I have since updated it with additional memories sent in by readers and viewers of this website but it must only be a fraction of the places that you could call a club in Hull since the Second World War, other than traditional 'Social Clubs' and working mens clubs. However, it never seems to have been listed in the telephone directories, unless it was classed as a pub - everyone knows it was in the old Skylines premises, so where was it recorded? Rumours Night Club, 208-210 Anlaby Road. The first of a number of clubs to occupy this site from 1990 onwards, which sadly involved the partial destruction of this section of a wonderful Georgian terrace. You will be in the Breeze and become world famous. I recall seeing Elkie Brooks & Vinegar Joe there on a number of occasions. Listed as a social club and changed to No.11 South Street from 1962 - I just love that name. Intriguing As well as having rock groups in the 1960s (and 70s?) Hull Daily Mail - read now online on YUMPU News Magazine flat rate Subscription Read digitally YUMPU News digital subscription - 30 days free trial! Fast forward to the mid-90s and . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Took over the old Kings Market shopping arcade in late 1998 early 1999. Please follow this REGISTRATION link to fully complete the registration process a 25.00 per child non-refundable registration fee will be charged. Opened over 40 years ago, Spiders has seen all the alternative music scenes come and go and managed to live to tell the tale. So why then at 9.50 in the evening, were there no men on the dancing space at all I wondered? Tower Nightclub & Restaurant, 52 Anlaby Road. Owner Malcolm Backhouse of South Cave had known there was a demand for this type of entertainment for some years. Formerly the flea-pit Tower Cinema. Took over from Ritzy as part of the Central Park premises in late 1995 early 1996. It was also a big part of Hull's Seventies clubbing. Something went wrong, please try again later. Originally known variously as the Kon-Tiki Club, the Barn and Disco 66. They had a sort of barrier in front of the bar behind which girls stood and you had to give them your order they would then get it from the bar staff and you then paid them, the system was dropped after a few months thank goodness, the beer was Camerons if I remember rightly'. Took over the Club International in 1989-90 and was demolished shortly after, circa 199 something. The Oddessy Diskotek, formerly known as Scamps, located at no. Chris Ketchell recalls this had red awnings outside. It was formerly Seven Seas Club, and had nice Tetleys beer in the upstairs bar. Now they can include snack bars, flashing lights, waitress service, drinks with meals all competing for one of the most attractive money markets in the country today the teenagers. A rig includes frequency lighting, ultra-violet light and slide projection. The club was the former Skyline ballroom and had two halls - the main cabaret room that held 1200 guests SEATED and 200 more standing, plus a 700 person discotheqe next door. So there the management are fighting to rectify a situation, which is not a problem to them alone, by currently using a pass system. it was famous for the way the dance floor bounced up and down as everyone danced in time with the music. One manager spoke of a few 40 year olds wandering in late on a Saturday night, another that they were trying to reach the older group on a Tuesday evening and a few are tending to drift in. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1982. Late in 1993 it joined with Quigleys to create the Oasis Club and is now [2001] part of Club Zen. I believe that the building was originally a Baptist Church and reportedly still had straw in the roof (early form of roof insulation) which helped the fire get a hold. Graham Wilkinson remembers it as a dance place. Blue LampLive Music Club & Bar, 2 Norfolk Street. One of Hulls discos is pushing the idea of an under 18 night. For 17 year old Terry Baynes its the atmosphere that draws; Its more lively, there is more happening. Taking over the old Fifty One Casino Club/Club 51 site, the Silhouette Club opened in 1979 owned by Zipwain Ltd., see right. Somewhere to go and not much else to do. 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. Gondola Club & Coffee Bar, Little Queen Street. Did this become a record shop? Site re-opened as a pub (?) Waterfront Club (The), Princes Dock Side. Scamps This George Street establishment started out as Scamps, which served beer in German-style steins in the adjacent Hofenbrau bar. Later to become another venue - Ku2. Could the name suggest it was opened in 1966? If I could find my copy of the NME encyclopaedia I could give you more names. Run by Reg Lane and Andrea Petty. Jailhouse Rock Club Venue & Bar, 2 Norfolk Street. First established in 1962 the company changed its name in 1986 in-line with its core business of "Security Control, Alarm Monitoring & Patrols". I have still got my membership card with nice sillouette figure on the front. It may also have