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Gigs From History: 2012

Here's all the gigs we played in 2012. Click on the dates for further details.

Thursday 12 January 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with Elizabeth Morris and Model Village.



Tuesday 17 January 2012
The Green Dragon, London
Moon Horse (with Steve) at Freedom Of Expression, with Neb and Open Mic spots too,



Thursday 26 January 2012
click for larger versionThe Wilmington Arms, London
Validators Full Band Set Dinosaur Planet Album Launch! The Validators with Keith Top Of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie All-Star Celebrity Backing Band and Jenny Lockyer & Tim Eveleigh.
Tickets available here - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/147118 - and there's a facebook event page too!



Saturday 4 February 2012
Rutland Arms, Sheffield
Moon Horse (with Steve) in Sheffield at last, with support from Markie Plays Girlpop.



Thursday 9 February 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with The Bobby McGees and Jim'll's Brain.



Friday 10 February 2012
click for larger versionThe Criterion, Leicester
Moon Horse (with Steve) at the Leicester Comedy Festival, doors 8pm - click here for tickets.



Saturday 11 February 2012
The Criterion, Leicester
Moon Horse (with Steve) at the Leicester Comedy Festival, doors 8pm - click here for tickets.



Sunday 12 February 2012
click for larger versionThe Chameleon, Nottingham
Moon Horse (with Steve) Afternoon gig - starts 12.30pm - with support from Vom Vorton and Hannibal Hamster.



Sunday 19 February 2012
The Albany, London
Dinosaur Planet Condensed version as part of The Event, 2-6pm.



Tuesday 21 February 2012
click for larger versionThe Wilmington Arms, London
Bright Club's Music Industry night, with Elis James, James Sherwood, Cat Rogers, Simon Price, Tim Chipping, David Barnett and Georgina Terry. You can hear my set here!



Thursday 23 February 2012
click for larger versionBull & Gate, London
Opening London Popfest (with GIANT SCISSORS), with The School, One Happy Island and Cats On Fire.



Sunday 26 February 2012
The Lexington, London
Me and Steve return to the Hangover Lounge for the traditional Popfest Popquiz. Expect LARKS!



Thursday 8 March 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with Peter Buckley-Hill and Rebekah Delagado



Thursday 22 March 2012
click for larger versionHackney Attic, London
BBC Question Time Tweet-along, with Sarah Pascoe. Tickets HERE: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Bbc_Question_Time_Tweet_A_Long/



Saturday 24 March 2012
click for larger versionFirebug, Leicester
Validators Full Band Set The Leicester Indiepop All-dayer, with This Many Boyfriends, The Sweet Nothings, Anguish Sandwich, August Actually, The Sunbathers and more. Kick-off is 3pm.
Tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/154175



Monday 2 April 2012
click for larger versionLeicester Square Theatre, London
'Stand Up Tragedy' with Rachel Parris, Bec Hill, Liars' League and Alex Holmes - tickets available HERE: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events.



Thursday 12 April 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with Chris T-T and Benjamin Shaw.



Monday 16 April 2012
Mr Wolf's, Bristol
On tour with Gavin Osborn



Tuesday 17 April 2012
click for larger versionThe Station, Birmingham
On tour with Gavin Osborn, Frankie Machine and David Leach



Wednesday 25 April 2012
Camden Comedy Club, London
Dinosaur Planet "Museums Showoff" night with a whip round in aid of Arts Emergency. Me and Steve will be doing a Serious Piece about Space Dinosaurs.



Saturday 5 May 2012
The British Film Institute, London
Performing "Hey Hey 16K" to kick off Horizons: A Celebration Of 30 Years Of The ZX Spectrum. I'll be starting the whole thing at 11:30am!



Sunday 6 May 2012
click for larger versionNuts In May Festival, Workington
Validators Full Band Set The Validators appearing on the Cup Of Wonder stage (i.e. THE BAR) at the Nuts In May festival. Tickets are available HERE: http://www.nutsinmayfestival.co.uk/tickets/buy/index.php.



Thursday 10 May 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with Gavin Osborn and Frankie Machine



Thursday 10 May 2012
The Old Courtroom, Brighton
I'm a late addition to the "DIY Artists - Getting Started" panel at 10.30am at the Great Escape Convention. Expect WISDOM!



Tuesday 29 May 2012
The Vandella, London
Supporting Mr Gavin Osborn at the launch of his new album. Tickets HERE: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/167507



Wednesday 6 June 2012
click for larger versionSurya, London
Sub-Rosa featuring Pete Kosanovich and Fountains. I'm on first at half past eight!



