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Wrexham 02-05-18 by Melissa Joseph

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Space Ritual, Wrexham 18 May 02 - source image courtesy Melissa Joseph
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Sun 22 Dec 2002
Bristol - Black Swan - [map] - 0117 939 3334
Fantastic All Stars
Last-minute All Star Yulestice
438 Stapleton Road, Easton BS5 6NR


Fri 13 Dec 2002
Stourbridge - Rock Cafe 2000 - [map] - 01384 390 918
Space Ritual + Tractor
Mill Race Lane, DY8 1JN


Thu 12 Dec 2002
Crewe - Limelight - [map] - 01270 251 929
Space Ritual + Tractor + more...
Hightown, CW1 3BP


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Fri 29 Nov 2002
Wrexham - Yales Central Station - [map] - 01978 311 857
Space Ritual + Tractor + more
...plus London (formerly Blackpool) based band The Theory (formerly Whitegate Drive - you may remember them from such venues as the Greasy Truckers Party 2001 at The London Astoria). Doors at 7:30pm, music and late bar 'til 2am. £10 advance, £12 on the night; by phone with credit card from Ozit Records 01565 734 066 or 07970 219 701.
15-17 Hill Street, LL11 1SN


2002-11-08_London
Fri 8 Nov 2002
London - Mean Fiddler - [map] - 020 7344 0044
Space Ritual + Inner City Unit + Tractor + Andy Dunkley, M.C. (original Roundhouse DJ)
Space Ritual: Nik, Thomas Crimble, Terry & Sam Ollis, Mick Slattery, Dave Anderson; guests Jerry Richards, Adrian Shaw, Ron Tree, Commander Jim Hawkman; dancers Angie, Deb E.

Inner City Unit: "...rocking out as of old" (Melissa) - Nik, Nazar Ali Khan, Dave Anderson, Meurig Griffiths, Commander Jim Hawkman, Ola

Tractor: "...at their best." (Melissa) - Jim Milne and Steve Clayton, joined by Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
165 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EN
Angie, courtesy Melissa Joseph, "...a full audio-visual experience."

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Sat 5 Oct 2002
Hebden Bridge - Picture House - [map] - 01422 842 807
Space Ritual + Tractor
Nik Turner, Terry Ollis, Dave Anderson, Thomas Crimble and Mick Slattery; special guests Commander Jim Hawkman (keyboards) and Sam Ollis (drums), percussionists Jackie Windmill and Adrian Pearson, Thomas Hewitt (guitar); quixotic dancers Angie and Debbie; Richard Kid Strange - new addition from Doctors of Madness, plus the Electric Freakout Lightshow - Sponsored by Muse Music, 40 Market Street
New Road, HX7 8AD In the newly adopted home town of Tractor's Steve Clayton, whose last appearance here was in 1981...
stunning photo by ???


Fri 4 Oct 2002
Northwich - Black Greyhound - [map] - 01606 43053
Space Ritual + Tractor
Hall Lane, Wincham, CW9 6DG; M6 Jct. 19, then 2 miles...


Sat 24 Aug 2002
Panther M.C. bash
Tegryn, Sîr Pembroke - Pant-y-Blaidd - [area map] - 01239 698 356
Fantastic Allstars on stage 9pm - c.3 miles ESE of Crymych off the A478, at the pub by the fork in the road, a mile south of Tegryn, toward Blaenwaun


brickie in a negligee
Fri 23-Sun 25 Aug 2002
Canterbury Fayre - Mount Ephraim Gardens - Hernhill, nr. Faversham - [area map]
Space Ritual
Fri 23 Aug 5pm - Nik Turner, Terry Ollis, Thomas Crimble, Mick Slattery, with special guest Dave Anderson - plus, hopefully, Nick Calvert (son of Robert Calvert).
M2 Jct 7, A2 Canterbury direction, follow signs...

Brain Wave Festivals Limited
PO Box 431
Chesham, Bucks HP5 3WG, UK
photo: "alice", courtesy sarah & john pettitt
silent video clip courtesy harry collison
2 sec., 52K, 240x180 .mov
  • “Great show at Canterbury!!!”
  • “Cosmic!” - craig
  • “...slabs of cosmic rock... ” - record collector 10/02
  • “...momentarily enticed the sunshine...” - classic rock 11/02
  • “a baffling set... more space oddity than space ritual... certainly one of the more colourful acts...” - local(?) newspaper


Fri 16 Aug 2002
Pontardawe Festival
Pontardawe, nr. Abertawe/Swansea - [area map] - 01792 863 732
Fantastic Allstars - 9:30-11pm
open-air, adjacent to Arts Centre


Jazz Aberhonddu Fri 9-Sun 11 Aug 2002
Jazz Aberhonddu - 01874 611 622
Fantastic Allstars - Sun 11th, 3-4pm, Bishop's Gardens
Nik was probably busking around the whole festival and all...


