Redhill Music History
The Cure
Formed in local towns in Horley, The Cure played regular gigs at the Lakers Arms in Redhill.
ONCE IN 78’: The Cure at Laker’s Hotel, Redhill, UK, August 27, 1978
THE CURE play on the floor in front of the stage at The Laker’s Pub, in Redhill. Chris Parry is in front and likes what he sees. After the gig, the Cure and Parry go to The Home Cottage opposite and talk about their future together. He’s uncertain what he’s going to call his label. His first thought was Night Nurse but the Cure balked at that. What about 18 age? “How about when we all turn 21?” (They were all nineteen at the time). How about Fiction then? Chris tells them that he’ll arrange the papers and set up studio time.”
Robert Smith and the Lakers
Known Cure Gigs in Redhill
07.06.1977 Railway Inn, Redhill
30.04.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
11.06.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
15.07.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
19.08.1978 Merstham Village Hall
27.08.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
17.09.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
28.10.1978 Lakers Hotel, Redhill
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
Played the George and Dragon in Redhill on their first tour of the UK
Housemartins
The song “Happy Hour” is inspired by Paul Heaton’s despair of the lunchtime attitudes of his workmates at an Insurance company in Redhill. Apparently, they used to head to the George and Dragon or the Hatch in Reigate.
The Vapors
Feb 1978 – The Vapors play their first gig at The Lakers Hotel in Redhill
Redhill Market Place – Details from Reigate and Redhill Society