So on a wet saturday afternoon you would think there would be nothing to do in bilston, west of birmingham. Search for your ideal or apartment hotel near the robin 2 now. Each room at the robin features an private bathroom, a. Compare every available hotel deal and airbnb near the robin 2, so book today to secure the best. Slade robin 2, bilston, december 15 2017 there arent many other bands who could lose an iconic, irreplaceable and legendary frontman 23 years into their career, carry on for another two and a half decades thus far whilst releasing very little new material indeed, and yet. At the front of the club, noddys bar named after the slade frontman is an excellent place to meet for a drink before the gig. Brian bilston is the author of diary of a somebody 4. Ratdog live at the robin 2 on 20030823 internet archive. No future events currently found at robin2 in bilston view past events. It is later mentioned in the domesday book as a village called billestune, being a largely rural area until the 19th century. Book celebrates 26 years of music at the robin rnb club. Covered featured two go west covers of the killers human, including a remix, while a recording of a 2003 concert recorded at the robin 2 in bilston was released as live robin 2 2003 cddvd in 2016. See availability the fine print hot food is available.
Longstanding and reputed music venue, which incorporates bars, a restaurant and accommodation. The robin 2 in bilston is an excellent live music venue with a capacity of 700, and draws appreciative crowds to see some unexpected big names, local bands and tribute acts. Free online booking, save up to 70% on hotels close to the robin 2 in bilston, wolverhampt. List of all concerts taking place in 2020 at robin 2 in bilston. Robin 2 parking car parks, street parking, private garages. Not quite a tribute band, as they include bruce foxton, bassist in the jam, from the jam play all the classic jam songs and provide a really enjoyable experience i sang mys. In november 2015, a compilation album called 80s re. Nice music venue with all you could want to watch a gig nice sounds so would recommend if you fancy watching bands here. Lawley gives the following translations of the local entries in domesday book. The robin 2, bilston tickets and venue information gigantic tickets. Bilstons rocking robin 2 nears 25th anniversary express. Located in the heart of the black country, the robin 2 hotel offers free broadband internet, an outside patio area and free parking to the rear of the property. In its time, the beloved bilston club has seen some greats grace its stage from the late, great ben e king, to blues brothers icon steve. Went to the robin 2 for the jim lea a night with and what a great time was had.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Jane wilkinson has put together a 38page book featuring photographs taken during the an evening without kelly groucutt tribute night at the robin 2, bilston on may 11th 2009. The first lord of the manor was robert burnell, bishop of bath and wells and chancellor. Industries spread out over all the old manorial lands, wreaking havoc with the landscape. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The club is now the robin 2 in mount pleasant, bilston, and continues to be run by founder mike hamblett. My journey down to bilston from carlisle took just over 3 hours and it. The robin 2 bilston 2020 all you need to know before you go. Agriculture was not entirely excluded but, by the second half of the 18 th century, it took place in the gaps between mining and manufacturing and these gaps gradually became fewer though they did not disappear entirely until late in the 20 th century. In 1982, cox and drummie formed the band go west, with cox as lead singer and drummie on guitar and backing vocals.
The original robin rnb club opened on april 9, 1992, at its original home at the old robin hood inn at merry hill, brierley hill. Less than 20 minutes from birmingham, the black country and wolverhampton. Steven seagal performing at the robin 2 in bilston back in 2014. Of stow heath manor chris upton in his a history of wolverhampton, 1998 says that stowheath represented, in fact, a merger of the royal manors of bilston, willenhall and one half of wolverhampton, a process only completed in the th century. Strawbs or the strawbs are an english rock band founded in 1964 as the strawberry hill boys. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group, they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock, progressive rock, and briefly glam rock they are best known for their hit, part of the union, which reached number two in the uk singles chart in february 1973, as well as for lay.
The club is now the robin 2 in mount pleasant, bilston, and. During the last few years there has been an abundance of 70s and 80s bands making comebacks but one act resisting the clamour to return was the boomtown rats. An alabama 3 gig typically presents a rolling rocknroll party vibration, but adopts electronic practices, as well as being saturated with rootsy juices. The midlands premier 700 capacity live concert venue. Search the history of over 432 billion web pages on the internet. Or wolverhampton, as main man singer larry love kept insisting. Robin 2 bilston the official website of big country. The robin 2 hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Veteran band new model army are set to embark on a campaign to promote their new album. The robin 2 hotel, wolverhampton updated 2020 prices. Thats why the robin 2 at bilston is such an important part of the local scene. Steve gibbons on stage at robin 2 large image this was billed as a 50th anniversary show, although im unsure what happened half a century ago to celebrate, despite the 72yearold singer announcing that it was his 50th birthday. History of bilston part 10 bilston after the norman conquest. Rowlands says that by the end of the 1600s it was the local gentry who were exploiting the mineral wealth of the area. Owner mike hamblett has a book out soon titled keepin music.
Looking back on his years running black country live music venues the robin and the robin 2, mike decided to write a book detailing his many memories and, speaking to weekend, the 65yearold. Check out the similar venues below or view events in wolverhampton. The uk leg of the tour includes a show at robin 2 in bilston on november 17. Sex pissed dolls, new rose, at robin 2, bilston, april 2016. For the inhabitants the round of agriculture would have gone on as before. The concert was previously released as the live dvd kings of wishful thinking. The public bar is woodys bar in the centre, which is a small and fairly basic bar with bankss keg. See tickets tickets for events at robin 2, wolverhampton. The robin r n b club, 2628 mount pleasant, bilston, wolverhampton, wv14 7lj vat number. The robin 2, rob lamberti, lovebreakers, rule the world uks no 1 take that tribute act, essington afc, pink mac, davy knowles, mike farris, bluebyrd, the meteors, cadman event planners, snakecharmer, kenny wayne shepherd, tommy emmanuel, nils lofgren, the christians, roman kemp, lovebites, rosalie cunningham, official brand x, kol promotions. The effect the norman conquest had on bilston was that one set of landowners was replaced by another.
Find parking charges, opening hours and a parking map of all robin 2 car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages. Between dog and wolf is released on october 7 and the band will tour europe during the winter. History of bilston, in wolverhampton and staffordshire. Spin doctors live at robin 2 on 20120129 internet archive. Bilston was first referred to in ad 985 as bilsatena when wolverhampton was granted to wulfrun then in 996 as bilsetnatun in the grant charter of st. Hoo of bradley had a quarry of building stone, and william robbins of the mansion house had a coalwork at the croft, where in 1692 he employed benjamin wood of london to build him an engine to draw water there.