Spiders Nightclub is an independent alternative music club in Hull. 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. 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. NB Red Bird was also advertising Go-Go dancers for hire in 1975. I remember seeing many of Hulls Rock Bands here around 1980, notably the wonderfully named Ethel The Frog who blew my mind with a heavy version of Eleanor Rigby (as well as the guitarist having a Gibson Explorer guitar). Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1982. it was famous for the way the dance floor bounced up and down as everyone danced in time with the music. Much the same as all the other so called coffee clubs such as Cameo or Gothernburg'. Noted as a Sunday night concert stage that occasionally featured jazz bands, but you could dance Mid 1970s? - we are quite happy with the image of discos and a disco is a bit more lively than a pub. Now [2001] Club Zen. Still there in 1991, as the photo below was taken in that year. It later became a club known as Scamps, before developing into a nightclub in the 1980s called Le Beat and then Metro. Blue LampLive Music Club & Bar, 2 Norfolk Street. The majority of his friends visit discos two or three times a week, and Terry and his pals find them the current in-place to meet girls. Hartlepool firm Camerons Brewery were also in a dilemma as they were due to submit details on turning the Dingwalls venue into a pub before the Hull City Council Planning Committee on January 11. Intriguing As well as having rock groups in the 1960s (and 70s?) Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. Listed as a night-club for the first time in the telephone directory of 1992. Another name for Discoteque, also referred to as Disco Kon Tiki locally. It opened 7 days per week till 5am and in summer of course, I remember leaving at that time in daylight!'. I expended thousands of calories headbanging and consumed about three pints of beer and four pints of water. 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. That had been a gambling place at some time, it still had blackjack and roulette tables when I first went in, in 1968. 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. city of gary streets and sanitation; velma kelly monologue; wellington towers brantford; 0. scamps nightclub sutton. Originally known variously as the Kon-Tiki Club, the Barn and Disco 66. (see separate entry below). Meeting at Waterfront on 28 February 1980; but theres hardly anything written in my 1979 diary.. 15, No. Montagues had gone by the end of the 1980s and the Hull Food Restaurant took over after vacating their premises in Charles Street in 1991. The most recent (late 1999?) Somewhere to go and not much else to do. In 1973 there was a section for Night Clubs for the first time in the Yellow Pages, but the only club listed in this section was Tiffanys until 1978-79 when Romeos & Juliets appeared. Share on Facebook Share. See below for circa 1980 picture. Follow us on Instagram -On the Hull Live Instagram page we share gorgeous pictures of our stunning city - and if you tag us in your posts, we could repost your picture on our page! I had to be off the premises by 10:30 when it opened up as a coffee bar! 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. 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; Towards the end of its time, they opened a second dance floor on the ground floor. Later listed as Club International, a night-club, until 1989. The Stones, Philip Norman. The night after I left my job there, The Beatles actually performed there. Graham Hardy remembers it was still open circa 1979. 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. Following further uses as a nightclub and bar, the building was also used as . You cannot actually see the club, just the sign so I suppose that it is possible that it was a sign pointing down. An ex Hull Mod recalls 'Mod haunt 66-68. [RUF is also FURmans backwards?]. 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? Was it also known as Oscars, or was that a pub within the Hotel? Was it anything to do with Furmans or were the rooms above the shop just vacant and available? Latterly closed and under threat but now [2009] open again as . There were many, many other locations around Hull where Jazz could be enjoyed, such as the wonderfully named 'Granny's Parlour Folk Club' held at the Royal Oak pub, but many went unlisted and to note them here relies on the memories of the readers so please contact me. Still listed in 1987 but gone by 1988. The Young People's Institute also held ballroom dancing nights, with regular bands - Tommy Fisher, Ken Brookes, and Louis Gold. Fagins Night-Club, Royal Station Hotel, Ferensway. It always had the same number - 28250.'. Regular band was The Alan Bond Orchestra. All children have individual care plans completed to help with their development and support. url_twitter = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hullmusicarchive.co.uk%2Fephemera-scamps-ticket%2F'; 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. May have later become the Cameo Club. It ran as a regular late night coffee club and disco after 10:30, when the resident DJ was Jeff Bunting. Conservation Action Group was very involved in its early days. The majority of his friends visit discos two or three times a week, and Terry and his pals find them the current in-place to meet girls. I remember seeing bands there from around 1982, like Haze, Split Pig, and Over The Top, an early Ron Hales band and all his later incarnations. So there the management are fighting to rectify a situation, which is not a problem to them alone, by currently using a pass system. The entry read Discoteques (sic):- see entertainments & amusements, and from 1972 no ballrooms were listed in the Hull directories. Took over the old Kings Market shopping arcade in late 1998 early 1999. 