Spent my late teens / early twenties in Newcastle 66 77 Worked in theatre but then at Change Is from 69 onwards till it turned into Bloomers, but have fond memories of all the venues listed here as well as Change Is. 2. Hi Cassie 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. Thank you. Alfie. Any information you have would be great. 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. Happy days indeed!!! Mum is 80 now and terminally ill with cancer. 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. I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. From the Soap . During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. Absolutely loved it. The Beatles played for 5 bob. Cheers I have often wondered what became of Margaret Armstrong who lived on Benjamin Road in Howden and worked in a large Civil Service Centre (name forgotten). he was garbage and so were we! Jean (still dancing) x. You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. 9 South Tyneside nightclubs and pubs we loved and lost - Shields Gazette Served lovely meals and had big Manny Burgo, ex-boxer on the door. What a star she could have been. Tunes such as Back Street Luv by Curved Air and In My Own Time by Family were played a lot. He now lives in High Heaton I believe. I used to work at the Oxford with Don Smith and Jims 2 room as singer with the trio. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! however I cannot remember who it belonged to. I have mentioned (more than once) in my previous posts about what a real shame it is that there arent any photographs of such an amazing time; with so many good nightclubs in Newcastle alone. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. loved those ..times i/ve never lost my love of Jazz, and am still singing those beautifull songs in and around the Northeast. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. The resident band at the Crescendo was the Del 5, the singer was Billy Wilson from Gateshead, there was 2 sax players one was Peter Parkinson from South Shields but Im sorry the other name eludes me. The late Mike Carr appeared there as well as his brother Mike(vibes). We both looked and dressed older. Ownership changed hands around 1966 and eventually the Gogo closed its doors two years later after the Bailey Organisation opened a disconightspot called Sloopys above the La Dolce Vita. The summer of 1967 I emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada. I remember the 60 they where wonderfull years. He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy days. If you went there please let me know. ___________________________________________________________________________. If I had three wishes . 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. I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. Alan Price was, I think, born in Jarrow and worked at the tax office. Getting your hand stamped if you wanted to get into The Jazz Lounge (I was always too young and had to make do with The Young Set, which I reckon had a better atmosphere anyway!). In the 21st century, we've seen many pubs adapting to cater for families, or attracting sports fans by providing large-screen coverage, and increasingly serving meals - not just pork scratchings. I would just like to know anything about the soulless pos. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! La Strada in South Shields opened around 1962 and ran throughout the 1960s. Just found a post from Jane Maddison whos dad Ken Maddison was my bandleader for many years after I left groups to settle down. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Sloopys Disco was opened upstairs at the Dolcey. You may remember us as Jean and John the tall couple who danced a lot! Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. Equally we are desperately trying to find an internal shot of Scamps? Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Reading this took me back to my childhood. Great site.Keep it up, Paul x. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. Hi I used to go to most of the clubs and dance halls in Newcastle the Gogo Downbeat Dolce Oxford Galleries but mostly the Majestic Ballroom where I first saw Rue and the Rockets who were from Carlisle and are still playing. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. It was situated on the forth and fifth floor of a building at 1 Pink Lane, opposite Bowers restaurant. Does anyone remember the Sands Club at Whitley Bay which is where I met my husband, his favourite haunts were the Old Vic Whitley Bay and also the Sovereign pub which was a good starting point for an evening out. 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. 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. Wonder if anybody remembers him. It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. I continued it in Newcastle Social Club residences and recently, after early retirement, had six years as a semi-pro touring the UK with a Hollies and Crosby Stills and Nash tribute. Other people I remember from that period were Greg Burman (sound equipment), Dave Woods ( Impulse Records) and Dave Dixon and Geoff Wonfor from Tyne Tees Television. Hey everyone The club, which is in Greys Court at the bottom of Grey Street, has had several makeovers since opening as a cabaret club in the early sixties. FANTASTIC SITE. I was really 56 but had big hair and platforms. Hi does anyone know what happened to Tom Oxley the nightclub photographer? The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. Cant anyone remember a local band used to play in the dolce la vita called the bits and pieces? #93 Roger. Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. But the Gogo was the best of them all I remember seeing Chris Farlowe, Brian Augers Trinity, Spencer Davis Group, The Family, Zoot Money, Geno Washington, Georgie Fame, Otis Redding. Does anyone remember anyone from there? old nightclubs in south shields so thank you for that! Great bunch of guys. The club was managed by Ken Brady who used to be in the resident band at the Majestic in Newcastle. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. We worked many times in Newcastle and the North East area. old nightclubs in south shields. Great bloke and wonderful muso. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. Chunky on drums used to work at Cut-Outs at the top of Byker Road before they were taken over by Field Cartons and moved to Killingworth. So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. Student Union do,s were good and remember Sect and Elcorts playing at a couple of them. 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. Its pubs, wine bars, and clubs, not to mention the myriad curry restaurants of Ocean Road, are just one of the attractions of the bustling South Tyneside seaside town. ___________________________________________________________________________. i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. 