Thank you to everyone who came to last nights show featuring Spear of Destiny and UK Dissent. It’s always difficult arranging shows in the Summer especially when you are also competing with a festival that attracts a big chunk of your audience.

Despite that it was an excellent turn out far exceeding (my) expectations so thank you to everyone who bought a ticket for the show. Thanks also to Nick doing the sound and as always thank you to all at The Georgian Theatre. I’ve said it many times but these shows would not happen without their help. We’re lucky to have them.

Biggest thanks go to the bands though, they’re the ones we all want to see. UK Dissent are everything you want from a support band and getting a bit of a name for themselves now after previously supporting Theatre of Hate. Big thanks to them.

Spear of Destiny – what can I say. They never disappoint. Playing a set mixed with old and not so old tracks they leave everything on stage. Hard to believe frontman Kirk Brandon is 66. Long may they continue and long may they keep coming back to Stockton.

This Saturday 7th May sees the return of the best live band in Britain.

Hard to believe it’s been over 2 years since The Fallen Leaves played at the Westgarth Social Club. If you’ve seen them before then you’ll know what to expect, if you haven’t then try to imagine a cross between the Who and the Ramones and you’ll be somewhere close.

WHAT DOES THE MANIFESTO SAY?

Simple Songs For Complex People.

Punk Rock For Gentlemen.

No Jeans. No t-shirts. No Cover-Versions.

The Fallen Leaves believe in the DIY Punk ethos.

Song, Sound and Performance are all.

Recordings are live, minimal overdubs.

As the self proclaimed champions of the glorious underachievers The Fallen Leaves ask you to remember … Simple and easy are not the same thing.

Doors are 7:30pm and tickets are here https://tinyurl.com/5y3fe9t5

Support comes from The Girl With The Replaceable Head (featuring ex Go-betweens drummer Lindy Morrison) and @The-Moron-o-Phonics.

Just over a fortnight until we’re back with a proper full on show in the Georgian Theatre and it’s great that our first normal show will be with Kirk Brandon‘s Theatre Of Hate, a band that have played many times for us at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton and they never dissappoint.

Early doors for this one now due to the addition of Simple Mind’s bassist Derek Forbes to the bill along side Sunderland punksters UK Dissent.

Stage times will be in the event page soon, tickets are available on line here https://tinyurl.com/yc2e66mm or pay a bit more on the door. What ever you do don’t miss out!

Almost a year to the day since their last visit The Space Agency return to Teesside for what’s sure to be another entertaining night of sonic other worldly instrumentals from the Brighton trio.

Tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/2rup8mr3

Pics by Steve White.

Mega pleased to confirm a return to the North East for The Len Price 3. It was a quite stunning show when the band played there in September and we can’t wait for a repeat performance.

Tickets here https://tinyurl.com/2p83x2tk

These are the confirmed/announced shows for 2022 so far. Hopefully they will all go ahead as planned but watch this space. There’s more to be announced in the new year.

Tickets are available from SEE Tickets here and Georgian Theatre shows are available here

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