The Sex Pistols Exposé: punk rocking Worthing

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Time for Something Else: The Sex Pistols Exposé!

The Factory Live: Sex Pistols Exposé and Six Little Fingers – Sat 1 November 2025

“God Save Sex Pistols Exposé, they are a bunch of ‘olesome blokes!”

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

If you are a huge Sex Pistols fan you’ll probably love it these guys, but, if not, you should definitely go see Sex Pistols Exposé, even if it’s just for the chance to go and pogo to live Sex Pistols music.

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Approved by all members of the Sex Pistols, the ‘Sex Pistols Exposé’ are the worlds number 1 tribute which brings high expectancy where ever they perform, Branding the well known clobber with Johnny Rotten’s snarling persona and Sid Vicious’s gimmicks, It will bring back the highly loved spirit of 77′.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

This entirely joyful, accurate homage will be heard belting out classics like Pretty Vacant, God Save The Queen, Holidays In The Sun and Anarchy In The UK and a few extra’s. With a sweaty fistful of witty stage/crowd banter and raw energy the Sex Pistols Exposé will have any crowd po-going and chanting for more. And they did! Mission Accomplished!

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Descending on Worthing’s award winning The Factory Live for some decadent debauchery came Sex Pistols Exposé! We were in for a night of frantic, furious fun. The Factory Live fell silent as the intro tape played, interlaced with Sex Pistols sound-bites. A really effective and clever way of opening the set. As the band took to the stage a warm cheer from all who had gathered in The Factory Live. Seventeen was delivered as the set opener tonight, a broadside of Sex Pistols power.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

I noted loads of phones filming parts of the set. Mobiles were not around back in the day at those infamous late 70s gigs. But, it didn’t take these guys long to fire up old memories of some in the crowd and those instincts just kicked in and the room was a mass of moving bodies.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

The first thing that struck me, not a minute into their show, was a reminder of just how strong the Sex Pistols Exposé sounded onstage. The music tonight was all bite and punk attitude with a humorous undertow. As “Johnny” made his first sneer of the night and belted out the opening lines, it was clear this was going to be a unique experience.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Sid Vicious when on stage used his bass as a prop, when he wasn’t clobbering someone with it, and he would spray the crowd with spit and beer. Tonight’s “Sid” did pretty much the same and giving V fingers salutes and chugging a bottle of “brandy”. Perfect!  “Johnny” and “Sid” bounced of each other all night. There seems to be a strong bond between these two guys. A shout to “Steve” a wonderful authentic display producing a genuine authentic Pistols wall of sound guitar work. A new “Paul” at the back on the kit worked damn hard on those patterns and fills that we have all grown to love. Put it all together and you have a Sex Pistols experience!

This is of course is all just sheer pantomime, but with some added rock and roll language and musical firepower. “Johnny”, even when squatting glaring into the crowd or hunched over a microphone spitting out the lyrics seems to have “Rotten/Lydon’s” performances nailed down perfectly. He really does sound like him, and damn it yes, even looked like the young Rotten. Superb. Next up we had Liar, No Lip, EMI, Submission and the opening notes of Pretty Vacant. It really was like stepping back to 1977.

Sid and Steve sing…

Belsen and God Save The Queen produced the expected crowd response, lively! “Johnny” left the stage and “Sid” gave us Cmon Everybody, Something Else and a stripped back version of My Way. “Steve” then took us through a great rendition of Silly Thing whilst trying out a slice of Frigging In The Rigging.

If you are easily offended, there is a chance you will be with these guys. They are replicating things from the past but done in punk fun style. There is no political correctness here, its an all out musical assault. There is all the raw energy and fine detail, driving the show and set inexorably towards its burn-out climax, a gut wrenchingly good Anarchy In The UK.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

They always provide a faithful rendition of crowd pleasers, and did so again tonight. While there is a demand to hear and see the Pistols live, there will always be a place for a group who reproduce the originals, and who do it well, great stuff from The Sex Pistols Exposé. Anyone lucky enough to have been present will, I am sure agree, that it’ll be an evening that they won’t forget anytime soon.

Sex Pistols Exposé – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

The Sex Pistols Exposé are a delicious manifestation, go see them live!

A VIDEO: PRETTY VACANT

Six Little Fingers | Norfolk’s only Stiff Little Fingers cover band!

Six Little Fingers – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Six Little Fingers

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Six Little Fingers:  Celebrating the songs from one of the greatest of the punk bands: Stiff Little Fingers.

Six Little Fingers – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Stiff Little Fingers exploded onto the punk scene in 1978 with their release of Suspect Device; this was followed by a string of punk classics such as Alternative Ulster, At The Edge, Fly The Flag and Tin Soldiers. Although not a tribute act in the truest sense, Six Little Fingers perform with the same power and passion that has ensured these songs (and many more) have stood the test of time over the past forty-plus years. Thankfully we can still hear this music live, up close and personal.

SLF in their youth were firecrackers on stage with lots of jumping and high pace activity. The Six Little Fingers tonight is a more measured affair, but musically it was lively and punchy!

The Factory Live crowd didn’t have to wait too long before Six Little Fingers take to the stage to a massive cheer and cries of Fingers! We were prepared for a night of raw, punk energy as Six Little Fingers bring the timeless anthems of Stiff Little Fingers to life in Worthing.  No messing and straight into Wasted Life, Nobody’s Hero and Straw Dogs,  a trio of absolute classic SLF songs.What a way to open!

The crowd certainly lapped up the material, singing along, fists in the air. No Surrender and Silver Lining continues in the same vein. If there were any doubts as to whether Six Little Fingers could cut it live, those concerns were dispelled quickly. And from then on Six Little Fingers rampaged through an interesting and varied set list with songs that the band came together to deliver with an absolute passion.

Six Little Fingers – photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex

Hit single At The Edge sounded as sharp as ever whilst and State Of Emergency were played with just as much fire in the belly as they were when played by SLF way back in the day.

There were plenty of fans favourite bangers ready to fire out in quick succession. At The Edge was a particular highlight of the night for me, bringing back so many memories. These guys can handle it all magnificently.

A VIDEO: At The Edge

Sadly, due to a time mix up the set was suddenly cut back and we missed out on a few more songs, but they had put down full on 1 hours set of bangers! Well played Six Little Fingers!

The new outside area for The Factory Live has been expanded- a bar area and a delicious hot foot outlet! Looks great!

And Finally…

Thanks to The Sex Pistols Exposé and Six Little Fingers, Black Rabbit Productions and The Factory Live.

The sound was superb tonight, it was loud and full, a bit heavy on the smoke machine though fellas, seeing “Steve” cover up a fog belching machine confirmed that. The smoke and new lighting arrangements made the drummers almost invisible at times. The sound was spot on and we all had a great time!

Black Rabbit Productions hosted the evening. They work hard promoting live music on the south coast. They are a promotion company with years of experience putting on music shows. Tonight was superb. They have some great gigs lined up. You can find Black Rabbit Productions on the WWW .  BRINGING LIVE MUSIC TO BRIGHTON & SUSSEX.

Safe to say we all had a great time at The Factory Live. All the staff were very helpful and welcoming as they always are. This is a great venue for music, club nights or comedy! Nicely done guys! You have to experience The Factory Live! A 285 capacity live music venue situated in the heart of Worthing on the South Coast. They recently announced they were awarded Live Music Venue of the year in West Sussex 2024/2025. Congratulations from Scene Sussex, well deserved. I have had many great times there, and look forward to more visits.

Words and photos by Ian Bourn.

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