Category Archives: Venues

The Spitfires Return to Normality

The Spitfires return to the Holroyd Arms, Guildford; scene of their Lockdown dodging seated, spaced garden tent gig – this time it’s normal. On the way there a bit of Guildford Stranglers history.

Keeping it Local: it’s com-ing home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Still in Lockdown Step 3, but a chance to see six new acts in the outdoor theatre of Poole Lighthouse, one almost sunny afternoon before a big England footy match.

Forest Folk – A Man They Couldn’t Hang

A journey to the unlikely setting of North Boarhunt Social Club – the first live gig since Lockdown started, by Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, and the first since the sudden loss of fellow Men They Couldn’t Hang frontman Stefan Cush.

Bath time for Kirk

As Step 3 of Lockdown restrictions drag on, Kirk Brandon goes on a solo tour of seated socially distanced audiences and a grey haired gig goer is there to enjoy it, pocket camera to hand.

Hello Again Mr A: The Hoosiers’ Pandemic Return

A first trip to the Madding Crowd nightclub venue in Bournemouth for the grey haired gig goer. Tonight this is a socially distanced, Covid-safe gig with The Hoosiers popping their heads above the Lockdown parapet. This piece focuses as much on the venue and the adaptations as it does the former chart toppers.

Test mission for The Spitfires

The Spitfires get to play live at last, against all odds and with Covd-19 restrictions closing in everywhere. New album released in Lockdown…and the Grey Hair Gig Goer is grateful to be back in Guildford to see them.