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  • Video recording of Miner Poets

    Video recording of Miner Poets

    1 August 1984
    VHS recording of Miner Poets event at the Purcell Room, featuring Dannie Abse, John Agard, Gavin Ewart, Alison Fell, Alan Gilbey, John Hegley, Gladys McGee, Joolz Denby, Liz Lochhead, Steve Olssen, Fred Williams, Mogg Williams
  • Video recording of Covent Garden show 26 May 1993

    Video recording of Covent Garden show 26 May 1993

    26 March 1993
    VHS tape of Apples & Snakes show at Covent Garden Community Centre, 26 May 1993, featuring John Cooper Clarke, TV Smith, Ann Ziety & Joe Cairo

  • Video recording of Sensory Detour

    26 August 2001
    VHS tape of Sensory Detour event at Pump House Gallery

  • Video recording of TV coverage for The Contenders

    30 November 2005
    VHS tape of ‘The Culture Show’ (BBC2), November 2005, with feature on The Contenders event.

  • Video recording of Exposed tour (Manchester)

    31 October 2006
    VHS tape of Exposed tour at Contact Theatre (Manchester)
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