1966  2nd September Chris Barber's Band with Kenneth Washington

1976  17th November The Carpenters
1980  20th July The Stranglers 1980  27th September Gary Numan 1980  29th October The Jam 1980  10th November Weather Report 1980  13th November Shirley Bassey 1980  26th November Ian Dury & The Blockheads 1980  29th November Yes (Trevor Horn Vocals)

1981  19th & 20th February The Who (Pete Townshend spotted having a light refreshment in The Conan Doyle pub across the road prior to the gig).

 

 

Thank you to David for his memories of The Who at the Playhouse

"For the Playhouse gigs, it was a case of queuing down the steps at the side of the theatre for tickets. The queue stretched down to the bottom of the steps and way up the road to the John Lewis walkway (behind where the multi storey car park is now). We managed to get stalls tickets for both gigs, as we started queuing quite early in the morning of the sale. It was well worth it though because both gigs were fantastic, with some different songs played each night. I recall quite a few mods at these gigs, as the ska/mod scene was blooming that year".

1981  24th February The Stranglers 

1981  26th April The Undertones 1981  16th & 17th May Bruce Springsteen (the original show was rescheduled from 30th March, see ticket below, and a second night was added) 1981  30th August Ian Dury & The Blockheads          
1981  30th September The Grateful Dead 1981  5th October Steve Hackett 1981  13th October Renaissance 1981  17th October  Johnny Cash         
1981  18th October Greg Lake 1981  19th October Saxon 1981  5th November Cliff Richard 1981  12th November Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 1981  21st November The Human League 1981  22nd November The Stranglers 1981  30th November Gene Pitney 1982  22nd January Stiff Little Fingers 1982  30th January Sammy Hagar 1982  1st February The Teardrop Explodes 1982  11th February Krokus & Magnum 1982  15th March Iron Maiden

1982  10th April Blackfoot

1982  29th May Camel

1982  7th June Joe Jackson
1982  9th July Toyah 1982  23rd & 25th July The Clash

1982  15th August Bucks Fizz
1982  4th & 5th September Blondie
1982  9th September Mike Oldfield 1982  16th September UB40 1982  17th September Elvis Costello          
1982  19th September Saxon 1982  27th September Echo & The Bunnymen            1982  1st October Roxy Music 1982  7th October Shakin' Stevens
1982  20th October  Depeche Mode
1982  21st October Hawkwind

1982  26th October Japan

1982  29th October Stiff Little Fingers
1982  31st October Julio Iglesias (note misspelt ticket)

1982  1st November Duran Duran

1982  4th November Elton John

1982  6th November ABC

1982  7th November Gillan & Spyder 

1982  16th November Siouxsie & The Banshees (Robert Smith on guitar)

1982  17th November Ultravox

1982  18th November Yazoo

1982  22nd November Cultur, & Mystical 13

1982  23rd November Budgie, support Bernie Torme

1982  25th November Billy Connolly

1982  1st December Michael Schenker Group

1982  2nd December The Kinks

1982  4th December Cliff Richard

1982  9th December Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1982  19th December Simple Minds

1983  16th January Echo & The Bunnymen 
1983  11th February The Stranglers

1983  28th February U2

1983  2nd March 10cc

1983  17th March Thin Lizzy 

1983  19th March Fun Boy Three
1983  20th March Mari Wilson           
1983  30th March UFO

1983  31st March The Undertones           
1983  7th April Marillion

1983  8th & 9th April Eric Clapton

1983  19th & 20th April Joni Mitchell

1983  22nd April Spandau Ballet

1983  23rd April Steve Hackett

1983  27th April Orchestral Manouvres In The Dark, Support band The Cocteau Twins

 

1983  13th May Iron Maiden

1983  20th May Kajagoogoo         
1983  21st May Robert Palmer

1983  14th September Peter Gabriel

1983  18th September Big Country

1983  19th September Depeche Mode          
1983  22nd & 23rd September Rainbow, supported by Lita Ford

