Venue Birmingham University
From the mid-1960s onwards, the University was a key stop on the ‘university touring circuit’. Gigs organised by the student events committee brought world-class acts to venues across campus, giving audiences of students and staff a first glimpse of artists who would go on to shape music history.
The Guild of Students, Deb Hall, High Hall, Founders Bar, Mason Hall and Cellar Bar hosted hundreds of performances, with line-ups that included Joan Armatrading, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Human League, The Who, and UB40.
The Guild of Students, Deb Hall, High Hall, Founders Bar, Mason Hall and Cellar Bar hosted hundreds of performances, with line-ups that included Joan Armatrading, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Human League, The Who, and UB40.