old nightclubs in south shields
Can anyone remember my dad, who was the manager of Change is nightclub in late 60s early 70s James/Jimmy Cowie a Scottish chappie from Aberdeen. 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Dont know how she knew cos she had never been there!!! Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. The club was opened by the very Famous radio DJ Simon Dee. Before then, they always return false. The Marimba was open for just over a year before being gutted by fire. Dave and his brother Tommy were the doormen the manager was Ken Brady who used to be in the resident group at the Mayfair in Newcastle. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. Alfie. 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. Ironically my son is now engaged to Billy Furys great niece! ___________________________________________________________________________. The sixties may have belonged to London but in the seventies The NE was the place to be for the clubs! 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. Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. If anyone has any input on my post please respond. And dont even think about the Downbeat!! Ended up working for the Bailey Org, for short time, I think they kinda helped ruin the scene though. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. I remember a night run by the students union at the Mayfair where they would have on 3 or 4 top groups of the sixties. The dive bar under the Swallow Hotel was called the Gay Trooper in my day.. Wouldnt get away with that now. 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. 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. Also when I used go to the Dolce there used to be a DJ called Jimmy Walker. My old mans band (Alan NIcholson snr). 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. Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. #11 of 20 Nightlife in South Shields. The Club AGogo was situated on Percy Street, Newcastle on the top floor of a building which was also above the famous Handyside Arcade (or Arcadia as it was sometimes called). Facebook Instagram Email. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. Pete Wallis. Wright). 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. Rumour had it that the ex-Club AGogo bouncer Dave Findlay and his brother Tommy were going to put in appearance. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Newcastle was the place to be back then! ha ha ha. 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. 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. Dusk was known for its huge New Year's Eve events, staying open till 7am. 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 Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. old nightclubs in south shields. Hello, this has been a great read. Jane Maddison, How are you? I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. John and I are celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary today and so have been looking back to when we first met in two very special nightclubs in newcastle (long gone but never forgotten) mainly Change Is (later known as Bloomers) and our very favourite place Scamps. However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. I used to work at the Oxford with Don Smith and Jims 2 room as singer with the trio. I then returned to a normal life !!!! The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. 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. 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. We both looked and dressed older. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. They are both sisters of my mother Loretta, who also worked there. 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. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. 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!). im ABSOLUTELY desperate for any kind of info on him his life seemed to START in newcastle, ive heard all kinds of rumours, i can testify to what a nasty PIECE of work he was, so dont worry about hurting my feelings, i had none left by the time he was finished with me. June 30, 2022; my septum piercing won't flip up; vegan mochi cake recipe La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. The line up was Ken Brady, Jimmy Crawford, Alan Blacks, Barry Preston, Spud Tate ( sadly passed away ). How embarrassing. 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. Yours nostalgically The photos are of the Crusaders (with manager Dave Golden in the dark suit) and the Crusaders with Jimmy Tarbuck and Ray Ellington in 1963. 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. In the event they failed to show up, probably much to the relief of the host Keith Crombie. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. Enjoy the trip. Thank you. Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. 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. Brought back a loot of memories. Best wishes, Trevor. Thursday nights at the Agogo were the highlights of my week thats when the big-name touring acts played there, and admission was seven shillings and sixpence. Many people (including myself) have mentioned photographs, or rather a lack of them and I wondered if it would be at all possible to make a plea for any photos your readers may have relating to 60s clubland 1972, Please forgive me if this is something youve already covered but photos bring back so many memories it may be worth another go? I am now almost 80 and still follow the era and the music. I am particularly interested to hear you worked in Change Is (I went there regularly from 1971-74 approx) my memories are of great music James brown, Fatback Band, Hamilton Bohannon, Family- Burlesque and Timmy Thomas to name but a few. I have just came across your great website while looking for information of the bands that played at the Seaburn Hall I did overhear a conversation in which one of the guests asked the other if he had been present at the Gogo on the night that Dave Findlay knocked out Keith Crombies teeth! The Kon-Tors didnt play original music but were a great cover band. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. Great memories. Real name "Northumberland Arms". We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! ___________________________________________________________________________. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. Yes the Go-Go times were brill and wish we had photos of everyone we went round with as memories of them times are a bit vague for me but Ill try and write down how those days were. Tommy Oxley can be seen in the film Get Carter. During his time working for the organisation he became aquainted with both Vince and Michael Lavaglio and Denis Stafford.. he always found them to be perfect gentlemen in his dealings both on a business and social level. Required fields are marked *. I later joined the Gamblers backing Billy Fury. Bounce Back 2 the Old Skool . Greg Burmans speakers were legendary but were a bastard to transport and set up. