The Scissors

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

24 October with RJ Archer & The Painful Memories / Nautband

We're thrilled to be back at the Blue Moon Cambridge soon! Will be in the illustrious company of Nautband and RJ Archer & The Painful Memories, both of whom are fantastic! 24 October. Get tickets!

Pic by Dom H-S

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

It's been quiet, it'll get louder

It's been a bit quiet on this website for a while (we mostly just post on Insta and Facebook these days), but the gig page has been updated with probably our last gigs of 2025.

Looking ahead, 2026 will be our 20th anniversary year, so we're planning some exciting stuff throughout to celebrate, starting in January! Watch this space...

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Portland Arms Strawberry Fair Portland Ballroom fundraiser

We're not playing at Strawberry Fair itself this year (had a great time opening the Portland Ballroom Stage last year tho); but we ARE thrilled to be playing this fundraiser on 28 April, alongside Thy Last Drop, For The Hornets and Shifty Statues!

It's an early start (4.30pm). Gonna be a blast!

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Next gig: Eddie & The Hot Rods, Department S!

Don't forget, On 27 December we'll be supporting not only punk/new wave legends Department S, but also pub rock/proto punk legends Eddie and the Hot Rods, at Cambridge Junction.

We have a small allocation of cheap tickets too, so message us via Facebook if you want to get direct from us...

What better way to round off your Christmas fun, eh?

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

'MonsterTime' by The Scissors (uk) video!

Monster Time on Bandcamp

Our new single will be buy-able from 26 October on Bandcamp!

Monday, 23 October 2023

It's Monster Time! New single out 27 October

It's been a while since we've released new music... but here it is! Our new single, out this week, 'Monster Time'! A heady glam/punk-stomper full of Hallowe'en-shaped fun (although it's pretty much always Hallowe'en here at Scissor HQ), with a retro horror video to go with it!

https://thescissorsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/monster-time

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Charlie Marshall returns to Cambridge!

We were thrilled to be able to play with the legendary Charlie Marshall aa few years ago, so we're doubly-thrilled to welcome him back to the UK in September! Us and Goddammit Jeremiah will be supporting Charlie when he plays the Blue Moon Cambridge on 21 September. Info below...

21 September 2023

at Cambridge Blue Moon

Charlie Marshall

+ The Scissors (uk) and Goddammit Jeremiah

Melbourne legend Charlie Marshall returns to Cambridge!
"My musical adventures have taken me on many paths since the 90's but still some of my fondest musical memories are of playing with Charlie in The Body Electric and recording our first album, which I still regard as a great piece of work. A stone cold classic.”
- Warren Ellis (Nick Cave, Dirty Three, Marianne Faithfull)

plus support from The Scissors (uk): Psych punk quartet from Cambridgeshire. Warped guitars, DIY keyboards, b-movie style.
and Goddammit Jeremiah: sweary, quirky punk songs, "Absolutely irresistible" - Tom Robinson - BBC 6Music. New album soon!

Tix £6 (plus BF) advance, or £8 OTD https://www.wegottickets.com/event/578438/

Monday, 10 April 2023

Strawberry Fair 2023!

It's been a while, and it's a stage we've never had the honour of playing on before... but we're BACK at Cambridge's legendary Strawberry Fair this year, kicking things off at noon on The Portland Mutiny Stage! Strawberry Fair is always a blast, and we're really looking forward to being part of the fun (and hopefully, sun). See you there!

Full info:

Ahoy there me hearties.

Come the revolution, the Portland Stage will return on Sat 3 Jun 2023 at the lovely, free and awesome Strawberry Fair on Midsummer Common, Cambridge.

Join the MUTINY at the Portland Stage and Bar with over 10 hours of music from 19 Acts and over 80 Performers at the largest indoor stage at Strawberry Fair.

They are all playing to you for free - thank you so much to them - please follow them on social media, go to their gigs and have a look at buying their music and merch. This year's Line-up will start to be announced from 11 Mar (12 weeks before the Fair) and listed below here as they are confirmed:

Thank you to everybody who gives their time and assistance to enable us to put this event on for you. The Fair is FREE, Non-sponsored and Volunteer Run - anyone interested in helping out please get in touch (message us or email avalonites@gmail.com )

We are raising funds to enable us to bring you the Portland Stage@Strawberry Fair 2023 on Sat 3 June. If you can do so please donate a pound or two at https://gofund.me/6beb50d5 so we can carry on providing this amazing free event for our community.

The Portland Stage is presented by the EAST ANGLIAN FESTIVAL NETWORK https://www.eafn.co.uk/ and GIGS OUT https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigsoutineastanglia/?ref=share

The real ale bar is provided by the very lovely Portland Arms who also provide the marquee and power for the Portland Stage and Bar, which is the largest indoor area at the Fair. www.theportland.co.uk .

