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The Opposition/
1965 - 1966
The New Opposition/
1966 - 1967
The Opposition/
1968 - 1968
The Art
1968 - 1969 (then John left the Band)

...are:
Nigel Bullen - drums
Richard Young - lead guitar/vocals/keyboards (replaced by David Williams)
John 'Deaks' Deacon - guitar/bassguitar
Clive 'Cluck' Castledine - bassguitar
April 1966: Clive Castledine left the Band
Spring 1966: + Peter 'Pedro' Bartholomew (or Bart) - lead vocals/guitar
July 1966: + David Williams - guitar/vocals/lead vocals
End of 1966: + Ron Chester - guitar
November 1967: Peter Bartholomew left the Band
Autumn 1967: + Richard Frew - guitar (played one or two months, replaced by Ronald Cester);
Carl ? - lead vocals (payed about two months with the Band)

Gigs:

The Opposition:

25th September 1965, UK, Leicester, Clive Castledine`s House
15th October 1965, UK, Leicester, Gartree School
28th October 1965, UK, Leicester, Gartree School
4th December 1965, UK, Enderby, Co-operative Hall
17th December 1965, UK, Leicester, Gartree School
31st December 1965, UK, Leicester, Market Harborough Youth Club
15th January 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
5th February 1966, UK, Countersthorpe, Village Institute
11th February 1966, UK, Narborough, Youth Club
5th March 1966, UK, Wigston, Constitutional Hall
11th March 1966, UK, Evington, Village Hall
19th March 1966, UK, Leicestershire, Countersthorpe Institute

The New Opposition:

30th April 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
6th May 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
14th May 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
21st May 1966, UK, Countersthorpe, Village Hall
28th May 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
2nd June 1966, UK, Coalville, West End Club
4th June 1966, UK, Countersthorpe, Village Hall
14th June 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
18th June 1966, UK, Countersthorpe, Village Hall
25th June 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
28th June 1966, UK, Enderby, Co-Operative Hall
3rd July 1966, UK, Oadby
30th July 1966, UK, Oadby, Ellis Recreation Ground
8th September 1966, UK, Leicester, Blackbird Road Tramp Dance
14th September 1966, UK, Narborough, Youth Club
16th September 1966, UK, Eden Mills, Municipal Hall
17th September 1966, UK, Leicester, Eyres Monsell Youth Club
21st September 1966, UK, Leicester, Casino
23rd September 1966, UK, Leicester, London Road Casino Midland Beat Contest
28th September 1966, UK, Leicester, Eyres Monsell Youth Club
30th September 1966, UK, Market Harborough EMBI Club
6th November 1966, UK, Leicester, Eyres Monsell Youth Club
11th November 1966, UK, Leicester, Eyres Monsell Youth Club
19th November 1966, UK, Narborough, Youth Club
31st December 1966, UK, Leicester, Market Harborough, Youth Club
13th January 1967, UK, Leicester, Tennis Club
28th January 1967, UK, Leicester, London Road Casino Midland Beat Contest
12th February 1967, UK, New Parks, Boys Club
25th February 1967, UK, Churchgate, Antiquity Club
10th March 1967, UK, Leicester, Thurmaston Roundhills Youth Centre
18th March 1967, UK, New Parks, Boys Club
31st March 1967, UK, Melton Mowbray, Kirby Lane Community Centre
1st April 1967, UK, St. John Bosco Hall
17th April 1967, UK, Wigston, Youth Centre
23rd April 1967, UK, Leicester, Beaumont Keys
30th April 1967, UK, New Parks, Boys Club
20th May 1967, UK, Leicester, Casino
22nd May 1967, UK, Wigston, Youth Centre
23rd June 1967, UK, Hinckley, St. George`s Ballroom
24th June 1967, UK, Kibworth, Village Hall
1st July 1967, UK, Wigston, The Royal Oak
3rd September 1967, UK, Leicester, Beaumont Keyes Church Hall
16th September 1967, UK, Shearsby, Bath Hotel
23rd September 1967, UK, Huntingdon, 231 Club
29th September 1967, UK, Leicester Nigel Bullen`s brother`s 21st birthday party
30th September 1967, UK, Molseworth, United States Airforce base
4th October 1967, UK, Evington, Evington Club
13th October 1967, UK, Thurmaston Roundhills, Youth Club
21st October 1967, UK, Braunstone Wycliffe, Youth Club
28th October 1967, UK, Leicester, Zodiac 67 Club
3rd November 1967, UK, Thurmaston, Roundhills Youth Centre
4th November 1967, UK, Evington, Club
10th November 1967, UK, Witterworth, Boys Club
11th November 1967, UK, Leicester, Zodiac 67 Club
1st December 1967, UK, Thurmaston Roundhills, Youth Club
21st December 1967, UK, Thurnby Lodge, Raven Youth Club
22nd December 1967, UK, Great Glen, Youth and Sports Centre Club