started life as a working mens club (see Working Mens Clubs page). NB Red Bird was also advertising Go-Go dancers for hire in 1975. Rex Booth wrote an article in the Hull Times of 17th August 1973 entitled Theyre in the groove and the sound is Rock! [Sounds like Smashey & Nicey] that recorded the popular 50s nights at the club that were well attended by Hulls Teddy Boys. It was still open in 1995 but not listed in 1996. Opened in 1999 from the ashes of the re-vamped Paradise Club. Ephemera: Scamps Ticket by Nick Boldock on 12th July 2016 Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg - thanks Rob! The scene on George Street in Hull, day after a fire ripped through the Oddessy Disco and Dingwalls Bar in the city. Paul and Graham dont mind turning out for the evening in gear very different from their normal working clothes. 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. Not listed separately elsewhere. SCAMP Security provide a comprehensive range of integrated security, fire protection and manned guarding services. But who are the people who frequent the discos the people who are Hulls night owls and who are just starting to wake up when most of us are going to sleep? Older people are finding the discos more attractive. Continued until late 1999 or early 2000 when both became The Universal. Michael Appleton had been in charge for six months in his second stint with the club before getting the boot this afternoon. Difficult to trace in the telephone directories unless it was listed as a pub? Another confusing name, Ceasars had been a Casino in George Street circa 1975-78 at nos.48-50, but this Ceasars was listed as a night-club from 1994 and despite the numbering appears to have taken over from Ku2, which was no longer listed from this year on. It was a turning point for the city. Not listed in 1994. company owns shopstyle codycross; After a pause he replied where commercial ones are concerned there has been some relenting on the part of the Watch Committee I think, and the whole area is waking up to the idea of sound and vision. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The Hull Times ran an article in July 1971 regarding the Bailey Organisation's latest and largest night-spot; Bailey's at Hull. And it was a lucky escape for the 400 clubbers who were in the venue only an hour before the fire broke out. 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. For the first few minutes when playing to a new audience the DJ must watch for their reaction and then cater for it throughout the evening. Stackridge, a particularly memorable rendition of "Let there be lids". I was unable to stay on because we were leaving Hull altogether; it must have been June, July or August 1963'. But their work is not just a question of putting on records and flashing a few lights. Scamps Snack Menuplease follow this link to view or download. Mention the word discotheque. The building's owners, London based Freshwater Group, made a start in sending insurance assessors to the building shell. Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg thanks Rob!). Club contact: LANCE POWERS. Follow Hull Live on Facebook -Like our Facebook page to get the latest news in your feed and join in the lively discussions in the comments. Demolished along with Odyssey next door following a fire in 1984. This legendary local hot-spot - fondly known as Tower For An Hour - was first listed as a nightclub in 1984. Venue: Locarno Ballroom by Nick Boldock on 11th February 2018 A legendary local nightspot of the 1960s, the Locarno was the place to be until its closure in 1971. Latterly closed and under threat but now [2009] open again as . A cabaret club open in the early 1970s, with an excellent name, and its logo was a cute Penguin carrying a drinks tray (from an advert in the Hull Times, 2 May 1971. Formerly the Ocean 11 Club. 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. 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. 1950s crooners often found themselves in poll place alongside the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and The Rolling Stones. Demolished circa 1992? Conservation Action Group was very involved in its early days. Pic 'Scamps_Nightclub': 'The entrance to Scamps' Pic 'scan0013 . Hopes to another home for the Oddessy were raised in September 1984, as discussions were held for a partnership with Wally Mays at the Tower Nightclub, but these fell through by December of the same year. Before its demise, the club had originally opened on February 11, 1982, with a guest appearance by Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates. Our daily newsletter- To get the latest headlines direct to your email inbox every day,click here. In 1997 Dj vu (Independent Promotions) situated in the Hull Business Centre were first entered in the Yellow Pages under night-clubs. They opened a new club downstairs in june 1968 as Penny Farthing, and we moved our radio discos there. It was a large two storey warehouse type building. This was a former hairstylists and caf until the late 1960s when it was supposedly known off the record as Movin Scene. Regular band was The Alan Bond Orchestra. Each group favoured their own venues but both formed their own clubs that frequently met in rooms above pubs, as well as clubs. 