Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs Open now By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old. 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. Top 10 Nightlife in South Shields, England - Things To Do The group met up last October for a reunion in Gosforth. I met my husband at Nelson Street jazz club. 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. Met some real characters. Sadly it all changed and went bad, but interesting times! I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. Tatler Club in the Haymarket. . I had a great time.Lots of memories. [Just stumbled across this, I am the son of David Finlay please put all your stories from the hay days so I can get some sort of history to pass on to my kids as my mother jackie and davey split up when I was a baby and I only have his reputation to talk of and dont know if what I am told is true. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. The second picture down, which has David Macbeth on, also has two of my aunts who both worked at Go Go. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? I probably went there between 1971 and 72 (I was 18 in 72) and can remember the feeling if excitement at hearing the very loud music coming from a juke box. lol. Eric Burdon of the Animals lived in the Walker area and I remember standing next to him in the bus queue shortly before he rocketed to international fame. A Cumbrian group Rue & The Rockets were the resident band at the Majestic for a number of years and had a massive following in Newcastle. Covid-19 permitting, most of us hope to enjoy the hospitality of pubs in South Shields, and elsewhere, once again in the not-too-distant future. Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. 2. The Guys & Dolls ran as an unlicensed venue and described itself as a coffee dance club. June 9, 2022 . I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. The building that housed the Guys & Dolls is still standing. Sadly Bob and Alf are no longer with us R.I.P. There is a good photo of the group playing in Wetheralls. He had a son with cerebal palsy who needed to attend Prudhoe hospital on a regular basis and he felt he needed some sort of base in the north east. One of them snapped my new tie in half trying to garrot me. The Crusaders played La Stradas as resident band three times a week for over six years, but also played the big hotels, the Locarno in Sunderland, the Mayfair in Newcastle. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. My favourite place ever was Scamps. I seem to recall that The Rocking Berries played there on one occasion in the Spring of 1967 and they dedicated Hes in Town to my girlfriend Margaret Armstrong. Lived in Heaton as I remember. Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. When they played The Cellar Club, So. Your dad is on Jesmond and not too well at present, Re comment 72 by David Parks Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Couldnt believe my luck. Keep up the good work, Roger! We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? He played a vital role in its history and the history of Newcastles night life in the 60s. Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. We had a drink with him at the hotel and what a lovely man he is. It was quite difficult to get a membership in the early days. 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. Great memories. Rob . 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. Cant anyone remember a local band used to play in the dolce la vita called the bits and pieces? The Tube being one of his projects. Tom spent a lot of his time at The Dolce Vita when the club had super stag nights on Mondays and Crazy nights on Thursdays, Hi. The Guys & Dolls club is less well known than some of the other Newcastle clubs of the early to mid sixties. He must have been in his late fifties in the time I knew him, and I think me may no longer be with us forty years on. 1. 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? Getting your hand stamped if you wanted to get into The Jazz Lounge (I was always too young and had to make do with The Young Set, which I reckon had a better atmosphere anyway!). Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. Wish I had been a fly on the wall.. ______________________________________________. Restaurants in South Shields 1. 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. 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. 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. I was then a young post-grad at Kings College 1966/67 and my girl-friend and I attended the Cavendish club regularly. Loved both Dave and Tommy Findlay Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. I had an input early in the posts re La Strada and Ken Maddison and was lead vocalist at the Sunderland and South Shields nightclubs. The club itself played house music and the occasional cheesy bop. How embarrassing. 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. But who were the men and woman who owned and ran the north easts iconic clubs and kept us entertained throughout the sixties? Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. Ill get back to you on that. 2. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive Such a shame it all came to an end way too soon. Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. Just stumbled across it whilst looking at pics. One of our group was Pat Carling. Tunes such as Back Street Luv by Curved Air and In My Own Time by Family were played a lot. Best years of my life. Is it true? The sixties may have belonged to London but in the seventies The NE was the place to be for the clubs! Many thanks for the site. The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. ___________________________________________________________________________. I remember being a young teenager and the Junco Partners practising in the bedroom at my family home Caroline Cottages, John is my brother and I do remember Pete Wallis being the keyboard player and amazing they are still playing after all these years. A friend in music (Colin Bradley who played in a Teesside band called The Road Runners with Paul Rodgers and Micky Moody in the 60s) was kind enough to send me a link. I met my first girlfriend Sandra Findley then with all her friends who use to go there, Linda & Sylvia Stoddart, Pat Larby, Cath, Eleanor and Jen. 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. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. 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. Detroit sounds the hinge the outfit perfumed garden well me for one as I was in ALL of them our biggest claim to fame was backing the opportunity knocks star the muscle man at the middle club, byker. I have fond if hazy memories of that weekend! I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BALANCE OF THE GAMBLERS ARE, BUT GREAT TIMES. Also played at Ray Grehans Cub in Roker Avenue Sunderland with Little Eva and the Fortunes. AJS 170. I remember the 60 they where wonderfull years. Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. When the Grey Street premises closed in the mid-seventies, the New Cavendish opened at the site previously occupied by Change Is and Bloomers on Bath Lane. Hi I used to go to most of the clubs and dance halls in Newcastle the Gogo Downbeat Dolce Oxford Galleries but mostly the Majestic Ballroom where I first saw Rue and the Rockets who were from Carlisle and are still playing. Any info would be really appreciated. Im mainly interested in the lead singer of the time called John Little (or possibly also used the name Osbourne). By Sam Johnson 24th Nov 2021, 4:55am - 2 min read. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? Yes my mate the late Geordie Short was the drummer, they were regulars at the Bombers club and Central club and were resident band at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club until Geordie passed away. If you went there please let me know. 190 Dave, Hi, used to follow the Sect, go to various clubs and halls around Newcastle.Also the Elcorts, then the New Religion, and New Elcorts, I believe. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. We also went to the Cellar Jazz Club in South Shields and to the jazz club at the Grange Hotel in Fulwell, Sunderland where lots of art students from Sunderland Art College went. Its pubs, wine bars, and clubs, not to mention the myriad curry restaurants of Ocean Road, are just one of the attractions of the bustling South Tyneside seaside town. Great bloke and wonderful muso. 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. 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. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. The Kon-Tors didnt play original music but were a great cover band. I will never forget you were working at the theatre royal and u let me see the stage set for Alice in wonderland and let me have a go on the big swing in the stage. HI, A bit like the place in Dirty Dancing. I was there from day one for about 15 months. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. Happy days! Jean x. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. A former nurse said she feels "lucky to . Bounce Back 2 the Old Skool . Eileen said: As we get older, we look back with nostalgia at the things we remember from our youth, places we visited, had once passed or had been told about. Great site. Tom was a regular photographer for the Bailey Organisation. You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. 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. Fond memories of him. That building and those surrounding it were demolished and have been rebuilt. Thank you The original building has been demolished and has been replaced by a modern block, which now houses offices and a restaurant. I remember Chic, he did incredible things with the sound and lights. 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. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. How many of these South Tyneside nightclub photos - Shields Gazette 9 Jun 2022 . Laygate - South Shields - Pics from the 50's & 60's - YouTube however I cannot remember who it belonged to. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs - Tripadvisor The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Remember when Joes 2 horses Sixty Nine and Playlord won 2 big races one Saturday at big prices most of the club backed them everyone was celebrating the champagne flowed like water a great night. He was playing at the Arcadia Theatre. Hi does anyone know what happened to Tom Oxley the nightclub photographer? Does anyone remember seeing Dick Haymes at either La Dolce Vita or Greys & The Cavendish in the 1960s? went to most of the other clubs mentioned, brilliant times ? I am particularly interested to hear you worked in Change Is (I went there regularly from 1971-74 approx) my memories are of great music James brown, Fatback Band, Hamilton Bohannon, Family- Burlesque and Timmy Thomas to name but a few. 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 worked many times in Newcastle and the North East area. June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! 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. We all gave up the Go-Go after Sloopys opened at about 1967, Then it was Change Is which changed to Bloomers where I met my wife Joan, and by that time everyone had moved on and got married, I got married in 1976 aged 27 and now still Happily married with 3 kids and 3 grandchildren . Yes the Go-Go times were brill and wish we had photos of everyone we went round with as memories of them times are a bit vague for me but Ill try and write down how those days were. What a great site this is, many personalities mentioned I knew well. 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. Jean McGowan x, re: comment 94 George Sinclair I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams? Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. From the Soap . Hope all is well. Ah, Dusk! If I could do one thing before its too late it would be to help her reconnect with people from her past in what was the prime of her life. Happy days, Dawn the Nelson Street Jazz Club is mentioned on the page about the Marimba Coffee House. Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. The best thing is Im still alive and have great memories. loved those ..times i/ve never lost my love of Jazz, and am still singing those beautifull songs in and around the Northeast. It was a great place to go to if you liked dancing which I did. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. I well remember the Crescendo club belonging to Ray Grehan as I was involved in the alterations carried out there. old nightclubs in south shields. Oz disco nightclub The date of this photograph remains a mystery but it shows the Oz disco nightclub in Garden Lane. Ken, remembers you as a great singer. I still have the Badfinger single I won off the DJ in my treasure box. 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! Gosh this all brings back some fab memories of going dancing with my boyfriend at Change Is/Bloomers in Bath Lane from 1972 onwards and where I became a member at 14, still at school, yes 14, a rebel. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. 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. 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 My best friend married one of his friends (later divorced). Thursday nights at the Agogo were the highlights of my week thats when the big-name touring acts played there, and admission was seven shillings and sixpence. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, My boyfriend was working and was 15. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg 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. THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor I remember queueing to get inside where you went down lots of dark stairs to an amazingly even darker area with fantastically loud but mesmeric music. In the event they failed to show up, probably much to the relief of the host Keith Crombie. 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. Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? Many happy memories flooding back. power bi relative date filter include current month; old nightclubs in south shields. Initially the Downbeat was a jazz venue but towards the end of its life it featured mainly Rhythm & Blues bands. old nightclubs in south shields - nefrocaresolutions.com Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. Ive lost touch with my dad who was the bouncer with Tommy at the go go club. What a night!!!!!!! I was mortified. `you may already have it? Newcastle in the mid to late sixties had a vibrant night life which, outside of London, was probably the best in the country for wining, dining, dancing, music and gambling.