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Alan Gilbey

Contains 1 collection item, 12 performances, 13 in total. Currently showing 13 in total.

Previously of Controlled Attack. Now a respected East London historian, and the man behind Backpassage Tours.

  • Fran Landesman; Jan Ponsford & Carol Nelson; Liz Loxley, Bet Lynch, Alan Gilbey

    Fran Landesman; Jan Ponsford & Carol Nelson; Liz Loxley, Bet Lynch, Alan Gilbey

    19 November 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • African Dawn, Gladys McGee, God’s Little Joke, Alan Gilbey

    African Dawn, Gladys McGee, God’s Little Joke, Alan Gilbey

    31 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Book launch & cabaret

    Book launch & cabaret

    19 April 1984 at 
    Drill Hall (3)
  • Midsummer Poetry Day (1984)

    Midsummer Poetry Day (1984)

    24 June 1984 at 
    Covent Garden Market (2)
    The first outing for a long-running annual partnership event with Alternative Arts. We love the Bottom-themed artwork. PR Murry compere alongside Mark Miwurdz, although Emile Sercombe was supposed to be the second compere.
  • Video recording of Miner Poets

    Video recording of Miner Poets

    1 August 1984
    VHS recording of Miner Poets event at the Purcell Room, featuring Dannie Abse, John Agard, Gavin Ewart, Alison Fell, Alan Gilbey, John Hegley, Gladys McGee, Joolz Denby, Liz Lochhead, Steve Olssen, Fred Williams, Mogg Williams
  • Miner Poets

    Miner Poets

    1 August 1984 at 
    Southbank Centre (29)
    A benefit for the striking miners, co-programmed by Apples & Snakes and the Poetry Society, and supported by the GLC.  If the ticks on the back of the flyer are indicative of A&S’s contribution, then it comprised Hegley, Gilbey, Fred Williams, McGee, Agard, Joolz, LKJ, Prescod, Fell, Condell and African ...
  • Toxic Shock, Ian Smith, Alan Gilbey, Dinah Livingstone

    Toxic Shock, Ian Smith, Alan Gilbey, Dinah Livingstone

    17 November 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Community Centre Tour

    Community Centre Tour

    22 November 1984 at 
    Walworth & Aylesbury Community Arts Trust (London - Southwark) (1)
  • GLC Giroshow

    GLC Giroshow

    16 February 1985 at 
    Barking Town Hall (London - Barking & Dagenham) (1)
    Poets footing another great bill, topped by The Higsons and Terry & Gerry.
  • Skint Video, Alan Gilbey, Belinda Blanchard, Pat Condell

    Skint Video, Alan Gilbey, Belinda Blanchard, Pat Condell

    09 March 1985 at 
    Young Vic (8)
  • Merle Collins, Alan Gilbey, Pitika Ntuli, Moonlighters Music

    Merle Collins, Alan Gilbey, Pitika Ntuli, Moonlighters Music

    13 September 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (52)
  • Azanian People's Benefit

    Azanian People's Benefit

    21 November 1986 at 
    Interchange (3)
  • Lol Coxhill, Claire Dowie, Alan Gilbey, Audi Maserati

    Lol Coxhill, Claire Dowie, Alan Gilbey, Audi Maserati

    02 December 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
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