My view for the next few days as #EastKilbrideRepTheatreClub perform a double bill of one act plays (#TripOfALifetime and #TheWomanWhoCookedHerHusband) at the #EastKilbride #ArtsCentre. Tickets: www.quaytickets.com/sllcboxoffic... #LocalTheatre #SupportLocalTheatre

Doctor Who stories that never were - Genesis with the Daleks #DoctorWho #Daleks #Genesis #PhilCollins #MikeRutherford #TonyBanks

"One and ninepence ha'penny? I should have more than that on a Wednesday! Cigarettes, half a pint of bitter last night; dinner, sweet and a cup of tea today, 1/11d. This cost of living is getting ridiculous. Break into half a crown and there's nothing left!" #TonyHancock #HancocksHalfHour

7th October 1986 - Californian Thrash band Slayer released their third studio album, 'Reign in Blood', on the Def Jam label. It was the first Slayer album produced in collaboration with Rick Rubin. #Slayer #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #RickRubin @slayerbandofficial.bsky.social

A successful day at #EastKilbride #ArtsCentre ahead of #EastKilbrideRepTheatreClub performing a double bill of one act plays ('Trip of a Lifetime' and 'The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband') Tickets still available for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night! www.quaytickets.com/sllcboxoffic...

On Saturday 4th October 1997, I was at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow watching Whitesnake perform live in support of their 'Restless Heart' album. Support came from Deadline, a band about who I know nothing about! (Ticket from my own collection) #Whitesnake #RestlessHeart #BarrowlandBallroom

5 years ago today (Saturday 2nd October 2021) I was at my first post-pandemic gig - the legendary Roger Taylor live at the O2 Academy, Newcastle on the first night of his 'Outsider' UK Tour #RogerTaylor #O2AcademyNewcastle

Remembering Thomas Earl Petty (20/10/1950 - 02/10/2017) #TomPetty #RIPTomPetty #CharlieTWilburyJr #MuddyWilbury

Conrad "Cronos" Lant (15/01/1963 – 01/10/2026) Lucky enough to have sent this Metal legend at The Garage in Glasgow on 23rd March 2006 as part of a very, very rare UK Tour and the only time he's ever performed in Glasgow. #Venom #Cronos

Remembering #CliffBurton (10/02/1962 – 27/09/1986). Born in Castro Valley, California he was the bassist for #Metallica from 1982 - 1986. On 27/09/1986, the tour bus crashed. Burton was thrown through the window of the bus, which then fell on top of him, killing him instantly. He was just 24.

Lyrics for "Hey Ringo" - a song that George Harrison wrote for Ringo Starr. Olivia Harrison found them after George's death, and showed them to Ringo who didn't know anything about them. @ringostarrmusic.bsky.social #GeorgeHarrison

Remembering John Henry Bonham (31/05/1948 - 25/09/1980) #JohnBonham #LedZeppelin

Tonight's entertainment is Roger Taylor live at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on the second night of his Violence Insane In A Beautiful World UK Tour #RogerTaylor #Scotland #UsherHall #SpikeEdney #NeilMFairclough #TylerWarren #TinaKeys Original edit by me

Someone is having fun on Setlist FM tonight with Roger Taylor's show in Newcastle! 😂 #rogertaylor

35 Years Ago Today - 21/09/1991 - was (the mighty) #StatusQuo's #RockTilYouDrop day where they undertook a UK Tour in one single day. The challenge was to play venues in Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London. #StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich

On 19th September 1975, Fawlty Towers opened for business, however, a bright future for it seemed unlikely in this letter dated 29th May 1974! #FawltyTowers #JohnCleese #ConnieBooth #PrunellaScales #AndrewSachs

"In your youth that's what you do, isn't it? You have a weird party and do crazy stuff and it's a rite of passage. I think you learn from your mistakes, but I don't regret anything. It's gone, so utilize it, if it's of any use to you, and move on." #RobHalford on being sober (2020)

Today in Heavy Metal History - 17th September 1991: Guns N' Roses released two separate albums, 'Use Your Illusion I' and 'Use Your Illusion II', on the same day. #WAxlRose #Slash #StevenAdler #IzzyStradlin #DuffMcKagan #MattSorum #DizzyReed #ShannonHoon #MichaelMonroe #AliceCooper

Today in Heavy Metal History - 17th September 1991: Ozzy Osbourne released his sixth studio album, 'No More Tears'. #OzzyOsbourne #ZakkWylde #BobDaisley #JohnSinclair #RandyCastillo

The greatest day in Heavy Metal history is coming to the big screen. #OzzyOsbourne and #BlackSabbath: Back To The Beginning exclusively in cinemas worldwide from 28th October for a limited time only. Tickets on sale 24th September. More information at: www.backtothebeginning.com

My Roger Taylor gig history - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium (20/04/1992) The Garage, Glasgow (29/11/1994) The Garage, Glasgow (23/03/1999) The O2 Academy, Newcastle (02/10/2021) The Hydro, Glasgow (03/06/2022) The Usher Hall, Edinburgh (22/09/2026) #RogerTaylor

Today in (made up) History - 13th September 1999: According to Space: 1999, after a series of massive nuclear explosions, the Moon is blasted out of Earth’s orbit and is sent hurtling off into unknown space. #Space1999 #BarbaraBain #MartinLandau #BarryMorse #PrentisHancock #NickTate #ZieniaMerton

On 26/08/1995, I was watching #Metallica headline #DoningtonPark for the first time with support from #Therapy?, #Slayer, #SkidRow, #WhiteZombie, #SlashsSnakepit , #MachineHead, #WarriorSoul and #CorrosionOfConformity #EscapeFromTheStudio #CastleDonington

Another trip to Gotham City today on the way into work. According to one of the security guys, they have to search the set for Irn Bru cans every night because the locals keep trying to sneak them into the film and they keep popping up in the bins and on the hot dog stands! #Glasgow #Batman

Remembering Sophie Lancaster (26/11/1986 - 24/08/2007) Sophie Lancaster was a young woman who was murdered for being different. She and her boyfriend (Robert Maltby) were creative, artistic people who dressed in their own unique way. www.sophielancasterfoundation.com #SophieLancaster

So, 30 years ago today (17th August 1996), I was at #DoningtonPark for my first time seeing #KISS with the original line up featuring #AceFrehley and #PeterCriss. #OzzyOsbourne #Sepultura #DogEatDog #Biohazard #ParadiseLost #FearFactory #Krusher

On 16/07/2019, I was at #BellahoustonPark in #Glasgow watching @thecure.com perform live. Support came from Glasgow rock band @mogwai.scot, post-punk/indie rock band #TheTwilightSad from Kilsyth and Welsh alternative rockers, #TheJoyFormidable. (Ticket from my own collection)

Don Airey, Simon McBride, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover backstage at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on Wednesday 12th August 2026. @DeepPurple_Official

Happy birthday to #BruceDickinson who was born in Worksop on 07/08/1958. Bruce joined Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album 'The Number of the Beast'. He quit #IronMaiden in 1993 to pursue his solo career but re-joined the band in 1999 where he remains to this day

3rd August 1963: The Beatles made their 292nd (and final) appearance onstage at The Cavern Club in Liverpool. #CavernClub #CavernClubLiverpool #JohnLennon #PaulMcCartney #GeorgeHarrison #RingoStarr