This is not a definitive list but it does contain 458 gigs. If you have corrections or additions to this list please contact niina. Note that the dates are in either day/month or day/month/year format.
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[1984] [1985] [1986] [1987] [1988] [1989] [1990] [1992] [1994] [1995] [1996] [1998] [2007] [2008] all gigs
1985| date | country | city @ venue | other bands | notes |
| 29/01 | UK | Sheffield | Cancelled by local authorities | |
| 30/01 | UK | Liverpool @ Sphinx Bar | | |
| 31/01 | UK | Nottingham @ Garage Club | | |
| 01/02 | UK | Birmingham @ Triangle | Cancelled by the police | |
| 02/02 | UK | Brighton @ the Pavilion | | |
| 12/02 | UK | appearance on BBC2 : Whistle Test | performed In A Hole | |
| 24/02 | UK | Birmingham @ Triangle | | |
| 28/02 | UK | Plymouth @ Ziggys | | |
| 06/03 | France | Paris @ Les Baines Douches | | |
| 07/03 | Belgium | Brussels @ Ancienne Belgique | La Muerte | |
| 08/03 | the Netherlands | Apeldoorn @ De Gigant | | |
| 09/03 | the Netherlands | Amsterdam @ Paradiso | | |
| 10/03 | the Netherlands | Amsterdam @ Melkweg | | |
| 15/03 | UK | London @ North London Polytechnic | Meat Whiplash + the Jasmine Minks | gig resulting in the infamous riot |
| 12/04 | Denmark | Copenhagen @ Saltlageret | | |
| 08/05 | the Netherlands | Apeldoorn @ De Gigant | | |
| 16/05 | Sweden | Stockholm @ Living Room | The Bottle Ups | |
| 17/05 | Finland | Helsinki @ Lepakko | | |
| 24/06 | UK | Plymouth | | |
| 25/06 | UK | Manchester @ Hacienda | Primal Scream + the Pastels + Meat Whiplash | Karen Parker played drums for the whole set |
| 26/06 | UK | Nottingham | | |
| 23/07 | UK | Birmingham @ Tin Can Club | | |
| 05/09 | UK | Edinburgh, Scotland @ Coasters | Meat Whiplash + The Shop Assistants | |
| 06/09 | UK | Preston @ Clouds | the Pastels | |
| 09/09 | UK | London @ Electric Ballroom | Another riot | |
| 06/10 | UK | Glasgow, Scotland @ Daddy Warbucks (Pyschocandy Club) | Meat Whiplash | |
| 13/10 | Belgium | Deinze (Futurama Festival) | | |
| 17/10 | the Netherlands | Deventer @ Burgerweeshuis | | |
| 18/10 | the Netherlands | Eindhoven @ de effenaar | | |
| 05/11 | Germany | Berlin @ Loft | | |
| 06/11 | Germany | Hamburg @ Markthalle | | |
| 07/11 | Germany | Frankfurt @ Volkhaus | | |
| 08/11 | Germany | Bochum @ Zeche | | |
| 26/11 | UK | Manchester @ Hacienda | | |
| 27/11 | UK | Leeds @ University | | |
| 10/12 | USA | Boston @ Channel | | |
| 11/12 | USA | Minneapolis @ 21st Avenue | | |
| 12/12 | Canada | Toronto, Ontario @ RPM Club | | |
| 13/12 | USA | Detroit @ Traxx | | |
| 14/12 | USA | Chicago @ Cabaret Metro | | |
| 17/12 | USA | San Francisco @ I-Beam | | |
| 19/12 | USA | Huntington Beach, CA @ Safari Sam's | | |
| 21/12 | USA | San Diego, CA @ North Park Lions Club | | |
| 23/12 | USA | Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy | | |
| 31/12 | USA | Boston, MA | |
