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.
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 ...
Topping this bill were Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters and Steve Marshall’s World Service. The latter were a ‘rock, funk, jazz, soul and blues’ band who occasionally backed Perry on his forays into non-reggae territory. Marshall was the lead guitarist. See People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee ‘Scratch’ ...