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. Was this the earlier Majestic? Regular bandleader was Norman Mail & his band. Telstar, Mr.ZZsetc., Bransholme Centre. Demolished circa 1992? The fire made it to the top of a regrettable national league when a newspaper report dated March 2 stated the blaze was the most expensive in Britain throughout January at 1.3m. First established in 1962 the company changed its name in 1986 in-line with its core business of "Security Control, Alarm Monitoring & Patrols". 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). This suggests a possible distinction between those listed as social clubs and those listed elsewhere, i.e. Later circa 1990 moving to new premises at No.29Park Street, where it remained for many years. as a more trendy venue. In another disco there is an adequate supply of door-men all of whom look capable of looking after themselves and anyone else who may need it. [the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1982) describes a discotheque as a club, caf etc.,where records are played for dancing]. Knowing what sort of entertainment they want when theyve paid their entrance fee is the work of the disc jockey people like Dave Sanders, at 20 very au-fait with the 18 to 25 year olds who are the discos most frequent customers; and who moves from being an office clerk by day to a DJ at one of the towns smaller discos by night. 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. Help! All the flashy sound and lighting rigs could never quite recreate the ambience of the Jailhouse. I think I am correct in saying this was one of Hulls first Gay bars. First listed in the Night-club section of the Yellow Pages in 1981 and still going strong in 2001 when you had the choice of Positively 4th Street upstairs, and Indie & Rock downstairs. 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. See Room. which burnt down under allegedly suspicious circumstances back in the 1980s. Did it become Club International and later Henrys again or was thelaterHenrys a bar within Club International? Scamps This George Street establishment started out as Scamps, which served beer in German-style steins in the adjacent Hofenbrau bar. Last stop on the way home from town (unless you had gone to Paradise, but that was usually early in the week and Spiders only opened Fri/Sat) with your pointed suede shoes. Both Chris Ketchell and Graham Hardy recall there may have been live music here - but could you dance? My parents are often quite worried in case there are fights, said Paul. The Blue Lamp (a reference to the club having been a police station) took over from the Jailhouse late in 1992, but was never convincing as a proper live venue. Easy places to crash a party I seem to recall. It closed and re-opened again in the late 1990s but was not listed in 1999. which burnt down under allegedly suspicious circumstances back in the 1980s. Comments Paul and Graham dont mind turning out for the evening in gear very different from their normal working clothes. Formerly Oasis, Oasis 2000, Quigleys, Club Sahara etc. Follow us on Twitter -For breaking news and the latest stories,click here to follow Hull Live on Twitter. Not sure if this was anything to do with the old T.C.s in Folkestone Street. But those who admit to being under 18 on one night may want, for drinking purposes, to be over 18 on another. 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. Chris Ketchell remembers Barrie Nettleton (the B) ran it with Rick Welton (the RICK). 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'. Very rough and tumble with an old black guy on the door who always had a baseball bat handy. 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. There was a lot of speculation surrounding the fire. Noted for the first time in 1963 as the Wellington Social Club, under clubs, social & general but was probably more of a working mens club until its new lease of life in the late 1970s (?) It re-opened in September 1972 as TIFFANYS (main hall) with a resident band plus DJs (myself - as Paul Alexander, and "Angus Androcules") and a smaller discotheue upstairs called Annabellas. So why then at 9.50 in the evening, were there no men on the dancing space at all I wondered? This seminal Club, then went on to become the city's main & best ever Gay Nightclub. Youve got to try to please as many as possible he says of his night work. 