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. 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. The Marimba was open for just over a year before being gutted by fire. 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. Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. Lol. The Guys & Dolls club is less well known than some of the other Newcastle clubs of the early to mid sixties. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. ___________________________________________________________________________. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. Happy days .most of the time.no mention of New Orleans jazz club at Forth Banks..I assisted on the door and behind the bar at timesand I used to play with a local band called The Pilgrims..named after the Arcade in Pilgrim street where we were based ..always used to end up at the Asia Chinese on Bath Lane where the cheapest thing on the menu was Curried chicken livers with boiled rice for 2 bob in old money Cheers Terry, Message for Nora Im loving the new web site a fantastic design and fantastic photos. 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. pm me at cmburney@outlook.com. Your email address will not be published. The Crays were huge guys ,looked the part and were decked out in very flash but obviously very expensive suits . 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. 21 long forgotten nights clubs in Southampton | Daily Echo Jean x. Drink and lack of sleep took its toll.The candle which I burnt at both ends went out in 1977. My grandfather owned a number of clubs and pubs before WW2, including Balmbras in the Cloth Market, of Blaydon Races fame, and Uncle Toms Cabin, an infamous sailors pub in North Shields. 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. Tommy Oxley worked as a part-time Court Usher then. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. Primary Menu. 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. Like you and George I have searched through every possible website trying to find photos and memorabilia. 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. 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! What a star she could have been. King Crimson did their 1st try out gig at Change Is. La Dolce Vita went into decline in the seventies and had several name changes before finally closing its doors as a venue in 2002. 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. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. Rehearsals were sometimes in the Engineers Club in Ellison place. There was mutual respect there. Im mainly interested in the lead singer of the time called John Little (or possibly also used the name Osbourne). a great bunch of people used to drink the night there. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BALANCE OF THE GAMBLERS ARE, BUT GREAT TIMES. Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. Jean McGowan x, re: comment 94 George Sinclair We also went to the Cellar Jazz Club in South Shields and to the jazz club at the Grange Hotel in Fulwell, Sunderland where lots of art students from Sunderland Art College went. Read more about the Club AGogo on this link. 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. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! I then returned to a normal life !!!! Uncle Bob n Uncle Alf. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . 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! he was garbage and so were we! 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! Most public houses have been swept away by what we are told is progress, but the communities that once lived in those areas often still remember the days when men would come out of the shipyards and offices to pop in for a pint. Does nobody remember the Jimmy Bence Orchestra the resident band at the Mayfair? 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. During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. The club ran for about five years and closed around 1966. By Sam Johnson 24th Nov 2021, 4:55am - 2 min read. old nightclubs in south shields. I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. But who were the men and woman who owned and ran the north easts iconic clubs and kept us entertained throughout the sixties? Required fields are marked *. 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. Another guy from that era I worked with was the tragic big Geordie Short, his group Bits & Pieces were well known around the WMC scene, they ended up as resident group at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club. Top 10 Nightlife in South Shields, England - Things To Do Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. I worked in the baileys club Bloomers in bath lane first manager was Dave abbot who went to a bailey club in Stockton second manager was Bob Duncan who after three years moved over to manage La Dolce Vita . Where is she now I wonder. 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. Remember them all.. I have never heard of Tom Oxley, but would love to know more. 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. My social life started at the Cellar Club in South Shields, moved on to the GoGo whilst it was at its height, back to the Cellar (renamed the New Cellar and then the Chelsea Cat), with a few detours along the way via the Latino, Dolce Vita, Greys Club, Change Is and finally Julies. However good atmosphere,great friendly bar. Any comments welcomedthanks. 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. Saw Alan Bown Set, Downtown Faction and a group from Teeside(?Rivers Invitation)there. Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. AGE OF AQUARIUS future existence. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. 