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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, Craig Charles, Alèv, Peter Buckley-Hill

    Little Brother, Craig Charles, Alèv, Peter Buckley-Hill

    21 October 1983 at 
    Wheatsheaf (4)
  • Pat Condell, Belinda Blanchard, Swift Nick, Colour Intense

    Pat Condell, Belinda Blanchard, Swift Nick, Colour Intense

    28 October 1983 at 
    Wheatsheaf (4)
  • Seething Wells, Claire Dowie, The Flatlettes, Anne Clark

    Seething Wells, Claire Dowie, The Flatlettes, Anne Clark

    05 November 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Ivor Cutler, Phyllis King, The Popticians

    Ivor Cutler, Phyllis King, The Popticians

    12 November 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Belinda Blanchard, Rory McLeod, Emile Sercombe, PR Murry, Chris Cardale

    Belinda Blanchard, Rory McLeod, Emile Sercombe, PR Murry, Chris Cardale

    16 November 1983 at 
    Cockpit Theatre (2)
  • 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)
  • Spartacus R, Pat Condell, Belinda Blanchard

    Spartacus R, Pat Condell, Belinda Blanchard

    24 November 1983 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Oku Onoura, Michele Roberts, The Mint Juleps, Gladys McGee

    Oku Onoura, Michele Roberts, The Mint Juleps, Gladys McGee

    26 November 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Marsha Prescod, Little Dave, PR Murry, Pete Watson, Denise Black, The London Combo

    Marsha Prescod, Little Dave, PR Murry, Pete Watson, Denise Black, The London Combo

    3 December 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Paul Dunbar, Dinah Livingstone, Bet Lynch, Roy Hutchins

    Paul Dunbar, Dinah Livingstone, Bet Lynch, Roy Hutchins

    10 December 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Raw and Biting Poetry Cabaret - 1st Anthology Pamphlet

    Raw and Biting Poetry Cabaret - 1st Anthology Pamphlet

    1 January 1984
  • Billy Bragg, Craig Charles

    Billy Bragg, Craig Charles

    07 January 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Slade the Leveller, Pat Condell, Markus Jahn, George Nobody

    Slade the Leveller, Pat Condell, Markus Jahn, George Nobody

    14 January 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Dancing With The Dog, John Hegley, Valerie Bloom

    Dancing With The Dog, John Hegley, Valerie Bloom

    21 January 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Little Brother, Pat Condell, Marsha Prescod, Surfin’ Dave

    Little Brother, Pat Condell, Marsha Prescod, Surfin’ Dave

    27 January 1984 at 
    Windsor Arts Centre (Windsor) (2)
  • Little Brother, Surfin’ Dave, Sandy Gort, Skint Video

    Little Brother, Surfin’ Dave, Sandy Gort, Skint Video

    28 January 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Joolz, The Mint Juleps, Kev Fegan, Patric Cunnane

    Joolz, The Mint Juleps, Kev Fegan, Patric Cunnane

    04 February 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Apples & Snakes Book Benefit

    Apples & Snakes Book Benefit

    10 February 1984 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    In which Apples and Snakes rather cutely solicit funds for the publication of their first anthology.
  • Mark Miwurdz, Circus of Poets, Tony Poole & Iain Whitmore

    Mark Miwurdz, Circus of Poets, Tony Poole & Iain Whitmore

    11 February 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Marsha Prescod, Pete Zero, Bet Lynch, The Flatlettes

    Marsha Prescod, Pete Zero, Bet Lynch, The Flatlettes

    18 February 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Red Chevrolet, Jenny Éclair, Keith Jefferson, Pierre Hollins

    Red Chevrolet, Jenny Éclair, Keith Jefferson, Pierre Hollins

    03 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Roy Hutchins, Grace Nichols, Ian Dagger, Ova

    Roy Hutchins, Grace Nichols, Ian Dagger, Ova

    10 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Kevin Seisay, Andy P, Ian McMillan, Bet Lynch

    Kevin Seisay, Andy P, Ian McMillan, Bet Lynch

    17 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Jenny Lecoat, Seething Wells, Janice Perry, PR Murry

    Jenny Lecoat, Seething Wells, Janice Perry, PR Murry

    24 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
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