old nightclubs in south shields

Maybe a good starting point might be the Chronicle as I am sure that they have a library full of old photos. I think Wednesdays was Cats Night Out mainly only records being played but Saturdays it was bands,The Kylastrons were a favourite I remember in their leather trousers playing Hall Of The Mountain King with loads of echo. My sister was the girlfriend of Gordon Cleghorn. We have a photo of the inside of Change Is with girls ( no men in sight!) I now live in Florida where I teach piano and still do a few gigs. to be just a newcastle club owner & darn with the peace & love universal. Loved both Dave and Tommy Findlay 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. old nightclubs in south shields charles upham daughters My memories of that time are very hazy, I know we had good times, I just cannot remember many of them. The Club AGogo opened in 1962 and ran for just over six years. I left England in 1966 to emigrate to Canada but still look fondly back to my younger days and great music in Newcastle. My mate and I were upstairs buying hot dogs and I got ours and put plenty of Tomato sauce and Mustard on both and went to move away from the counter when a guy in a light tan suede cowboy Jacket backed into me covering his suede tassels in sauce. Hi Margaret, Geoff Wonfor became famous as a music video producer. The person I refer to is David Finlay(spelt right) he is my farther and he was married to my mother Jackie for 3 years he had me and my sister with my mother, they split up not long after I was born and never really had any contact with us, you are confusing the name with the other Davey Finley of the same era but funny enough I also have an uncle Tommy who is my fathers brother but they are not the ones u think!! ___________________________________________________________________________. Your parents would be overjoyed if you managed to find any photos. LA DOLCE VITA CRAZY NIGHTS!!! 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!) Under new management I. I was born in Teesside in 1971 my Dad and Godfather had been doing the club circuit until we moved to Brighton about 73. Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Great site..lots of nostalgia. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! 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. At 3.10 a pint they should be kept in better condition. i was a regular and married Vicky Hope a gorgeous bunny girl sadly she died 5yrs ago. Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. Real name "Northumberland Arms". Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. Comment by Michael finlay December 12, 2011], How can u be his son micheal -when u cant even spell his name rite -and he hasnt got a clue who jackie is, Anyone remember Purple Haze, a school band from Redwell School in 1968 Johnathan,Richard,Frank and Michael, Hello everyone I dont supose for one minute that anyone remembers me, I was lead singer for The Strangers and The Strollers,what Im really trying to find out kylastron Mac is buried so I can go and pay my respects to an old and dear friend who I lost touch with a long time ago thanks, Hi Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. I WAS A (VERY)YOUNG LEAD SINGER WITH THE CRUSADERS RESIDENT GROUP AT LA STRADA CLUBS 63/69,IF JANE IS READING THIS I WORKED WITH HER DAD KEN MADDISON FOR YEARS.HE WROTE MUSIC FOR ME FOR OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AND WE MADE DEMO RECORDINGS TOGETHER FOR ERIC BOSWELL.I LOVED HIM AND BOY WHAT A MUSICIAN.I LEARNED OF HIS PASSING NOT LONG AFTER AND SHED A TEAR.I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN HIM ONE MORE TIME.THOSE YEARS RIGHT THRO THE BEATLES ERA AND WORKING WITH ALL THOSE STARS WAS UNFORGETTABLE .OH I COULD WRITE A BOOK.GOD BLESS YOU KEN. A bit like the place in Dirty Dancing. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. I also wore a lot of mascara and false eye lashes which sometimes pealed off! Ive lost touch with my dad who was the bouncer with Tommy at the go go club. 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. Bumped into old school friend, Hylton Valentine and his mates (Animals) there on occasions. During the sixties, seventies and beyond the Mayfair hosted some unforgettable nights featuring many of the top chart and touring bands of the era; bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy and Nirvana, to name just a few. I seem to recall that The Rocking Berries played there on one occasion in the Spring of 1967 and they dedicated Hes in Town to my girlfriend Margaret Armstrong. Remember Mike Jeffrey trying to get Legalite roulette system into me CIU clubs. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. Can you believe I used to have to buy a friend a drink just to get her to dance to something I loved probably JamesBrown or Family or something great! Change Is was financed by comedian, Bob Monkhouse who teamed up with Newcastle entrepreneur Ronnie Markham in an attempt to open a club that would offer something different to the many other clubs in the city at that time. 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF Lived in Heaton as I remember. Sloopys Disco was opened upstairs at the Dolcey. Should additionally have said that John Harker was also still at school when he met me after school in my uniform and wasnt someone older who hung around at school gates!!! So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. But who were the men and woman who owned and ran the north easts iconic clubs and kept us entertained throughout the sixties? There were two lads called Tich and Grass who frequented the club and fancied themselves as hard men.They beat up Paul Williams, who was then with Mayall, when he bumped into one of them. My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. The club itself played house music and the occasional cheesy bop. Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. Thanks to Roger, I have been able to share memories with someone else who was working in Change Is at that time and I know he mustve played great music as I was always the last one dancing every night! #11 of 20 Nightlife in South Shields. 