1983
Last Updated
22.10.08
Key: record releases in pink, gigs in blue, TV appearances in green, other in yellow.
Gig dates taken from press cuttings, ticket stubs and fan club sheets and may have been subject to change. Those marked as 'Confirmed' are known to be correct.
Items
marked
were added or amended on the last page update.
| Date | Event | Misc Info |
| 3 Jan 1983 | Civic Hall, Oldham | |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Performed on the Rod Hull & Emu Show | The band performed 'Goody Goody' |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Festival Theatre, Skegness | Confirmed |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Odeon, Birmingham | |
| 10 Jan 1983 | New Theatre, Hull | |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Colston Hall, Bristol | |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Winter Gardens, Bournemouth | |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Festival Theatre, Chichester | |
| 20 Jan 1983 | Central Hall, Chatham | |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Brighton Dome | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone |
Confirmed. Set
List: Dancin' Party, Footsteps, I Wonder Why, Pretty Little Angel Eyes,
Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller, A Little Bit Of Soap, Three Stars, Jailhouse
Rock, Chain Gang, Johnny Remember Me, Three Steps To Heaven, You Got What
It Takes, Under The Moon Of Love, Who Put The Bomp, Hey Rock And Roll |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Fairfield Hall, Croydon | |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Grand Theatre, Leeds | |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Civic Hall, Barrow-on-Furness | |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Town Hall, Cheltenham | |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Oakengate Town Hall, Telford | |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Southport Theatre, Southport | |
| 11 Feb 1983 | City Hall, Newcastle | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Market Hall, Carlisle | |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Theatre Royal, York | |
| 17 Feb 1983 | Royal Theatre, St Helens | |
| 18 Feb 1983 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Festival Theatre, Corby | |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Commodore, Nottingham | |
| 28 Feb 1983 | Gaumont, Doncaster | |
| 11 Mar 1983 |
Opera House, Blackpool
|
Confirmed. Support act Helen Jayne. |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Spectrum Arena, Warrington | Confirmed |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 14 Apr 1983 | Central Hall, Grimsby | |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Princess Theatre, Clacton | |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Orchard Theatre, Dartford | |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Princess Theatre, Aldershot | |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Travel to Bahrain | Band played in Doha Qutia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai during their stay |
| 10 May 1983 | Return to UK from Bahrain | |
| 13 May 1983 | Andover Sports Centre, Andover | |
| 14 May 1983 | Theatre Royal, Bath | |
| 15 May 1983 | Johnson Hall, Yeovil | |
| 16 May 1983 | Ferneham Hall, Fareham, Hampshire | |
| 17 May 1983 | Dorking Halls, Dorking | |
| 20 May 1983 | Leisure Centre, Oswestry | |
| 21 May 1983 | Commodore, Nottingham | |
| 22 May 1983 | Opera House, Buxton | Confirmed |
| 23 May 1983 | Wakefield Pussycat, Wakefield | |
| 26 May 1983 | Leisure Centre, Bridgenorth, Shropshire | |
| 27 May 1983 | Town Hall, Huddersfield | |
| 28 May 1983 | Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine, Scotland | |
| 29 May 1983 | Empire Theatre, Sunderland | Confirmed |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Bedworth Civic Hall, Bedworth | Confirmed |
| 24 Jun 1983 | The Palace, Newark | |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Derngate, Northampton | Confirmed. SWW fan Pete Tustain reports that this venue has only been open a few weeks, and the only band to play here prior to SWW was The Flying Pickets. Showaddywaddy played two gigs on this date - both were sell outs. |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Municipal Halls, Colne, Lancashire | |
| 17 Jul 1983 | 'Living Legends' released | |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Hexagon Theatre, Reading | |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Exeter University, Exeter | |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | Confirmed |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Leisure Centre, Abertillery, Gwent | |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Astra Theatre, Llandudno | |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Cliff Pavilion, Westcliffe-On-Sea | Confirmed |
| 14 Aug 1983 | White Rock Pavilion, Hasting | Two shows |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Bailey's, Watford | |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Bailey's, Watford | |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Bailey's, Watford | |
| 21 Aug 1983 | ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth | Two shows - 6.10pm & 8.40pm |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Poole Arts Centre, Poole, Dorset | |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Haughton Towers Stately Home | |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Winter Gardens, Margate | Confirmed |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Winter Gardens, Margate | Confirmed |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Winter Gardens, Margate | Confirmed. Two shows, one at 6.15pm, the other at 8.45pm |
| 6 Sep 1983 | St David's Hall, Cardiff | |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Gaumont, Ipswich | Confirmed |
| 9 Sep 1983 | Corn Exchange, Bedford | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Wyfern Theatre, Swindon | |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Lakeside Leisure Centre, Kendall | |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Forum, Billingham | |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Coliseum, St Austell, Cornwall | |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Queens Hall, Barnstaple | |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Fairfield Hall, Croydon | |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells | |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Civic Hall, Aylesbury | Confirmed |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Theatre Royal, Lincoln | Two performances |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Jollee's, Stoke | |
| 3 Oct 1983 | Theatre Royal, Norwich | |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Concert Hall, Lewisham, London | |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Thurrock Civic Hall, Grays, Essex | |
| 14 Oct 1983 | The Forum, Kentish Town, London | |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Beck Theatre, Hayes | Two performances |
| 18 Oct 1983 | Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen | |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale | Confirmed |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Night Out, Birmingham |