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. ). The empty property was eventually secured by a consortium of local investors after months of negotiations with refurbishment work starting on January 4, 1984. A former Temperance Hotel strangely enough. I seem to remember foreign seaman, prostitutes etc. scamps nightclub hulltyrone smith obituary. In the late 60s I think it was known as 'The Round' and /or 'Bizarre society' c.1971. Scamps Snack Menuplease follow this link to view or download. Owned by Sami Leisure and included its own Taxi firm - Kings Taxis. Became Enigma. Not listed separately elsewhere. Whether you are interested in traffic updates, parenting issues or the latest crime news, we have a group for you. As you say in your entry it was run by the local hippies - if my vague recollections are correct, the disco had been going for some time before I discovered it in late 1972, and was run by students of a hippified nature who later set up in Leonard St.I didn't go much to the town clubs - I found them too elitist - you had to wear a TIE!! Chris Ketchell recalled: - I know the date it opened. 25 year old Ray Copeland was appointed the manager of the 80,000 club, scheduled to open in August 1971. The viewpoint of these girls in their mid-twenties? 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? The Twist and the Jive were hot then. Flamingo Coffee Club & Casino, 106 Londesborough Street. The following list of fondly remembered venues was gathered in 2001 from my own memory and those of friends and family, and may spark a few memories of our dancing (or relaxed listening) days. Ive just been looking in old diaries. If I could find my copy of the NME encyclopaedia I could give you more names. A mark of the discos popularity and of the gradually changing age and social groups they are attracting is the new entertainment phenomena, which has risen alongside them over the last year or so the mobile disco. Sounds like a musos venue or a jazz club? Pic 'Scamps_Nightclub': 'The entrance to Scamps' Pic 'scan0013 . However, Graham Hardy has a different take: - 'I dont actually remember the Barracuda but do recall seeing a photograph ofBishop Lanewhen it was there. I worked in the big room as cabaret host and resident DJ, 5 nights a week , while at College (of technology) doing my radio qualifications'. 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 child's name) as well as suitable wet weather clothing and shoes for your child. Mole, who had run The Discotheque in Whitefriargate - he was also an antiques dealer. 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. This marked possibly the beginning of the new breed of discos, a mobile event rather than a static club? Still running in 1989 but converted to the Paradise Club in 1989-90. I saw the visiting American blues harp player Little Walter there; it may have been a place where the can the white man play the blues early British R`n`B people like Chris Farlowe, Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band etc. Owner Malcolm Backhouse of South Cave had known there was a demand for this type of entertainment for some years. Malcolms was recorded in the telephone directories from 1972 until 1974 after which it was known as Intercon for a short while before re-opening as Bali Ha`i. He appeared one Thursday night and my friend and I were the only people in the club that night! 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). Taking over the old Skyline Ballroom (and Baileys?) 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. Listed from at least 1960 as a ballroom dancing venue, but gone by 1963? 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 cost 10p to get in and smelt mostly of patchouli oil. In 2009 this section of Albion Street is under redevelopment to accommodation, which it started life as in the 1870s. More mainstream music began to include examples of all the styles, which can be seen from the amazing mix to be found in an average hit parade of the mid-sixties. 42, George Street, went up in smoke in the early hours of Sunday, January 8, 1984, when a fire broke out just after the club. My sister, in a recent discussion about it thought of it as a sophisticated jazz club which it may have been - that may have been the reason for the appearance of black R`n`B musicians - the date of this event is in an article in Mojo which Dave Burton loaned me recently in an article about Davy Graham and Bert Jansch (Bert Jansch was involved in some gigs with Little Walter). Robert has also completed his level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. 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. . Another regular was Margaret, who recalls: - 'I used to frequent the Gondola Coffee Club nearly every day and three times at the week-ends. 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. Excellent music, always. Noted for the first time in the telephone directory of 1961 under Dancing, Ballroom and later probably became the Top Rank Club, circa 1966. Mole, who had run The Discotheque in Whitefriargate - he was also an antiques dealer. Took over, from what had been Olivers, in 1990 and was an excellent rough and tumble place. We were one of the first places to serve capuccinos and hot chocolate with whipped cream. Ruth previously completed Level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People having previously completed Playwork level 8. 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). 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. One was clearing debris from a stairway when he was blown down the stairs in a blast from a gas explosion. 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