My sister was the girlfriend of Gordon Cleghorn. I remember seeing Sandford Goudie and his glamorous wife there regularly.We watched a young comedian called Jimmy Tarbuck performing, just before he came to fame at the London Palladium. Cheers We were more 18 year olds from Sunderland who found our way to the Club A Gogo hoping to meet someone to give us a lift home! Great memories. Jean x. Some time later I joined the Gamblers. 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. He was from Sunderland and used to come and meet me after school when I was in my school uniform. Chris Dale, Alan(Cass) Carlyle, Bryn Pringle, Bill Ross, Billy Todd, Paul France, Ian Davies, Chris Branch, Jed Gardner, Peppi, Joe Lant, Hetherz, Micky Finn, Rob Wright and I know Ill have missed out a few and so my apologies, but it was a long time ago. Facebook Instagram Email. It was said that the floor levels could be permutated fifteen different ways and that the dcor could be changed at will by projecting images onto the curved walls. She was the resident singer. I was best friends with Pongo (Keith to me) and for a short while roady for them. Restaurants in South Shields 1. A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Met some real characters. Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. I know this is a long shot. Chas Chandler went on to become an impresario on the north east scene and was heavily involved with the Animals. The Dolly Peel 12 Bars & Clubs Open now By SteveLorro Very cosy little pub, friendly atmosphere, friendly staff and plenty of beers to choose from. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Bringing back lots of stories! Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. 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. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. The opening of the club was preceded by an intense advertising campaign in the local press involving some quite off-beat and quirky adverts: . 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Happy days .most of the time.no mention of New Orleans jazz club at Forth Banks..I assisted on the door and behind the bar at timesand I used to play with a local band called The Pilgrims..named after the Arcade in Pilgrim street where we were based ..always used to end up at the Asia Chinese on Bath Lane where the cheapest thing on the menu was Curried chicken livers with boiled rice for 2 bob in old money 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. ha ha ha. He later managed Hendrix and Slade. Both great clubs and bring back so many brilliant memories, we chose Change Is upstairs for our engagement party in November 1974 and once again not a single photo!I In the 21st century, we've seen many pubs adapting to cater for families, or attracting sports fans by providing large-screen coverage, and increasingly serving meals - not just pork scratchings. JT, #74. When they came to the Change Is there was always a heightend tension but they minded me, I guess since they were barred from most other clubs they didnt want to screw themselves up with this one. I have often wondered what became of Margaret Armstrong who lived on Benjamin Road in Howden and worked in a large Civil Service Centre (name forgotten). While, the 1860s-built Criterion, on Ocean Road, closed in 2012 to become a Ladbrokes bookmaker, before reopening in 2018 after enjoying a major refurbishment recreating how it originally looked in Victorian times. Its said the owner of a Newcastle night club they visited instructed staff he was out and he retired to the cellar in order to escape an offer he couldnt refuse. The late Mike Carr appeared there as well as his brother Mike(vibes). Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. Before then, they always return false. Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! And Shani, you mentioned your Dad playing piano at La Strada, which my Dad did too wow, amazing. In its hey day the Quay Club was a popular late night watering hole for both local and national musicians after completing their own gigs in the city. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. Im 75yrs. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. Just stumbled across your website. Without the contribution of these two men the club and music scene of the north east would have been considerably different. :)Alas, me and my friends said theyd never be famous with a name like that!!!!! I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. Nick Brandon, the singer (his stage name) worked at Wards the printers in High Bridge. The top map is an old street plan of the city with the various venues marked with coloured dots. so thank you for that! Dave Coates. Also loved the Gogo. They also used to play to a younger audience at the Hop in Whitley Bay. I played drums with The Elcort, New Religion and The Gasboard in 60,s. 1. We step back for just a while to the South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon of four decades ago. Had a great time in the 60s. Amongst those talked about were two men who were heavily involved in the north east club scene in the sixties Mike Jeffery and Ray Grehan. Comment by Michael finlay December 12, 2011], How can u be his son micheal -when u cant even spell his name rite -and he hasnt got a clue who jackie is, Anyone remember Purple Haze, a school band from Redwell School in 1968 Johnathan,Richard,Frank and Michael, Hello everyone I dont supose for one minute that anyone remembers me, I was lead singer for The Strangers and The Strollers,what Im really trying to find out kylastron Mac is buried so I can go and pay my respects to an old and dear friend who I lost touch with a long time ago thanks, Hi Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . Wow Rue and The Rockets have certainly filled out ! I went to opening night and subsequent first Sunday of Whitley Bay AGoGo. Best years of my life. Sad to hear about Dave passing. Dave and Tommy Findley worked the door most week-endsI cant remember the name of the resident group but the singer was called Billy , the saxophinist was Peter and the organist was Bernie . Sadly it all changed and went bad, but interesting times! The club was opened on 6th February 1963 by the Levey brothers from Wallsend. 