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. 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. We actually had our engagement party (Nov 1974 I think) upstairs in Bloomers or Change Is not sure when name changed. Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? old nightclubs in south shields. 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 ! Chas Chandler went on to become an impresario on the north east scene and was heavily involved with the Animals. Just been reading a comment from Pete Wallis from May 2015. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. re comment by margaret duz comment no. Thats apparently where John first saw me but at that time 1972/3 I was much too interested in dancing. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs Open now By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. 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. 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). 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. The photograph was taken in the dressing room of The Tavern/Latino in South Shields (my memory for dates etc is very hazy)The lion was a pet and belonged to one of the acts playing at the club. Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. My dad played with him in a band before the war as a lad in Newcastle. 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. Jean x. Pretty Thing at the Scene Club Middlesbrough, that was a night to remember. 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. The Crays quickly found the law too darned hot up here and returned south after a short and unproductive trip. 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. 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. I think my dad was a drummer for a while with a band called the After Eights. Under new management I. I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. The club ran for about five years and closed around 1966. Eileen Burnett wrote the book South Shields Pubs, published by Amberley, in 2014. 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. Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. There was mutual respect there. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. The club was managed by Ken Brady who used to be in the resident band at the Majestic in Newcastle. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. Great site. My credentials for getting the job to the best of my knowledge were I was a pro wrestler along with my tag team partner Jason Joe Robson from the Teams Gateshead and my hobby, hypnotism. 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 . Happy days indeed!!! I know I had a great time working at many NE clubs during the late sixties and early seventies. We worked with the likes of the Shadows, Seekers, Joe Brown, Lonnie Donegan, Roy Castle, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, the Barron Knights, Freddie Starr(oh dear), Jimmy Tarbuck, Dave Allan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Val Doonjcan to name but a few. Hi David, great to hear from someone who worked in so many places, back in the disco days, doing such an important job by providing the fab music. On the left, the dark haired lady is Barbara Young, and on the right is her sister Joan Young. 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. I had my engagement party (yes I met John there) upstairs in Change Is in October 1974 and not a single photo was taken..such a shame! Memories just keep flooding back of all those tremendous venues. Me mam and dad met there in 1970 and Id love to get them a photo made? Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. Ill get back to you on that. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. Primary Menu. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. After leaving the Invaders I played there regularly with Blues Band Vermen, with the late Keith Waring on lead and harmonica,Malcolm,ex lead guitar from Kylastrones,forget bass players name and Les Proud singer. It was a great place to go to if you liked dancing which I did. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! Served lovely meals and had big Manny Burgo, ex-boxer on the door. to be just a newcastle club owner & darn with the peace & love universal. Tatler Club in the Haymarket. 10. Great times Anna. It sadly closed around 2016 and briefly turned into German bar, Das Wunderbar before closing completely. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? 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. Chris Dale, Alan(Cass) Carlyle, Bryn Pringle, Bill Ross, Billy Todd, Paul France, Ian Davies, Chris Branch, Jed Gardner, Peppi, Joe Lant, Hetherz, Micky Finn, Rob Wright and I know Ill have missed out a few and so my apologies, but it was a long time ago. If you went there please let me know. Happy Days. l have always lived in the North east area and found loads of old haunts from the 50s on here. Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. 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. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. 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. Hi Great site..lots of nostalgia. Im 75yrs. 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. old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. 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. It had a bad name she said. After the refurb of the Crescendo I carried on working for Ray firstly on his new house in Forest Hall and then on his new project which was amusement arcades in Sheffield and Nottingham I think he was talked into these by his brother in law I dont think his heart was in this part of the business as he loved the buzz of music and clubs when the Crescendo burned down he went on to buy The Deleval Arms on Scotswood road but it never opened.The last time I saw him was around 1977 but he seemed to have lost his sparkle definitely not the man I knew.As I had moved away from the area shortly after this I was shocked to learn years later that he had passed away he had been one of the best bosses I ever had. The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. Brilliant site! The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. 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! 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). He even stood in for the pianist who hadnt turned up on my Mum and Dads wedding day! Used to tell my mam I was going to the one at Whitley Bay as I wasnt allowed to go to the Newcastle one. 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. Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? The Guys and Dolls, Marimba and the El toro featured a lot in my life then, my sister Ann Taylor worked as a receptionist at the Turks and has contributed previously, happy days.
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