old nightclubs in south shields

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. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? dancing from 1969. We started out at the jazz clubs and remember many nights at the New Orleans Club (I dont see that mentioned anywhere) followed up with going on to the Downbeat or the GoGo. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. I remember the 60 they where wonderfull years. The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. Occasionally, I heard it referred to as the Gay Trouper. old now and remember the Change Is days like they were yesterday. Whow I thought I was the bees knees. 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 . Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. Hi 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 last couple of times I've been in the beer has been very poor, I tried the Landlords bitter and old speckled hen but both were tasting dodgy. However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. My mother Barbara Berg who worked At the Gogo when she was younger is in the second picture, along with the blonde lady on the right who is my Aunty Joan Tenniswood (young) who also worked there! It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. Happy days! Enter Your Postcode Submit. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. 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. In October 1968 the Bailey Organisation opened Sloopys disco above La Dolce Vita. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. If you went there please let me know. My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. The club was opened by the very Famous radio DJ Simon Dee. I would love to hear from anyone who is related to me. Great venue. Nobody danced once they came out. Also loved the Gogo. 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. Bernie died a couple of years ago and I hear his collection of guitars were donated to The Sage. We worked many times in Newcastle and the North East area. The sound system was said to be second to none. . Happy days. Change Is opened with a flourish on 9th February 1969 with a promise of first class entertainment from the best acts around. Im the daughter of Ken Maddison who had a resident trio in various local clubs in the 60s the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, La Strada in South Shields, and the Baileys clubs in Newcastle, I remember him being at La Dolce Vita, and (I think) the Latino.Sadly hes not around any more to ask, but I remember as a child hearing some of the names you mention here. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. 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! 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. of Newcastle in the 60s. La Dolce Vita went into decline in the seventies and had several name changes before finally closing its doors as a venue in 2002. I found a photograph of my great-great-grandmother Mary Jane Fergusons public house, the Station Hotel, in Laygate Lane, South Shields. I spent so many happy weekends there in the 70s and remember being devastated when it closed down and we all had to transfer to the dolce. My Mam, Cathy worked in the Cavendish 60s 70s in the kitchen, my dad Eddy, worked in the cloakroom with Jack I worked in the cloakroom to help out a few times alongside Jack. 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. Student Union do,s were good and remember Sect and Elcorts playing at a couple of them. Fond memories of him. He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy days. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. Nick Brandon, the singer (his stage name) worked at Wards the printers in High Bridge. lol. they were with some very large chaps and i believe an escort of C.I.D. 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? We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. Regards George, Re Photographs and Tom Oxley. I dont suppose anyone remembers Colin Lee? please HELP solve the mystery that was geoff manning. He now lives in High Heaton I believe. I am still alive!! Told him Id seen Tubby Hayes and John Dankworth/Clea Laine at Club 11. The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. 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. Initially the Downbeat was a jazz venue but towards the end of its life it featured mainly Rhythm & Blues bands. Blue Parrot in Sunniside. The Beatles played for 5 bob. Met some real characters. Jean x, Jean that would be great. I was only 5 or 6 but my uncle Michael who owned the places used to give me Coca Cola he seemed like a god to me then! 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. My number is 0191 4922316 Suzanne x, Hi Suzanne, great to have someone else writing about Change Is. Im trying to find anyone who may have worked with her. Ah, Dusk! Im mainly interested in the lead singer of the time called John Little (or possibly also used the name Osbourne). Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg 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. I was really 56 but had big hair and platforms. After the gig was finished Joe was going home and this band of youngsters were sitting in the arcade, one of them said Joe, lend us 10 bob to get some chips, were skint and starving so Joe took pity and obliged, that band turned out to be the Faces and the kid he loaned the 10 bob to was Rod Stewart, Joe was always moaning he never got his 10 bob back. My mate and I were upstairs buying hot dogs and I got ours and put plenty of Tomato sauce and Mustard on both and went to move away from the counter when a guy in a light tan suede cowboy Jacket backed into me covering his suede tassels in sauce. Thanks to Roger, I have been able to share memories with someone else who was working in Change Is at that time and I know he mustve played great music as I was always the last one dancing every night! I used to go to the Club A Gogo in 1967/1968 as a 15 year old and saw many great bands; Hendrix, John Mayall, Cream, Family and loads of others. I went to a few with Billys Mills bonzo.. remember Trevor Chance practising above a pub in Clayton Street,.. My dad used to service the fruit machines in lots of these clubs for my uncle in the 60s. The Marimba opened in 1959 serving Italian food and snacks during the day at prices students could afford. Sunderland. I was amazed at the club scene in the North East! The Whitley Bay boys club venue was called Zone 22. If anyone reading this knew my mother or any other members of the Jimmy Bence Orchestra, please leave a comment on this site. X, Jean ref Badfinger LP remember when the promoter give it to the JD Geoff Tate, got one myself, Hi George, Just noticed your comment which was addressed to me but (see comment 84) it should have been for Lorraine who i was sharing Bloomers memorabilia with Our nightclub, Industry, will be launching at the end of March, we are next door to Arbeia Bar South Shields. 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. thankyou for bringing back fantastic memories every one. Greg Burmans speakers were legendary but were a bastard to transport and set up. Rob . Great site. 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. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. Also in Whitley Bay was an out of the way venue near the Ice Rink at Whitley Bay boys club on a Friday night. 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. We did Rehearsal Room, a Tyne Tees weekly feature on local bands, a half hour show presented by David Hamilton, we did 3 numbers loads of fun, and , we even got well paid for it. If I had three wishes . I also have a photograph of myself and Irish Comedian Dave Allan.It opened at a time when the casino had to be moved out of the nightclub and have a separate entrance.They housed the Casino upstairs next to sloopys. According to her they had sex on the floor there. From then on it changed from a dance hall to a night club and over the years had various names Tiffanys, the Ritzy, Ikon, The Studio, Central Park, Diva, Liquid Envy the latest being Club LQ. Without the contribution of these two men the club and music scene of the north east would have been considerably different. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. 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 ! Great site!! Also the GoGo and the majestic, many others wish I could turn the clock back, just to revisit these places. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. Does nobody remember the Jimmy Bence Orchestra the resident band at the Mayfair? I was best friends with Pongo (Keith to me) and for a short while roady for them. What a tremendous website with loads of nostalgic detail of the early music scene in North East. Facebook Instagram Email. Does anyone remember seeing Dick Haymes at either La Dolce Vita or Greys & The Cavendish in the 1960s? I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. 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. He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. 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. I was only 18/19 years old and really loved the beat, the melody the arrangement and have been hooked all my life. I used to visit clubs like the Flamingo,La Discotheque, The Scene,Marquee,Whisky A Go Go,All Star, Tiles etc. 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. Used to visit all the above clubs including the strange Muscle Inn..the Downbeat was something else.I cant even remember a Gents toilet being there.but there was a backyard that we used! I remember I had a blue suede Levi jacket with leather collar that I bought off Kenny Richardson/Davy Hembro. The Kon-Tors didnt play original music but were a great cover band. I went back to work the club circuit in the 70s 80s and 90s but it was not the same, Hi, I wonder if anyone remembers a night club in Northumberland St I think it was above Callers it used to have a resident belly dancer and a casino. I was a teenager in the 60s and along with my friends we went to a lot of the clubs mentioned, especially the GoGo, Downbeat Club, the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, and sometimes the La Dolce Vita. Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. LA DOLCE VITA CRAZY NIGHTS!!! Pete Wallis ( ex Juncopartners and Gamblers), Re Jean McGowan, there are some photos of the inside of Bloomers nightclub on Facebook site called 70s Newcastle Nightclubs if thats a help still have not found a photo of the outside in its hey day but still looking. Then he worked for Baileys moving between the likes of La Dolce Vita, Wetherals, the Latino. If anyone has any input on my post please respond. Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BALANCE OF THE GAMBLERS ARE, BUT GREAT TIMES. I gave my mate his and told him see that guy look at the back of his jacket just as he turned round and it was `Chris Farlow. I have never heard of Tom Oxley, but would love to know more. I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! Further to my last comment, some of the regulars I remember from La Dolce Vita were The Barton Brothers (Andy and Phil), Brian Stanners, (Formula One) and Pauline Hall (Fenwicks) pm me at cmburney@outlook.com. old nightclubs in south shields. 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. Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. We actually had our engagement party (Nov 1974 I think) upstairs in Bloomers or Change Is not sure when name changed. He was always a dapper dresser!! Brought back a loot of memories. Just been reading a comment from Pete Wallis from May 2015. 1. The club was opened on 6th February 1963 by the Levey brothers from Wallsend. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. Then late 1962 we changed to mods and started going to the Go-Go, and also the West End boys club. 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. Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. The resident band was called the Del 5 the singer was Billy Wilson from Gateshead There was 2 sax players Peter Parkinson from South Shields was one but Im afraid the other name escapes me, Bernie was the organist while his brother was the drummer they were from Sunderland. Garry Steckles, Hi Melina Manning your mum Irene was my first girlfriend, at 16. Buy tickets from a trusted primary outlet. Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. which was poor quality, scratches etc. a great bunch of people used to drink the night there. Find what you're looking for about Nightclubs in South Shields with city-visitor. Photo: Shields Gazette Photo Sales 2. The Quay Club, which opened in 1965, was a popular venue in the sixties. The only place in South Shields at the time that charged an entry fee. Great band, very professional. Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. I was quite good friends with Russell Smith, son of baileys owner, John Smith and I remember the house band at the Latino having a mad Australian front man. Gordon Livingstone. During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. 1 of 10 The Neptune Inn, South Shields Pubs, by Eileen Burnett, published by Amberley 2 of 10 The Tyne Dock Hotel, South Shields, 1938. I WAS A (VERY)YOUNG LEAD SINGER WITH THE CRUSADERS RESIDENT GROUP AT LA STRADA CLUBS 63/69,IF JANE IS READING THIS I WORKED WITH HER DAD KEN MADDISON FOR YEARS.HE WROTE MUSIC FOR ME FOR OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AND WE MADE DEMO RECORDINGS TOGETHER FOR ERIC BOSWELL.I LOVED HIM AND BOY WHAT A MUSICIAN.I LEARNED OF HIS PASSING NOT LONG AFTER AND SHED A TEAR.I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN HIM ONE MORE TIME.THOSE YEARS RIGHT THRO THE BEATLES ERA AND WORKING WITH ALL THOSE STARS WAS UNFORGETTABLE .OH I COULD WRITE A BOOK.GOD BLESS YOU KEN. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Good times- great musicians. It opened in 1959 and ran for around 6 years. Ended up working for the Bailey Org, for short time, I think they kinda helped ruin the scene though. Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. 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. Had some good nights at the Majestic. Yours nostalgically Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. you? How embarrassing. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. John Colin Woodland, greetings. I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! He had retired to the Seahouses area with his wife. http://readysteadygone.co.uk/bryan-ferry/, Unveiling the past Amanda, Mike and the plaque. 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. They were on the beaten track, but does anyone remember Billy Bottos Club on Shields Road (owned by a big local bookmaker) and the 69 Club, which was managed by Tot and Gloria Anderson, who also used to manage The Avenue in Whitley Bay, just opposite the Pickwick. A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? Alan Price was, I think, born in Jarrow and worked at the tax office. Fantastic!!!!! Ken was great with fashions and always wore the latest gear, he got a job at City Stylish so we always tried to keep up with the latest trends. During the sixties, seventies and beyond the Mayfair hosted some unforgettable nights featuring many of the top chart and touring bands of the era; bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy and Nirvana, to name just a few. 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. Good job with the website. Sharing the ladies toilets with the staff from the bus company in the same building. 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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