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. Such a shame it all came to an end way too soon. Also played drums on I Keep Singing that same old song, Heavy Jelly (Skip Bifferty). The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. old nightclubs in south shields. Reading this took me back to my childhood. Hi Dave Coates enjoyed reading your post I dont live in Newcastle but had lots of contacts, friends and customers from my Disque records days in town. La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. I love this blog I am originally from Sunderland and have been trying to recall some of the clubs from this time this site has hit almost all of the ones I went to (mostly on Wearside) starting with the Seaburns cats night out on Wednesday nights, the Cellar (lying about our ages to get in) the Grange, the Bay Hotel and Wetheralls. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. My boyfriend was working and was 15. Read more about the Mayfair Ballroom on this link. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! He even stood in for the pianist who hadnt turned up on my Mum and Dads wedding day! Can you remember what the music was that was played at the start of every evening- was it by the BarKays? Sunderland. 60s Clubs - Ready Steady Gone! old nightclubs in south shields - consultoresayc.co Driving my dads car along the wet cobbled Melbourne street to visit The New Orleans Jazz club on a winters night in the early 60s to see what I thought of the music / jazz experience set me up for life. Wow Rue and The Rockets have certainly filled out ! While, the 1860s-built Criterion, on Ocean Road, closed in 2012 to become a Ladbrokes bookmaker, before reopening in 2018 after enjoying a major refurbishment recreating how it originally looked in Victorian times. My first event that I went to was every Saturday at the Miners Welfare hall which I think was in Burnopfield where the reqular group were Trevor Chance and the Gamblers. Five nightclubs in South Shields that we lost within the last 10 years The Forever 54 charity night will take place at Arbeia on Saturday, July 2nd. When they played The Cellar Club, So. Billy Bottos. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. If you go on Google and type in Rare cds- the Kon-Tors there is a site which will sell you a CD off this record for around 8. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. Fond memories of him. You may remember us as Jean and John the tall couple who danced a lot! Any information you have would be great. The Sounds Londoner Ronnie Pipe on piano Herbie Flowers bass Des ??? power bi relative date filter include current month; old nightclubs in south shields. The late Mike Carr appeared there as well as his brother Mike(vibes). Exciting times. Men In 2011, north east photographer and author, Ian Wright who now lives in Las Vegas, had the bright idea of organising a get together for the people involved in the sixties club scene. Brings back many memories. The casino in La Strada (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn), 1963 advertisement for La Strada (courtesy of Rob Quinn), 1965 Advertisement for La Strada (Courtesy of Rob Quinn), Resident group the Crusaders with La Strada owner, Sandford Goudie on the right with a conga drum (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn). Hi Loved them! Fuelled by this success, they picked a fight with Family singer Roger Chapman who proceeded to chin both of them in two minutes. Ill get back to you on that. I was then a young post-grad at Kings College 1966/67 and my girl-friend and I attended the Cavendish club regularly. my info is that Bob Monkhouse did indeed have an input in Change Is..formerly the Picadilly club the resident band that opened the Picadilly in the mid sixties was Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg 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! I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. Gordon Livingstone. I spent so many happy weekends there in the 70s and remember being devastated when it closed down and we all had to transfer to the dolce. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. My Grandad, Billy Findlay was Davey and Tommys uncle, they used to both work and own some clubs in Newcastle, they also ran the downbeat (all of this is what my granddad tells me) there does seem to be some confusion with people saying they were related etc the second name is FINDLAY not finlay haha! Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. My Mam, Cathy worked in the Cavendish 60s 70s in the kitchen, my dad Eddy, worked in the cloakroom with Jack I worked in the cloakroom to help out a few times alongside Jack. The Haymarket pub was our haunt and thats where we got to know everyone and Ill try and remember all we used meet up with. I still have the Badfinger single I won off the DJ in my treasure box. The time of the Club AGoGo was probably the best for live music in the city. Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger. My old mans band (Alan NIcholson snr). Big hair and big eyes and John with his shoes wouldve been 65 We married in 1976 and continued to go out to Scamps and are still married now. Occasionally, I heard it referred to as the Gay Trouper. Happy days! Sadly it all changed and went bad, but interesting times! I had an input early in the posts re La Strada and Ken Maddison and was lead vocalist at the Sunderland and South Shields nightclubs. I lived in Whitley Bay in the apartment of a house owned by Jimmy Bence. The late Joes favourite tale which I have heard dozens of times was the night they were working the GoGo and a very young band were guests, in Joes words bloody useless. Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. Anyone wanting to get in touch holland.A1@sky.com, Great to see all this stuff ,Ive been searching for a record I heard at the GoGo in about 67/68.Ive no idea what it was caled or who it was by ,the only bit I can remember was it was either called or had a line in it ..youve got roses in your soul Primary Menu. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. Alan Price was, I think, born in Jarrow and worked at the tax office. Like you and George I have searched through every possible website trying to find photos and memorabilia. dancing from 1969. worked there opposite the Sounds with Eddie Farrow and Bobby Carr on a temporary basis untill a club in Low Fell was completed.. that name escapes me tho.,.One night at at the Picadilly, Ronnie Pipe in an agitated state (unusual for him MR laid back) informed my old man that the the CRAYS were in.. sure enough. Billy. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. of Newcastle in the 60s. Ill gladly let you have copies of what I have a photo of Bloomers but boarded up and no sign and an internal shot of girls dancing and dry ice on the dancefloor from late 1960s also a flyer for the opening of Bloomers in July 1973. I was the original keyboard player in the Junco partners when we were resident at the agogo. :)A perfect gentleman. Happy Days. Buy tickets from a trusted primary outlet. In the event they failed to show up, probably much to the relief of the host Keith Crombie. Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. I used to go to the Marimba on a Saturday morning, I remember going down to the cellar which was typical of all the cellars in Grey Street as I believe it was known as smugglers run in the past, as they went down to the river. I only wish more photographs had been taken to record all this! How many of these South Tyneside nightclub photos - Shields Gazette Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? In particular a band member called Bill Mills. any stories to share or anyone who knows my granddad or great uncles feel free to share! As a PS Leam Lane WMC still have a thriving group night on Fridays, they also have a first class resident duo in Dougie and Carl, not many if any clubs still have live backing for the turns. Do you remember the DJ Big Phil not sure if he ever worked in Change Is but he certainly worked in Scamps, which was the place I went to the most from 1974- onwards probably til I got to the stage where I couldnt go clubbing and get up for work in a Bank anymore-old age I think its called! I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. Before then, they always return false. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. Phila. Naturally had my photo took with him as well. I spend my time between Corbridge and Florida. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. The club was managed by Ken Brady who used to be in the resident band at the Majestic in Newcastle. There is a good article by The Evening Chronicle when the last record went on sale in auction. We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! I can still remember the feeling of excitement as you stepped down each dark stair til you opened the door and the whole place came alive, with music, gorgeous people and the amazing music which never sounded the same anywhere else and still doesnt! Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. Many happy memories flooding back. 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? I briefly played guitar with the George Ricco Band, rotating between Wetherals, La Dolce Vita and the Cavendish, 1965/66, Wish I had been a fly on the wall.. ______________________________________________. We step back for just a while to the South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon of four decades ago. However good atmosphere,great friendly bar. Couldnt believe my luck. Sounds as if those were the days alright! ___________________________________________________________________________. On club nights the occasional drunken troublemaker would be invited upstairs to the wrestling ring and taught the error of his conduct!HAPPY DAZE!!! 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A Jean McGowan ( still dancing) xx, Hi David I also used to be a DJ at the New Cellar Jazz Club later the Chelsea Cat sent some pics etc for the site good to hear you are still with us great memories of a great time in our lives. Mighty Joe Young was the band of our choice.many musicians stood in with them, Nigel Stanger being one of them, Ronny McLean on tromboneEric Burdon often sang or shouted there and Allan Price raised the roof with his piano and electric organ if I remember rightly. Ill post a comment as soon as I have anything to report. by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! Had some great evenings there in the late 1950s as well as any evenings at the Oxford Gallerys and the Majestic. The Guys & Dolls ran as an unlicensed venue and described itself as a coffee dance club. You mentioned Bill Colwill there was a Bill C. who used to be always at the Mayfair maybe to do with the music and he was in my shop every lunch time with a Colin Topping and a guy called Brian. Great article, as with Michael(the previous poster)I have a family connection to these times. Gordon Clegg worked for the Post Office and passed away last year. Her stage name was Julie Johnson. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! The Crays quickly found the law too darned hot up here and returned south after a short and unproductive trip. I used to go to the Club A Gogo in 1967/1968 as a 15 year old and saw many great bands; Hendrix, John Mayall, Cream, Family and loads of others. Saw some great people there including Joe Harriott and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand). blog 28 mentions thelate Mike Carr.. been on wikepedia and seems he still walks among us.. thankfully. 9 Jun 2022 . Just found a post from Jane Maddison whos dad Ken Maddison was my bandleader for many years after I left groups to settle down. They played Family In My Own Time and Curved Air Back Street Love and T Rex Get It On. Pete Coulson here ,was lead singer with the Pilgrims & later Bassist with the Hillcresters e mail is geordie38@wildblue.net would like to correspond & anyone else who remembers me from those good times,now living nr.Boston USA, cheers, Hi Holly here lead singer with Toby Twirl. