Rebranded as Sheffield Hallam university, the “Poly” initially ran gigs from the 12th floor (with the bar on the gound floor!) In 1978 they opened the the Nelson Mandela Building. Interestingly, this building was initially called the Phoenix building (after a nearby pub) but in 1982 they had a contest to find a new name name. The winner, by a country mile, was “Seaview”. However the SU leaders felt this was too silly, so they chose the more politically correct NMB. An adjacent building was initially christened “The Winnie Mandala Block”, was subsequently renamed “the Stompeie Moeketsi” block after her fall from grace. Students don’t you love ’em 😉
An early Ents officer was Ged Doherty, who went on to manage Paul Young. The venue naturally featured dozens of local bands alongside major touring bands. It was demolished in 2007 and the Students Union took over the ‘The Hubs’ – previously known as the farcical National Centre for Popular Music.
Please share any memorabilia about this venue and add any missing gigs.
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- Theatre Of Hate Sheffield Polytechnic 27/02/82
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- Defective Turtles (Marek Pryjomko)
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- XTC
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- AC/DC
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- Judie Tzuke
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- Def Leppard
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- Jam
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- Theatre Of Hate
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- Tourists
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- Violinski
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- Cabaret Voltaire
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- Stackridge / Cockney Rebel
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- Alex Harvey Band
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- Gallagehr & Lyle
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- Spencer Davis & Nutz
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- Cockney Rebel
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- Fab Poos
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- Bethnal
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- Kinks
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- Graph / Comsat Angels
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- Lene Lovich
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- Sutherland Brothers
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- Ruts
AC/DC
12/10/1977
Generation X
08/12/1978
Lene Lovich
12/10/1979
Sutherland Brothers
17/10/1979
The Ruts
31/10/1979
Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders
12/12/1979
Tiswas
21/05/1980
The Vapors
13/06/1980
Son Of Stiff Tour
10/10/1980
Stray Cats
10/12/1980
Toyah
23/01/1981
Stiff Little Fingers
15/05/1981
Bow Wow Wow
02/09/1981
John Peel Roadshow
03/09/1981
The Fall
04/09/1981
UK Subs
05/09/1981
New Order
23/09/1981
The Comsat Angels
25/09/1981
Depeche Mode
07/11/1981
Rory Gallagher
25/11/1981
The Stranglers
21/01/1982
John Cooper Clarke
19/03/1982
The Cure
23/04/1982
Kid Creole & the Coconuts
16/05/1982
Michael Schenker Group
27/08/1982
Elvis Costello
01/11/1983
Rezillos
18/01/1984
Phil Lynott's Grand Slam
14/06/1984
Hanoi Rocks
12/10/1984
Spear Of Destiny
02/05/1985
The Cross
23/02/1988
Faith No More
11/10/1989
The Fall
16/03/1990
Cabaret Voltaire
04/06/1990
Blur
18/04/1991
Lush
26/02/1992
Venue : Polytechnic (314 entries)
| band | support | date | venue | town |
| Stackridge | Stray Dog | 28/09/1973 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 03/10/1973 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Gallagher & Lyle | 17/10/1973 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Spencer Davis | Nutz | 16/01/1974 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Cockney Rebel | 27/03/1974 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Stackridge | Beckett | 23/06/1974 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Tim Hardin | 05/02/1975 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Stackridge | Shepstone And Dibbens | 19/02/1975 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Be-Bop Deluxe | 05/03/1975 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Kokomo | 10/03/1976 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Climax Blues Band | 02/10/1976 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Groundhogs | 06/10/1976 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Charlie | 16/02/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Alvin Stardust | 08/09/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Darts | 01/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| AC/DC | 12/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Ian Dury | 14/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Stiffs Tour | Ian Dury / Elvis Costello / Wreckless Eric / Nick Lowe / Larry Wallis | 14/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Chris Spedding | 19/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Tom Robinson Band | RAR gig | 22/10/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| AC/DC | 04/11/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Little Bob Story | 09/11/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Horslips | 16/11/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Damned | Dead Boys / Subway Sect | 23/11/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Adverts | Automatics / Rage | 30/11/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Fabulous Poodles | 01/12/1977 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Sham 69 | Prefects | 14/01/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| XTC | 01/02/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Pirates | Push | 08/02/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Wreckless Eric | 03/03/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias | Smirks | 08/03/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Bethnal | 14/03/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Push | 17/03/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Magazine | Push | 05/05/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Extras | 29/05/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds/Smirks | 29/09/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Sutherland Brothers | 02/10/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Reggae Regulars | Jab Jab | 04/10/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Wilko Johnson | 06/10/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Slade | NIck Van Eede | 23/10/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Radio Stars | 25/10/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Thompson Twins | 07/11/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Jam | Patrick Fitzgerald / The Dickies | 10/11/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Bethnal | 24/11/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Japan | 24/11/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Xero | 2.3 | 30/11/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Fabulous Poodles | 01/12/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Albion Band | 