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

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  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  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  7th December Dire Straits

Thank you to David Evans for this ticket.

1982  9th December Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1982  19th December Simple Minds

1983  16th January Echo & The Bunnymen (rescheduled from 27/9/82).

 

 

Thank you to Jim Barr for the ticket and set list above.

 

1983  11th February The Stranglers

1983  28th February U2

1983  2nd March 10cc

1983  17th March Thin Lizzy 

1983  19th March Fun Boy Three (rescheduled from 26th February 1983)

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  18th & 19th 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  16th March Barclay James Harvest

Thank you to David Evans for this ticket.

1984  26th April The Cure

1984  17th June Siouxsie & The Banshees

 

 

1984  22nd September Dio

1984  6th October Kiss

1984  8th October Big Country

1984  12th October Echo & The Bunnymen

 

 

Thank you to Jim Barr for the ticket and set list above.

 

Echo & The Bunnymen at the Playhouse 1984.  Thank you to Jim Barr for the photo. ©Jim Barr 1984. 

        
1984  14th October The Style Council
1984  18th October Depeche Mode

Scarf purchased at this gig....Yes, you could still buy these at gigs in 84'

1984  26th October Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1984  2nd November Motorhead, support band Persian Risk (Not Gas as shown on ticket)

1984  5th November U2

1984  6th December Runrig

Thank you to Marc Marnie for this pass.

 

1984  24th, 26th, 30th & 31st December Big Country
1985  4th February The Rocky Horror Show

1985  17th February The Stranglers

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

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

1985  29th April Rick Wakeman       
1985  30th May The Firm        
1985  31st May The Hollies

1985  1st June The Damned, support band The Fuzztones

1985  8th June Wishbone Ash          
1985  11th June Foreigner          
1985  6th July BB King

Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.

 

1985  23rd August Runrig

Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.

 

1985  7th September Saxon, Support band The Pretty Maids 

1985  15th September Gary Moore

1985  21st September Marillion       
1985  22nd September The Cure         
1985  24th September The Smiths

1985  5th October Magnum          
1985  11th October Siouxsie & The Banshees, support band The Scientists

1985  17th & 18th October The Thompson Twins          
1985  27th October Reo Speedwagon

1985  31st October Billy Connolly 

1985  17th November The Everly Brothers

1985  18th November Hawkwind       
1985  21st & 23rd November Cliff Richard

1985  13th December Nik Kershaw         
1985  14th December Paul Young          
1985  30th December Dire Straits

Thank you to David Evans for this ticket.

1986  14th January Sting           
1986  22nd & 23rd January AC/DC
1986  8th February Motley Crue, support band Cheap Trick 

1986  16th February Ozzy Osbourne        
1986  16th March The Robert Cray Band

Thank you to Marc Marnie for this pass.

 

1986  23rd March Big Country
1986  10th April Accept, support band Dokken

1986  22nd April Twisted Sister

1986  9th May Dio

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

1986  11th May Public Image Ltd

1986  14th May The Ramones (Moved forward from the Empire on the 16th May, but this ticket was bought after the reschedule)

1986  29th May Black Sabbath

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

1986  19th-23rd August Rowan Atkinson

1986  11th September New Order         
1986  17th September Motorhead
1986  29th September Five Star          
1986  15th October The Damned, support band Blue In Heaven 

1986  23rd October Big Audio Dynamite

1986  24th & 25th October The Stranglers

 

1986  26th October Huey Lewis & The News

1986  27th & 28th October Iron Maiden

 

Thank you to Mark Burrell for the two tickets above.

 

1986  30th October Wasp, support band Warlock

1986  2nd & 3rd November Ultravox
1986  12th November Bon Jovi

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

1986  13th November Hawkwind           
1986  25th & 26th November Alice Cooper, support band Doctor & The Medics

1986  27th November George Benson           
1986  29th November Randy Crawford

1987  9th February The Psychedelic Furs (rescheduled from 16/12/86)

1987  18th February Nik Kershaw         
1987  6th March  Deep Purple

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

1987  10th March Simply Red
1987  19th March The Thompson Twins          
1987  18th April Slayer

1987  28th & 29th April  Duran Duran         
1987  16th June Iggy Pop

1987  2nd September Def Leppard

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

          
1987  20th September Motorhead

1987  4th October Jethro Tull          
1987  9th October Five Star

1987  21st October Echo & The Bunnymen

1987  5th November Anthrax
1987  7th November Ben Elton          
1987  13th November Tom Waits

1987  3rd December Inxs

1987  5th December The Cult

1987  17th, 18th & 19th December Marillion

1988  7th & 8th January Whitesnake

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

1988  26th & 27th February Heart

 

 

Thank you to Mark Burrell for the two tickets above.

1988  22nd March Ted Nugent, support band Krokus

1988  1st & 2nd April Alice Cooper

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

1988  13th April Hawkwind, & Tubilah Dog

1988  14th April Def Leppard

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

1988  28th April Clannad           
1988  9th May Fleetwood Mac & The Adventures

 

 

 

Thank you to David Evans for this 1988 Fleetwood Mac programme.

 

1988  17th June Judas Priest          
1988  17th & 18th November Dave Lee Roth

1988  19th November Cinderella

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

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  9th March Anthrax

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

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

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

             
1990  9th May Jeff Beck

 

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

Thank you to Mark Burrell for this ticket.

 

 

1991  6th October Level 42

1992  31st August Van Morrison
1992  2nd September Black Sabbath 1993  4th June Brian May Band 2001  21st May Alice Cooper, Special guest Dio 2003  6th July Yes
2003  26th October Simply Red          
2004  27th March Joe Brown & Marty Wilde