Thanks to
"Steve Martinez"
| DATE | VENUE | HEADLINE ACT | SUPPORT ACT | |
| 01 | Thursday 14th June 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 02 | Thursday 21st June 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 03 | Thursday 28th June 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 04 |
Thursday 5th July 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 05 |
Thursday 12th July 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 06 |
Thursday 19th July 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 07 |
Thursday 26th July 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 08 |
Thursday 2nd August 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 09 |
Thursday 9th August 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 10 |
Monday 20th August 1979 |
Global Village, Villiers Street, Charing Cross |
Teenbeats, Beggar & The Romantix | The Directions |
| 11 |
Thursday 23rd August 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
Straight Up | The Directions |
| 12 |
Thursday 30th August 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
The Directions |
Phenu |
| 13 |
Thursday 6th September 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
The Directions |
???? |
| 14 |
Saturday 8th September 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Teenbeats |
The Directions |
| 15 |
Thursday 13th September 1979 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
The Directions |
???? |
| 16 |
Saturday 22nd September 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Teenbeats & Long Tall Shorty |
The Directions |
| 17 |
Saturday 28th September 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Crooks |
The Directions |
| 18 |
Monday 1st October 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Never Never Band |
| 19 |
Friday 5th October 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Now |
| 20 |
Sunday 14th October 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Cuban Heals |
| 21 |
Saturday 27th October 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Supa Grass |
| 22 |
Thursday 1st November 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
Vitas Dance |
The Directions |
| 23 |
Friday 2nd November 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Racket |
| 24 |
Thursday 29th November 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
Boyce Band |
The Directions |
| 25 |
Friday 30th November 1979 |
Park View (Dance Studio) |
Phantom Zones |
The Directions |
| 26 |
Sunday 2nd December 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Sound |
| 27 |
Friday 7th December 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Crooks |
The Directions |
| 28 |
Monday 10th December 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Jump |
| 29 |
Friday 7th December 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Crooks |
The Directions |
| 30 |
Wednesday 26th December 1979 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Sound |
| 31 |
Friday 11th January 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Crooks & The Odds |
The Directions |
| 32 | Wednesday 16th January 1980 | Windsor Castle, Harrow Road, Westbourne Park |
Riff Raff |
The Directions |
| 33 |
Saturday 19th January 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Critics |
| 34 | Saturday 26th January 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Soft Boys |
The Directions |
| 35 | Monday 28th January 1980 | Windsor Castle, Harrow Road, Westbourne Park |
The Directions |
- |
| 36 |
Saturday 2nd February 1980 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 37 |
Monday 4th February 1980 |
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
Another Pretty Face |
The Directions |
| 38 |
Tuesday 5th February 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Scissor Fits |
| 39 |
Sunday 10th February 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Apocalypse |
| 40 |
Tuesday 12th February 1980 |
The Bridge House, Canning Town |
The Directions |
The Chevrons |
| 41 |
Friday 15th February 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Crooks |
The Directions |
| - | Saturday 16th February 1980 | Windsor Castle, Harrow Road, Westbourne Park |
The Directions |
|
| 42 |
Sunday 17th February 1980 |
The Nashville, West Kensington |
Little Bo Bitch |
The Directions |
| 43 |
Tuesday 19th February 1980 |
The Nashville, West Kensington |
The Crooks |
The Directions |
| 44 |
Wednesday 20th February 1980 |
The Swan, Hammersmith Broadway |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 45 |
Friday 22nd February 1980 |
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
China Street & The Crooks |
The Directions |
| 46 |
Saturday 1st March 1980 |
The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 47 | Sunday 2nd March 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
The Natural Band |
| 48 | Saturday 8th March 1980 |
The Swan, Hammersmith Broadway |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 49 | Sunday 9th March 1980 | The Rock Garden, Covent Garden |
Famous Players & Furniture |
The Directions |
| 50 | Tuesday 11th March 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