1983  14th October Cliff Richard

1983  28th October Kiss

1983  30th October Michael Schenker Group

 

1983  20th November Ozzy Osbourne, support Heavy Pettin'

1983  23rd November Robert Plant          
1983  28th November Y & T, support band Rock Godess

1983  6th December Tears For Fears

1983  8th & 9th December The Police

1983  20th December Whitesnake

1983  31th December Marillion

1984  18th January The Pretenders

1984  12th February Saxon

1984  19th February Marillion

1984  20th February Tina Turner

1984  23rd February  Hawkwind 
1984  24th February Simple Minds

1984  3rd March The Clash

1984  8th March Manowar         
1984  11th & 12th March The Thompson Twins          
1984  31st March Nik Kershaw        
1984  2nd April Pallas

1984  26th April The Cure
1984  6th October Kiss 1984  12th October Echo & The Bunnymen        
1984  14th October The Style Council
1984  18th October Depeche Mode 1984  5th November U2

1985  27th & 28th February Eric Clapton, & special guest Chris Rea         

1985  3rd March Howard Jones
1985  28th March Shakin' Stevens

1985  15th September Gary Moore 1985  17th November The Everly Brothers 1985  18th November Hawkwind       
1985  21st & 23rd November Cliff Richard

1986  16th February Ozzy Osbourne        
1986  23rd March Big Country
1986  10th April Accept, support band Dokken 1986  11th May Public Image Limited 1986  26th October Huey Lewis & The News
1986  30th October Wasp, support band Warlock 1986  2nd & 3rd November Ultravox
1986  12th November Bon Jovi 1986  13th November Hawkwind           
1986  25th & 26th November Alice Cooper, support band Doctor & The Medics 1986  27th November George Benson           
1987  9th February The Psychedelic Furs (rescheduled from 16/12/86) 1987  4th October Jethro Tull          
1987  21st October Echo & The Bunnymen 1987  5th November Anthrax
1987  7th November Ben Elton          
1987  13th November Tom Waits

1988  17th January Depeche Mode
1988  12th February Roy "Chubby" Brown

1988  27th February Heart           
1988  22nd March Ted Nugent, support band Krokus

1988  21st November Iron Maiden

1988  23rd November Night Of The Guitars 1988  26th November Billy Connolly           
1988  28th November The Mission, support band The Mighty Lemon Drops
1988  6th December Hawkwind 1988  13th December Siouxsie & The Banshees 1989  18th January Eric Clapton
1989  29th January Big Country
1989  20th February Simply Red
1989  15th March BB King

 

1989  16th April  Duran Duran
1989  27th May Big Country
1989  1st & 2nd June Elton John, special guest Nik Kershaw           
1989  21st September Jethro Tull
1989  16th October Transvision Vamp, support band And Why Not 

 1989  21st October Yes

1989  25th October Runrig         
1989  28th October All About Eve

 

1989  31st December Big Country
1990  5th March The Stranglers (rescheduled from 27th September 1989)

1990  27th March Fish             
1990  9th May Jeff Beck

1990  20th October Hawkwind
1990  31st October Tangerine Dream

1990  1st November Queensryche            
1990  22nd November Thunder, & The Electric Boys

1991  11th March Deep Purple
1991  28th March Judas Priest           
1991  30th March Megadeth        
1991  17th July Kraftwerk

 

1991  6th October Level 42

1991  8th October Alice Cooper
1992  17th March Jethro Tull
1992  1st May Hawkwind        
1992  8th July Erasure

1992  31st August Van Morrison
1992  2nd September Black Sabbath 1993  1st & 2nd June The Velvet Underground

1993  4th June Brian May Band

1995  7th April Bob Dylan         
1998  17th April Yes

2001  21st May Alice Cooper, Special guest Dio

 

 

2002  22nd June Andy Williams

2003  6th July Yes
2003  26th October Simply Red          
2004  27th March Joe Brown & Marty Wilde