Regular bands were those of Harry Chatterton, Stan Thrussel and Leslie Rose. Owned by Sami Leisure and included its own Taxi firm - Kings Taxis. My 1984 photo shows it fire damaged (see below) with Dingwalls alongside The very modern interior had a telephone on each of the round laminated very Space 1999 - tables to enable you to ring your mate or a girl at the next table. Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg thanks Rob!). Conservation Action Group was very involved in its early days. Popular with city office workers out for a liquid lunch did they have strippers too? Now [2001] Enigma. Opened over 40 years ago, Spiders has seen all the alternative music scenes come and go and managed to live to tell the tale. Late in 1993 it joined with Quigleys to create the Oasis Club and is now [2001] part of Club Zen. 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. See below right. Only one was listed in 1971 - Red Bird Discotheques of 22 New Walk Beverley, in the entertainers section. The strangely sixties sounding Telstar Club opened in September 1974 to serve Englands biggest housing estate. Also catered for the rock crowd as most clubs eventually had to. 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). 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. John Peel did at least one gig there. The scene on George Street in Hull, day after a fire ripped through the Oddessy Disco and Dingwalls Bar in the city. The venue was destroyed and had to be pulled down eventually, A fire ripped through the Oddessy Disco and Dingwalls Bar in the city. TEAM KEY WORKERS Every member of the team is allocated their own group of children to make observations, interact, engage, listen to and support each childs needs using the GIRFEC and SHANARRI approach. During the 1970s the Bishop Lane Club catered for the younger market and was known amongst other things as Temptations and the more memorable Bier Keller, which it remained until the late 1970s. White Boy Singin the Blues; The Black Roots of White Rock, Michael Bane. Taxi drivers were often in with their, ehem more regular female customers. More recently incorporating Jacks Nightclub. Rumours Night Club, 208-210 Anlaby Road. Graham Wilkinson remembered that this was Ocean 11s earlier name, but it was never apparently in the directories, although Paul Taylor was also there and he remembers: -'Movin Scene on Witham opened towards the end of 1969 and it was exclusively soul music. In the 1980s it became. A few have even arrived and asked to be shown around. A rig includes frequency lighting, ultra-violet light and slide projection. First listed in 1982 in the entertainments section of the Yellow Pages, taking over the Scamps/Hofbrauhaus premises. Listed concurrently with Locarno. Also it took over from Bier-Keller, which definitely was a proper club. 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!) Chris Ketchell recalls this had red awnings outside. [the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1982) describes a discotheque as a club, caf etc.,where records are played for dancing]. Get the latest nostalgia features and photo stories from Hull Live straight to your inbox. A foam party at Kings Club on Canvey in 1995. Paul and Graham dont mind turning out for the evening in gear very different from their normal working clothes. And what did they do before these places opened? 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. Paul Rusling has more specific memories: -'Locarno, aka The Mecca, - well, I could write a book on that. Noted under clubs, social & general from 1970 until 1973 but sounds a bit more up-market and dancey. It ran as a regular late night coffee club and disco after 10:30, when the resident DJ was Jeff Bunting. Book Club Associates, London 1984. Intriguing As well as having rock groups in the 1960s (and 70s?) Comments Keep yourself to yourself and you are OK; and he believes there is far less chance of a fight breaking out in a disco than in a dance hall. The Locarno was another place of happy dancing days. Shortly before that happened, we were young kids hooked on the promise of fun, mad action & Disco . It was first mentioned in the entertainments section of the Yellow Pages in 1985, and I remember it being rather tacky (although I wasnt a frequent visitor). Paul Taylor was a regular, and he recalls: - 'Kestral on Charlotte Street Mews opened 1970 and the dance floor was on the 1st floor. A former Temperance Hotel strangely enough. An ex Hull Mod recalled this was 'the other mod club 65-69 cool in the afternoon', and Ann who worked there as a waitress recalled more detail 'I came across your article on Hull discos when I was looking up the Gondola discotheque - asI used to work there in 1963 - and wanted to know what had happened to itsince I had fond memories of the place - in fact it was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have had over almost 50 years. I had to be off the premises by 10:30 when it opened up as a coffee bar! The Stones, Philip Norman. Excellent music, always. Baileys closed its doors and was put up for sale in August 1977 due to falling attendances. Listed from 1961 - was it an early coffee club, can anyone remember that far back? Just under 12 feet in length, Scamp boasts an unusual combination of features that give her the unique ability to explore waters too shallow for a larger boat, while retaining most of the bigger boat's comforts and capabilities. Keith, Kitti and Lesley have all COMPLETED (YIPPEE)their level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. 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. 