Tapas, 3a West Terrace, Folkestone, tel 01303 249900.
[leave a comment] - 2008 ALISON MOYET - SOLD OUT @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 15 Feb 2008) [leave a comment]
- 2009 Main Stage Talent Tournament: Heat 2 @ The Frenchman (Thu 12 Feb 2009)
Battle of the Bands type thing for Sellindge Festival.
[leave a comment]- Free gig Thursday to find the best local talent for music festivalBe there to witness the best local bands battling it out for a spot on the main stage at Sellindge Music Festival 2009. On 22nd January, SMF presented Heat 1 of the Main Stage Talent Tournament to a packed venue in Folkestone, and saw The Little Philistines and Burgundy making it through to the final. This Thursday, five more bands will play their hearts out in hopes of making it through. The bands include Watch This Space, Waterhorse, Us & Them, Monday Street, and Elephants. Two of these -
- 2009 Book Now For Valentines Day @ Number 11 (Sat 14 Feb 2009)
We will be serving a special menu on the evening of Saturday 14th February including Oysters, Fois Gras, Roast Guinea Fowl, Lobster among many other things. We can also cater for vegetarians and vegans. Book now on 01303 259535.
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