Alma Notes Gigs

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26 Russell Court
Cambridge, England
UK

Robyn has played this venue 22 times.

Notes

This brewery and pub frequented by Robyn's early bands was a major music venue for much of the 1980s, even featuring on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Along with The Salisbury, it was a CAMRA Investments pub. Per Kimberley Rew's great Soft Boys scrapbook, bands who played the Alma in the evening were required to play a lunchtime jam session earlier the same day.

It seems to still exist and we found these notes on a site that rates pubs in the area (notes are in reverse chronological order, starting with most recent):

The keen Aussie landlord left in Summer 2004, causing a hiatus, e.g. no real ale for a while.
A major feature is the fish tank in a red telephone box. However as of late 2003, the piranhas in it seem to have gone.
Breakfast served from 10am.
Big-screen TV.
Reopened on 17th November 1999 with three real ales (IPA, Rumpus and ESX) plus a one-off (Big Tackle). The decor of a warm red is arguably somewhat overdone. The stage has been retained, with a pool table normally on it. The fairly loud piped music sometimes playing may put some people off but otherwise it's much improved.
Sold by Pubmaster in 1999 to Ridleys Brewery.
In the 1990s was an increasingly sad place, usually out of most keg or cask beers and seemingly with an under-18s-only policy.
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Alma Dennis and the Experts Cambridge England UK 11/06/1976
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 05/20/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 06/18/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 07/07/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 08/14/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 09/02/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 09/16/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 10/22/1977
Alma Dennis and the Experts Cambridge England UK 11/13/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 11/13/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 11/20/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 11/20/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 12/11/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 12/26/1977
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 01/08/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 01/08/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 01/15/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 02/05/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 05/01/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 07/01/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 08/20/1978
Alma The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 08/28/1978