03/12/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Hi Tension | 06/12/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Generation X | 08/12/1978 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Kinks | Stadium Dogs | 19/01/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Human League | 23/02/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Def Leppard | 28/02/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| George Thorogood & Destroyers | 15/03/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Artery | 16/03/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Only Ones | Lonesome No More | 21/03/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Leighton Buzzards | Deaf Aids | 22/03/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Inner Circle | 28/03/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Rachel Sweet | The Sports | 04/05/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| John Otway | 09/05/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Violinski | 16/05/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Extras | CP Lee / Disease | 08/06/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Def Leppard | 12/06/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Comsat Angels | Graph | 13/06/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Graph | Eeyore | 30/06/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Judie Tzuke | 10/10/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Lene Lovich | Jane Aire & the Belvederes / Meteors | 12/10/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Sutherland Brothers | 17/10/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Ruts | 31/10/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Tourists | 09/11/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders | 12/12/1979 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Side Effects | 30/01/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Dexy's Midnight Runners | Black Arabs | 13/02/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| George Melly & the Feetwarmers | 22/02/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Smirks | Charlie Parkas & C.P Lee | 05/03/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Eddie & The Hot Rods | 22/03/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Gary Glitter | 26/03/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Only Ones | 25/04/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Magazine | Manicured Noise | 30/04/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Martha & The Muffins | Interview | 01/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Q-Tips | Fatal Charm / Grace Poole 5 | 02/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Grace Poole 5 | AWOL / Side Effects / R.I.P | 06/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Judie Tzuke | 17/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Tiswas | 21/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| TISWAS Team | 21/05/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Vapors | 13/06/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Vapours | 13/06/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Veiled Threat | The Corridor / Musical Janeens / Scarborough Antelopes | 23/06/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Richard & The Taxmen | BTM Folders / Hobbies Of Today / Deemus Mint | 26/06/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Artery | Vendino Pact / De Tian / The Naughtiest Girl Was a Monitor | 27/06/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Gary Glitter | 01/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Nine Below Zero | 03/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Climax Blues Band | 08/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Son Of Stiff Tour | 10/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Simple Minds | 15/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| After The Fire | 17/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Rock Pile | Gary Myrick & The Figures | 21/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Simple Minds | Music For Pleasure | 22/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Splodgenessabounds | 31/10/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Comsat Angels | Artery | 07/11/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Hazel O'Connor | Duran Duran | 21/11/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Stray Cats | 28/11/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Stray Cats | Seventeen | 10/12/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Slade | 12/12/1980 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Mud | 16/01/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Toyah | 23/01/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Lindisfarne | Trimmer & Jenkins | 11/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Thompson Twins | 13/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Q-Tips | 14/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Stranglers | Modern Eon | 18/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Weapons Of Peace | 25/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| George Melly | George Chilton's Feetwarmers | 27/02/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Dr Feelgood | 06/03/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Artery | Cocktail Party / Past Seven Days | 11/03/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Hot Gossip | 18/03/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Selecter | 20/03/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Deaf Aids | Vendino Pact / The Naughtiest Girl Was a Monitor | 27/03/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Roy Harper | (CND Benefit) | 29/04/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Cure | 08/05/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Tygers Of Pan Tang | Magnum / Alkatrazz | 12/05/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Stiff Little Fingers | The Wall | 15/05/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Richard Strange | Cabaret Voltaire / Richard Jobson | 22/05/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Judie Tzuke | Woolly Wolsenholme’s Maestoso | 19/06/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Au Pairs | 03/07/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Iggy Pop | Telephone | 08/07/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Killing Joke | Bikini Atoll | 24/07/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Bow Wow Wow | The Higsons | 02/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| John Peel Roadshow | 03/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Fall | Disease / Past Seven Days | 04/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| UK Subs | The Injectors | 05/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Clint Eastwood & General Saint | Reggae Regular | 07/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Look | Deaf Aids / Panza Division | 09/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Artery | Vendino Pact / John Peel | 11/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Cimarons | Far Image / Paradise Steel Band | 12/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Geddes Axe | Tokyo / Vortex | 14/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Crazy