The V.I.P's & Loose Talk |
| - | Saturday 15th March 1980 | The Trafalgar, Shepherds Bush, London | The Directions | |
| 51 | Wednesday 19th March 1980 | Windsor Castle, Harrow Road, Westbourne Park |
The Directions |
- |
| 52 | Thursday 20th March 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
Talk & The Set |
| 53 | Saturday 22nd March 1980 | The Venue, Victoria |
Mark Andrews |
The Directions |
| 54 | Tuesday 25th March 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Odds |
| 55 | Sunday 6th April 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
Cymbelines |
| 56 | Tuesday 8th April 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Meanies |
| 57 | Sunday 20th April 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Sound |
| 58 | Monday 21st April 1980 | The Marquee, Wardour Street |
Little Bo Bitch |
The Directions |
| - | Sunday 4th May 1980 | Windsor Castle, Harrow Road, Westbourne Park | The Directions | |
| 59 | Monday 5th May 1980 | Music Machine, Camden High Street, Mornington Crescent |
The Directions |
The Need, The Jump & Scissor Fits |
| Thursday 8th May 1980 | Leeds Polytechnic | The Directions | ||
| 60 | Friday 9th May 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
Cymbelines |
| 61 | Sunday 11th May 1980 | The Rock Garden, Covent Garden |
The Directions |
Bad Actors & Cymbelines |
| 62 | Sunday 18th May 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Fool |
| 63 | Saturday 24th May 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
The Decorators & The Models |
| 64 | Thursday 5th June 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
The Set & The Models |
| 65 | Friday 13th June 1980 | The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Cheaters |
| 66 | Thursday 19th June 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
Talk Over |
| 67 | Monday 23rd June 1980 | Thomas A. Beckett, Old Kent Road |
The Directions |
Talk Over |
| 68 | Monday 30th June 1980 | Snoopies, Richmond |
The Directions |
Talk Over |
| 69 | Friday 4th July 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Decorators |
| 70 | Thursday 10th July 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Mo-Dettes |
The Directions |
| 71 | Saturday 26th July 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
Tranzista |
| 72 | Thursday 7th August 1980 | Brolleys, Richmond |
The Piranhas |
The Directions |
| 73 | Sunday 17th August 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Uglies |
| 74 | Friday 29th August 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
The Uglies |
| - | Sunday 14th September 1980 | Kings Head, Acton (Advertised in the NME??) |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 75 | Monday 15th September 1980 | Kings Head, Acton |
The Directions |
Riff Raff |
| 76 | Saturday 20th September 1980 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Directions |
The Odd Hits & The Vandells |
| 77 | Friday 3rd October 1980 | Action Space |
Lucels & Essential Logic |
The Directions |
| 78 | Friday 10th October 1980 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Uglies |
| 79 | Saturday 18th October 1980 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
The Step |
The Directions |
| 80 | Sunday 19th October 1980 | 101 Club, Clapham |
The Directions |
Code Name & Borealis |
| 81 | Thursday 23rd October 1980 | Brolleys, Richmond |
Pin Point & Odd Mits |
The Directions |
| - | Saturday 24th January 1981 | Hope & Anchor, Islington |
The Reluctant Stereotypes |
The Directions |
| 82 | Friday 20th February 1981 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
The Venigmas |
The Directions |
| 83 | Sunday 22nd February 1981 | The Africa Centre, Covent Garden |
The Directions |
The Apocalypse |
| 84 | Friday 20th March 1981 | Peppers Club, Cleethorpes | The Q-Tips | The Directions |
| 85 | Saturday 28th March 1981 | Marquee, Wardour Street |
The Q-Tips |
The Directions |
| 86 | Thursday 2nd April 1981 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Singles |
| 87 | Saturday 4th April 1981 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
The Yachts |
The Directions |
| 88 | Saturday 18th April 1981 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
Siam |
The Directions |
| 89 | Monday 20th April 1981 | Caister |
Johnny Mars & TV21 |
The Directions |
| 90 | Sunday 26th April 1981 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
Holly & The Italians |
The Directions |
| 91 | Thursday 14th May 1981 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Singles |
| 92 | Saturday 16th May 1981 | Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, NW6 |
The Purple Hearts |
The Directions |
| 93 | Sunday 17th May 1981 | Half Moon, Herne Hill |
The Directions |
The Exciters |
| 94 | Tuesday 30th June 1981 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
The Venigmas |
| 95 | Wednesday 22nd July 1981 |
The Greyhound, Fulham |
The Directions |
Dummies Don't Talk |
The ending of an era....The band notched up a total of 95 gigs in their two year existence!
Above is an original unused gig poster from 1980/81
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