Stage Sound and Lighting is from the lovely crew at We Are Blueshed who will again be providing our stage, sound and lighting. Power by Gofer Ltd.

www.weareblueshed.co.uk/
gofer.co.uk

Barton Studios once again provide us with the stage drum kit.

https://bartonstudios.webs.com

Why not get involved and become part of our crew - it could be a couple of hours stewarding on the day or helping in the set up beforehand and the takedown afterwards, please get in touch. Message us or email to avalonites@gmail.com

Rockinmike Gigs Out/EAFN/Avalon Event Support - Strawberry love x

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

Punk legends and us!

Really exciting gig announcement time! On 27 December we'll be supporting not only punk/new wave legends Department S, but also pub rock/proto punk legends Eddie and the Hot Rods, at Cambridge Junction.

We have a small allocation of cheap tickets too, so message us via Facebook if you want to get direct from us...

What better way to round off your Christmas fun, eh?

Tuesday, 10 January 2023

Special birthday gig, dressing up time at the Blue Moon!

17 February at Cambridge Blue Moon

SPECIAL EVENT! Celebrating a Scissor's landmark birthday, we're raiding the dressing up box! Goddammit Jeremiah will be performing as GodDAMNED Jeremiah, and The Scissors will be The ScissorDOORS. The clue is in the names... free entry/donations bucket.

Thursday, 29 September 2022

That was then... this is now!

We had a blast celebrating our 15th anniversary (and helping to raise a bunch of cash for Pancreatic Cancer UK) at the Portland Arms recently, playing debut album 'Daylight Cinema' in its entirety. Big thanks to Mr No Face who organised the night, and to all who came and dug into their pockets! Also great sets from R J Archer & the Painful Memories, and Paul Stevens.

Looking forward, we've got demos of an album's worth of new songs and will be getting those into proper shape over the next couple of months hopefully.

(pic by Jen Mr No Face)

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Working on new stuff

We've been quiet for a bit (partly as two of us are just getting over bouts of Covid), but fear not! We're working on new stuff with a slightly new feel - electric 12-string and accordions have been involved, but who knows exactly where it'll lead us; and a trip to Cecil Sharpe House a short while back have infused lyrics with a bit of a folkloric vibe.

On the live front, there are things bubbling, so we might have some dates (possibly in new places/venues) to announce before too long.

Hang in there! Be rock. Be roll.

Monday, 3 January 2022

First gig of the new year!

First gig up, fingers crossed, will be:

8 January 2022

THE SIX BELLS, CAMBRIDGE CB1 2HS

8.30pm, free entry

With our great friends Goddammit Jeremiah

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Tonight's Blue Moon gig (16 Dec) cancelled

Regrettably, though probably not surprisingly given the worsening covid situation, we've had to take the difficult decision to cancel this evening's gig that was scheduled for the Blue Moon. People's safety (not just of gig-goers, but also of elderly/vulnerable friends and relatives) is a more important consideration right now ... wishing you all a safe and healthy Christmas break, and look forward to making noise in the new year.

love, THE SCISSORS

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Join us to celebrate 15 years of The Scissors!

We've been doing this for 15 years! To celebrate. we've got a special gig lined up...

16 December 2021

The Blue Moon, Norfolk Street, Cambridge
with MR NO FACE, GODDAMMIT JEREMIAH, and SHIFTY STATUES
This will be a special 15th anniversary set; we'll be playing our debut album 'Daylight Cinema' for the first time ever live in its entirety!

Tickets £5 on the door.

See you there!

Tuesday, 2 November 2021

15 years and counting

After having had an absolute blast supporting Toyah at Cambridge Junction, we're looking to celebrate the 15th anniversary of our first gig, back in December 2006. It's been a long time, and yet it doesn't feel like it sometimes - life in a flash, or in a jar? How did we get here? Where next?

Rest assured, there will be some sort of celebration in December, details TBA soon!

For now, enjoy some pics (taken by Steve Garry Holdway) from the Junction...

Thursday, 17 June 2021

It's a mystery no longer! We're supporting TOYAH in October at Cambridge Junction

Gigs are BACK! And we're beyond thrilled to be supporting the legendary TOYAH on 29 October at Cambridge Junction!

From punk princess to cult stage actress, Toyah Willcox is a uniquely gifted performer and an inextinguishable flame. Charismatic, outspoken and impossible to categorise, she is one of Britain’s beloved household names – an award-winning rock legend as well as a much-loved stage/screen actress and music composer.

Saturday, 24 October 2020

Spotify playlist, Scissors influences!

Ever wondered what floats the Scissors' collective boat? Where some of the inspiration came from? Here via Spotify is just a tiny selection of tunes that have in some small way informed what we do: psych, garage, weird 'tronica, punk, new wave, the blue bobbly liquorice allsorts...

Share and enjoy!

Those nice people at German Shepherd Records

Those nice people at German Shepherd Records have put all our recordings on their label together on one, easy-to-eat page!

https://thescissorsuk.bandcamp.com