Big Green Gathering
Wed 24-Sun 28 Jul 2002
Big Green Gathering
nr. Cheddar
Fantastic Allstars - Fri 26, 10.30pm-midnight - Rumour has it Nik will be jamming with Henry's Beard c.5 pm Sat 27, as well as the usual cameo appearances. A371, 1 mile SE of Cheddar - local buses (for 'local' people) between Wells and Cheddar - BGG 'special' buses from Weston-Super-Mare railway station.

Image courtesy Mark Pickthall; collection available on cd http://www.big-green-gathering.com/
“Nik played a blinder...”


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Guildford Festival - Surrey
Space Ritual - Fri 19th, Aladdin's Cave, 9:50pm - “...took my brain apart...” - matthew
le jongleur, by lisa rocket


nik at croissant neuf Fri 28-Sun 30 Jun 2002
Glastonbury Festival
Space Ritual
Thu 27th - Bandstand nr. Croissant Neuf in the afternoon, Croissant Neuf Main Stage 9pm-midnight - Nik Turner, Dave Anderson, Thomas Crimble, Terry 'Caveman' Ollis, Mick Slattery; special guests Sam Ollis on drums, Commander Jim Hawkman on keyboards

...as they did in the 70's, jamming, getting involved and entertaining the people, putting out the right vibe... keeping it real - joe t.h.
Fantastic Allstars
'Lost Vagueness' field/venue (30's cotton club type dancehall, by left arm of railway track, as you head towards green area, and healing/king's meadow) - fancy dress [available at door] must be worn! ...other manifestivalisations; mandela bike powered stage, etc...
Nik, courtesy Lisa Rocket


Sat 8 Jun 2002
Lampeter - Lampeter University
Fantastic Allstars - Early show - dancing shoes on for 1.30 pm


Mon 3 Jun 2002
New Chapel, Ceredigion - Ffynnone Arms
Fantastic Allstars
Golden Jubilee! 01239 841 400


Sat 1 Jun 2002
Denaby - The Milestone (formerly The Pig)
Fantastic Allstars
Benefit for the Homeless of Doncaster
“Nik and the guys played out of their skins... audience participation bit in 'Elvis' was great” - Vincent


Sat 25 May 2002
Haverfordwest - Waterfront Club
Nik - (guest star)
Nik sits in with a band -- ex local of Brother Vegetable - more turned-on and back with a groove...


nik in wrexham Sat 18 May 2002
Wrexham - Yales Central Station
Space Ritual

photo by melissa joseph
Nik, Mick Slattery, Thomas Crimble, Commander Jim Hawkman and a mended Terry Ollis; special guests Ron Tree, Sam Ollis, Thomas Hewitt.
orgone accumulator / born to go / blue train / shouldn't do that / chidren of the sun / brainstorm / d ride / masters of the universe / silver machine


Sat 27 Apr 2002
Norwich - Norwich Arts Centre
Fantastic All Stars


Sat 20 Apr 2002
Cardiff - Toucan Club - [map] - 02920 372 212
Fantastic All Stars
95-97 St. Mary's St., CF10 1DX - 10 pm start
"The only privately owned club in town."

Sat 13 Apr 2002
Ystradgynlais - Miners' Welfare Hall
Fantastic All Stars
nr. Pontedawe, nr. Swansea, South Wales


Wed 6-Sat 9 Mar 2002
Baja Prog Fest
Mexico - Mexicali, Baja California Norte

Sat 9 Feb 2002
Cardiff - Toucan Club - [map] - 02920 372 212
Fantastic All Stars
95-97 St. Mary's St., CF10 1DX - 10 pm start
"The only privately owned club in town."


Sat 19 Jan 2002
Benefit for Afghan refugees
Cardiff - Coal Exchange - 2pm 'til 1:45am
Samba Gales, Flood, Spiral Brothers, GringoSka, Jelly Bones, Agent J, Dave Grooveslave, Doofer, Jelly Bones, Talkshow, Neutrino Dance, Flannel, Spiral Brothers, Captain Paranoid & the Delusions, Zion Train Sound System, Alabama Threes' Dwayne Love & Larry Love, Super Furry Sounds, Fantastic All Stars (on at midnight), Fundamental.


Fri 11 Jan 2002
Bristol - Black Swan - All-Nighter
Fantastic All Stars - on stage at midnight...


Fri 4 Jan 2002
Helsinki - Tavastia Klub
Five Fifteen + Nik
Nik features on their live CD "Silver Machine", and appears on one track each of studio recordings "Six Dimensions of the Electric Camembert" and "Stone Cold Heartbreaker".


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