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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).

  • Berni Cunnane, Emile Sercombe

    Berni Cunnane, Emile Sercombe

    22 November 1985 at 
    Gulbenkian Studio (Newcastle-upon_Tyne) (5)
  • Surfin’ Dave, Paul Mackie, Porky the Poet, Ann Ziety

    Surfin’ Dave, Paul Mackie, Porky the Poet, Ann Ziety

    22 November 1985 at 
    Naborhood Centre (1)
  • Jungr & Parker, Carol Grimes & Maciek Hrybowicz, Porky the Poet, Pitika Ntuli

    Jungr & Parker, Carol Grimes & Maciek Hrybowicz, Porky the Poet, Pitika Ntuli

    23 November 1985 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Maggie Nicols & Shirli Hall, Lioness Chant, Amryl Johnson, Carol Lee

    Maggie Nicols & Shirli Hall, Lioness Chant, Amryl Johnson, Carol Lee

    30 November 1985 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Tony & Stod, Shakka Dedi, Kate Isaac

    Tony & Stod, Shakka Dedi, Kate Isaac

    14 December 1985 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Apples & Snakes/City Limits Bash

    Apples & Snakes/City Limits Bash

    31 December 1985 at 
    Kentish Town Interchange (1)
    A New Year’s Eve show in collaboration with the popular listings magazine City Limits. The line-up suggests that, at least in part, it wasn’t meant to be the usual kind of New Year feelgood fare.
  • Joolz, Slade the Leveller, Jenny Eclair

    Joolz, Slade the Leveller, Jenny Eclair

    25 January 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Only source is from Sound listings 25 Jan.   No flyer yet!
  • Tony & Stod, Valerie Bloom, E A Markham, Peter Tait, Jan Cal

    Tony & Stod, Valerie Bloom, E A Markham, Peter Tait, Jan Cal

    1 February 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Thanks to Patric Cunnane for the flyer.
  • The Pyrotechnicos, Munirah, Lindsay MacRae, Patric Cunnane

    The Pyrotechnicos, Munirah, Lindsay MacRae, Patric Cunnane

    8 February 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Thanks to Patric Cunnane for the flyer.
  • Lovely Money, John Hegley, Marsha Prescod, Mullarkey & Myers

    Lovely Money, John Hegley, Marsha Prescod, Mullarkey & Myers

    15 February 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Thanks to Patric Cunnane for the flyer.
  • Jungr & Parker, Carol Grimes & Maciek Hrybowicz, Liz Lochhead, Zolan Quobble

    Jungr & Parker, Carol Grimes & Maciek Hrybowicz, Liz Lochhead, Zolan Quobble

    22 February 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Thanks to Patric Cunnane for the flyer.
  • Jackie Kay, Emile Sercombe, Sybil Madrigal & Paul Rogers, Ann Ziety, Zolan Quobble

    Jackie Kay, Emile Sercombe, Sybil Madrigal & Paul Rogers, Ann Ziety, Zolan Quobble

    01 March 1986 at 
    Southbank Centre (30)
  • Jayne Cortez, Jackie Kay, Akimbo, Munirah, Lioness Chant

    Jayne Cortez, Jackie Kay, Akimbo, Munirah, Lioness Chant

    25 March 1986 at 
    Africa Centre (London - Westminster) (2)
  • Jayne Cortez with The Trevor Watts Quartet

    Jayne Cortez with The Trevor Watts Quartet

    27 March 1986 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
  • Surfin' Dave, Gandhi Versus the Daleks, Ann Ziety, Audi Maserati

    Surfin' Dave, Gandhi Versus the Daleks, Ann Ziety, Audi Maserati

    19 April 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Gladys McGee, Some Like it Hot, Belinda Blanchard, Alison Clayburn, Jacqueline Pascoud

    Gladys McGee, Some Like it Hot, Belinda Blanchard, Alison Clayburn, Jacqueline Pascoud

    10 May 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Jungr & Parker,  Sheila Hyde, Patricia Little, Ian Kelly, PR Murry

    Jungr & Parker, Sheila Hyde, Patricia Little, Ian Kelly, PR Murry

    24 May 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • John Hegley, Rory McLeod, Geraldine Monk, Clive Benson

    John Hegley, Rory McLeod, Geraldine Monk, Clive Benson

    07 June 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Lol Coxhill & Maggie Nicols, Pepsi Poet, Lynford French, Zolan Quobble

    Lol Coxhill & Maggie Nicols, Pepsi Poet, Lynford French, Zolan Quobble

    14 June 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Fred D'Aguiar, Brother Resistance, Sharon Landau, Pat Condell, Leo Burley

    Fred D'Aguiar, Brother Resistance, Sharon Landau, Pat Condell, Leo Burley

    5 July 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Merle Collins, Alan Gilbey, Pitika Ntuli, Moonlighters Music

    Merle Collins, Alan Gilbey, Pitika Ntuli, Moonlighters Music

    13 September 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Bobbie Hawkins, Emile Sercombe, Pitman Brown, Tymon Dogg & The Frugivore

    Bobbie Hawkins, Emile Sercombe, Pitman Brown, Tymon Dogg & The Frugivore

    20 September 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
  • Intolerance Tour

    Intolerance Tour

    27 September 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
    Intolerance Tour (Nick Toczek, Seething Wells & Ginger John) with special guest Kevin Seisay.
  • Desmond Johnson, Iyamidé Hazeley, Owen O'Neill, Danger Zone

    Desmond Johnson, Iyamidé Hazeley, Owen O'Neill, Danger Zone

    4 October 1986 at 
    Horseshoe (London - Islington) (52)
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