Thursday 7 June 2012
The Portland Arms, Cambridge
Supporting Jim Bob and The Indelicates - tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/153054



Thursday 14 June 2012
click for larger versionThe King & Queen, London
Totally Acoustic with Pete Green and James Agnew.



Wednesday 20 June 2012
The Musician, Leicester
Validators Full Band Set The Validators play the inaugral "Slapdash for No Cash" night, with Kevin Hewick, Different Fish, Shouty Shit Stuff and Semai



Saturday 23 June 2012
Ray's Mum's Back Garden, Stourbridge
HIBBETTFEST - now with added Gavin Osborn!



Thursday 28 June 2012
The Miller, London
MindChaos night in aid of The Lightyear Foundation, with James Berryman of Attica, Dan Josman from Black Circles and more. I'm on first, about 7pm!



Saturday 21 July 2012
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, London
Validators Full Band Set The Validators return to the bowling alley for the FINAL PopArt show, with Rafaeli and the Real, Evilwitch, Abdoujaparov, The New Royal Family and The PopArt AllStars. We're on about 7pm!



Saturday 21 July 2012
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, London
Playing with the PopArt Allstars



Sunday 22 July 2012
click for larger versionThe Red House, Sheffield
Validators Full Band Set Headlining the Red House stage at Tramlines, with Sweet Nothings, August Actually, Lorna, Heroes of the Mexican Independence Movement, Nordenfelt, Fall Forwards, Aqualassie and the Sky Pumas, Vom Vorton and The Mini Skips. We're on about 8pm.



Sunday 22 July 2012
The Buskers Bus, Sheffield
A set full of covers and wotnot on the Busker's Bus - starts outside The Hop, leaving at the exciting NEW TIME of 5.45pm!



Monday 13 August 2012
click for larger versionCamden Comedy Club, London
Dinosaur Planet The revival! Special warm-up show at The Camden Fringe before we make our first ROCK FESTIVAL appearance! tickets HERE: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=512002&interface=tcf



Tuesday 14 August 2012
The Green Dragon, London
Dinosaur Planet Me and Steve doing a few songs from the show.



Friday 17 August 2012
click for larger versionGreen Man Festival, Powys
Dinosaur Planet revived by me (and Steve) especially for this marvellous festival. We're playing in Einstein's Garden on the Friday at 2.45pm.



Monday 27 August 2012
click for larger versionRutland Arms, Sheffield
Playing in the acoustical section of the Indiepop Weekender. Tickets HERE: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/4869



Sunday 2 September 2012
The Station, Birmingham
Afternoon ALL AGES show supporting the mighty Allo Darlin' - doors are noon, I'm on at 1pm and they play at 2pm. It's going to be GRATE!



Saturday 8 September 2012
click for larger versionAnglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Playing "Hey Hey 16K" at the Spectrum 30 celebration. Tickets HERE: http://www.spectrum30.org.uk/. I'm opening proceedings at about 10am.



Wednesday 19 September 2012
Surya, London
Charity Event for the Little Princess Trust, with JOS, Apple Eyes, and Yasmina Cherelle and Diego Raspati. The Trust provides real-hair wigs to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland that have sadly lost their own hair through cancer treatment. Entry to the show will be free but donations are welcome.



Saturday 13 October 2012
click for larger versionBlackheath Oxfam Shop, London
An Oxjam/Velvet Sheep presentation, with The Singing Loins, DJ Toby Amies and Phil Knoxville. Runs 1-5pm with me on about 2.30pm - more details at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/Oxjam/Info/Event/OxjamVelvetSheepPresentTheSingingLoinsMjHibbett



Saturday 20 October 2012
Matthew's Yard, London
Playing as part of Croxjam 2012, I'm on about 7.30pm.



Sunday 18 November 2012
Komedia Brighton, Brighton
Supporting The Lovely Brothers - tickets HERE: http://komediabrighton.ticketsolve.com/shows/873485368/events



Tuesday 20 November 2012
The King & Queen, London
Total Hero Team (with Steve) Rehearsed readthrough followed by IN DEPTH group discussion!



Saturday 1 December 2012
The Golden Pheasant, Peterborough
My Mum's big birthday party!



Friday 7 December 2012
Radio Eins, Berlin
Interview and quick blast of "It Only Works Because You're Here" to promote the following night's show.



Saturday 8 December 2012
Marie-Antoinette, Berlin
Validators Full Band Set with The June Brides, Michael Knight, and Eddie Argos & The Punk Rock Motherfuckers. Tickets available HERE: http://www.koka36.de/X12_ticket_50341.html




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