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. 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. Sounds like a musos venue or a jazz club? Even classical composer Aaron Copland agreed: - if you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles. But did it still serve Tetleys? Please take a look at the Staff Profiles page for more information. He appeared one Thursday night and my friend and I were the only people in the club that night! 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. The Hull Daily Mail recorded a new night-club on County Road North in 1984. Slade again, and several others there. Listed under clubs, social & general from 1971 until 1973 and was known as a dance venue. Those are three of the conclusions to be reached from a steady look at the swinging discotheque scene in Hull a scene that has mushroomed in recent months to provide the city with discos of all types. Ruth previously completed Level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People having previously completed Playwork level 8. Hull Music Archive is an ongoing project which aims to document a full and detailed history of music from and related to . For, say 8 you can have a full evenings entertainment of music and lights for your party, with the music to suit your own or your guests varied tastes. Help! 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. They DID have a casino licence, and also a dance floor and club operation. Trouble is of course, cater for one group and you throw yourself open to abuse by another. Opened late 1990 (?) Mecca Dancing, Locarno Ballroom, Ferensway. There was a lot of speculation surrounding the fire. The headline was: -. Chris Ketchell recalled: - I know the date it opened. This remained the case throughout the 1960s but as the decade wore on the ballrooms began to be complemented by coffee bars, which became a place for teenagers to gather and listen to their new music whilst sipping Espresso day or night. 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. Noted under clubs, social & general from 1970 until 1973 but sounds a bit more up-market and dancey. Both venues were burnt to the ground in, I am almost certain, 1985 Steve and I had been to Waterfront followed by the take away curry house on George Street and were just walking past when the fire brigade first arrived. Club Benefits: Open Membership, Club Newsletter, Informative Programs, Regular . I can't remember the name of the owner, a small neat man with a bit of a presence, or his girlfriend, whoput on regular dancing displayswith her partner in what would nowadays not go amiss in Strictly. All classes of people ask for a mobile disco to entertain them at some time it seems - from the types we might expect; such as University students to those we might not; such as golf club members. click here to follow Hull Live on Twitter. Chris Ketchell remembered: - Gondola Club - It was in Little Queen Street, latterly that loud Sgt. Majic Garden (Humberside Theatre), Spring Street. Extremely loud, with impressive light shows etc. Scamps of course became Odyssey (actually wasnt it spelt wrong?) In 1972, just months after this article appeared, the Hull Telephone Directory had a section for Discotheques in its Yellow Pages for the first time. Kitti also completed her Level 8 in Social Care, Children & Young People and will now take a break from the studying before moving into her management qualifications. Taking over the old Skyline Ballroom (and Baileys?) It was a place you went after going round town and where you could get a drink after pub closing hours. 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'. 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; The secrets behind Hull's mysterious black door that goes to nowhere, The shocking riots which left Hull prison all but destroyed with 4m damage, The luxurious past hidden behind this wall in Whitefriargate. They have very regular bookings at various pubs in the district where they are an added attraction for the customers. Andre Brannan was also an early visitor:- 'Have fond memories of Malcolms from 72 to 74. Was it anything to do with Furmans or were the rooms above the shop just vacant and available? were listed, the Majestic in Witham and the New York Hotel & Ballroom Anlaby Road, the latter listed in the Hotels (mostly public houses) section. Later listed as Club International, a night-club, until 1989. Hull College-Students Union, Queens Gardens. Neither was listed after 1972 and it became Tiffanys in 1973. How 60s is that name? I cant locate it in the telephone directories, but Chris Ketchell remembers the name was taken from the number plate of the owners car. 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.
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