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Rubella Ballet
United Kingdom, London

About Rubella Ballet

Thank Christ for Rubella Ballet! Punk went from being this fun colourful place to be, to all these miserable bastards wearing black! I knew what I’d see at Crass gigs, I knew what I’d hear played there ... Rubella Ballet where a breath of fresh air.” Steve Ignorant, Crass.

Built around the enduring nucleus of Sid Truelove and Zillah Minx, Rubella Ballet formed in 1979 when Crass invited their audience to use their equipment and finish the gig. The newly formed group took to the road with Crass and the Poison Girls and quickly established a unique niche, standing out from the multitudes in black combat wear with their day-glo visual image and a diverse range of material that encompassed elements drawn from across the sonic spectrum.

Having made an initial impact with their groundbreaking ‘Ballet Bag’ cassette pack in 1981, Rubella Ballet gigged heavily, presenting a celebratory spectacle of ultraviolet defiance that was driven relentlessly onward by Sid’s mighty rhythms and given context by Zillah’s unmatchable siren-song vocals.

After their debut, ‘Ballet Dance’ EP and subsequent ‘42f’ single impacted on the Independent Top Ten, the group continued to release new material intermittently across the decade.

The group returned to the studio in 2014, releasing Planet Punk, their first full length album in almost 25 years. A hit with critics and the group’s faithful following, the album drew upon a lifetime’s opposition to oppression and exploitation, emerging as what many cite as the band’s crowning achievement.

The album also saw Sid emerge from behind the drum kit to demonstrate his prowess as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and engineer. Now, four years on, Rubella Ballet have built upon the edifice of resistance defined within the grooves of Planet Punk, recording their latest studio LP, Danger Of Death, which will be available via Overground Records from late Summer 2018.

Heralded by the singles compilation, Day Glo Daze, issued on Last Hour Records, Danger Of Death throws the pure light of reason on a modern world torn asunder by forces that seek to control, obfuscate and exploit. A lambent beacon of pure ultraviolet truth, shining vividly against a backdrop of fake news and government lies, Danger Of Death features material that confronts today’s issues with honesty and defiance.

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Past Events

Sat

Jun 06

7:30 PM

All Ages
The Roundhouse

United Kingdom, London, Camden, London, NW1 8EH

Sat

Feb 27

2:00 PM

All Ages
The Boston Arms Music Room,

United Kingdom, London, 178 Junction Road, Tufnel Park, London,, N19 5QQ

Fri

Nov 11

8:30 PM

All Ages
ex sevicemens club

United Kingdom, London, Leytonstone Ex-services Club Harvey Road, E11 3DB London, E11 3DB

Sat

Nov 12

8:00 PM

All Ages
The Green Door Store

United Kingdom, Brighton, nit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, Lower Goods Yard, Brighton Train Station, BN1 4 Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 4

Sun

Feb 19

8:30 PM

All Ages
The Dome

England, London, Boston Arms, N19 5QQ

Sun

Apr 30

7:00 PM

14+
The Garage

England, London, 20-22 Highbury Corner London, N51RD

Thu

Aug 03

8:00 PM

All Ages
Rebellion

United Kingdom, Blackpool, THE WINTER GARDENS Church Street Blackpool Lancs , FY1 1HL

Sat

Jul 21

9:30 PM

All Ages
The Victoria

United Kingdom, London, 451 Queensbridge road, E8 3AS

Fri

Aug 03

10:00 PM

All Ages
REBELLION

United Kingdom, BLACKPOOL, THE WINTER GARDENS Church Street Blackpool Lancs, FY1 1HL

Thu

Sep 13

9:00 PM

All Ages
NEAR DARK FESTIVAL

United States, California, OAKLAND, First Church Of The Buzzard 2601 Adeline, Oakland, California 94607

Sat

Oct 20

9:00 PM

All Ages
The Venue At the Cricketers Pub

United Kingdom, SOUTHEND, 228 London Road, Southend-on-Sea

Sat

Nov 17

10:00 PM

All Ages
THE ALHAMBRE

United Kingdom, MORCAMBE PUNK FESTIVAL, 56 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4EU

Sat

Dec 15

8:00 PM

18+
100 club

United Kingdom, London, Oxford street, W1

Sat

Dec 29

6:00 PM

All Ages
Amersham Arms

England, London, 388 New Cross Road, SE14 6TY

Sat

Jun 29

9:30 PM

All Ages
The Hairy Dog

United Kingdom, Derby, 1 Beckett, DE1 1HT

Fri

Aug 02

7:00 PM

All Ages
Rebellion Punk Music Festival

England, Blackpool, winter Gardens, FY1 1HL,

Fri

Aug 16

10:00 PM

All Ages
Skull Festival

United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 635 east warrington avenue, 15210

Thu

Aug 22

9:30 PM

All Ages
Brooklyn Bazaar

United States, New York, Brooklyn New York, 150 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222, 11222

Sat

Aug 24

9:30 PM

All Ages
Paulys hotel

United States, New York, New York, Paulys Hotel 337 Central Ave, Albany, New York 12206, 12206

Sat

Sep 14

10:00 PM

All Ages
Undercover Festival

United Kingdom, Surrey, Fiery Bird Live Music Venue Church St East, Woking, GU21 6HJ

Sat

Nov 09

10:00 PM

All Ages
Amersham Arms

United Kingdom, London, 388 New Cross Road, SE14 6TY

Sat

Apr 10

7:00 PM

All Ages
Suberbs Holroyd

United Kingdom, Guidford, At Suburbs The Holroyd, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey,, Gu2 8AF

Fri

May 14

7:00 PM

All Ages
The Exchange

United Kingdom, BRISTOL, 72-73 OLD MARKET, BS20

Sat

May 29

2:00 PM

All Ages
Alices Wicked Tea Party

United Kingdom, DORSET, Knoll Farm Soldiers Rd Purbeck Dorset , BH20 5DU

Sat

Oct 30

8:00 PM

All Ages
Elephant & Castle

United Kingdom, Ramsgate, 8-10 Hereson road

Fri

Dec 17

10:00 PM

All Ages
Hope & Anchor

United Kingdom, London, 207 Upper Street Islington, N1 1RL

Sat

Dec 18

7:00 PM

All Ages
The Frog & Fiddle

United Kingdom, Cheltenham, 313-315 High St Cheltenham, GL50 3HW

Fri

Jan 07

7:30 PM

All Ages
The Exchange

United Kingdom, BRISTOL, 72-73 OLD MARKET, BS20

Thu

Apr 07

7:00 PM

All Ages
100 CLUB

United Kingdom, LONDON, 100 oxford street

Sat

Apr 09

7:30 PM

All Ages
UNDERGROUND

United Kingdom, PLYMOUTH, 15 Mutley plain

Hope & Anchor

Fri

Oct 21

8:30 PM

All Ages
Hope & Anchor

United Kingdom, London, 207 Upper Street Islington, N1 1RL

Fri

Dec 02

7:30 PM

All Ages
Wharf Chambers

United Kingdom, Leeds, 23-25 Wharf street, LS2 7EQ

100 CLUB

Fri

Oct 20

7:30 PM

All Ages
100 CLUB

United Kingdom, LONDON, 100 OXFORD STREET, W10 1LL

NEW CROSS INN

Fri

Nov 10

6:00 PM

All Ages
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United Kingdom, London, 323 New Cross Road, London,, SE14 6AS

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