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. It went very downhill towards the end. twitter_user = 'via=hullmusicarchiv'; Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. A temporary home for the club was sought with a former club on High Street, the Washington DC Club, selected as a possible venue. Rosie OGradys Nightclub, County Road North. Telstar, Mr.ZZsetc., Bransholme Centre. Man accused of drugging date 'was arranging to meet another woman just 12 hours after she had died', Christopher Downes is accused of the manslaughter of Kim Harrop, Major Hull visitor attraction work gathers pace as dock gate contract awarded, Initial tender exercise failed to attract a single bid, Should all-day bus lanes in Hull be scrapped? Originally known variously as the Kon-Tiki Club, the Barn and Disco 66. More commonly, it was known as Bier Keller, but not referred to as such in the telephone directories. So why then at 9.50 in the evening, were there no men on the dancing space at all I wondered? One was clearing debris from a stairway when he was blown down the stairs in a blast from a gas explosion. A new name and a new image for the old Mecca/Locarno Ballroom although it was still part of the Mecca Group. 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? I had to be off the premises by 10:30 when it opened up as a coffee bar! T.C.s Nightclub & Restaurant, 1 Ropery Street. 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. Situated within the block of property now demolished at the western corner of Anlaby Road and Argyle Street, and listed for the first time in 1978. Click the relevant link below to join the groups you are interested in and get involved! University of Hull-Students Union, Cottingham Road. As the 60s drew to a close the more popular chart music commanded most attention, and alongside all the small eclectic Folk and Jazz clubs, many large new discotheques and dancing clubs opened their doors. Opened 1994 ish and was listed as a night-club that became known as Room 82-88 by 1996. But those who admit to being under 18 on one night may want, for drinking purposes, to be over 18 on another. Noted under clubs, social & general from 1965 until 1973, but by 1975 it had become the Fifty One-Casino Club and was noted as nos.49-51 Spring Bank. That had been a gambling place at some time, it still had blackjack and roulette tables when I first went in, in 1968. Our staff are always updating their core training and keeping current with CPD training. The Hull Times ran an article in July 1971 regarding the Bailey Organisations latest and largest night-spot; Baileys at Hull. Regular live music venue; I saw Slade, Little Bob Story (French rock band who crucified Small Faces numbers), errrr? Tony reckons his outfit have in excess of 4,000 discs and they can provide Go-Go dancers and films if they are wanted. On the ground floor Braidy's Bar, a "fun drinkery," which . Older people are finding the discos more attractive. The article recorded that the disco was purpose built as a nightspot for Hulls younger generation, Malcolms Discotheque on George Street will be opened on Saturday August 21st the disco has two floors and entertainment will be in the form of dancing to the latest discs. Top groups had already been booked to appear and the club had a late licence but would also be open for the under-18s on certain nights. A Coffee Bar type place within Alexandra Terrace on Hedon Road, that was known as a coffee bar, but allegedly one could also buy more illicit substances and have a dance (Graham Hardy remembers). Scamps are always eager to promote and encourage outdoor play, even during the winter months but especially in the Summer; so please make sure you provide SUN CREAM (it should be in the original packaging and clearly labelled with your childs name) as well as suitable wet weather clothing and shoes for your child. 25 year old Ray Copeland was appointed the manager of the 80,000 club, scheduled to open in August 1971. In 2009 this section of Albion Street is under redevelopment to accommodation, which it started life as in the 1870s. The Jazz fans had their own favourite haunts and could be seen as several distinct groups; modern Jazzers, who listened to John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus etc., and traditional or Trad Jazz lovers who had Chris Barber, Kenny Ball etc. Listed as a pub from 1994, but as it had a large dance-floor it was obviously intended as a place to boogie. It may also have started life as a working mens club (see Working Mens Clubs page). He appeared one Thursday night and my friend and I were the only people in the club that night! Towards the end of its time, they opened a second dance floor on the ground floor. Coffee Bars had arrived in the 1950s, with all things exotic enjoyed by the more liberated post-war youth, and were epitomised by the 'Two-Is' Club in London. 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? 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. Closed 1986-87. I mean in theory I know the date it opened - I have a file on it if only I could find it, I saw it recently. The Washington, in the historic former Dock Offices building which in the 1990s was to be known as the Bounty, had opened in 1980 before closing in 1982. 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. Tony Smith could blood some of the club's youngest talent at Sheffield Eagles this Sunday. Not listed separately elsewhere. Either way, by 1981 four clubs were listed specifically as night-clubs - Club International, Romeos & Juliets, Spiders and Tiffanys. I am grateful to Paul Rusling for contacting me with the following resume: -'Baileys should have been in the phone book - it had a 5 line switchboard and the number was 24000. manned 24 hours a day, Baileys had an all night watchman and female receptionists by day. We come here said 18 year old Paul Dick every Tuesday, some Fridays and Sundays, quite a lot in fact. The Brick-House was situated in the former Albion Congregational Chapel building, now a pine furniture shop opposite the former Irish Pub [now Fusion?]. 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. Located on the north side of Spring Bank somewhere according to Graham Wilkinson. Before its demise, the club had originally opened on February 11, 1982, with a guest appearance by Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates. Some suggest it was the site of the present Editorial Inn, and Paul Taylor, who visited in the late 1960s recalls: -'Penny Farthing was at the top of Spring Bank near Editorial but I think it was not at the end of a terrace but was mid terrace. 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. 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