AFTER 30 years in the wilderness, Bournemouth’s first punk band, Intestines, are to step out on stage again.

With all four members – Harry Scrubber (vocals), Menace (bass), Dave (guitar), Rob (drums) – still intact, the band has been persuaded back into action for the first time since July 1981 to celebrate the 50th birthday of Bournemouth gig-going legend Faren as part of an all-day shindig at Champions music bar in Queens Road, Westbourne, on October 10.

Intestines first formed in 1978 and claimed a strong local following until their demise in 1981, supporting UK Subs at the Stateside Centre and then-chart toppers Piranhas at Capones.

Their first single, 1980’s Life in a Cardboard Box, was played by John Peel on Radio 1 and was followed by 1981’s Borborygmus and two cassette-only albums of the same name, as well as the 1981 Live at Poole Tech set.

After splitting Intestines attained a small cult following that saw tracks picked up for release including Anyway, which appeared on the Death By 45 Volume 1 EP in 1996 and Life in a Cardboard Box that showed up on the US-only album England Belongs to Me, also in 1996.

Since reconvening in 2006, Intestines have concentrated on recording old and new material, but next Saturday marks their return to the live stage.

Also reforming for Faren’s party are much-missed girl group The Lillettes, while punk stalwarts Self Abuse will be plugging their Celebrity Death Squad vinyl EP. Toxic Suicide, Gangaloya, Damnation Alley, One Man Destruction Show and Sugar Ray Buzzard & The Dead Legs will also appear alongside Wimborne’s famed Rock ’n’ Roll Town Crier.