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). Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. The Marimba opened in 1959 serving Italian food and snacks during the day at prices students could afford. 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. 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. Does anyone remember the coffee bar called the Palleta on Blacket Street? As well as the Crescendo he ran the Club Tempo in London and the Pentland Club in Edinburgh. 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. Rumour had it that the ex-Club AGogo bouncer Dave Findlay and his brother Tommy were going to put in appearance. My sister was the girlfriend of Gordon Cleghorn. old nightclubs in south shields - consultoresayc.co On club nights the occasional drunken troublemaker would be invited upstairs to the wrestling ring and taught the error of his conduct!HAPPY DAZE!!! George, John is still looking to see if he has any photos of the entrance to Bloomers on Bath Lane. 2. 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. Geoff Wonfor became famous as a music video producer. [Just stumbled across this, I am the son of David Finlay please put all your stories from the hay days so I can get some sort of history to pass on to my kids as my mother jackie and davey split up when I was a baby and I only have his reputation to talk of and dont know if what I am told is true. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Like you and George I have searched through every possible website trying to find photos and memorabilia. Also loved the Gogo. Unofficially, the jazz sessions at the Marimba continued long after midnight. We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. Wow Rue and The Rockets have certainly filled out ! 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. Just been reading a comment from Pete Wallis from May 2015. Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. away from him: Jeffrey managed the ANIMALS & JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE like small club bands. Couldnt believe my luck. A former South Shields nightclub is set to return to the town for one night only - and even has the support of Little Mix star Jade Thirwall. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. Rob . Brings back many memories. They did a lovely beans on toast. "These areas were thriving communities - and people love to reminisce by looking at old photographs and sharing stories.. I remember you singing at the Majestic with the Gamblers. Bounce Back 2 the Old Skool . I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. 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!) A friend in music (Colin Bradley who played in a Teesside band called The Road Runners with Paul Rodgers and Micky Moody in the 60s) was kind enough to send me a link. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. I must have known your Dad as I went there a lot (do you have any photos of your dad from then, Im certain that I will recognise him and then after I met John there in 1974 we shared our club nights between Change Is or was iit Bloomers then and Scamps. I was around a bit earlier-my brother Tony Gillman (friend of Kieth Crombie)was heavily involved in music scene through New Orleans Jazz Club and used to organize Beach /Forest Barbecues(sometimes unauthorized by council I believe)we seemed to `move away from scene quite quickly-Jazz Bands and all.Great fun and wonderful memories of Melbourne street which ultimately inspired my visit to New Orleans and Nashville-music cities USA-great times. I was born in Teesside in 1971 my Dad and Godfather had been doing the club circuit until we moved to Brighton about 73. Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. At 3.10 a pint they should be kept in better condition. What an era! I was with the MARTELLES, we played at Club Eleven every Thursday, it was a blues night gig, great from the basement blues music. I would like to say a huge Thank You to Roger for first of all, building up this amazing website and secondly helping people, as you have with me, to share their memories of a very special time in their lives. Anyway, I hope your life is going well Trevor. old nightclubs in south shields. Anyway, I moved to the states in 1970 and after moving around a lot I ended up here in California where I have a couple of gyms. 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. Bringing back lots of stories! Also the GoGo and the majestic, many others wish I could turn the clock back, just to revisit these places. Dont know how she knew cos she had never been there!!! My dad, George McGuinness, was the pianist at the Mayfair in the 60s. It has been lovely reading through these posts , brought a smile to my face x. I,VE JUST REMEMBERED I WAS THE DJ on the opening night of Sloopys the disco above La Dolce Vita. Dusk was known for its huge New Year's Eve events, staying open till 7am. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. We drove all night and met some great Geordie at the match and who then took us to the Cavendish where we saw from memory Gerry and the pacemakers. The clubs Jeffrey ran in NEWCASTLE explain now why a lot of the music groups of the ROCK groups of the era needed 2 PULL!!! The club was opened by the very Famous radio DJ Simon Dee. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Bernie died a couple of years ago and I hear his collection of guitars were donated to The Sage. Also meeting up on Saturday at the Pit then up to the Go-Go in the afternoon, purple hearts were the thing to have instead of alcohol. I also went to the Playground on Westgate Road until about 1976. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 418 South Eldon Street, South Shields NE33 5SY England +44 191 456 4363 https://www.facebook.com/kennedyssouthshields/ Excellent 100% Good 0% Satisfactory 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0% Overall Ratings 5.0 based on 4 reviews 2. Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. The Crusaders played La Stradas as resident band three times a week for over six years, but also played the big hotels, the Locarno in Sunderland, the Mayfair in Newcastle. He was a drummer at La Strada, South Shields and Sunderland, in the 60s, my mother Rita Clay was taking the money on the door, I remember going to the kids Christmas parties that Sandford Goudie used to put on for us, he also played at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, I can remember his band was called The Opus Three, he then went on to form a band called Paulas People who were resident at The Blue Star Club, Newcastle. The builders had only erected the wall a few days earlier HAPPY DAYS !!! 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. Mike Jeffery, owner of the Club AGogo and manager of the Animals and Jimi Hendrix was killed in a plane crash in 1973. I frequented most of the clubs at one time or another so it has been brilliant to find this website to bring back the memories. I have one photograph of me in Sloopys in 1970. Greys; Dolce Vita; Cavendish. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! power bi relative date filter include current month; old nightclubs in south shields. Does anyone remember her and her then boyfriend Ron Thomas who worked at the A Gogo (later going on to work at the Quay Club) always had an alsation with him and lived in Sandyford. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. In 1967 I spent a short time singing with the Don Smith orchestra of the Oxford Galleries after we finished we always used the Cavendish club or Billy Bottos in Byker. It features nightclubs in South Shields who offer clubbing, live bands and nightlife. 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. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. I talked to Ken Brady today and he remembers Pete with affection. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? There was mutual respect there. :)Alas, me and my friends said theyd never be famous with a name like that!!!!! A bit like the place in Dirty Dancing. They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. In the late 1950s it was converted to a ballroom and became the Majestic. In October 1968 the Bailey Organisation opened Sloopys disco above La Dolce Vita. Happy days! Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? 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. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. The Oxford Galleries opened as a ballroom in 1925 and was a popular haunt for dancers through to the late sixties. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. ___________________________________________________________________________. old nightclubs in south shields. Newcastle was the place to be back then! 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. Chic was there when I was set upon by a couple of London thugs connected to the Krays, I remember one of the patrons saying that buggers goin back to the smoke with a couple of cracked ribs. Phila. I was the only doorman for over one year. Me mam and dad met there in 1970 and Id love to get them a photo made? Yes Trever. I am researching his club appearances in the UK any help would be ace. We were also friends with Clive Lee who was a total fruitcake in the style of Freddie Starr! He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. I went to Change Is probably from 1969 until Scamps opened at the end of 1973. Sorry to waffle on just wanted you to sayhello if it should be by any chance the Bill Colwell from 1967/8 years at our Newcastle shop. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. Your email address will not be published. even had chairs in the corridor of the hotel they stayed at. please HELP solve the mystery that was geoff manning. Under new management I. old nightclubs in south shields. 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 The photo is of her from when she used to sing at Mayfair and when she appeared on American Bandstand. ANNE MILLAR (TAYLOR) I DONT REMEMBER THE VENUE ANNE, BUT WE WORKED ALL OF THE AREA IN THE SIXTIES. We went and sure enough it was them minus the Leopard skin leotard tho. Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. It was originally the Clergy Jubilee School, which opened in the early part of the 19th Century, Read more about the Downbeat Club on this link. 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 I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. 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. 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. The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead. Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. He was on stage about ten minutes later and when he turned around to sing to people upstairs from the revolving stage the sauce had spread as a large black arc across his back. June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball The only place in South Shields at the time that charged an entry fee. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. However at night it became a private membership club with jazz being served up by some of the best musicians around. David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. 1. 69 Club Westgate Street plus MANY social clubs all around the North East. I also spent many a Monday night at your home testing scotch with your folks and a feisty small terrier before you moved from Whitley Bay. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. 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. If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive FABULOUS SITE MY HUSBAND DENNIS BRAZIL REMEMBERS THESE CLUBS WHEN WORKING IN NEWCASTLE YEARS LATER BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED I REMEMBER FROM WORKING IN NEWCASTLE WITH A FRIEND LOVED NEWCASTLE AND THE CLUBS ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE WE ARE IN LEEDS. i used to be a singer and guitarist in Newcastle in the 1960s in the MAYFAIR with The Gamblers (they became Billy Furys band) i then was a singer with George Ricco on the Bailey circuit and we moved to Jim Wrights 2 rooms in gallowgate Newcastle. I went to a place in 1972 which I knew only as the dive bar and could never understand why. Thank you Wright). I met my husband at Nelson Street jazz club. Great site. The lavishly decorated premises had once been the Piccadilly Club, which was run by Dennis Stafford who was later jailed for the 1967 murder of Angus Sibbett in the notorious One-Armed Bandit case. Saw some great people there including Joe Harriott and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand). Gordon Clegg worked for the Post Office and passed away last year. Hi, could anybody please give me any information about my father geoff manning aka harry branson gorst, who married my MOTHER, irene graham. 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. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. He is 93 living in South Africa. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? Hi. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. 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. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. Jean, I wonder if you could share any photos you may have of Bloomers nightclub. I have tried to find photos of places frequented for such a short time but at the time felt like it would last forever. During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. pm me at cmburney@outlook.com. I think the name was Michaels? He had a son with cerebal palsy who needed to attend Prudhoe hospital on a regular basis and he felt he needed some sort of base in the north east. He also played at The Cavendish and LA Dolce Vita. Jill, Hi Jill, Cheers. old nightclubs in south shields - nefrocaresolutions.com Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle.