P234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2057:05 CENTRAL 1/14 ALDRJDGE Hop & Grap , Anchor Parad 0922-548 7 Jan 2: Mice and Men BANBURZ Banbury United FC 0295 271416 Jan 3: Atomgod + Gomorrah BIRMINGHAM Adam & Eve, Digbjth 021-772 8390 Dec 27: Flipsidj + Happy Erick + Unit 213 Barrel Organ, Digbeth 021-622 1353 Dec 30: Rosetta Stone Breedon Bar, Pjrshore Road 021-459 6573 Dec 31: The Fabulous E Numbers + Rock Island What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 CONCERT & THEATRE TICKETS p294 ITV Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2057:57 CENTRAL 2/14 BIRMINGHAM Bre don Bar, P hot Road 021-45 65 3 (listing continued from previous 0agj) Jan 1: Rock Island Jan 2: Altered States Jan 3: Handsome Beasts Hummingbird,Dale End 021-236 4236 Dec 27: Sugar Minott Mackadown, Mackadown Lane 021-783 5320 Girts Green Jan 30: The Searchers National Indoor Arena 021-633 3333 Feb 3-5: Eric Clapton (sold out 3-4) NEC Arena 021-780 4133 Jan 20-21: Simply Red (sold out) Mar 16: Wet Wet Wet Mar 18: Lisa Stansfield Apr 10: John Mellencamp What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2140:00 CENTRAL 3/14 BIRMINGHAM NEC Ar na 021-780 4 3 (listing continued from previous page) Apr 12-13: Rush Jun 5-6: Diana Ross Nov 14: Tom Jones Silly Park Tavern 021-472 4509 Dec 27: The Fabulous E Numbers $hj Bear, Bearwood Road 021-454 7020 Dec 31: Inner Sebum's Blues Explo;ion $hj Station, King's Heath 021-444 1257 Dec 27: The Fabulous E Numbers BRJERLEY HILL Rock Tavern, Hill Street 0384-77224 Dec 29: Harlan The Jester BURTON ON TRENT Brewhousj Arts Centre 0283-516030 Dec 29: ZZ Birmingham What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2047:57 CENTRAL 4/14 CANNOCK Rock Box, L ncroft L i ur 0543-577547 Cjntri Dec 27: Mean Little Things + Bigger Than Red + Jealous Essentials Whjatsheaf 0543-503109 Dec 28: Wild Obsession + KMA Dec 31: Tall Story CREWE Leisure Club 0270-257155 Dec 28: Yeah Jazz DERBY Swamp ClubWSwamp 2 at 0332-385064 Empire Ballroom, Railway Institute Dec 31: Cajun Hogmanay with The Cajun Allstars + R Cajun & The Zydeco Brothers + The Flatville Aces + The Bearcat Cajun Playboys What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2954:45 CENTRAL 5/14 DERBY $hj Whjrehousj 0532-381169 110A Friargate Dec 30: No Right Turn DIDCOT Waterwitch 0235-812786 Dec 29: The Inflatables DUDLEY JB's, King Street 0384-253597 Dec 28: The Gutter Brothers Dec 29: The Hamsters Dec 30: Conj To Bedlam + Tjenagj Mess Dec 31: New Year's Eve Party DURSLEY Railway Inn, Cam 0453-543537 Dec 27: The Press What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2054:53 CENTRAL 6/14 GLOUCESTER Gu ldhall A ts C ntr 045 -5 5 Jan 3: Coo & The Hipshakjs + Milltown HEREFORD Leisure Centre 0432-278178 Mar 17: Ljvjl 42 KIDLINGTON Exeter Hall 08675 3691 Dec 28: Root-dj-Toot (soul) KINGSWJNFORD Christophers 0584-401007 Envilli Road, Wall Heath Dec 29: Robin George Band LEICESTER Princess Charlotte 0533-553956 Dec 27: Jelly Baby Christmas Special Dec 28: Bagdahd + support Dec 29: The Strange + Calender Dream What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2054:45 CENTRAL 7/14 LEICESTER P inc ss Charl t 05 -55 56 (listing continued from previous 0agj) Dec 30: Company For Henry (free) Dec 31: New Years Eve Party Jan 3: Spine + Touch + Di6jrsion LICHFIELD Arts Centre 0543-262223 Dec 29: Climax Blues Band + Chris Newman LINCOLN Duke of +ellington 0522-527069 Dec 27: Firing Squad Ritz Theatre 0522-546313 Feb 13: Barclay James Harvest Feb 25: Billie Jo Spears What's On 230 Cinemas 235/9 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2055:57 CENTRAL 8/14 MALVERN nt Gard ns Complex 06 4- 7 Dec 27: Ljvite Sounds (fundraising gig) Dec 28: Screaming Lord Kusch + Chantilly Lace + Blue Sujdj MANSFIELD James Maude Sports and 0623-24964 Social Club Dec 29: Call From the Crowd Dec 31: Fast Eddie + The