Pigbag Timeline

Please email me (nigel@pigbag.com) if you have any updates or corrections.

Year/Month/Day
All UK unless noted.

1981/05/23 - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag enters Indie Charts, spends 70 weeks on charts, reaching No.1
1981/06/19?? - Reading University
1981/06/24 - University of East Anglia, Norwich
1981/07/02 - The Venue, Victoria, London - w/ The Tesco Bombers & Maximum Joy

1981/08/30 - Lyceum, London w/ Au Pairs, O.K.Jive, The Bloods, The Pinkies
1981/10/31 - Sunny Day enters Indie Charts, spends 29 weeks on charts, reaching No.2
1981/11/?? - Leeds??
1981?? - Kings College, London

1982/02/18 - ??, Portsmouth
1982/02/20 - Getting Up enters Indie Charts, spends 9 weeks in the charts, reaching No.2
1982/03/05 - Sheffield Polytechnic w/ Mouth
1982/03/06 - Bradford University w/ Mouth
1982/03/07 - Rotters, Manchester w/ Mouth
1982/03/08 - Warehouse, Liverpool w/ Mouth
1982/03/10 - Tiffany's, Newcastle Upon Tyne w/ Pinski Zoo
1982/03/11 - The Porterhouse, Retford w/ Pinski Zoo
1982/03/12 - ??, Reading
1982/03/13 - Dr Heckle & Mr Jive enters Indie Album Charts, spending 29 weeks in the charts, reaching No.1
1982/03/14 - Locarno, Bristol w/ Mouth
1982/03/15 - Top Rank, Brighton w/Mouth
1982/03/16 - Hammersmith Palais, London w/ Belle Stars, Mouth
1982/03/17 - Locarno, Birmingham w/ Mouth, The Blondes
1982/03/26 - ??, Cheltenham

1982/04/08 - Top of the Pops, TV Appearance
1982/04/22 - Top of the Pops, TV Appearance
1982/04/27 - New line-up (with Brian Nevill & Oscar Verden) starts rehearsing

1982/06/05 - Recording "The Big Bean", Abbey Road, London
1982/06/06 - Recording "The Big Bean", Abbey Road, London

1982/06/13 - Romeo & Juliet's, Bristol
1982/06/15 - University of East Anglia, Norwich

Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Italy

1982/07/02 - Bracknell Jazz Festival
1982/07/06 - Hammersmith Palais, London w/ Clint Eastwood and General Saint, Inity Rockers, Carmel, The Dread Broadcasting Corporation
1982/07/09 - Peppermint Lounge??, New York
1982/07/10 - Peppermint Lounge??, New York
- The Big Bean enters the Indie Charts, spends 9 weeks in charts, reaching No.3

1982/07/18 to 1982/07/31 - Japan inc. Sun Plaza, Tokyo


1983/02/14 - Tiffany's, Newcastle Under Lyme w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/15 - University of Kent, Canterbury w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/16 - Keele University, Stoke w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/17 - Palais, Nottingham w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/19 - Hit The 'O' Deck enters Indie Charts, spends 8 weeks in charts, reaching No.7
1983/02/22 - Gold Diggers, Chippenham w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/23 - Hacienda, Manchester w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/24 - Liverpool University w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/25 - Newcastle University w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/27 - Edinburgh University w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/02/28 - Tiffany's, Glasgow w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/02 - Leicester Polytechnic w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/03 - Queensway Hall, Dunstable w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/04 - Anson Rooms, University of Bristol w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/05 - Dominion Theatre, London w/ Laurel & Hardy, The Frank Chickens
- Lend An Ear enters Indie Album charts, spending 5 weeks in the charts, reaching No.7
1983/03/07 - Town Hall, Bournemouth w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/08 - Southsea Gaiety Bar, Portsmouth w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/11 - Aston University, Birmingham w/ Laurel & Hardy
1983/03/12 - Loughborough University w/ Laurel & Hardy

1983/03/29 to 1983/04/16 - European Tour inc.
1983/03/31 - Paradiso, Amsterdam w/ Das Wesen, Nasmak
1983/04/05 - Latin Quarter, Berlin, West Germany
1983/04/06 - Alabama Hall, Munich, West Germany

1983/04/28 - ??, Portsmouth