Published by at June 30, 2022. The demand for the more accessible musical mixture on offer to the public brought even more new venues. A dance-floor and a live venue that I always found a bit difficult to get in at first because of all the elitist student types. The light-show side has its own people to run it, and Neil Manyan is the back room boy who looks after the sound equipment. They had a sort of barrier in front of the bar behind which girls stood and you had to give them your order they would then get it from the bar staff and you then paid them, the system was dropped after a few months thank goodness, the beer was Camerons if I remember rightly'. Another great name, and Near St Judes Church Hull's swingingist new club in a 1967 advertisement, mentioned in one of Tim Josephs Grandads columns in WHERE? Following further uses as a nightclub and bar, the building was also used as . Conservation Action Group was very involved in its early days. Chuck us a few pence if you wish to x, A legendary local nightspot of the 1960s, the Locarno was the place to be until its closure in 1971. Was it also known as Oscars, or was that a pub within the Hotel? Want to help keep the Archive going? In the 1980s it became. Took over the Club International in 1989-90 and was demolished shortly after, circa 199 something. Run by Reg Lane and Andrea Petty. At lunchtimes we gave people excellent spaghetti bolognese liberally boosted with garlic andcooked in the tiny kitchen on the premises. Became Enigma. He appeared one Thursday night and my friend and I were the only people in the club that night! Still running in 1981 but Oddessy took over from it in 1981- 82. Click the relevant link below to join the groups you are interested in and get involved! Whether you are interested in traffic updates, parenting issues or the latest crime news, we have a group for you. . Listed for the first time in 1973. And the mobiles cater for the same age group as do the residents ones. The Hull Times ran an advertisement for this club in its issue of 28 November 1975 (page 13). With 3 rooms, 2 outside yards, 4 bars, 3 dance floors, 6 dj's, wonderful staff , Spiders is a home from home every weekend for all of Hull's alternative musical waifs and strays. Upstairs was Scamps which was I believe owned by the same people. It may also have started life as a working mens club (see Working Mens Clubs page). Ive just been looking in old diaries. No windows and no sign outside, and later fitted with ultra violet lights on the small dance-floor upstairs, which served only to make you feel more disorientated than when you went in. Owned by Sami Leisure and included its own Taxi firm - Kings Taxis. Something went wrong, please try again later. Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. Romeos & Juliets opened circa 1978-79 over the Co-op. SCAMPS. Regular live music venue; I saw Slade, Little Bob Story (French rock band who crucified Small Faces numbers), errrr? The Hull Telephone Directory of 1960 had no individual sections for entertainments, discotheques, music venues, coffee clubs, coffee bars, nightclubs, or even working mens clubs. Club contact: LANCE POWERS. . Graham Hardy remembers it was still open circa 1979. Opened 1994 ish and was listed as a night-club that became known as Room 82-88 by 1996. n the early 1980s a Nightclub called Scamps on Waterloo Street, was bought out & renamed as Rockshots. Share on Facebook Share. Those are three of the conclusions to be reached from a steady look at the swinging discotheque scene in Hull a scene that has mushroomed in recent months to provide the city with discos of all types. The height of the fire was reached at 4am with firefighters fearing for neighbouring properties. We come here said 18 year old Paul Dick every Tuesday, some Fridays and Sundays, quite a lot in fact. Later the Jailhouse, Blue Lamp etc. The building's owners, London based Freshwater Group, made a start in sending insurance assessors to the building shell. Graham Wilkinson remembers it as a dance place. By 1972 there were more: -, Diskord Enterprises, 13 Cranbourne Street, Light Fantastic, 15a Hull Road, Cottingham, Red Bird, Octagon House, 9 Norfolk Street. A disco room in a pub? The ex Hull Mod notes that: - 'Only plus point of Locarno was The Kinks played in 1967 - they looked arkward in such a naff venue'. Chris Ketchell suggested this was the contact address for a mobile disco. Some of the Hull Jazz music clubs proved to be long-standing, such as those held at the Corn Exchange, the Haworth Arms (known as the Phase Two Club by the late 60s) and the George Hotel (corner of Walton Street), which enjoyed a boom in interest in the 1970s. The strangely sixties sounding Telstar Club opened in September 1974 to serve Englands biggest housing estate. Originally a church hall, it was similar to Jailhouse in many respects but not quite as good. Rebuilt after blitz damage in the 1950s. In the 1980s it became the alternative venue in Hull, and was the location for many events usually patronised by social workers, students or teachers. Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg - thanks Rob!). Ceased to be listed in late 1992. Opened over 40 years ago, Spiders has seen all the alternative music scenes come and go and managed to live to tell the tale. Scamps nightclub (now Mansion) in Southend 1976. company owns shopstyle codycross; Baileys closed its doors and was put up for sale in August 1977 due to falling attendances. alternative venue in Hull, and was the location for many events usually patronised by social workers, students or teachers. Keith, Kitti and Lesley have all COMPLETED (YIPPEE)their level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. Did night-clubs have a late licence whereas the others had normal pub hours; or can they be quantified by actually having a licence for dancing? Under the name of Montagues Club, part of the building of the former Dunwells Forge had become the Forge Bar, with the disc jockey sat directly in front of the old forge chimney. We continue to offer Gluten Free, Dairy Free and other food allergy and intolerance compliant food and this guidance is always strictly adhered to and alternatives are offered. Even classical composer Aaron Copland agreed: - if you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Very rough and tumble with an old black guy on the door who always had a baseball bat handy. Revolution in the Head; The Beatles Records and the Sixties, Ian Macdonald. A cabaret club open in the early 1970s, with an excellent name, and its logo was a cute Penguin carrying a drinks tray (from an advert in the Hull Times, 2 May 1971. [Scheduled for demolition in summer 2009 as part of the continuing Ferensway regeneration]. I cant remember it as being licensed, but it may have been. Among those live acts that came were Johnny Kidd and the Pirates andJohnny Dankworth, and a host of others whom I can no longer remember. Rave Magazine, November 1966 & April 1967 editions, Tower House Publications, London 1967 (authors collection). Doing his best to keep live music alive. Please follow this REGISTRATION link to fully complete the registration process a 25.00 per child non-refundable registration fee will be charged. In the late 60s I think it was known as 'The Round' and /or 'Bizarre society' c.1971. Andre Brannan was also an early visitor:- 'Have fond memories of Malcolms from 72 to 74. Became Oasis 2000 in 2000 and is now [2001] Club Zen. 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This never seems to have been listed as a club in the telephone directories etc, so was it another name for the Bishop Lane Club itself. A foam party at Kings Club on Canvey in 1995. Later became the Prohibition 66 Club? on the site of the late Bali Ha`i. Use the top menu to navigate via section indexes, or just browse the latest entries on the left! Ruth is working towards her PDA Plus Level 9 in Childhood Practice, Leadership and Management since August 2021. Formerly the flea-pit Tower Cinema. I think I went a number of times in the (late?) Not listed separately elsewhere. Bailey's closed its doors and was put up for sale in August 1977 due to falling attendances. It always had the same number - 28250.'. Robert has also completed his level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. Flamingo Coffee Club & Casino, 106 Londesborough Street. part of the back of Albert Chambers. Palatial, distinctive yet colourful, Blue Lace in Hall Ings, formerly Scamps, was a designer's dream of space, lighting and sound. However, it never seems to have been listed in the telephone directories, unless it was classed as a pub - everyone knows it was in the old Skylines premises, so where was it recorded? Opened circa 1990, taking over the former Sculcoates Club - a working men's club. The empty property was eventually secured by a consortium of local investors after months of negotiations with refurbishment work starting on January 4, 1984. Its once a week to a disco for Pat and her friend Linda Chappel, also 18. Later to become another venue - Ku2. From 1992 it was listed in the Yellow Pages as a night-club, so does this suggest it was at this point it got its first regular late licence? In the early 1980s I remember seeing The Damned (and later Captain Sensible solo) and possibly Dr Feelgood (again) but others are a blur. were listed, the Majestic in Witham and the New York Hotel & Ballroom Anlaby Road, the latter listed in the Hotels (mostly public houses) section. They saw the need for a smaller venue and opened the Brick House in April 1971, which also opened during the day with a shop and a caf where records could be listened to. Blues sat alongside Rock & Roll and Skiffle, and Motown met with Rhythm & Blues and spawned a new breed of soul. A working mens social club, later to become Olivers, Jailhouse etc. new orleans paddle boat to zoo; who has an eagle patronus; apple cider vinegar went up my nose; 341 overwood road, akron, oh; wagons east john candy last scene; Follow Hull Live on Facebook -Like our Facebook page to get the latest news in your feed and join in the lively discussions in the comments. 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