. Not to be out-done, the East Hull Baths also held regular dancing evenings in the 1950s. The headline was: -. Even classical composer Aaron Copland agreed: - if you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles. The sixties popular music scene was more diverse than todays, although it could be said that the boundaries were a little clearer. Paul Rusling has more specific memories: -'Locarno, aka The Mecca, - well, I could write a book on that. But did it still serve Tetleys? Our daily newsletter- To get the latest headlines direct to your email inbox every day,click here. 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 club was built on a site at the junction with Grimston Street that had been vacant since the multi-storey car park adjoining it was built in 1966. Intriguing As well as having rock groups in the 1960s (and 70s?) The place would have been frequented by art students (the epitome of cool at that time). Nightlife And Music In The 70's Nightlife And Music In The 70's Leaving school to going to work, moving up from church hall teeny bop discos to dancing the night away in the adult discos & nightclubs. Sparkling black walls, floor awash with sticky beer, Sylvia (Focus) & Frankenstein (Edgar Winter Band) on the Juke Box, bliss. 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. url_twitter = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hullmusicarchive.co.uk%2Fephemera-scamps-ticket%2F'; as a more trendy venue. The dance floor was in the basement and was exceedingly seedy. Hull Live has a range of Facebook groups for communities across Hull and East Yorkshire. 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 (?) This marked possibly the beginning of the new breed of discos, a mobile event rather than a static club? 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. Listed as a nightclub from 1999. The blaze took over 60 firefighters to control and was first noticed by a passing taxi driver and a burglar alarm sounding at roughly 2.30am. Website reader Terry Scott recalls the Prohibition 66 Club - possibly on the site of the old Kevin Ballroom. Now [2001] Enigma. This was a former hairstylists and caf until the late 1960s when it was supposedly known off the record as Movin Scene. 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. In the late 60s I think it was known as 'The Round' and /or 'Bizarre society' c.1971. Part of the Mecca Dancing group. Owned by Sami Leisure and included its own Taxi firm - Kings Taxis. The Oddessy Diskotek, formerly known as Scamps, located at no. 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. In the early 1980s I remember seeing The Damned (and later Captain Sensible solo) and possibly Dr Feelgood (again) but others are a blur. So why then at 9.50 in the evening, were there no men on the dancing space at all I wondered? A few clubs, that were often un-licensed, also provided gambling and a stage for the local Beat group, Jazz combo or Folk Club, whereas the new discotheques (discos) catered solely for the ravers who craved to dance to mostly pop-chart orientated music in more extrovert hip surroundings. Vol. All children have individual care plans completed to help with their development and support. Scamps will be closed for the holiday starting Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Noted from 1962 as a ballroom dancing venue and listed as such in the telephone directories, but did it later have nights and Saturday mornings Im sure I remember going or being taken - devoted to popular dancing? 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). It was also a big part of Hull's Seventies clubbing. I think I am correct in saying this was one of Hulls first Gay bars. 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!! He appeared one Thursday night and my friend and I were the only people in the club that night! Can, Darryl Ways "Wolf" and New York Dolls, gave them directions to get to the club. You cannot actually see the club, just the sign so I suppose that it is possible that it was a sign pointing down. First established in 1962 the company changed its name in 1986 in-line with its core business of "Security Control, Alarm Monitoring & Patrols". Listed concurrently with Locarno. Owner Malcolm Backhouse of South Cave had known there was a demand for this type of entertainment for some years. See Barracuda. In the 1980s it became the alternative venue in Hull, and was the location for many events usually patronised by social workers, students or teachers. Also catered for the rock crowd as most clubs eventually had to. They DID have a casino licence, and also a dance floor and club operation. in 1991/92 named Sergeant Peppers. 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. Mention the word discotheque. 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. Andre Brannan was also an early visitor:- 'Have fond memories of Malcolms from 72 to 74. Tel 07792 768202 I seem to remember foreign seaman, prostitutes etc. Obviously, having compiled the list in 2001 - it only features venues up to that date - somebody else can bring it up to date please. 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. Tony Cliff is one of three partners who run a local mobile disco. which burnt down under allegedly suspicious circumstances back in the 1980s. 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'. Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. Fast forward to the mid-90s and . Demolished along with Odyssey next door following a fire in 1984. First noted in the entertainments section of the Yellow Pages in 1981 - another part of the Mecca Group, although I attended a party there in December 1980, so it must have opened earlier. It was renamed Tiffany's in 1972, when it became the only place to be. 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. Graham Wilkinson remembers it as a dance place. etc. The strangely sixties sounding Telstar Club opened in September 1974 to serve Englands biggest housing estate. Noted in the 1966 telephone directory under cafs and restaurants, but could you dance there? Did it have anything to do with the Corn Exchange pub? 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. 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. Email us, Scamps Out of School Clubs Yes you could dance (well freak-out anyway) if you could find room to do so - or actually manage to stand up in the first place. One non musical memory was from that period when they couldn't serve you drinks except by waitress. Took over the Club International in 1989-90 and was demolished shortly after, circa 199 something. The empty property was eventually secured by a consortium of local investors after months of negotiations with refurbishment work starting on January 4, 1984. Another incarnation of the old Ceasars Palace, Ku2, Bali Ha`i site, opening late 1997? 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. twitter_user = 'via=hullmusicarchiv'; Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. Formerly the Gothenburg Coffee Club and listed from 1973 until 1975 when it was listed as the Rio Disco Coffee Club, and continued to be listed until 1977. A rig includes frequency lighting, ultra-violet light and slide projection. They are fighting to correct their image; they are very slowly attracting an older type of customer; they make plenty of work for those involved behind the scenes. Under the name of Montagues Club, part of the building of the former Dunwells Forge had become the Forge Bar, with the disc jockey sat directly in front of the old forge chimney. Chris Ketchell remembered: - Gondola Club - It was in Little Queen Street, latterly that loud Sgt. They opened a new club downstairs in june 1968 as Penny Farthing, and we moved our radio discos there. click here to follow Hull Live on Twitter. Rave Magazine, November 1966 & April 1967 editions, Tower House Publications, London 1967 (authors collection). Still running in 1989 but converted to the Paradise Club in 1989-90. Meeting at Waterfront on 28 February 1980; but theres hardly anything written in my 1979 diary.. However, a website viewer Robert W notes: -, 'I was one of those 'elitist students' at Hull University in 1972-75, and didn't like the discos there, except that on Sunday evenings the OUTSIDER DISCO was on in one of the small rooms. 22 - July 27 - Aug 9, 2022 - Scamp Club Very rough and tumble with an old black guy on the door who always had a baseball bat handy. 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. Listed as a night-club for the first time in the telephone directory of 1992. Later circa 1990 moving to new premises at No.29Park Street, where it remained for many years. In 1997 Dj vu (Independent Promotions) situated in the Hull Business Centre were first entered in the Yellow Pages under night-clubs. Part of the Dorchester Hotel to you and I. However, Graham Hardy has a different take: - 'I dont actually remember the Barracuda but do recall seeing a photograph ofBishop Lanewhen it was there. But he finds no fights where he goes. Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg - thanks Rob!). New kid on the block opened circa 1998; catering for thirty-somethings apparently although their original promotion suggested they were introducing an over 25s club to Hull. There was a very large Bouncer called Dennis. Before its demise, the club had originally opened on February 11, 1982, with a guest appearance by Radio 1 DJ Simon Bates. The Hull Times ran an article in July 1971 regarding the Bailey Organisation's latest and largest night-spot; Bailey's at Hull. 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