Pete Wallis. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. old nightclubs in south shields - mail.fgcdaura.sch.ng 9 South Tyneside nightclubs and pubs we loved and lost - Shields Gazette ___________________________________________________________________________. how about that for happenstance. Happy days indeed!!! Chas Chandler went on to become an impresario on the north east scene and was heavily involved with the Animals. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. The dive bar under the Swallow Hotel was called the Gay Trooper in my day.. Wouldnt get away with that now. 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. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. 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. Saw Alan Bown Set, Downtown Faction and a group from Teeside(?Rivers Invitation)there. My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. Jean x. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. old nightclubs in south shields - nasutown-marathon.jp 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. My dad Bob Stephenson (pianist) played at both La Dolce Vita and La Strada. 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). Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. Great memories. I have mentioned (more than once) in my previous posts about what a real shame it is that there arent any photographs of such an amazing time; with so many good nightclubs in Newcastle alone. Fuelled by this success, they picked a fight with Family singer Roger Chapman who proceeded to chin both of them in two minutes. I was a DJ at sloopys,(along with Dave), Bloomers, The Oxford plus many more including a club in Whitley Bay on the Esplanade. We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. Hi. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. Real name Northumberland Arms. Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. Greg Burmans speakers were legendary but were a bastard to transport and set up. And dont even think about the Downbeat!! Before then, they always return false. Lovely to see Ray Grehans name mentioned. The top map is an old street plan of the city with the various venues marked with coloured dots. Magnum Is now Unit, but was known as one of Southsampton's main gay clubs in its heyday. June Viner. Ray Grehan, who owned various night clubs including the Blue Note in Sunderland and the Crescendo Club at Whitley Bay, passed away about eight years ago. La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. I am now almost 80 and still follow the era and the music. blog 28 mentions thelate Mike Carr.. been on wikepedia and seems he still walks among us.. thankfully. Spent my late teens / early twenties in Newcastle 66 77 Worked in theatre but then at Change Is from 69 onwards till it turned into Bloomers, but have fond memories of all the venues listed here as well as Change Is. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. Just discovered this site. Drink and lack of sleep took its toll.The candle which I burnt at both ends went out in 1977. I remember Pat mentioning names of people like Keith Crombie, Tommy Finlay etc who she met through Ron but the rest of us never met them. I have never heard of Tom Oxley, but would love to know more. However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. 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. 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. The Beatles played for 5 bob. It closed in 2015. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. 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. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! 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. 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. What a night!!!!!!! Let me know and Ill ask Roger if he could help us exchange email addresses! We got on talking about old Sunderland and thats how I found out who he was. 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. George, John is still looking to see if he has any photos of the entrance to Bloomers on Bath Lane. The night club continued to host cabarets Freddy Starr, Mud and many many more for a few more years and was always called the Dolce Vita until it was renamed Walkers. 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? so thank you for that! They also used to play to a younger audience at the Hop in Whitley Bay. Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? 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 ! Other acts that appeared at the Majestic Ballroom in the sixties include; The Moody Blues, The Kinks, The Spencer Davis Group, The Hollies, Van Morrison and the Small Faces. Trevor Chance. Great site and yes the Club Agogo was a Great Venue.I met my wife there in October 63 and we married in June 66.We are still together.Neville McKittrick the Invaders Singer was a colleague of mine at British Paints.Last I heard of him he had his own Paint Company in Canada.I would love to make contact again. i was told geoff used to have a club in NEWCASTLE called the dive bar, he sang and played GUITAR in the rooms my parents moved to SOUTH SHIELDS, CIRCA 68, I was born in 67, into the county hotel, where my mother died EIGHT YEARS later. One of my haunts was the Jazz Club at the bottom of Pilgrim Street which was a seedy little place during the day but came alive with light and music at night. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! He had retired to the Seahouses area with his wife. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. 9 Jun 2022 . Today, the pub is called Kennedy's 3 of 10 The. Happy times, gone forever, but never forgotten. Alan Price was, I think, born in Jarrow and worked at the tax office. i was the original singer with the Gamblers when we split they joined Billy Fury, who also stole my girlfriend ! I later joined the Gamblers backing Billy Fury. Nobody danced once they came out. Finally, in relation to the Seaburn Hall in Sunderland we also used to go there does anyone remember Ronnie Stephens and Ray Huntley great dancers. My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. & Mel Torme At The Cresendo L/Palso also opened a casino upstairs had chemmy games until the early hours later sold it to Ray Grehan.mussoes used to Gig all night in the club into the early hours. The Guys & Dolls club is less well known than some of the other Newcastle clubs of the early to mid sixties. Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. I only wish more photographs had been taken to record all this! `you may already have it? 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! 9. 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. ideal for struggling musicians. Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. Jean x, Jean that would be great. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life beer, women, music and food. Read more about the Marimba on this link. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. I was around a bit earlier-my brother Tony Gillman (friend of Kieth Crombie)was heavily involved in music scene through New Orleans Jazz Club and used to organize Beach /Forest Barbecues(sometimes unauthorized by council I believe)we seemed to `move away from scene quite quickly-Jazz Bands and all.Great fun and wonderful memories of Melbourne street which ultimately inspired my visit to New Orleans and Nashville-music cities USA-great times. so it was really interesting to read the posts from Dave Pinder, Shani Lawn and Jo Slater, who also have connections to that time. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. We went and sure enough it was them minus the Leopard skin leotard tho. I can still remember the feeling of excitement I felt when walking up the stairs and opening the double doors to be greeted by very loud and always very good music. Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. Hey everyone Mike Jeffery, owner of the Club AGogo and manager of the Animals and Jimi Hendrix was killed in a plane crash in 1973. I was hired by Ron Markem and Bob Monkhouse In January 1969 as Reception Manager for the Change Is club. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. Vintage photos of clubs and bands in N.J. - nj.com The only place in South Shields at the time that charged an entry fee. Big hair and big eyes and John with his shoes wouldve been 65 We married in 1976 and continued to go out to Scamps and are still married now. I think my dad was a drummer for a while with a band called the After Eights. To Anna (156) yes I remember The Kontors. 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. 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! Thank you. old nightclubs in south shields. I have fond if hazy memories of that weekend! There is a good photo of the group playing in Wetheralls. Ive lost touch with my dad who was the bouncer with Tommy at the go go club. The decor must be 30 yrs old. He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. We also played at the Seaburn Hall Cats night out regularly and the Rink ballroom. Dusk nightclub to return to South Shields for one night only, as Sharing the ladies toilets with the staff from the bus company in the same building. Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. Happy Days. Great article, as with Michael(the previous poster)I have a family connection to these times. I was so petrified that I felt that every part of my body froze. 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. 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 father never wavered in his belief that Michael was not guilty of infamous murder of Angus Sibbet the fruit machine man/ and said he was odds on the fall guy. 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. Does anyone remember the coffee bar called the Palleta on Blacket Street? Some good people who were pioneers back then and desrve a lot of credit for making Newcastle (a millon miles from London)a firm favourite with some great artists in the 60s from all over the UK and abroad wanting to play this region. My mobile no is 07580452584. She was the resident singer. Dawn Ralston (nee. Ahhh the memories of such magical days I remember I had a blue suede Levi jacket with leather collar that I bought off Kenny Richardson/Davy Hembro. He was a good friend many years ago. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. Plus Dave living in W. Bay! Good times- great musicians. My favourite thing to do was go immediately to the clubs ( can you believe I used to think going to the pubs a waste of good dancing time!) I regularly caught last bus from Sunderland (where my Wife lived) to Worsick Street but missed last bus to Fenham so went to Jazz Lounge at Club Agogo until 01.30hrs and hada a few beers and watched some great acts.I then caught the All Night Entertainment bus from the Central Station at 02.00hrs with a Bun Burger in my hand from Bowers. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. Most clubs regularly visited (after tanking up at The Half Moon) I particularly remember the folk/jazz nights we had at Change Is in early 70s. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. I met my husband at Nelson Street jazz club. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. The Tunnel nightclub, Jarrow, December 1991 (Image: NCJ Archive)1 of 9 Sylvesters nightclub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, circa 1990s (Image: NCJ Archive)2 of 9 The Casablanca. Our selection of photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recalls 10 South Shields pubs, past and present. old nightclubs in south shields The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead. JT, #74. The best thing is Im still alive and have great memories. A long time ago! Ownership changed hands around 1966 and eventually the Gogo closed its doors two years later after the Bailey Organisation opened a disconightspot called Sloopys above the La Dolce Vita. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. 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) any stories to share or anyone who knows my granddad or great uncles feel free to share! Sorry to waffle on just wanted you to sayhello if it should be by any chance the Bill Colwell from 1967/8 years at our Newcastle shop. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. I was the original keyboard player in the Junco partners when we were resident at the agogo. I was born in a Newcastle club (the Hillfield on Grainger Park Road, which my parents owned) and spent a lot of my late teens at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay (my home town), with frequent trips to Newcastle and the big-city night spots, mainly the Agogo, followed by the Cavendish and the Dolce Vita, or Greys if we were a bit flush.