This page lists our last booking we have for 2012! There are brief comments about the gigs that have taken place at the bottom of this page, together with links to the appropriate sets of photos. The most recent gigs appear nearest the top, going back through the year as you scroll down! Thanks to everyone who supports us at the gigs - it couldn't be the same without you!
All public gigs are provided with links through the excellent Bing Maps website, to allow the location of the gig to be found. Remember that Bing Maps will also give you directions from wherever you are, should you need them! If you are driving to a gig and would like to know what the road and traffic conditions are like, make sure you check out the excellent Frixio website which will give you all of the information you need! We list private functions for information purposes, although they aren't generally open to the public!
Please note that Beyond Words are a part-time band who approach their gigs with full-time professionalism and commitment: most of us have full-time jobs in addition to playing in the group. If you would like to see a more detailed listing of dates when we are available for gigs, please click on the link for the Availability Page. In general, Saturdays are our preferred day, but we are flexible: if in doubt, please contact us to find out! The Beyond Words Blog is undergoing a makeover, so all that is currently there is the archive of old postings - we'll let you know when the new blog goes live!

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If you'd like to read about our gigs in previous years, we've included a gig archive - you can access the years by selecting the appropriate link in this table. With the oldest gigs, pictures are included with the text - later years include links to specific pages of pictures! Enjoy!

We were very honoured to be asked to play at a special charity event organised by our friend Brian and Harvin from Ashwood Social Club on Friday 11th May - the event was held at Stone Manor Hotel which was a lovely setting. The room was packed and the dance floor stayed packed the whole night. We were obviously playing the music the people wanted to hear! More funds were raised this year than last, and we also had rousing cries for more, which we happily played! Many thanks for inviting us to your special event and allowing us to be part of such an excellent evening!

We had the pleasure of playing at Pensnett Social Welfare Centre for the first time this year, and were greeted by a very enthusiastic audience, including some celebrated friends (hello Mark, Debs and co!), who seemed to enjoy everything we played! The dance floor saw plenty of action and the yells for encores can fast and furious at the end of the evening! Thanks to you all once again for a brilliant welcome and we'll look forward to seeing you all again in November!

We were honoured to have been asked to perform at Dudley Golf Club for their cabaret evening on Saturday 5th May - we received an excellent reception and were delighted with all of the positive comments which we received. The dance floor saw plenty of action throughout the evening, with enthusiastic applause and cries for more. Thank you all for inviting us to the club and we will look forward to seeing you all again in the not-too-distant future! There will also be some photos appearing sometime soon!

We played our debut gig at Blackheath Liberal Club on Saturday 28th April - the club was packed and we received a storming welcome from the punters! The choice of music seemed to go down well, and in the second half, the dance floor saw plenty of action. Many thanks for the excellent welcome and the warm reception - we were made to feel right at home, and we'll look forward to seeing you all again next year - until then, there really will be some photos coming, just as soon as the webmaster catches up with himself! ;-)

We were also honoured to be asked to play for Hazel and Mick's joint special birthday celebrations at Springfield Social Club on Friday 27th May - John was once again the Master of Ceremonies, and did a brilliant job once again - and it seems that everyone had a wonderful time, especially the guests of honour! We also had a lovely time and were very humbled by the lovely comments we received during the evening! Thank you all for the fantastic reception and our very best wishes to the birthday girl and boy!

We were honoured to be asked to play for Mary's very special birthday celebrations at Smethwick Cricket Club on Friday 20th May - John did an excellent job of comparing the evening, playing plenty of music in between the band sets, and everyone seemed to have an excellent evening. We had a great time entertaining everybody, and we're delighted with the responses to the choice of songs. Thank you all for the fantastic reception and our very best wishes to Mary!

We received a fabulous welcome from the punters at Bromsberrow Village Hall on Saturday 7th April, part of the Easter weekend entertainment organised by Hereford & Worcester DA part of the Camping & Caravan Club. The band itself was affected by several ill health issues, but we managed to put it all behind us and pulled out all of the stops - and the crowd reacted brilliantly, keeping the dance floor packed for the whole of the second slot! Many thanks to you all for a fantastic welcome and we'll see you later in the year! There will be photos here, just as soon as the webmaster gets well enough to put them on - keep checking back (please!).

We returned to the Stockingford AA Pavilion Club for the first of two 2012 gigs on Saturday 31st March, and were greeted by a fantastically enthusiastic crowd who seemed to love every minute of what we played! Even after 5 encores, the crowd still wanted more, which we did play - we were delighted with the wonderful reception and we're looking forward to seeing you all again at the beginning of August! Many thanks for a brilliant evening - and Gill's photos have arrived at long last!

