I think the name was Michaels? Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. Such a shame it all came to an end way too soon. What a tremendous website with loads of nostalgic detail of the early music scene in North East. Great site..lots of nostalgia. He now lives in High Heaton I believe. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor 190 Dave, Hi, used to follow the Sect, go to various clubs and halls around Newcastle.Also the Elcorts, then the New Religion, and New Elcorts, I believe. any help would be great as they are my great uncles. you? 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. ___________________________________________________________________________. 21 long forgotten nights clubs in Southampton | Daily Echo In relation to the Hendrix gig my dads uncle was the manager at the Haymarket Hotel and he reckons the band had a pint in the back room ,presumably before they went on or between sets, Great to see Germain up there looking as animated as ever ..pity there is not a music track download of everyone in action! oops sorry just found them under media -great stuff thanks. One night there was a huge fight which involved about 30 people and resulted in the wall between the casino and the disco being knocked down. Fuelled by this success, they picked a fight with Family singer Roger Chapman who proceeded to chin both of them in two minutes. They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. La Dolce Vita supporting P J Proby. Thank you #11 of 20 Nightlife in South Shields. Where is she now I wonder. Starting with the Downbeat Jazz Club in 1960 and most of the other venues mentioned. Best years of my life. Does anyone remember anyone from there? old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. The best thing is Im still alive and have great memories. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? My number is 0191 4922316 Suzanne x, Hi Suzanne, great to have someone else writing about Change Is. Then there was the cheese cloth shirts bought in the Handy side Arcade, Ken went full into the Flower Power with Kaftan and bells round his neck. 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. Read more. 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. Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! 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. My memories of that time are very hazy, I know we had good times, I just cannot remember many of them. 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. 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. Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. Former South Shields nurse 'lucky to be alive' after carbon monoxide 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. old now and remember the Change Is days like they were yesterday. 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. Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. 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. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60s, the basement of The Jungle was a night club. Our selection of photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recalls 10 South Shields pubs, past and present. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. In particular a band member called Bill Mills. Cheers. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. The time of the Club AGoGo was probably the best for live music in the city. I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, Great article. Change Is opened with a flourish on 9th February 1969 with a promise of first class entertainment from the best acts around. I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. A couple of years ago we were in Benidorm and we got talking to these three couples, one of them said You are obviously from the Newcastle area, where did you go on Friday nights in Toon ? I answered The Maj Ok he said, now who where the resident group ? Rue and the Rockets I answered, Well meet Rue and the Rockets, its us three and we are still going in fact we are on the Dynastic tonight. I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. 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. Jeffrey was CONTENT!!! 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. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. By this time the Club AGogo on Percy Street was in decline and the opening of Sloopys was probably the final nail in the Club aGogos coffin. Im mainly interested in the lead singer of the time called John Little (or possibly also used the name Osbourne). Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. It closed in 2015. Like you and George I have searched through every possible website trying to find photos and memorabilia. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. 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. Has anyone out there got an actually photo of Bloomers with its name on the building been looking for years .thank you. Went to a Motown concert at the Sunderland Empire a couple of years ago and, would you believe it, sitting next to me was Frank Pemberton who used to own Club 11 in Sunderland with Mickey Pemberton (I think). Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Sunderland. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. The Tube being one of his projects. It opened in 1959 and ran for around 6 years. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. The Oxford Galleries opened as a ballroom in 1925 and was a popular haunt for dancers through to the late sixties. Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. Amongst those talked about were two men who were heavily involved in the north east club scene in the sixties Mike Jeffery and Ray Grehan. Real name "Northumberland Arms". Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. I briefly played guitar with the George Ricco Band, rotating between Wetherals, La Dolce Vita and the Cavendish, 1965/66, Life goes on. It was a Valentines Dance and we had to do the last part of the show as the audience were clamouring for dance music and they couldnt dance to the Moody Blues! Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. Used to tell my mam I was going to the one at Whitley Bay as I wasnt allowed to go to the Newcastle one. The Marimba was open for just over a year before being gutted by fire. June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball Hello .would anyone have any information on Ken White..he was in a double act..Collins and Wright I believemy Dad was Ken and My Godfather was Lenny. Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. I was mortified. It features nightclubs in South Shields who offer clubbing, live bands and nightlife. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life beer, women, music and food. Just found a post from Jane Maddison whos dad Ken Maddison was my bandleader for many years after I left groups to settle down. The opening of the club was preceded by an intense advertising campaign in the local press involving some quite off-beat and quirky adverts: . I always thought of the area just as you opened the double doors as the viewing platform. (Payne) He was a singer on the circuit in 70s or Bevan Orchard who played keyboard for him? Greys; Dolce Vita; Cavendish. Gosh this all brings back some fab memories of going dancing with my boyfriend at Change Is/Bloomers in Bath Lane from 1972 onwards and where I became a member at 14, still at school, yes 14, a rebel. I heard later from her father, that she married a fellow called Bill. Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. If anyone has any good images or information, please post on here or contact me personally. 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. Roger, thanks for a great website, it continues to bring back memories some good, some bad and some unprintable. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. We both looked and dressed older. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs - Tripadvisor You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. Great bunch of guys. Was told to read your comments from one of the girls, Jen Sherwood, and it was nice to see that you are both still with us. The club was opened by the very Famous radio DJ Simon Dee. He can remember going over and taking shots of the area when he heard it was going to be pulled 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. 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). I still have the Badfinger single I won off the DJ in my treasure box. I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. 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!). Just stumbled across your website. Save this search; Map View; List your business for Free! Eileen, In the late fifties I played many of those venues, usually singing and paying guitar in the group called The Black Cats and The Billy Gamblin Trio. Buy tickets from a trusted primary outlet. We have a photo of the inside of Change Is with girls ( no men in sight!) Cube in the spotlight A scene from. 10 South Shields pubs, past and present - from the Criterion to the Brilliant site! Does anyone remember Joe and Pat McBeth,fab dancers, Does anyone know of any Italian restaurant where someone called Frank Calzini or Franco Calzini worked in 1967 it was in Pink Lane. Billy. to be just a newcastle club owner & darn with the peace & love universal. Told him Id seen Tubby Hayes and John Dankworth/Clea Laine at Club 11. I would like to think so. Drink and lack of sleep took its toll.The candle which I burnt at both ends went out in 1977. I remember you, Dave Elliott, Bob Anderson and my other dads mate Alf. I was about 17 when Wilson Picket pulled me up onto the tiny stage at the Newcastle Club aGoGo Jazz Lounge. He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. Was the crescendo manager Ken Brady from the Gamblers? The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. Hello, this has been a great read. 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. Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. It was fun to meet and party with many stars of the times, Marty Wylde, Kathy Kirby etc. old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! I know this is a long shot. 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.