The Venue opened in the early 80's as the Jailhouse. The Venue was host to literally hundreds of great bands, for almost 25 years.  The closing party was on 10th June 2006.  The message daubed by someone on the door, says it all......   

1987  19th March The Comsat Angels                              

                  The Comsat Angels 19th March 1987 The Venue.  Thank you to Stu for the photo.  

 

The Comsat Angels 19th March 1987 The Venue.  Thank you to Stu for the photo.                                                   

1987  23rd April King Kurt  

                                                                                                                                                1987  20th July Steve Marriott (no ticket for this one, as I paid on the door!  But I was lucky enough to meet the man himself downstairs and get this autograph.  I then diligently cut this scrap of paper to size, and wrote the date on......as you do!

 

 

1988  11th December Stones Roses
1988  31st December Tackhead Sound System

1989  21st June Stone Roses, support band Shy Reptiles
1992  8th March The Bhundu Boys 

            

 

                                                                                                                                               Reverse signed, thank you to Steve for these scans

1992  18th May Wishbone Ash
1992  2nd September The Bhundu Boys                                                                       

1992  25th September Radiohead
1992  6th October Suede, support band The Auteurs
1992  19th October Meat Beat Manifesto

1994  12th June Compulsion
1994  25th July Skin

1994  18th October Renegade Soundwave

1994  28th October The Damned, support band The Gin Goblins

Peter Perrett at The Venue October 1994.  Thank you to Stu for the photo.

1995  15th October The Bluetones

1996  3rd December Kenickie, support band The Stereophonics
1996  15th December The Gyres

1997  10th March The Stereophonics
1997  27th September The Stereophonics
1997  30th October Ozric Tentacles                                                                                  

1997  9th December The Damned
2003  3rd September Sigue Sigue Sputnik                                                                2004  14th February Scissor Sisters (This was one the last gigs at this venue, and certainly one of the last where the band went on to much greater success).


2004  22nd February  The Fall, with John Cooper Clarke
 

2006  10th June Last Night Ever Party