Cavan | The Jets / Freebird | 16/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Damned | Rough Copy | 18/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Exploited | Social Security / Abrasive Wheels | 21/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| New Order | Section 25 | 23/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Comsat Angels | Tense / The Mirror Crack'd | 25/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Comic Strip | 29/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Q-Tips | 30/09/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Gary Glitter | 02/10/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Weapons Of Peace | 07/10/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Au Pairs | 16/10/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Revillos | 30/10/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Depeche Mode | Blancmange | 07/11/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Steeleye Span | 12/11/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Rory Gallagher | 25/11/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Eurythmics | 04/12/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Beat | 09/12/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Lindisfarne | 11/12/1981 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Stranglers | Boys In Darkness | 21/01/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| After The Fire | 22/01/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Renegade | 28/01/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Darts | 29/01/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Steel Pulse | 19/02/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Musicians Union Supergroup | 22/02/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Amoebas | 25/02/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Theatre Of Hate | Southern Death Cult | 27/02/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Pigbag | Mouth | 05/03/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| HeeBeeGeeBees | 06/03/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Q-Tips | 10/03/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| John Cooper Clarke | Lynton Kwesi Johnson | 19/03/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Panza Division | Fallen Angel | 29/03/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Cure | Zerra 1 | 23/04/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Nick Lowe & His Noise To Go | 30/04/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Mirror Crack'd | 06/05/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Altered Images | Vic Godard | 08/05/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Kid Creole & the Coconuts | 16/05/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Fashion | Steve Torch & Roy White | 23/05/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Gang Of Four | King Trigger | 04/06/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Lindisfarne | 18/06/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bootleg Beatles | 25/06/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Process | Bass Tone Trap | 30/06/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Party | Process / Mortuary In Wax | 13/08/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Michael Schenker Group | 27/08/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Theatre Of Hate | Under Two Flags | 01/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Process | Canker Opera / John Peel | 03/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Ranking Dread | Amazulu | 10/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Black Slate | 18/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Maximum Joy | Amazulu / Mark Mywords | 25/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Mud | Flying Pickets / Mark Mywords | 29/09/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Gary Glitter | 02/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Teardrop Explodes | 06/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Au Pairs | 08/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Comsat Angels | 15/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Hot Cuisine | 23/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Steve Gibbons | 29/10/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| John Cooper Clarke | 05/11/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Blancmange | 10/11/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Talisman | 19/11/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Appollinaires | 26/11/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Clint Eastwood & General Saint | 01/12/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bootleg Beatles | 03/12/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Q-Tips | 10/12/1982 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 18/01/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Animal Nightlife | 04/02/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Mendes Prey | 09/02/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Danse Society | Vendino Pact | 25/02/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Undertones | Cook The Books | 10/03/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Joboxers | 18/03/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Roman Holiday | 23/03/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Spear Of Destiny | Kowalski | 25/04/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Swinging Laurels | 04/05/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Pete Shelley | 11/05/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| China Crisis | Howard Jones | 26/05/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Visible Targets | 18/06/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Nick Heyward | The Bluebells | 21/06/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Europeans | 05/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bad Manners | 07/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bryan Adams | Wendy & The Rockets | 10/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Poison Girls | The Nightingales / Mark Mywords / Toxic Shock | 14/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Shark Taboo | 18/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Aquizim | Ranking Ann / Sandra Cross / Sister Audrey / Mad Professor (Ariwa Record Possee) | 19/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Alarm | 21/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Legacy | 25/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Wild Willy Barrett | 26/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Fleshtones | 27/10/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Elvis Costello | 01/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Danse Society | 11/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Alice Goes Pop | 13/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Pallas | Solstice / Trilogy | 15/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Icicle Works | Billy Bragg | 18/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Alpha | Maasai Warrior / Mystic Melody / RG Band Karamojah / The Mysterions / Le Posh | 23/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Dead Or Alive | 