old nightclubs in south shields

Great times Anna. Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. At the Dogs Bowl in South Shield we played with Chris Barber and his band, What a great guy Pat Halcox was, Also on the bill was Soonny Boy Williamson, that late great Southern states blues man. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. They were on the beaten track, but does anyone remember Billy Bottos Club on Shields Road (owned by a big local bookmaker) and the 69 Club, which was managed by Tot and Gloria Anderson, who also used to manage The Avenue in Whitley Bay, just opposite the Pickwick. Happy days indeed!!! When the bingo hall closed in 2005, the Academy Music Group bought the building and converted it back to a music venue. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Great venue. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! Im talking late 50s early 60salso played the Newcastle Empire on a show called Carrol Levis discovery.bit like opportunity knockscame 3rd out of 20 so no fame and fortune .I am 73 now and I have always said the best years were without doubt the 60s..When you said next to London came Newcastlecorrect. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Men My number is 0191 4922316 Suzanne x, Hi Suzanne, great to have someone else writing about Change Is. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. My favourite place ever was Scamps. I went to Change Is probably from 1969 until Scamps opened at the end of 1973. I was too young to have gone to the legendary Club AGogo as I was still at infant school at Stanley, Co.Durham in the late 60s & 70s, but a good mate of mine John from my village in Burnopfield, was a regular there throughout the Go gos duration & John has told me over the years, all the stories & Im jealous as hell that I never had at least one night at the Club AGogo to enjoy it! Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). The Tube being one of his projects. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. There used to be a competition in the Panama dip in Whitley Bay in the summer which usually featured the same three groups which were the Wildcats, the Sixteen Strings & the invaders. We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. Met some real characters. All The Clubs from back in the day | Facebook When they came to the Change Is there was always a heightend tension but they minded me, I guess since they were barred from most other clubs they didnt want to screw themselves up with this one. So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. The decor must be 30 yrs old. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. I was there from day one for about 15 months. Tom spent a lot of his time at The Dolce Vita when the club had super stag nights on Mondays and Crazy nights on Thursdays, Hi. Ill get back to you on that. If you contact me, I think that I have a couple of pictures of your Dad at La Strada that you might not have seen. 2. Is it true? Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. Great site. old nightclubs in south shields - jjbluesbar.com The club was situated on Bath Lane, Newcastle and was spread over three floors with a reception, a disco and a cabaret room, all with curved walls. These included Tommy Hendersons Latin American Group and others such as the Bernie Thorpe Trio and Mike Carrs Emcee Four. I noted last year when we posted vintage photos of clubs and music venues, that the 1970s and 1980s were great times in New Jersey for those who had a penchant for live music. My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. They did a lovely beans on toast. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? Anyone still keep in touch with the Findlay brothers? Then late 1962 we changed to mods and started going to the Go-Go, and also the West End boys club. Fuelled by this success, they picked a fight with Family singer Roger Chapman who proceeded to chin both of them in two minutes. Happy days. I met my first girlfriend Yvonne there, started going to the Downbeat also Club Eleven in Sunderland with my close pal Rod. Hi Does anybody remember the Dolce Vita house band, a guy named Robbie was the bass player and I cannot remember the names of the drummer, organist and lead Guitarist. Dave Finlay was a very good decorator and I used to pick him up at his house in Jesmond and travel on to Whitley Bay At the time the club was only open on Friday and Saturday evenings . i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. "These areas were thriving communities - and people love to reminisce by looking at old photographs and sharing stories.. One of my haunts was the Jazz Club at the bottom of Pilgrim Street which was a seedy little place during the day but came alive with light and music at night. Myself and Ken Cooper were friends from Broadwood Junior school and we started going into town aged 14, as rockers with Brylcream quiffs, Jackson the Tailor drapes, drainpipes and beetle crushers and walking around in circles at the Maj Westgate road. 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. please call me, if you dont want to speak here i TOTALLY understand, Worked greys club 1974 worked night club then casino had great memories also worked moulin rouge dean street for Teddy berg when they took over the bottos etc. Both my grandmothers once worked in the Tyne Dock Hotel, now Kennedys at Tyne Dock, and I remember passing Slake Terrace on my way to work in Newcastle, with the Grapes Hotel and many other public houses before they were demolished. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. A slideshow of pictures taken at Laygate South Shields in the 50's & 60's.. Pictures by Bill Claverly & narrated by Janet Wylie I was told that Davey FINLAY my dad was sent to prison for 10 years for something done down the country but as I dont really know him I cant say. Ended up working for the Bailey Org, for short time, I think they kinda helped ruin the scene though. Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me. Uncle Bob n Uncle Alf. Sixties and seventies I had 7 music and record shops around Tyneside so was involved with the discos and nightclubs dance music sounds and strings. 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I went to Change Is regularly from about 1969/70 until Scamps opened at the beginning of 1974 I think? Couldnt believe my luck. Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball After the party scene at John Osbornes house, the camera pans along a set of party goers as the police raid the party, and Oxley is one of those. Great article, as with Michael(the previous poster)I have a family connection to these times. Used to go to the GoGo Young Set,we were only 14/15 , sit and watch the older ones dance then go home and practice, following week we were there on the dance floor, giving it large.. could.nt aford a leather jacket I was an early mod, not wantin any botha, then bought me 1st real bike from kens on westgate road. by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit (Sect, Juncos, Harlem Shuffle etc) Does anyone remember anyone from there? It was quite difficult to get a membership in the early days. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, You and I used to share guitar vocals with Ken Maddison in the early 70s at La Strada until I moved to Montego Bay. didnt Bob Monkhouse have something to do with Change Is? A Cumbrian group Rue & The Rockets were the resident band at the Majestic for a number of years and had a massive following in Newcastle. dancing from 1969. Me and my brother had some great nights in La Strada. Lorraine, its lovely to hear how much you enjoyed going to Bloomers and glad the memories made you smile! Read more about the Mayfair Ballroom on this link. He must have been in his late fifties in the time I knew him, and I think me may no longer be with us forty years on. I am researching his club appearances in the UK any help would be ace. I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. 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Ian Galbraith was one and I understand he subsequently became the Mayor of Sunderland. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. Cheers. My favourite thing to do was go immediately to the clubs ( can you believe I used to think going to the pubs a waste of good dancing time!) Used to ring Ivan Birchells office and find out where they were playing. Some pubs might aim to attract a younger 'trendy' crowd; while others cater for a 'traditional' clientele who want nothing more than a pint of proper ale and the environment in which to enjoy some peace and quiet or an uninterrupted conversation. old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org Geoff Wonfor became famous as a music video producer. Great article. I remember the Old Cellar club with Mrs Bailey on the door. Sadly Bob and Alf are no longer with us R.I.P. The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. The Del 5s drummer was Quentin (think thats how you spell it) Bernie Watsons brother cant think of the other sax player though. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. I still meet up with Paddy Plunkett, Bob Ackers, Bill Ross, Bryn Pringle, Cass, Bill Ross, Bill Colwill about every month for afternoon coffee. The Criterion, on the right, Ocean Road, South Shields, 1970s (Norman Dunn), The Neptune Inn, South Shields Pubs, by Eileen Burnett, published by Amberley, The Tyne Dock Hotel, South Shields, 1938. But who were the men and woman who owned and ran the north easts iconic clubs and kept us entertained throughout the sixties? The last couple of times I've been in the beer has been very poor, I tried the Landlords bitter and old speckled hen but both were tasting dodgy. Thank you for telling me where I can locate some photos taken inside Bloomers Nightclub in the early 1970s. I was a teenager in the 60s and along with my friends we went to a lot of the clubs mentioned, especially the GoGo, Downbeat Club, the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, and sometimes the La Dolce Vita. I met my first girlfriend Sandra Findley then with all her friends who use to go there, Linda & Sylvia Stoddart, Pat Larby, Cath, Eleanor and Jen. they played for various bands and clubs. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. What an era! I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. I was born in Teesside in 1971 my Dad and Godfather had been doing the club circuit until we moved to Brighton about 73. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? We split at 21, she had a daughter I remember, and I heard she died at 34/35 a great shock to me at the time, we were the same age and both Pisces. Save this search; Map View; List your business for Free! What a star she could have been. South Shields is a coastal town in the North East of England at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. But you'll always have your memories. I would like to add, we played with Johnny Dankworth at Club Eleven, on the same bill was Danny Williams (Moon River) Great guys and what a night. It was said that the floor levels could be permutated fifteen different ways and that the dcor could be changed at will by projecting images onto the curved walls. What a great little site! La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. I gave my mate his and told him see that guy look at the back of his jacket just as he turned round and it was `Chris Farlow. The club was situated on the ground floor and in the basement of an old building on the Side, almost opposite the Crown Posada public house.

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