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Thirty-five years of Apples and Snakes poetry shows: a lot of shows, a lot of artists.

There are still a few gaps, but we're gradually uploading details of them all. Search away, using the boxes on the left. You can search by year (maybe you want to trace your first ever Apples and Snakes gig), by artist (from Dirg Aaab-Richards to Zk the Poet) or by venue (what was the name of that place with the really narrow staircase?).

You'll see that there are some artists we don't know much about - maybe they did one gig for us in 1983 - and we'd therefore welcome any information that you might have. Even better, you might be that artist - and we'd be delighted to renew our acquaintance with you.

And if you have details of any A&S shows that seem to be missing, we'd very much like to hear from you. Especially '80s and '90s; the last few years we've got covered (probably).

  • Little Brother, Claire Dowie, Gandhi Versus the Daleks, Carol Grimes

    Little Brother, Claire Dowie, Gandhi Versus the Daleks, Carol Grimes

    9 October 1986 at 
    Goldsmiths Tavern (4)
  • Vi Subversa & Richard Famous, Janice Perry, Ian McPherson, Ann Ziety

    Vi Subversa & Richard Famous, Janice Perry, Ian McPherson, Ann Ziety

    11 October 1986 at 
    New Merlin's Cave (12)
  • Lindsay MacRae, Belinda Blanchard, Lotte Moos, Some Like it Hot

    Lindsay MacRae, Belinda Blanchard, Lotte Moos, Some Like it Hot

    16 October 1986 at 
    Goldsmiths Tavern (4)
  • Rory McLeod, Lynford French, Jackie Kay, The Greedy Bastards Party

    Rory McLeod, Lynford French, Jackie Kay, The Greedy Bastards Party

    18 October 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Stef Pixner, Teatro Dextentiale, Zolan Quobble, Surfin' Dave

    Stef Pixner, Teatro Dextentiale, Zolan Quobble, Surfin' Dave

    23 October 1986 at 
    Goldsmiths Tavern (4)
  • John Hegley, Gladys McGee, Pat Condell, The Pyrotechnicos

    John Hegley, Gladys McGee, Pat Condell, The Pyrotechnicos

    25 October 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Fran Landesman, Porky the Poet, Sharon Landau, Pete Watson

    Fran Landesman, Porky the Poet, Sharon Landau, Pete Watson

    30 October 1986 at 
    Goldsmiths Tavern (4)
  • Don Carroll, Gillian Allnutt, Peter Campbell, Attacco Decente

    Don Carroll, Gillian Allnutt, Peter Campbell, Attacco Decente

    01 November 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Marc Matthews & Marc Ramphal, Cynthia Roomes, Zolan Quobble, Sarah Jane Morris & friends

    Marc Matthews & Marc Ramphal, Cynthia Roomes, Zolan Quobble, Sarah Jane Morris & friends

    08 November 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Levi Tafari, Alison Fell, Pete Zero, Jungr & Parker

    Levi Tafari, Alison Fell, Pete Zero, Jungr & Parker

    15 November 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Azanian People's Benefit

    Azanian People's Benefit

    21 November 1986 at 
    Interchange (3)
  • Martin Glynn, Jez Prinz, Mogane Wally Serote, Steve Drewett

    Martin Glynn, Jez Prinz, Mogane Wally Serote, Steve Drewett

    22 November 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Joolz, Audi Maserati, Ian Kelly, Rev Hammer

    Joolz, Audi Maserati, Ian Kelly, Rev Hammer

    29 November 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Mark Steel, Ann Ziety, Sheila Hyde, Little Dave

    Mark Steel, Ann Ziety, Sheila Hyde, Little Dave

    05 December 1986 at 
    Chestnut Tree (1)
  • Brian Patten, JD Douglas, Bob Devereux, Penny Wood

    Brian Patten, JD Douglas, Bob Devereux, Penny Wood

    06 December 1986 at 
    New Merlin's Cave (12)
  • Liz Lochhead, Emile Sercombe, Essex Hemphill, Tony & Stod

    Liz Lochhead, Emile Sercombe, Essex Hemphill, Tony & Stod

    13 December 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Peter Campbell, Alison Goldie, Claire Dowie, The Dinner Ladies

    Peter Campbell, Alison Goldie, Claire Dowie, The Dinner Ladies

    10 January 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Michelle Shocked, Fred Williams, Lioness Chant, Audi Maserati

    Michelle Shocked, Fred Williams, Lioness Chant, Audi Maserati

    17 January 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival 1

    Jazz Poetry Festival 1

    23 January 1987 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
    Such a Mixture included poets: Maggie Nicols, Pam Elliot, Vicy Scrivener. Moonlighters Music included Jan Ponsford and Jannette Mason.
  • Jazz Poetry Festival 2

    Jazz Poetry Festival 2

    24 January 1987 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival 3

    Jazz Poetry Festival 3

    25 January 1987 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
  • Pat Condell, Mark Steel, Patric Cunnane, Kevin Seisay

    Pat Condell, Mark Steel, Patric Cunnane, Kevin Seisay

    31 January 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Mark Miwurdz, Belinda Blanchard, PR Murry, Tony & Stod

    Mark Miwurdz, Belinda Blanchard, PR Murry, Tony & Stod

    07 February 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Lol Coxhill, Emile Sercombe, Ian Kelly; Marc Matthews & Marc Ramphall

    Lol Coxhill, Emile Sercombe, Ian Kelly; Marc Matthews & Marc Ramphall

    13 February 1987 at 
    Tramshed Theatre (London - Greenwich) (5)
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