Gigography 1981

Unknown date (1981)
Olympia, East Kilbride: Orange Juice, Recognitions, John Peel Roadshow 
Jan
3 Edinburgh Playhouse, Nite Club: Boots For Dancing, The Fire Engines & John Peel 
15 or 16 Manchester, venue unknown: The Fall, Smack. The Fall website lists a gig at Rafters in Manchester on 15 January 1981 but this was a Thursday night, when Peel was presenting his usual programme. The gig could be misdated, or the show pre-recorded of course. 
17 Reading University: John Peel Roadshow. Three unspecified bands. 
30 Nottingham University Student's Union 'Musical Extravaganza': John Peel Roadshow, Misty In Roots, 23 Jewels 
31 Southampton University Students' Union: The Exploding Seagulls & John Peel Roadshow 
Feb
9 London, Heaven: New Order 
20 Leicester Polytechnic: Altered Images, Groundation & John Peel Roadshow
March
6 Lowestoft College, Suffolk: John Peel Roadshow, Nuclear Socketts, Needles 
7 Sheffield University: John Peel Roadshow and "local band" (entrance 1.00 advance or 1.20 on door) 
13 Bristol University: John Peel Roadshow, The Undertones, The Revillos, Aswad As mentioned on 16 March 1981 show.
14 Portsmouth (unknown venue): John Peel Roadshow, The Revillos 
April
4 Unspecified charity event, Eye, Sufolk: John Peel Roadshow with John Gorman and Neil Innes 
7 London Embassy Club: The Fire Engines + Restricted Code 
May
8 or 9 Leeds area pub (exact venue unknown): A Flock Of Seagulls (Peel attended gig with Bill Nelson) 
June
8 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: New Adventures, U2, Fischer Z, Madness, Michael Schenker Group, UB40, Ian Dury & The Blockheads 
13 Walsall FC: "DJ John Peel" with UB40, Toots & The Maytals, Gang Of Four, Pauline Murray, Black Music Co-Op 
July
9 West Hampstead, London, Moonlight Club: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 
25 Ipswich Gaumont Theatre: Siouxsie & The Banshees 
Aug
3 London, Heaven: Talisman, Thompson Twins 
Sept
5 Edinburgh Playhouse, Nite Club: The Twinsets, & The Dreamboys & John Peel 
Oct
10 Sheffield Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow (Peel was given a Pulp demo tape by Jarvis, and soon after booked the band for their first session) Truth & Beauty: The Story Of Pulp, Mark Sturdy, pg. 34 (accessed via Google Books)
Nov
6 Derby unknown venue: John Peel Roadshow 
13 or 14 Leicester Polytecnic: John Peel Roadshow 
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