Chris goes to Liverpool University to study architecture. During 1981 ‑1982 he spends a year gaining practical experience in a London architectural practice, designing a staircase in an industrial development in Milton Keynes. “It’s not a remarkable staircase”, he comments when visiting it in 1988, “It’s just a functional staircase”.
Neil appears (by his own admission ‘knackered’) on TFI Friday to promote the Twentieth Century Blues project.
After a four-week break, the Boys resume their Nightlife Tour in San Sebastian, Spain.
They film the EPK (electronic press kit) for their soon-to-be released b‑sides collection Format. Later they begin recording ‘Leaving.’
A special screening of the late Derek Jarman’s videos for various music artists, including the Pet Shop Boys, Suede, and the Smiths, takes place this evening at the BFI (British Film Institute) Southbank in London.