Suede @ Folkestone MetronomeWas searching for mentions of The Metronome a famous music venue of Folkestone, was hoping to find some details of The Pixies playing there... no joy there, but it seems Suede played there in 1992, supporting Kingmaker.... It's been a weekTime to mention the bus again, the 106 is back on track, not being diverted via Stoke Newington Church Street and so on, got me into work a bit too quick today... further investigations into Folkestone Metronome reveal that Zodiac Mindwarp and Wolfsb... The Metronome up for auctionGuide price 200 - 250k with Clive Emson...The premises comprise a former theatre with office and staff accommodation arranged over four floors and a main auditorium over two storeys. Planning Permission has now been granted for the building to be con... Farewell then The MetronomeIn the Herald last week it said it's opening as some sort of medical / health centre. Where now might we ever see again bands of the calibre of Suede, The Manics, or Faith No More playing in intimate surroundings?... Inside the MetronomeHmm, is this working..? The Metronome might be gone, take one last look around the inside with these trespassing skaters...... Thanks for that, think it's the Metronome you meanHave you seen it recently? It's derelict, but been bought by the NHS I think.<br /><br />Still got no idea of the date of that <strong>Manics</strong> gig, but at least this sounds like a confirmation that it really did happen!RE: Thanks for that, think it's the Metronome you meanYip was the Metronome, forgot its name as it was a very short lived venue, pity had a nice atmosphere. But though intoxicated at the time I can definatley state the gig did happen.<br />It was just as Generation Terrorists was climbing the charts.now all we need is the date...did you see any other bands there? I've heard of a few others playing there, it was on the indie circuit, but no-one's sure of actual dates. Suede played there, that's one I do have a date for, as it's in their biography Love and Poison. I hear Faith... Is this who's bought the Metronome?assura group has a metronome page, looks like they own other medical type facilities so this backs up the story of it being bought by a health care trust.Just found a PJ Harvey gig at the Metronome, and another where she almost played at Bottoms. But... Thanks for this Chris, love this gig historyGot all of these gigs in the <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/16/The+Metronome/history">Metronome history</a> page, don't suppose you have the actual dates of any of those do you?Thanks for the Manic Street Preachers in Folkestone updateThe venue is still empty, can't see it coming back to life. I heard a while ago it had been bought by an NHS Trust.Gene Loves JezebelNot sure if the gig was actually at the Metronome or not, were you there, do you know?Faith No MorePlus Scat Opera, according to this scan from nirvanaguide.com. Via anaussiemusicfan.com/fnm/, though they don't have the Metronome show, maybe t...