However, a website viewer Robert W notes: -, 'I was one of those 'elitist students' at Hull University in 1972-75, and didn't like the discos there, except that on Sunday evenings the OUTSIDER DISCO was on in one of the small rooms. Noted for the first time in the telephone directory of 1961 under Dancing, Ballroom and later probably became the Top Rank Club, circa 1966. Tony reckons his outfit have in excess of 4,000 discs and they can provide Go-Go dancers and films if they are wanted. They are fighting to correct their image; they are very slowly attracting an older type of customer; they make plenty of work for those involved behind the scenes. The Oddessy Diskotek, formerly known as Scamps, located at no. Paul Taylor was a regular, and he recalls: - 'Kestral on Charlotte Street Mews opened 1970 and the dance floor was on the 1st floor. Taking over the old Skyline Ballroom (and Baileys?) Still a club in 2009, although now long closed. A disco room in a pub? Towards the end of its time, they opened a second dance floor on the ground floor. These included a casino to the left of the club and a Georgian style fronted building to the right where the original Hugh Rice jewellers was based. Later circa 1990 moving to new premises at No.29Park Street, where it remained for many years. Police dispatched a team from the Home Office forensic laboratory at Wetherby to analyse the ruins, gather evidence and make appeals for people who were in the club to come forward, in particular a party of 15 who visited from Cleethorpes. Also catered for the rock crowd as most clubs eventually had to. Now famed for the phrase Tower fur n owerr, which is where you go when the pubs close in Hull. 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. 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. New music programme The Tube was filmed there as part of a feature on the Liverpool music scene. Tiffanys Nightspot & Discoteque, Ferensway. By 1972 there were more: -, Diskord Enterprises, 13 Cranbourne Street, Light Fantastic, 15a Hull Road, Cottingham, Red Bird, Octagon House, 9 Norfolk Street. 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. Took over the old Kings Market shopping arcade in late 1998 early 1999. Essentially however, the 1960s were a period of revolution and whilst there will always be a trend to keep alive older and more traditional musical styles, nothing represents the optimism of that age like pop music. Between 1977 and 1988 the number of mobile discos stayed around the 15 mark, reaching a peak of 18 in 1984. You will be in the Breeze and become world famous. Jailhouse Rock Club Venue & Bar, 2 Norfolk Street. You were almost certainly guaranteed a fight if you wanted one in Scamps. Taking over the old Fifty One Casino Club/Club 51 site, the Silhouette Club opened in 1979 owned by Zipwain Ltd., see right. Rave Magazine, November 1966 & April 1967 editions, Tower House Publications, London 1967 (authors collection). Demolished along with Odyssey next door following a fire in 1984. More commonly, it was known as Bier Keller, but not referred to as such in the telephone directories. Only Clubs, Social and General were listed (of which there were 96) and Clubs Dancing and Ballroom, which had one entry - the Kevin Ballroom, North Church Side (also the home of the Birdland jazz club see later). Chris Ketchell recalls this had red awnings outside. This part of Albion Street had been the scene (no pun intended) of clubs of one sort or another since the 1960s; The Old Ormonde Club was listed at No.22 Albion Street from 1961 to 1978 (No.3 Albion Street in 1905!) Latterly closed and under threat but now [2009] open again as . [RUF is also FURmans backwards?]. Email us, Scamps Out of School Clubs If I could find my copy of the NME encyclopaedia I could give you more names. Formerly the Gothenburg Coffee Club and listed from 1973 until 1975 when it was listed as the Rio Disco Coffee Club, and continued to be listed until 1977. All the flashy sound and lighting rigs could never quite recreate the ambience of the Jailhouse. Yes I assume so; the place (part of the multi-storey car park block in George Street) always has been a club. Scamp Club (Scampclub pets are not for adoption.) May have been an early name for what became the Bier Keller, as remembered by my cousin Steve Worner of sixties group the Five Trax. They opened a new club downstairs in june 1968 as Penny Farthing, and we moved our radio discos there. (see separate entry below). Run by Reg Lane and Andrea Petty. The new form of entertainment hasnt stopped them playing badminton regularly at the YPI and they reckon they spend about 75p a week on disco entertainment. And what did they do before these places opened? I have still got my membership card with nice sillouette figure on the front. A much younger clientele although it retained a dark side until its closure in ? Club contact: LANCE POWERS. 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? Listed under clubs, social & general from 1971 until 1973 and was known as a dance venue. [Scheduled for demolition in summer 2009 as part of the continuing Ferensway regeneration]. It was suggested that the staff who normally stayed behind after closing for a few drinks were ushered out early that night and the DJ who normally stored his record collection at the club removed it that evening but such were only rumours and may be entirely untrue'. Our staff are always updating their core training and keeping current with CPD training. See below right. The lads go up later answered Terry, maybe they are not dancing tonight because there is something on at 10.30 said Pat Barkworth, referring to both the empty floor and the fashion show due to be staged later. Paul and Graham dont mind turning out for the evening in gear very different from their normal working clothes. 