The Skids & Theatre of Hate

A co-headline concert pairing Scottish punk and new wave band Skids with British gothic rock band Theatre of Hate, staged at The Castle and Falcon in Birmingham.

Skids are a British punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Scotland, formed in 1977 by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson and Tom Kellichan. Their first album, Scared to Dance, came out in 1979, and the group has been active again since 2016. The current line-up comprises Richard Jobson, Peter Byrchmore, Hernandez on drums and Connor Whyte on guitar.

Theatre of Hate is a British gothic rock band formed in London in 1980 by Kirk Brandon, who had earlier been part of the punk group The Pack. Their debut album, He Who Dares Wins, was released on the Cherry Red label in 1982.

The two acts are billed together for this co-headline concert, which brings together bands associated with the late 1970s and early 1980s punk and post-punk scene. The Castle and Falcon is a Birmingham venue at Moseley Road that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music.