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. Our selection of photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recalls 10 South Shields pubs, past and present. Her stage name was Julie Johnson. I remember I had a blue suede Levi jacket with leather collar that I bought off Kenny Richardson/Davy Hembro. Had a great time in the 60s. Happy days indeed!!! Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Invaders Friday Alan Price Rythm Combo featuring Lound Mouth Burden Sunday. Greys Club. Alfie. Saw Ralph Brough our lead singer some years ago, we were running the Peterlee half marathon, theres a change. I was only 18/19 years old and really loved the beat, the melody the arrangement and have been hooked all my life. Pete Wallis. Hi Anna #156. I always thought of the area just as you opened the double doors as the viewing platform. I well remember the Crescendo club belonging to Ray Grehan as I was involved in the alterations carried out there. 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. The building that held the club has long since been demolished. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. 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 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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!! During the late fifties and early sixties the Maj was a very popular venue for dancing. Roger, thanks for a great website, it continues to bring back memories some good, some bad and some unprintable. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? Another of those in attendance was Marcus Levey, who with his twobrothers ran La Dolce Vita before selling the club to the Bailey Organisation in 1965. old nightclubs in south shields - mail.fgcdaura.sch.ng It sadly closed around 2016 and briefly turned into German bar, Das Wunderbar before closing completely. ___________________________________________________________________________. When the Grey Street premises closed in the mid-seventies, the New Cavendish opened at the site previously occupied by Change Is and Bloomers on Bath Lane. THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor 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. ha ha ha. _____________________________________________________________________, Great memories of the 60s, I met my wife in the club agogo in 1966 and we are stll together, when I remember some of the groups , and artists that I saw live in the clubs back then its just amazing , great days ,Im on face book if anyone remembers me . Student Union do,s were good and remember Sect and Elcorts playing at a couple of them. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF My favourite place ever was Scamps. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! My name is Bryan Jeffrey ex singer with The Playmates, The Mafia And The Surf Board, a lot of our time spent in Germany and Switzerland. Hi Ive lost touch with my dad who was the bouncer with Tommy at the go go club. Pretty Thing at the Scene Club Middlesbrough, that was a night to remember. 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. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. Change Is opened with a flourish on 9th February 1969 with a promise of first class entertainment from the best acts around. Some of the pubs in our image selection, such as the New Ferry Tavern which overlooked the ferry landing on the River Tyne, have gone. Great article, as with Michael(the previous poster)I have a family connection to these times. Spent lots of time at the Club Ago Go on Percy Street and at Windows listening to the latest music in the booths wearing headphones. Read more. Just found a post from Jane Maddison whos dad Ken Maddison was my bandleader for many years after I left groups to settle down. Also played at Muscle In as I was friendly with the owner Walter McCrae. Life goes on. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. The Old Ship Inn 8 Bars & Clubs By Fairydusters It's like stepping back in time in this bar. I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! 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. 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. I was so petrified that I felt that every part of my body froze. 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. Jean (still dancing) x. The top map is an old street plan of the city with the various venues marked with coloured dots. I was given an unopened and unused car sticker with the distinctive picture of the girl in bloomers (which is kept safely in my favourite memories box) but Im guessing that you already have a lot of the memorabilia. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Sandra ditched me after a couple of years and went to London and then Italy where she sadly died aged about 21. I went to Change Is regularly from about 1969/70 until Scamps opened at the beginning of 1974 I think? 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. It had a bad name she said. 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. thankyou for bringing back fantastic memories every one. She said: "The pubs of South Shields are numerous and each has its own fascinating history. The sound system was said to be second to none. Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. I talked to Ken Brady today and he remembers Pete with affection. Where did his photos go? 1. old nightclubs in south shields. I was just a nipper at the time but I remember my folks going to all those clubs as well as Change Is. I have great memories of spending many nights, years later, listening to Nigel Stanger and Lindolph DOliviera playing with the East Side Torpedoes too. Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. I have tried unsuccessfully to find photos but no one took photos way back then and so all of those precious moments and memories were never captured. My Dad also played on on the early ITV programme One oclock Show, does that ring any bells with people out there?
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