The Starting Gate Penn

12/10/2026

With your help we went to Ukraine with an humanitarian vehicle and handed it over to the appropriate people.
Brian and Steve will tell you the story of their 3-day drive covering 1,400 miles, and why we want to do it again.
6.30pm in the Starting Gate next Saturday (17th)
Thanks to everyone who donated.

09/10/2026

Vinyl night is back on Tuesday night (13th) so bring your best shots and prepare for another great night of music from all genres.
You bring it, we play it.
No tracks longer than 6 minutes please, singles preferred before 10 but we can play some album tracks after that.
The Vinyl Cat has chosen some new tunes - bring it on!
Starts about 7.30 - 8.

08/10/2026

Thanks a million everyone! We’ll be putting together a talk on our trip for (probably) next Saturday the 17th - so look out for the announcement.

08/10/2026

06/10/2026

First week of the month you know what that means! Come along and test your brains in our October quiz - Wednesday 7th!!

Also another date for your diaries, vinyl night is back Tuesday 13th October 🍻

23/09/2026

Great vinyl night tonight - again.
Thanks to everyone who came. I’m sorry we couldn’t play everything but time gets the better of you sometimes and there’s always next time.
Fabulous playlist.
Next vinyl night is the 13th October.
Until then, keep on rockin’!

17/09/2026

Your vinyl night is back on the 22nd September (next Tuesday) so come and spin some discs with me before I go off to Ukraine.
Everyone’s been phenomenally generous so let’s have a really great night.
You bring it. We play it.
The Vinyl Cat says she’ll be sending a few bangers along so see if you can bring something better!

16/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who was involved on Saturday, you amazing people ❤️

09/09/2026

Another great vinyl night last night. Thanks to all who brought their records in…the next one is in the 22nd of September.
The vinyl cat says “cracking tunes!” - and here’s last night’s playlist to prove it.

Gillan Restless
Sisters of Mercy This Corrosion
Chic Dance Dance Dance
Belinda Carlisle Leave a Light On
Miracles Love Machine (Part 1)
Billy Preston Billy's Bag
America Horse With No Name
Marcels Blue Moon
Chiffons Sweet Talking Guy
Pointer Sisters Jump
Michael Jackson Beat It
Don Spencer Fireball
Prefab Sprout When Love Breaks Down
Wilson Picket In The Midnight Hour
Wayne Gibson Under My Thumb
Stranglers 96 Tears
Source Featurimg Candi Staton You Got The Love
George Thorogood and the Destroyers Madison Blues
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell You're All I Need to Get By
Martha and the Vandellas Jimmy Mack
Chris Isaak Wicked Game
UK Subs Tomorrow Girls
AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie
Fontella Bass Rescue Me
Free Wishing Well
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell The Onion Song
Atlantic Tide Psychic Vampire
Slade Far Far Away
Jilted John Jilted John
Kraftwerk Autobahn
Metallica For Whom The Bell Tolls
Stevie Wonder Superstition
Poppies There's A Pain In My Heart
Ian Dury and the Blockheads Reasons to be Cheerful, Pt. 3
Air Kelly Watch the Stars
Betty Swann Lonely Love
Elvis Costello and the Attractions I Don't Want to go to Chelsea
Temptations Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Johnny Winter Johnny B. Goode
Ottoman D.I.S.C.O.
Joe Jackson Steppin' Out
It's Immaterial Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
Lindemann Skills In Pills
Jesus and Mary Chain Just Like Honey
Boomtown Rats Rat Trap
Cyndi Lauper She Bop
Stanley Clarke If Only Bass Could Talk
Santana Black Magic Woman
Brian Ferry Virginia Plain
ZZ Top La Grange
Soen Primal
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts I Hate Myself for Loving You
Beastie Boys No Sleep 'till Brooklyn
John Martyn May You Never
Steppenwolf Pusher
Damned Smash it Up

07/09/2026

This Saturday 2-6 at the starting gate