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. Elsewhere, left-over do-wop hits jarred against the odd Folk protest song, and even a few Jazz hits. In march 1968 we began renting it for one early night a week for our Radio 270 fan club, when I began my DJ work (still but 13). Its manager, former Waterfront operator Peter OBrien, headed the team of 25 staff, opening hours were 9pm to 1.45pm, Tuesday to Saturday with Monday nights available for private hire. Only Clubs, Social and General were listed (of which there were 96) and Clubs Dancing and Ballroom, which had one entry - the Kevin Ballroom, North Church Side (also the home of the Birdland jazz club see later). That had been a gambling place at some time, it still had blackjack and roulette tables when I first went in, in 1968. the Beverley Road Baths had also been a popular ballroom dancing venue in the 1950s and 1960s. Graham Wilkinson remembers it as a dance place. Something went wrong, please try again later. Stackridge, a particularly memorable rendition of "Let there be lids". How wrong could I be, Paul Rusling, a DJ from the time recalls: - 'this was a coffee and coke speak-easy late night club in 1967. Did it have anything to do with the Corn Exchange pub? We have an open door policy and welcome parentalinput, comments andcommunication. Noted in 1964 and conjures pictures of guys and chicks standing around a juke box grooving to the latest discs (well it does for me, but in Cave Street that would seem a little unlikely). The most recent (late 1999?) This suggests a possible distinction between those listed as social clubs and those listed elsewhere, i.e. In 1970 plans were submitted for an extension to the Bishop Lane Club which involved the development of former property in Stewarts Yard, to the south of the original buildings of No.2 Bishop Lane. For discos are now more than just rooms in which to dance, with records booming away in the background. First listed as a night-club in the telephone directory of 1992, located next door to Club Sahara, with which it joined forces at some point in 1993 to create the larger Oasis. twitter_user = 'via=hullmusicarchiv'; Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. People dont just want to go out for a drink they want something to look at and listen to as well. There are other T.C.s in the area (Grimsby has a pub called this near the Fish Dock) but may not be connected. Usually opened till 2pm'. The Locarno was another place of happy dancing days. Although now a legend in its own lifetime, the Adelphi began life as a working mens club. Club Benefits: Open Membership, Club Newsletter, Informative Programs, Regular . Our daily newsletter- To get the latest headlines direct to your email inbox every day,click here. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I expended thousands of calories headbanging and consumed about three pints of beer and four pints of water. 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; This new music was epitomised by one group, as Ian Macdonald summed up well in his excellent book Revolution in the head - Though ultimately the product of influences deeper than pop, the Sixties soaring optimism was ideally expressed by it and nowhere more perfectly than in the music of the Beatles. n the early 1980s a Nightclub called Scamps on Waterloo Street, was bought out & renamed as Rockshots. He was speaking from a corner of Hulls newest disco plush, attractively designed, warm, comfortable, with its double-decker layout and on Tuesday evening a bachelors paradise where the guys are out-numbered by the girls 3 to 1. scamps nightclub sutton. It may also have started life as a working mens club (see Working Mens Clubs page). Opened over 40 years ago, Spiders has seen all the alternative music scenes come and go and managed to live to tell the tale. Taking over from Tiffanys in 1984-5 when Tiffanys ceased to be listed in the telephone directories, this night-club served the same clientele and soon changed its name to Lexington Avenue. Robert has also completed his level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. Originally known variously as the Kon-Tiki Club, the Barn and Disco 66. Became Tiffanys in 1973 and later L.A.s. Popular with city office workers out for a liquid lunch did they have strippers too? Noted as a Sunday night concert stage that occasionally featured jazz bands, but you could dance Mid 1970s? Now [2001] Club Zen. This legendary local hot-spot - fondly known as Tower For An Hour - was first listed as a nightclub in 1984. Founded on May 26, 2005, GESCO provides private and corporate security services in various regions of the country including Baku, in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001. Categories . The club was run by Derrick [Geoff?] It closed and re-opened again in the late 1990s but was not listed in 1999. The most common age group we meet says Tony is the 18 to 24 age group, these are the people who go in to a pub to listen to discos. A new name and a new image for the old Mecca/Locarno Ballroom although it was still part of the Mecca Group. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Nightlife And Music In The 70's Nightlife And Music In The 70's Leaving school to going to work, moving up from church hall teeny bop discos to dancing the night away in the adult discos & nightclubs. By 1975 it was listed as Outsider Supertruck Discos, at No.61 Leonard Street. Became Oasis 2000 in 2000 and is now [2001] Club Zen. Ruth is working towards her PDA Plus Level 9 in Childhood Practice, Leadership and Management since August 2021. So why then at 9.50 in the evening, were there no men on the dancing space at all I wondered? But he finds no fights where he goes. Clearly, the telephone book would only list the venues that actually had a telephone, so there must have been many more, but by 1961 two more ballrooms were listed, the Majestic in Witham and the New York Hotel & Ballroom Anlaby Road, the latter listed in the Hotels (mostly public houses) section. Now demolished. The Hull Times ran an advertisement for this club in its issue of 28 November 1975 (page 13). But did it still serve Tetleys? There was a very large Bouncer called Dennis. And it seems that where a change of words is needed to help right the situation, the right one is proving very difficult to find. Late in 1993 it joined with Quigleys to create the Oasis Club and is now [2001] part of Club Zen. That had been a gambling place at some time, it still had blackjack and roulette tables when I first went in, in 1968. Also it took over from Bier-Keller, which definitely was a proper club. Majic Garden (Humberside Theatre), Spring Street. Despite a great line up of acts the venue closed later the same year Christmas eve 1971 saw the last gig and it closed completely in January 1972; as an unlicensed venue (never likely to get a licence in a former Methodist Hall) it was a risk, and also had problems with Hells Angels, which probably hastened its demise. My parents are often quite worried in case there are fights, said Paul. The fashion, the music and the nightlife Friday, 26 March 2010 Welcome To 70's Disco Nightlife Chapter - 2 Where do you start?? For cancellations or changes please text or call the team on, Please BOOK NOW using the Cheqdin Parents Portal or via the App, Cut off date is Friday 1st July after which late booking fees of 2.50 per child per session will be added, *** Please use SUBMIT ENQUIRY button for any registration queries before completing registration. Mecca Dancing, Locarno Ballroom, Ferensway. and incorporating Luckies Bar upstairs circa 2001. Was it anything to do with Furmans or were the rooms above the shop just vacant and available? on the site of the late Bali Ha`i. Want to help keep the Archive going? Beechgrove Scout Hut 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. If you are up there and others sit down, you stop up there, but you feel more self conscious if you get up early and you are the only ones. See below for circa 1980 picture. Managements have varying means of fighting another problem, the bovver boy; by trying to tackle it at its roots before it has a chance to grow. NB Red Bird was also advertising Go-Go dancers for hire in 1975. Blues sat alongside Rock & Roll and Skiffle, and Motown met with Rhythm & Blues and spawned a new breed of soul. but initially more of a working mens place. Why do he and his friends make these frequent visits? Took over the former Hofbrauhaus/Oddessey site around 1983 (I was seeing bands there from January 1983) and was an excellent live music venue (Annie Lennox played here with the Eurythmics no less, and Dr Feelgood, the Damned, Sisters of Mercy etc). Took over the Club International in 1989-90 and was demolished shortly after, circa 199 something. Mole, who had run The Discotheque in Whitefriargate - he was also an antiques dealer. There is says Peter Croskill, manager and part share owner in one of Hulls smaller town centre discos a certain amount of misunderstanding, as so many places of ill repute are associated with discos. to the average man in the street and he thinks of drug pushing and brawls involving zombie like characters with more hair than a cave man and whom he wouldnt trust with his daughter. Tagged #soul#funk#disco#soul funk disco boogie A running mix recorded live of the music that people would have danced too in Scamps Nightclub in Sutton and many other nightclubs around the UK in the 70s & 80s. Became Enigma. Things appear to have come full circle now [2001], and night-clubs (which is what this one thinks it is) have now reverted back to a fragment of their possible origins coffee bars. The demand for the more accessible musical mixture on offer to the public brought even more new venues. In 2009 this section of Albion Street is under redevelopment to accommodation, which it started life as in the 1870s. There is says Peter Croskill, manager and part share owner in one of Hulls smaller town centre discos a certain amount of misunderstanding, as so many places of ill repute are associated with discos. Ten years later it underwent another revamp with. Tel 07792 768202 I have mentioned some in the gazetteer to get us started, mostly taken from Hull Jazz & Jazzmen by Laurie Dex. Club Sahara and Quigleys joined forces to create one of Hulls rather down market night-clubs in late 1993. Memories Of Scamps Nightclubby MrEUK 9 2 Playing tracks by Stargard, Candi Staton, Zapp, Kool & The Gang, Lew Kirton and more. Located on the north side of Spring Bank somewhere according to Graham Wilkinson. Listed from 1973 until 1985 when it became Peppermint Park, another daft name, although I was still going to parties there in March 1986, so it must have closed that year. 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