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. Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. 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. The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. 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 line up was Ken Brady, Jimmy Crawford, Alan Blacks, Barry Preston, Spud Tate ( sadly passed away ). My grandfather owned a number of clubs and pubs before WW2, including Balmbras in the Cloth Market, of Blaydon Races fame, and Uncle Toms Cabin, an infamous sailors pub in North Shields. lol. Another of those in attendance was Marcus Levey, who with his twobrothers ran La Dolce Vita before selling the club to the Bailey Organisation in 1965. 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. My wife Joan still meets up with the girls every week, Jen Sherwood, Eleanor Robson, Brenda Grieves, Marlene Charlton, Wendy Wilson, Ros Daly, Jean Orr, Elaine McCleod. We went often and went for the great music and danced all night. (remember him?) We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. 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! What a very comprehensive and informative site and great to see some of the places that meant quite a lot to me in my younger days. My social life started at the Cellar Club in South Shields, moved on to the GoGo whilst it was at its height, back to the Cellar (renamed the New Cellar and then the Chelsea Cat), with a few detours along the way via the Latino, Dolce Vita, Greys Club, Change Is and finally Julies. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); But if you were there and you cant remember much, then this site will jog your memory, at least about the local north east music scene of the mid to late sixties. In the late 1950s it was converted to a ballroom and became the Majestic. The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. Ifeel so incredibly nostalgic about those very important days, which went over much too quickly. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. Oh how I wish I couldve been there! 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. Anyone wanting to get in touch holland.A1@sky.com, Great to see all this stuff ,Ive been searching for a record I heard at the GoGo in about 67/68.Ive no idea what it was caled or who it was by ,the only bit I can remember was it was either called or had a line in it ..youve got roses in your soul Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Just stumbled across it whilst looking at pics. Greys; Dolce Vita; Cavendish. I have tried unsuccessfully to find photos but no one took photos way back then and so all of those precious moments and memories were never captured. Does anyone have a list of bands appearing at the Ballroom in the University Union in the 1960s, Eclection, Family, Jethro Tull, Graham Bond, Taste, Pink Floyd , Alex Harvey for starters. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. 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. He was a great man. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Lol. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old. no one has mentioned the muscle inn built into the viaduct bottom of dene st, the club was run by wrestlers hence the name.The club room was tiny 40 punters it was full.an H girder ran the length of the bar (head height)where punters rested their beer (or whatever had fell off a wagon)this was circa 1962 on a friday it was jazzers M.C. That building and those surrounding it were demolished and have been rebuilt. 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 recognize some of the names of people who have contributed here with their memories and of course I knew many of the people who were around during that great period during the 60s. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. I remember going to the GOGO, but could only go in young set. A long shot here but wondering if you ever heard of a band called the Lyle Brown showband or similarplayed in whitley bay in the mid 60s. you? Then he worked for Baileys moving between the likes of La Dolce Vita, Wetherals, the Latino. It had a bad name she said. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. Can you remember what the music was that was played at the start of every evening- was it by the BarKays? Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. He was on stage about ten minutes later and when he turned around to sing to people upstairs from the revolving stage the sauce had spread as a large black arc across his back. I was with the MARTELLES, we played at Club Eleven every Thursday, it was a blues night gig, great from the basement blues music. - Mike Mezz. The club was opened by the very Famous radio DJ Simon Dee. This pub used to have a bad reputation but what a change, visited for Sunday Lunch and enjoyed a lovely meal, a good choice of meals served Carvery style, with the largest choice of vegetables we have ever seen. 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.

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