P233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2128:18 CENTRAL 1/12 LICHFIELD to WORCESTER page 234 AYLESBURY Civic Centre 0296-86009 May 1: Sultans Of Ping FC + support BEDWORTH Civic Hall 0203-315 169 May 3: The Bootleg Beatles BIRMINGHAM Aston Villa Leisure Centre 021-328 4884 May 5: Public Image Limited May 31: Shakespears Sister Breedon Bar, Pershore Road 021-459 6573 Apr 30: ARK May 1: Handsome Beasts May 2: E Numbers May 3: Blues On The Loose May 4: Cherry Websters What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 NATIONAL GIG GUIDE IS ON 548 (C4) More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2120:14 CENTRAL 2/12 [ BIRMINGHAM Breedon Bar, Pjrshore Road 021-459 6573 (listing continued from previous page) May 5: Little Sister British Oak, Pershore Rd, 021-458 1758 Stirchley May 1: Indigo Blues Band Edwards No.8 021-616 1695 May 4: Two Tribes + 2 Die 4 High Hibernian,(at the Heb)021-472 0136 May 6: Freddie White May 8: Ali Hassan Kaban (Egyptian) May 13: Mike Silver (folk) May 16: Son's The Desert May 17: The Oyster Band Hippodrome 021-622 7486 May 17: The Dublinjrs What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:14 CENTRAL 3/12 BIRMINGHAM Hummingbird,Dale End 021-236 4236 May 13: Hawkwind + Krel May 14-15: Carter: The Unstoppable Sex Machine Jun 6: Andrew Strong Irish Centre Apr 30: Paul Brady NEC Arena 021-780 4133 May 3-4: Cher (sold out 3rd) + Fast Freddie's Fingjztips May 24: Dharmjndra/Sunny Deol May 25-26: Kiss May 31: Stevie Wonder Jun 5-6: Diana Ross (sold out) Jun 19: Gary Moore Jun 24: Lisa Stansfield Jun 25: Lou Reed What's On 230 Jazz & Folk 232 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:22 CENTRAL 4/12 [ BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall 021-782 8282 (listing continued from previous page) Jun 11: Joan Armatrading Jul 26: David Byrnj The Bear, Bearwood Road 021-420 2563 May 5: Paul Lamb & The King Snakes Town Hall 021-236 2392 Apr 30: Michelle Shocked May 2: Swinging Sixties: The Troggs, Mike Pendjr's Searchers, Love Affair, Miss Billie Davis, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousjrs plus others... May 17: Donovan - The Hurdy Gurdy Tour BURTON ON TRENT Brewhousj Arts Centre 0283-516030 Apr 30: The Hamsters What's On 230 More Pop 233 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:28 CENTRAL 5/12 CANNOCK Chase Leisure Centre 05543-504065 May 30: Bucks Fizz Smackers 0543-570898 May 4: Jain Faith + support CHESTERFIELD Winding Wheel, Holywell St 0246-232483 Apr 30: Helen Shapiro + Craig Douglas CROFT Clevjrs Cabaret 0455-284789 May 1: The Bay City Rollers May 2: The Whole Kaboodle DERBY Assembly Rooms 0332-255800 May 5: Daniel O'Donnell (reschjdzled) May 19: Carter: The Unstoppable Sex Machine (sold out) What's On 230 More Pop 233 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:28 CENTRAL 6/12 DERBY The Whjrehousj 0332-381169 110A Friargate Apr 30: Otis Grand & The Dance Kings May 1: Rave Mite: Slip Matt + Lady J + Grief May 2: Fudge Tunnel + support May 3: Atilla The Stockbroker + Liberty Cage May 4: Peter + The Test Tube Baby's Broken Bones + Sick Boy Federation May 5: Kitchens of Distinction + The Werefrogs What's On 230 Jazz & Folk 232 LOCAL THEATRE GUIDE page 231 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:41 CENTRAL 7/12 DONINGTON Castle Donington 0602-483456 (credit card hotline) Aug 22: Monsters Of Rock with Iron Maiden + WASP + support DUDLEY JB's, King Street 0384-253597 Apr 30: Scream Jjezus + Ludicrous Lollipops May 1: Fabulous May 2: Zoo Q May 3: Red Lemon Electric Blues Band May 4: Shadowland + Naked Eye May 5: Phantom Planet + Serious Rhyme Squad Robin Hood, Brierley Hill 0384-456679 Apr 30: Steve Gibbons Band May 1: Blues & Trouble What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:35 CENTRAL 8/12 DURSLEY Prema Arts Centre,Uley 0453-860703 May 2: Scarp GLOUCESTER Guildhall Arts Centre 0452-505089 May 1: Shockhjad (indie) May 1: Shockhead Welsh Harp, London Road 0452-503695 Apr 30: 48 Hours HEATH HAYES Badgers Rest 0543 270923 Apr 30: Head To Head May 1: Corner Stone + No Man's Land May 4: All Day Rock Bash HEDNESFORD Dancing Bear 0543-877005 May 2: Bigger Than Rod What's On 230 More Pop 234 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2129:04 CENTRAL 9/12 HINCKLEY Barley Sheaf,Lower Bond St 0455-233955 May 4: Thieves Like Us Union Inn, The Borough 0455-614480 Apr 30: Coup dj Villi HUCKNALL Leisure Centre 0602-460089 May 2: Shock Split May 2: Stan Marshal's Law KIDDERMINSTER Market Tavern,Combjrton Hill0562-752590 May 1: Selecter LEDBURZ Cellar Club, Royal Oak,Hotel 0531-2110 Apr 30: Off The Cuff featuring Paul Newton (ex-Uriah Heep) What's On 230 More Pop 234 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2120:06 CENTRAL 10/12 LEICESTER Great Wigston WMC 0533-883020 Long Street, Wigston Magma May 1: The Munix May 2: Karen West Band May 4: Cry Leicester Polytechnic 0533-555576 Jun 2: Joan Armatrading Magazine Hotel 0533-540523 May 1: The Healers Oadbz United R'nWB Club 0533-712107 Apr 30: Mean Red Spiders Princess Charlotte 0533-553956 Apr 30: Milkfloat + That's Irrelevant + Cjllophanj May 1: Velvet Crush +; Perspex White + Marmite Sisters May 3: Adorable + Freeloaders What's On 230 Jazz/Folk :32 More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2128:12 11/12 LEICESTER Princess Charlotte 0533-553956 (listing continued from previous page) May 4: Janie Jones + General Havoc May 5: Fudge Tunnel + Headcleanjr University SU,Queen's Hall 0533-556282 May 2: AB/CD + disco May 5: Gun + support May 12: PJ Harvey + support May 16: Here and Now ++ Jupiter Girl May 17: Michelle Shocked + support May 24: Airhead + support What's On 230 Jazz/Folk 232 NATIONAL GIG GUIDE page 548 (C4) More Gigs Jazz/Folk Cinema TravelP233 ORACLE 233 Wjd29 Apr CEN 2128:14 12/12 FREE LISTINGS SERVICE To list gigs FREE phone 071-434 3121 ext317 dzring office hours. 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