# Timeline Gigs, recordings and documents from 1983 to 2019, on one line. Every mark is a link. Last substantive revision: 6 November 2026. Canonical page: https://thenewenglish.uk/timeline/ ## 1983 - **December 1983**, Event: [Years of Backwater formed](https://thenewenglish.uk/#history). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 1984 - **July 1984**, Gig: [The duo plays The Swan](https://thenewenglish.uk/#history). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 1985 - **May 1985**, Event: [The Fallen Idols formed, with Dave Beech on bass](https://thenewenglish.uk/#history). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 1986 - **May 1986**, Photograph: [The New English, May 1986](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-photograph-may-1986/). - **May 1986**, Event: [The band takes the name The New English](https://thenewenglish.uk/#history). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) - **28 October 1986**, Gig: [Tunnel Club, Greenwich](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1986-10-28-tunnel-club/). (Sources: [A05](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/tunnel-club-review/)) - **28 October 1986**, Fanzine review: [Tunnel Club review, 28 October 1986](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/tunnel-club-review/). - **October 1986**, Photograph: [The New English, October 1986](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-photograph-october-1986/). - **11 November 1986**, Gig: [The Tramshed, Woolwich](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G02). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **15 November 1986**, Gig: [The Harlequin, Peckham](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G03). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) ## 1987 - **3 February 1987**, Gig: [Mad Hatters, Southport](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G04). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **23 February 1987**, Gig: [Le Beat Route, London](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-02-23-le-beat-route/). (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/)) - **23 February 1987**, Fanzine review: [Le Beat Route review, 23 February 1987](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/). - **15 May 1987**, Gig: [Paradise Club, Reading](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-05-15-paradise-club/). (Sources: [A06](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-may-poster/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **15 May 1987**, Poster: [Reading poster for 15 May](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-may-poster/). - **15 June 1987**, Gig: [Le Beat Route, London](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G07). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **11 July 1987**, Gig: [Wimbledon Festival, Wimbledon](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-07-11-wimbledon-festival/). (Sources: [A17](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/wimbledon-festival-july-1987/), [A12](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/agency-publicity-trio/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **25 July 1987**, Gig: [Sir George Robey (supporting Frank Chickens), Finsbury Park](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-07-25-sir-george-robey/). (Sources: [A12](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/agency-publicity-trio/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **July 1987**, Photograph: [The New English at the Wimbledon Festival, July 1987](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/wimbledon-festival-july-1987/). - **16 August 1987**, Gig: [Dingwalls, Camden](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G10). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **27 August 1987**, Gig: [The Old White Horse, Brixton](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G11). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **16 October 1987**, Gig: [Edge Hill College, Ormskirk](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G12). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **October 1987**, Recording: [Get Ready recorded at Triple X Studios](https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/get-ready/). (Sources: [Y04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opZEBh10uxM)) - **7 November 1987**, Gig: [Sipson Community Hall, Sipson](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G13). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **27 November 1987**, Gig: [St David’s Hall, Reading](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-11-27-st-davids-hall/). (Sources: [A10](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **27 November 1987**, Local listing and interview: [Reading preview in What’s Happening?](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/). - **7 December 1987**, Gig: [Rock Garden, London](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-12-07-rock-garden/). (Sources: [A03](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/rock-garden-ticket/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01), [A18](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/rock-garden-band-pass/)) - **7 December 1987**, Ticket: [Rock Garden admission card, 7 December](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/rock-garden-ticket/). - **7 December 1987**, Band pass: [Rock Garden band pass, 7 December 1987](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/rock-garden-band-pass/). - **1987**, Publicity sheet: [Band publicity biography](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-promotional-biography/). - **1987**, Fanzine interview: [Interview in The Mighty Utterance!](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-interview-continuation/). - **1987**, Event: [Network East and the Wimbledon Festival](https://thenewenglish.uk/#press). (Sources: [A08](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-promotional-biography/), [A12](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/agency-publicity-trio/)) ## 1988 - **11 January 1988**, Gig: [Polytechnic of Central London, London](https://thenewenglish.uk/#gig-G16). (Sources: [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **11 February 1988**, Gig: [The World at Zeeta’s, Putney](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1988-02-11-the-world-at-zeetas/). (Sources: [A04](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/zeetas-ticket/), [B01](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B01)) - **11 February 1988**, Ticket: [Zeeta’s ticket, 11 February](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/zeetas-ticket/). - **March 1988**, Event: [The main period of the band ends](https://thenewenglish.uk/#live). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) - **April 1988**, Recording: [You Make My Day Shine recorded at Cymbelline, Reading](https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/you-make-my-day-shine/). (Sources: [Y03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGsgy2igPBo)) ## 1990 - **17 February 1990**, Gig: [Bazooka, Bonn](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1990-02-17-bazooka/). (Sources: [A07](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/bazooka-poster/), [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02), [Y07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRwZiTIubiE)) - **17 February 1990**, Poster: [Bazooka poster with S.P.G., 17 February](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/bazooka-poster/). ## 1991 - **December 1991**, Event: [The Internationalists formed](https://thenewenglish.uk/#later-projects). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 1992 - **February 1992**, Recording: [The Internationalists on BBC Radio Berkshire](https://thenewenglish.uk/#later-projects). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 1993 - **1993**, Release: [Inspiration, Johnny Rasheed](https://thenewenglish.uk/#release-inspiration). (Sources: [B04](https://www.twee.net/bands/r/rasheedjohnn.html)) ## 1995 - **11 March 1995**, Poster: [Johnny Rasheed at MacDevitt’s Bar: solo poster](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/johnny-rasheed-macdevitts-poster/). ## 1997 - **July 1997**, Gig: [The Internationalists at Bracknell Festival](https://thenewenglish.uk/#later-projects). (Sources: [B02](https://thenewenglish.uk/research/#source-B02)) ## 2001 - **2001**, Recording: [London 1987 CDr on Jackfruit Music](https://thenewenglish.uk/#release-london-1987). (Sources: [B14](https://www.discogs.com/release/25197358-New-English-London-1987)) ## 2015 - **28 February 2015**, Recording: [3am Radio England compilation](https://thenewenglish.uk/#recordings). (Sources: [B29](https://open.spotify.com/album/1sx1GI0hDOmHNOUuO32qVr), [B30](https://music.apple.com/us/album/3am-radio-england/1381528346)) ## 2019 - **2 January 2019**, Release: [London 1987, The New English](https://thenewenglish.uk/#release-london-1987). (Sources: [B03](https://music.apple.com/us/album/london-1987/1448550541), [B05](https://music.amazon.com.br/albums/B07MHZ48Y4), [B18](https://www.deezer.com/album/83444182), [B19](https://tidal.com/album/101908814), [B21](https://open.spotify.com/album/3BnIhDq7OO7oDUTvWwp8Ar)) ## No date printed These documents carry no date, so they are not on the line. - [Fanzine interview, first page](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/band-interview-first-page/): Fanzine interview. - [Publicity sheet with trio photograph](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/agency-publicity-trio/): Publicity sheet. - [Demo review: Get Ready and This Evening](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/demo-tape-review/): Demo review. - [Johnny Rasheed: Saturday running order](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/johnny-rasheed-saturday-running-order/): Running order.