Heaven 17 - performing 'Penthouse and Pavement'

Heaven 17 play Boiler Shop on Thursday 15 October, with the set built around their debut album, Penthouse and Pavement. It's a full run-through of the record, so if you've got it on vinyl at home, this is the chance to hear it played from start to finish.

For a bit of context, Heaven 17 are synth-pop pioneers from Sheffield. They formed in 1980 when Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware split from The Human League to set up the production company British Electric Foundation (BEF), with Glenn Gregory on vocals. Their name comes from a fictional pop group in Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange. Penthouse and Pavement came out in September 1982, went Gold the following year, and reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. It's widely regarded as a trailblazing work of the early synth movement and has a place in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The singles left their own mark, too. '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang' was banned by the BBC for its political lyrics but still reached number 45, while 'Temptation' peaked at number 2 in 1983. Beyond their own records, the band helped launch Tina Turner's solo career in 1983 and contributed vocals to the Band Aid single.

This particular show features Heaven 17 with Peter Coyle, working their way through Penthouse and Pavement as a whole. It starts at 7:00 pm at Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PE. Tickets are £14+, with under 16s accompanied by an adult, though the Newcastle date is now sold out.