The Opposition:

January 1968, UK, Thurlaston, Dog & Gun
12th January 1968, UK, Leicester, Casino Ballroom
13th January 1968, UK, Leicester, Tennis Club
18th January 1968, UK, Hinckley, Rugby Club
27th January 1968, UK, Blaby, Country Arms
8th February 1968, UK, Bedford, Village Hall
9th February 1968, UK, Wigston, Royal Oak
15th February 1968, UK, Tyers, Rugby Club
16th February 1968, UK, Lutterworth, Youth Club
17th February 1968, UK, Thurlaston, Dog & Gun
18th February 1968, UK, St. John Bosco Hall
23rd February 1968, UK, Thurmaston, Roundhills Youth Centre
24th February 1968, UK, Kibworth, Youth Club Hall
1st March 1968, UK, Wigston, Royal Oak
2nd March 1968, UK, Blaby, Country Arms

The Art:

16th March 1968, UK, Leicester, Oadby Gartree School
25th March 1968, UK, Thurnby Lodge, Raven Youth Club
29th March 1968, UK, Lutterworth, Youth Club
19th April 1968, UK, Houghton, Village Hall
27th April 1968, UK, Leicester, Billesden Village Hall
28th April 1968, UK, Leicester, Billesden Village Hall
11th May 1968, UK, Kibworth, Village Hall
18th May 1968, UK, Wigston, Royal Oak
Spring 1968, UK, Kettering
Spring 1968, UK, St Neots
1st June 1968, UK, Melton Mowbray, Drill Hall
7th June 1968, UK, Coventry, Walsgrave
8th June 1968, UK, Leicester, University
15th June 1968, UK, St Neots, Youth Club
22nd June 1968, UK, Kettering, Tin Hat Club
23rd June 1968, UK, Coalville, West End Club
25th June 1968, UK, Oadby, Beauchamp Grammar School
30th June 1968, UK, Birmingham, Old Hill Plaza Ballroom
31st August 1968, UK, Atherstone, Memorial Hall
14th September 1968, UK, Blaby, County Arms
18th September 1968, UK, Coalville, Youth Centre
28th September 1968, UK, Loughborough, Town Hall
11th October 1968, UK, Wigston, Royal Oak
12th October 1968, UK, Loughborough, University
26th October 1968, UK, Kibworth, Village Hall
9th November 1968, UK, Lincoln, RAF Waddington
17th December 1968, UK, Leicester, Gartree High School
11th January 1969, UK, Coalville, West End, Ballroom
18th January 1969, UK, Hinckley, Rugby Club
25th January 1969, UK, Kirby, Muxloe Community Centre
1st February 1969, UK, Kibworth, Village Hall
8th February 1969, UK, Bedford, Village Hall
1st June 1969, UK, Loughborough, University
25th June 1969, UK, Oadby, Beauchamp School
29th August 1969, UK, Great Glen, Youth and Sports Centre Club

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