25/11/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Cherry Boys | The Click | 02/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Party Day | 04/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Haze | Fireclown | 07/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| George Melly | They Must Be Russians | 09/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Rollin' Thunder | 11/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Gary Glitter | 14/12/1983 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Rezillos | 18/01/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Revillos | Alice Goes Pop | 18/01/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Defective Turtles | 22/01/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| In The Nursery | Ipso Facto / Leitmotiv | 27/01/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| God! | 29/01/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Billy Bragg | Attila The Stockbroker / John Dowie | 03/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Continental Edison | 05/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Flood | 12/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| John Miles | 15/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Ton Ton Macoute | Dance On Dance | 17/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| They Must Be Russians | 19/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Dead Or Alive | Seething Wells | 24/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Requiem | 26/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Magnum | Steel | 29/02/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Europeans | Just A Ha Ha | 02/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Lasrevinu | 04/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Mezzoforte | 07/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Burning Cubes | 11/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Three Johns | The Membranes | 16/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| One Million Fuzz Tones Guitars | 18/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Strolling Bones | (Stones Night) | 21/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Chevalier Brothers | 23/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bass Tone Trap | 25/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Pendragon | 27/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Ian Dury & the Music Students | 28/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Icicle Works | Vendino Pact | 30/03/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Imaginary Friends | 01/04/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Nigel Planer & The Oblivion Boys Heavy Lentil Tour | 04/04/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Legacy | 14/04/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Phil Lynott's Grand Slam | (formerly Thin Lizzy) | 14/06/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Fashion | Academy / King | 22/06/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Fontana Mix | 05/10/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Hanoi Rocks | Johnny Thunders / The Babysitters | 12/10/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Spear Of Destiny | Lost Loved Ones | 17/10/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Bootleg Beatles | 02/11/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Chevalier Brothers | 03/11/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Baby Tuckoo | Monza | 05/12/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Gary Glitter | 12/12/1984 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Alice Goes Pop | 11/01/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Sweet | Hi n Dri | 27/03/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| This Island Earth | Eden / Anthill Mob | 23/04/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Spear Of Destiny | Blue In Heaven | 02/05/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Dumpy's Rusty Nuts | The Lonely Hearts | 03/05/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| New Model Army | One O'Clock Gang | 08/05/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Baby Tuckoo | Count Dante / Spoiled Rotten | 24/05/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Shy | The Lonely Hearts | 24/06/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| House Of Colour | The Sweetie Boys / One Stop The World | 29/06/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Treebound Story | (Staff Club, 10th Floor) | 09/08/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Deep Sea Jivers | Skin | 02/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Skint Video | 03/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Animal Nightlife | 04/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Chevalier Brothers | They Must Be Russians | 09/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Untouchables | Makin' Time | 17/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Latin Quarter | Hi n Dri | 30/10/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Black Roots | 08/11/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| A Certain Ratio | 20/11/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Bad Manners | Sharp Cuts (Graduation Ball) | 29/11/1985 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Skin | 10/01/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Monroe | Spolit Rotten | 16/01/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 18/02/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 28/02/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Red Wedge Comic Tour | 07/03/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| March Violets | 14/03/1986 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| FM | White Sister | 09/02/1987 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Gene Loves Jezebel | Passion Fodder | 22/10/1987 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Cross | Ya Ya | 23/02/1988 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Mission | The Wonder Stuff / Claytown Troupe / Rossetta Stone / Vanyes | 24/09/1989 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Faith No More | 11/10/1989 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Levellers | 12/10/1989 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Thunder | 22/11/1989 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 02/02/1990 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| The Fall | 16/03/1990 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | A Guy Called Gerald | 04/06/1990 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| Blur | 18/04/1991 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Basti | 10/10/1991 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Fudge Tunnel | 17/10/1991 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Rain | 07/11/1991 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Spitfire | 21/11/1991 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Lush | Spitfire | 26/02/1992 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Fall | Levitation | 26/03/1992 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |
| The Indecipherable Boys | 21/09/1998 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | |
| Wilko Johnson | 23/04/2012 | Polytechnic | Sheffield |