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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).

  • John Hegley, Claire Dowie, Tony Morewood, Staunch Poets

    John Hegley, Claire Dowie, Tony Morewood, Staunch Poets

    19 March 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Son of Man, Markus Jahn, Ginger John, Rowena Tosh

    Son of Man, Markus Jahn, Ginger John, Rowena Tosh

    26 March 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
     
  • Little Brother, Frederick Williams, Tebbit’s Bicycle, Long Fellow, Fred Proud

    Little Brother, Frederick Williams, Tebbit’s Bicycle, Long Fellow, Fred Proud

    02 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Belinda Blanchard, Brian Bailey, John Rowe, The Czechs

    Belinda Blanchard, Brian Bailey, John Rowe, The Czechs

    09 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • The Wild Girls, Jenny Lecoat, Michèle Roberts, Alison Fell, Stef Pixner, Janet Dubé

    The Wild Girls, Jenny Lecoat, Michèle Roberts, Alison Fell, Stef Pixner, Janet Dubé

    16 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
    Benefit for the Greenham Common Women.
  • Benjamin Zephaniah, Jenny Lecoat, Gladys McGee, Controlled Attack, Patric Dream

    Benjamin Zephaniah, Jenny Lecoat, Gladys McGee, Controlled Attack, Patric Dream

    22 April 1983 at 
    Clockhouse Community Centre (6)
    Patric Cunnane here billed as ‘Patric Dream’ – a name he adopted during a brief sojourn in Southampton.
  • Bob Cobbing & Clive Fencott, Mark Miwurdz, Chris Cardale, Games To Avoid

    Bob Cobbing & Clive Fencott, Mark Miwurdz, Chris Cardale, Games To Avoid

    23 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • The Great Poet Milton, Pauline Melville, Pete Murry, Jan Ponsford & Terry Disley

    The Great Poet Milton, Pauline Melville, Pete Murry, Jan Ponsford & Terry Disley

    30 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Nick Toczek, Little Dave, Jay Ramsay, To Be Continued

    Nick Toczek, Little Dave, Jay Ramsay, To Be Continued

    07 May 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • African Dawn, Emile Sercombe, Michael Belbin, Claire Dowie

    African Dawn, Emile Sercombe, Michael Belbin, Claire Dowie

    14 May 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Little Brother, Chris Cardale, Belinda Blanchard, Pete Murry, Morris Minor & The Austin Seven

    Little Brother, Chris Cardale, Belinda Blanchard, Pete Murry, Morris Minor & The Austin Seven

    20 May 1983 at 
    Clockhouse Community Centre (6)
  • The Popticians, John Agard, Anne Clark, Owen O’Neill

    The Popticians, John Agard, Anne Clark, Owen O’Neill

    21 May 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Michael Horovitz, Pat Condell, John Hegley, Jenny Éclair, Inge Laird, The Housewives

    Michael Horovitz, Pat Condell, John Hegley, Jenny Éclair, Inge Laird, The Housewives

    28 May 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Joolz, Slade the Leveller, Dinah Livingstone, Andy Naff & Archie Lawrence

    Joolz, Slade the Leveller, Dinah Livingstone, Andy Naff & Archie Lawrence

    04 June 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Spartacus R, Pat Condell, Jenny Lecoat, John Hegley

    Spartacus R, Pat Condell, Jenny Lecoat, John Hegley

    11 June 1983 at 
    Clockhouse Community Centre (6)
  • Brian Patten, Mark Steel, Andy P, Ana & the Allsorts

    Brian Patten, Mark Steel, Andy P, Ana & the Allsorts

    18 June 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • Attila the Stockbroker, Pat Condell, Sandy Gort, Ferenc Aszmann

    Attila the Stockbroker, Pat Condell, Sandy Gort, Ferenc Aszmann

    25 June 1983 at 
    Roebuck (London - Camden) (51)
  • The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 1

    The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 1

    01 July 1983 at 
    Surrey Banqueting Suite (London - Oval) (2)
    Part one of a two-day celebration marking the end of A&S’s first year (if we regard their years as running concurrently with the academic year).
  • The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 2

    The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 2

    02 July 1983 at 
    Surrey Banqueting Suite (London - Oval) (2)
    Part two of a two-day celebration marking the end of A&S’s first ‘year’ (if we regard these as running concurrently with the academic year).
  • Write On Festival: Mark Miwurdz, Anne Clark, The Popticians, Nick Toczek

    Write On Festival: Mark Miwurdz, Anne Clark, The Popticians, Nick Toczek

    24 September 1983 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (498)
    First of three shows that A&S programmed for the Write On festival, which ran at BAC between September and October. Seemingly A&S’s first event at the venue that has so far hosted the most of their shows.
  • Write On Festival: African Dawn, John Agard, Pepsi Poet

    Write On Festival: African Dawn, John Agard, Pepsi Poet

    29 September 1983 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (498)
  • Write On Festival: Attila the Stockbroker, Slade the Leveller, Emile Sercombe, Marsha Prescod, Mark Steel

    Write On Festival: Attila the Stockbroker, Slade the Leveller, Emile Sercombe, Marsha Prescod, Mark Steel

    01 October 1983 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (498)
  • Jim Barclay, Frederick Williams, Ken Smith, The London Combo

    Jim Barclay, Frederick Williams, Ken Smith, The London Combo

    07 October 1983 at 
    Wheatsheaf (London - Wandsworth) (4)
  • Joolz, Keith Jefferson, Jenny Éclair, Rory McLeod

    Joolz, Keith Jefferson, Jenny Éclair, Rory McLeod

    14 October 1983 at 
    Wheatsheaf (London - Wandsworth) (4)
    Four formidable characters together on one bill.
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