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. They also used to play to a younger audience at the Hop in Whitley Bay. Great band, very professional. Wonder if anybody remembers him. Does anyone have a list of bands appearing at the Ballroom in the University Union in the 1960s, Eclection, Family, Jethro Tull, Graham Bond, Taste, Pink Floyd , Alex Harvey for starters. My wife Joan still meets up with the girls every week, Jen Sherwood, Eleanor Robson, Brenda Grieves, Marlene Charlton, Wendy Wilson, Ros Daly, Jean Orr, Elaine McCleod. We used to wet the backs of our hands and press them onto someone elses hand trying to transfer the fluorescent stamp that was needed to get into JAZZ LOUNGE. Finally, in relation to the Seaburn Hall in Sunderland we also used to go there does anyone remember Ronnie Stephens and Ray Huntley great dancers. Yes my mate the late Geordie Short was the drummer, they were regulars at the Bombers club and Central club and were resident band at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club until Geordie passed away. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs (with Photos) - Tripadvisor He had retired to the Seahouses area with his wife. The Old Ship Inn 8 Bars & Clubs By Fairydusters It's like stepping back in time in this bar. She said: "The pubs of South Shields are numerous and each has its own fascinating history. lol. Im the daughter of Ken Maddison who had a resident trio in various local clubs in the 60s the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, La Strada in South Shields, and the Baileys clubs in Newcastle, I remember him being at La Dolce Vita, and (I think) the Latino.Sadly hes not around any more to ask, but I remember as a child hearing some of the names you mention here. I well remember the Crescendo club belonging to Ray Grehan as I was involved in the alterations carried out there. Cheers Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland FANTASTIC SITE. The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. The Dolly Peel 12 Bars & Clubs Open now By SteveLorro Very cosy little pub, friendly atmosphere, friendly staff and plenty of beers to choose from. Pete Wallis. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. He said that he had photos of the Kray twins from the Dolce Vita, as well as the likes of Tom Jones and other stars of the era who performed at the club. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs - Tripadvisor Wright). five sat new vikings (wally mcgill sid cross etc)high five sun(myself alan hull mickey gallagher kenny anderson martin quinn)forgot to mention when a train rumbled over viaduct all the beers fell off! I was with the MARTELLES, we played at Club Eleven every Thursday, it was a blues night gig, great from the basement blues music. Things started to go wrong the following year when Bob Monkhouse found out that Ronnie Markham (who later rebranded himself as the hypnotist Romark) had been helping himself to the club takings and cooking the books. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old. Rehearsals were sometimes in the Engineers Club in Ellison place. Restaurants in South Shields 1. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. I was about 17 when Wilson Picket pulled me up onto the tiny stage at the Newcastle Club aGoGo Jazz Lounge. It was a great place to go to if you liked dancing which I did. I went to opening night and subsequent first Sunday of Whitley Bay AGoGo. Dawn Ralston (nee. I live in France now,so dont get many chances to visit the old stomping grounds. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. Also loved the Gogo. Hi The Whitley Bay boys club venue was called Zone 22. Both great clubs and bring back so many brilliant memories, we chose Change Is upstairs for our engagement party in November 1974 and once again not a single photo!I old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. That building and those surrounding it were demolished and have been rebuilt. The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. The 'leisure industry' pubs of 2021, of course, exist in a very different world to their mid-20th century predecessors when the town's hardworking men - seafarers , shipbuilders, coal miners and the like - were the main customers in the street-corner and riverfront bars. I never got to playground, when bloomers closed we all migrated to la dolce vita for a while but was never quite the same yes, loved dancing but fortunately my best mate Lesley was the same and we both hardly ever sat down ! to commemorate these experiences I have recently cut a CD called Cats Nite Out on which I have included the R & R music we used then.I went on the sing throughout my life as a solo artiste, called Ray Donne for a period and then back to my real name. We went and sure enough it was them minus the Leopard skin leotard tho. Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. Your email address will not be published. My favourite place ever was Scamps. The Best Nightlife in South Shields - Tripadvisor old nightclubs in south shields. Was at a place called St.Charles, outside Chicago, a couple of years ago and who should be playing there but Bill Smedley (Righteous Brothers). The decor must be 30 yrs old. As well as the Crescendo he ran the Club Tempo in London and the Pentland Club in Edinburgh. Used to visit all the above clubs including the strange Muscle Inn..the Downbeat was something else.I cant even remember a Gents toilet being there.but there was a backyard that we used! I have a photo from The Viewer (the forefunner of the TV Times) showing a line-up of pianists and singers, Dad is on there but the only other pianist I recognise is (the much-admired, not least by my Dad) Billy Hutchinson. If I could do one thing before its too late it would be to help her reconnect with people from her past in what was the prime of her life.

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