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Covent Garden Community Centre

Contains 1 collection item, 160 performances, 161 in total. Currently showing 161 in total.

Also known as the Seven Dials Club. A&S's Friday night home for several years.

  • Jayne Cortez with The Trevor Watts Quartet

    Jayne Cortez with The Trevor Watts Quartet

    27 March 1986 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival 1

    Jazz Poetry Festival 1

    23 January 1987 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
    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 (161)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival 3

    Jazz Poetry Festival 3

    25 January 1987 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival Day 1 - (1988)

    Jazz Poetry Festival Day 1 - (1988)

    29 January 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival Day 2 - (1988)

    Jazz Poetry Festival Day 2 - (1988)

    30 January 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Jazz Poetry Festival Day 3 - (1988)

    Jazz Poetry Festival Day 3 - (1988)

    31 January 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • John Hegley, Porky the Poet, Audi Maserati, The Dinner Ladies

    John Hegley, Porky the Poet, Audi Maserati, The Dinner Ladies

    05 February 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Joolz, Sister Netifa, Linda King, Anna Palm

    Joolz, Sister Netifa, Linda King, Anna Palm

    12 February 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Liz Lochhead, Jackie Kay, Bridgit Bard, Clea & McLeod

    Liz Lochhead, Jackie Kay, Bridgit Bard, Clea & McLeod

    19 February 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Cabaret 246

    Cabaret 246

    26 February 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • John Agard, Abdul Malik, Elean Thomas, Desmond Johnson

    John Agard, Abdul Malik, Elean Thomas, Desmond Johnson

    04 March 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • International Women's Week

    International Women's Week

    11 March 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • The Fabulous Dirt Sisters, Ann Ziety, Heather Joyce

    The Fabulous Dirt Sisters, Ann Ziety, Heather Joyce

    18 March 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Mark Miwurdz, Levi Tafari, Michelle Kay, The Panic Brothers

    Mark Miwurdz, Levi Tafari, Michelle Kay, The Panic Brothers

    25 March 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
    Publicity erroneously says Michelle Kay although the flyer says ‘Reid’.
  • John Hegley, Claire Dowie, Audi Maserati, Jungr & Parker

    John Hegley, Claire Dowie, Audi Maserati, Jungr & Parker

    01 April 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Benjamin Zephaniah, Faybiene Miranda, Lemn Sissay, Brother Niyi, JD Douglas

    Benjamin Zephaniah, Faybiene Miranda, Lemn Sissay, Brother Niyi, JD Douglas

    08 April 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
    JD Douglas JD Douglas only mentioned in Caribbean Times Review, 21 Apr
  • Henry Normal, Curtis & Ishmael, Bridgit Bard, Kevin Seisay

    Henry Normal, Curtis & Ishmael, Bridgit Bard, Kevin Seisay

    15 April 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Antonio Forcione & Eduardo Nieblo, Brother Resistance, Zolan Quobble, Sister Netifa

    Antonio Forcione & Eduardo Nieblo, Brother Resistance, Zolan Quobble, Sister Netifa

    22 April 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Hope Augustus, Pauline Melville, Marsha Prescod, Linda King

    Hope Augustus, Pauline Melville, Marsha Prescod, Linda King

    29 April 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Pan-Caribbean Poets

    Pan-Caribbean Poets

    5 May 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
    Note impossible date on flyer: it was actually Thursday the 5th!
  • Sue Johns & others

    Sue Johns & others

    20 May 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Mecca Normal, Vi Subversa, Nick Toczek, Pete Plate

    Mecca Normal, Vi Subversa, Nick Toczek, Pete Plate

    27 May 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
  • Jazz-Poetry Jam

    Jazz-Poetry Jam

    10 June 1988 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (161)
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