Happening Boys MARKET HARBOROUGH Welland Park College 0858-463758 Dec 27: Brothers Grimm Wilbarston Village Hall 0536-770304 Dec 28: Psst's Christmas Party What's On 230 Cinemas 235-9 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2044:00 CENTRAL 9/14 NOTTINGHAM Rock Cit , 8 alb St t 060 -4 544 (strictly over 18's) Dec 28: Every New Dead Ghost Royal Concert Hall 0602-482626 Mar 20: The Dublinjrs $hj Britannia 0602-501699 Huntingdon Street Dec 31: Kelly's Heroes (Irish folk) OXFORD Apollo Theatre 0865-244544 Mar 31: Gary Numan Apr 2: Neil Sedaka Jericho Tavern 0865-54502 Dec 27: Zu Zu's Petals Dec 28: No Joy In Mudville Old Fire Station 0865-794494 Dec 27: Blues What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2109:15 CENTRAL 3/14 W W BI MINGHAM (listing continued from prevjwus page) Apr 12-13: Rzsh Jun 5-6: Diana Ross Nov 14: $om Jones Sell9 Park $bvjun 021-472 4509 Dec 27: The Fa"4lous E f:mbjr; $Hj Bear, Bjarwood Road 021-454 7020 Dec 31: Innrs Sh"2g'; Bl:j2 Explw;egg $hj Station, King'u Heath 021-444 57 Dec 27: The Fabulous E f5mber; BRJERLEY HILL Rock Tavern& Hill Sv{eek 05 4- 7 Dec 29: Harlan J BURTON OG TRENT Brewhouse Arts Cuntre 02 9-5 6050 Dec 29] ZZ Bjrminkham What's On 230 Ja:z/Folk 234 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2154:53 CENTRAL 10/14 OXFORD Old Fire Station 0865-794494 (listing continued from previous page) Dec 28: Sweet FA Dec 30: Single Pole + Double Throw + Swirl Dec 31: New Year's Eve Party with The Upper Room Prince of Wales 08675-3425 Charles Street Dec 28: Rockin' Rebels Dec 28: The Rockin' Rebels PENKRIDGE Boscomoor Social Club 0952-597884 Boscomoor Lane (Nr Stafford) Dec 29: New Dawn Trio What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema Tra6ulP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2955:05 CENTRAL 11/14 SILEBY Fountain Inn,Brook St 050 - 2496 Dec 29: County High STOKE ON TRENT Bird In Hand,Hildjrstonj 0889-505537 Dec 28: Roosters Dec 29: Zoosj Dec 31: The Feelers Wheatsheaf, Church Street 0782-44438 Dec 30: The Hamsters UTTOXETJR $hj Parks 0889-567482 Dec 29: Yeah Jazz WALSALL JB's Junction 10, Bentley 0922-648100 Dec 28: Soul Survivors Whjatsheaf 0922-26994 Dec 27: Fat Lucy What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2955:58 CENTRAL 12/14 WALSALL Wh atsh af 0 2- 6994 (listing continued from previous page) Dec 28: Winchester Blues Band Jan 3: Jennifer + Capital Wow WARMINGHAM Galahad's Knight Club 0270-77257 Dec 27-28: The Amazing Bavarian Stompjrs WJNDOVER $hj Gate Inn, Rocky Lane 024 020 368 Dec 28: Free Beer Jan 2: Dark Globe WOLVERHAMPTON Civic & Wulfrun Halls 0902-312050 Feb 15: Fairport Convention Feb 16: Inspiral Carpets Mar 6: Europe What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2055:05 CENTRAL 13/14 WOLVERHAMPTON Civic & ulfrun Halls 090 - 20 0 (listing continued from previous 0agj) Mar 23: Ljvjl 42 Apr 24: Beautiful South Pagjt Arms, Park Lane 0902-731136 Dec 31: Last Orders Jan 2: Jumpin Motha Earth WORCESTER Baileys, 9 Sansomj Street 0905-26244 Dec 28: 36 Stone Dec 31: Edging West To list gigs FREE on these pages, phone 071-434 3121 ext.317 during office hours. Gigs will not bj listed without vunuj telephone numbers. Events Guide 230 Jazz & Folk 232 Jazz/Folk UK Gigs Cinema TravelP234 ORACLE 234 Thu26 Dec CEN 2055:57 CENTRAL 14/14 Have your say and win £50! +j'vj updated our National Gig Guide (see p.548, C4), but we feel it'u time to change our local music listings too. Wj'd like to hear YOUR views. For example, should we have separate listings for jazz, folk, pop etc. or should music be under one heading across pages 232-234? Should we cover all gigs, or a selected few? Send us your ideas to: Listings Ideas, What's on, ORACLE, 25-32 Marshall St, London W1V 1LL. Best idea (or most coherent argument) will bj awarded £50! Events Guide 230 Jazz & Folk 232 Cinema Jazz/Folk National Gigs Travul