We returned to Pelsall Social Club for the first time in a couple of years on Saturday 24th March, and were greeted once again with an enthusiastic crowd, who were clearly enjoying the songs that we played. Sadly, Kay's throat was giving her some severe problems, so John and Bimal stepped up to the plate and performed more numbers than were originally planned, but these seemed popular as well, and it seems that everyone had a very enjoyable evening. We'll look forward to seeing you all again in 2013! Gill got some great photos which you can see by clicking on this link!

We were honoured and delighted to be asked to play at Janet & Pete's Ruby Wedding Anniversary on Saturday 10th March, which took place in the Ramada Hotel in Oldbury. The evening had a 70s theme, so we got involved with a change to our normal stagewear, which you can see since the webmaster has got the photos uploaded. We had a fantastic time and we think all of Janet & Pete's guests enjoyed themselves too - we know that Janet & Pete did because they told us! Many congratulations to you both!

We returned to Cradley Heath Liberal Club for the first time since our Boxing Day 2011 gig on Saurday 3rd March, and the room was packed. We got a great reception as always, and we also unleashed a few new songs, which seemed to go down really well. Thanks once again for the excellent reception and we'll look forward to seeing you all again in August with yet more new songs! In the meantime, Gill managed to get some excellent photos which have now arrived on the website.

We played our first gig of the year for Quarry Bank Labour Club on Saturday 25th February, and were once again greeted by a packed and enthusiastic crowd. The material went down well once again - and we were also able to play some requests, as well as perform several encores. Thanks to Trevor and the punters for the wonderful welcome - and we'll see you all again in July! Here are Gill's photos!

We played yet another debut gig on Saturday 18th February at the Far Forest Village Hall, where we entertained the attendants at the local camping and caravan club. The response blew us all away - the enthusiasm and the enjoyment was wonderful to be a part of. The choice of songs clearly suited the audience down to the ground! Thank you so much for your amazing reception, and we'll look forward to seeing you again in the future! Gill's photos are here! In addition, check out the WMDA photos: we think they're great!

We played another debut gig on Saturday 11th February, this time at The Fiddlers Arms public house. The material was favourably received by the punters, and we managed to get through the whole gig without tripping out the power more than once! Thanks for the welcome and we'll see you again in August - Gill's photos have now appeared!

We played our debut gig at Amblecote Royal British Legion Club on Wednesday 8th February in their special Valentine's celebration - the club was packed, and the punters danced all night long to the excellent disco and ourselves! We were delighted with the fantastic reception to our choice of songs, and the yells for "More!" at the end of our set! Many thanks to you all, and we'll see you all again in September! You can check out Gill's photos by clicking here!

We played our first gig of the year for Cannock Social Working Mens Club on Saturday 4th February, despite the heavy snow fall and travelling difficulties! We received a warm welcome - all the more appreciated in view of the cold weather - and the material went down very well, especially the heavier rock tracks. We'll be back in August, and this time we will play you "Bring Me To Life"! Many thanks for the great welcome, and Gill's photos have finally made in on to the website!

We returned to Kingswinford Royal British Legion Club on Saturday 28th January for the first time since our gig there in 2009! Never the less, we got a fantastic reception with the dance floor filling up virtually from the very start, and continuing that way through most of the evening! The selection of songs was very well received, and we were inundated by requests for more at the end, which we happily fulfilled! Thank you all for a most enjoyable evening, and we'll hope to see you again in less than three years! Gill's photos have appeared at last!

We were delighted and honoured to be chosen to open the 2012 gig season for the Forty Four Club on Saturday 21st January, and we were greeted by a packed club - with standing room only! We played all of the usual favourites, as well as a selection of new material, along with our ever-increasing light and laser show! The combination seemed to tick all of the right boxes and in the second half, the dance floor was packed for virtually the whole time! Many thanks to you all for a fantastic welcome, and the wonderful compliments we received after the show! We'll look forward to seeing you again in the future and Gill's photos convey the beauty of the lights and lasers really well!

We returned to the Jubilee Working Mens Club, in association with Diamond Entertainments, on Saturday 14th January, and were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of punters, who were clearly enjoying the songs we presented. Unfortunately, John wasn't feeling 100%, but we still managed to get the dance floor busy, and by the end of the night, there were plenty of yells for more - even to the extent of Kay singing a Christmas song! Thanks for the great welcome, and we'll hope to see you all again soon! Gill's photos are finally here!

Our gigging year started with a bang as we returned to one of our regular haunts, Dudley ExServicemen's Club, on Saturday 7th January. This club has been supporting us over very many years, which is most appreciated, and the welcome we received was once again wonderful, despite Bimal having a few problems with his guitar! The new songs went down a treat, and the old favourites kept the dance floor busy! We'll look forward to seeing you all again in the not-too-distant future! You can see Gill's photos here!