Something went wrong, please try again later. Legendary local hot-spot, listed as a night-club for the first time in 1984. These were completed in December of 1970 just in time for Christmas. This was a former hairstylists and caf until the late 1960s when it was supposedly known off the record as Movin Scene. Scamps of course became Odyssey (actually wasnt it spelt wrong?) Aberdeen Blues sat alongside Rock & Roll and Skiffle, and Motown met with Rhythm & Blues and spawned a new breed of soul. Email me your picture and a little about yourself, including your address, to Scampclub@ventura breeze.com. Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg thanks Rob!). Many superb live acts appeared here (Steve Marriot, Albert Lee) and it was a great place for a boogie to good old Rock music. The neighbouring empty Dingwalls music venue (former Hofbrauhaus) was gutted, along with the Oddessy, with firefighters describing the blaze as white hot, bending steel girders out of shape. Majic Garden (Humberside Theatre), Spring Street. Another great name, and Near St Judes Church Hull's swingingist new club in a 1967 advertisement, mentioned in one of Tim Josephs Grandads columns in WHERE? And the mobiles cater for the same age group as do the residents ones. I think maybe I went there from the start, whenever that was - there may have been some sort of continuity from The Brickhouse, as I think that the person who ran the disco at the Brickhouse later ran, or was involved with the place. 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!! Tiffanys Nightspot & Discoteque, Ferensway. They saw the need for a smaller venue and opened the Brick House in April 1971, which also opened during the day with a shop and a caf where records could be listened to. 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. Tony stresses it is essential to establish a communication between the disc jockey and the audience; There has got to be feed back; if the disc jockey doesnt communicate it will not be a success, he says, - and one wrong record could destroy an atmosphere its taken half and hour to build up. alternative venue in Hull, and was the location for many events usually patronised by social workers, students or teachers. Regular bandleader was Norman Mail & his band. 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). Listed from at least 1960 as a ballroom dancing venue, but gone by 1963? There are other T.C.s in the area (Grimsby has a pub called this near the Fish Dock) but may not be connected. My parents are often quite worried in case there are fights, said Paul. This suggests a possible distinction between those listed as social clubs and those listed elsewhere, i.e. 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. We supported Francis Daly through all the planning battles he had over it; and when it opened, based all our activities there; we had committee meetings and public meeting there and stored things in the basement. Tony reckons his outfit have in excess of 4,000 discs and they can provide Go-Go dancers and films if they are wanted. Opened over 40 years ago, Spiders has seen all the alternative music scenes come and go and managed to live to tell the tale. Prices as stated on the card in 1969 were as follows: Thursdays 3 shillings, Fridays and Saturdays 5 shillings, Sundays 3 shillings. Another incarnation of the old Ceasars Palace, Ku2, Bali Ha`i site, opening late 1997? You cannot actually see the club, just the sign so I suppose that it is possible that it was a sign pointing downBishop Laneto the Barracudarather than actually on the front of it. It appeared to last less than two years and was not recorded in 1993. Popular with city office workers out for a liquid lunch did they have strippers too? 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. I expended thousands of calories headbanging and consumed about three pints of beer and four pints of water. . Opened in 1999 from the ashes of the re-vamped Paradise Club. It closed in 1971 after Baileys opened and was refurbished. Flamingo Coffee Club & Casino, 106 Londesborough Street. We'd love to know what you think, Should the times be changed? 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. He was speaking from a corner of Hulls newest disco plush, attractively designed, warm, comfortable, with its double-decker layout and on Tuesday evening a bachelors paradise where the guys are out-numbered by the girls 3 to 1. Listed in the telephone directories from 1970 until 1977 under clubs, social & general and (students and teachers), which may have been some sort of licensing loophole i.e. But their work is not just a question of putting on records and flashing a few lights. Based in the old Edwin Davis building this club opened late 1992 and attempted to fill the need for a rave venue, yet sadly succeeded only in creating a drug-pushers paradise. 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. Opened 1994 ish and was listed as a night-club that became known as Room 82-88 by 1996. 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. I remember the jive dancers giving shows and also meeting Joe Cocker in his early days. 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. Youve got to try to please as many as possible he says of his night work. I think I went a number of times in the (late?) I cant remember it as being licensed, but it may have been. Continued to be listed until 1984 when it was almost destroyed by fire; demolition was underway by November 1984 and the site cleared by February 1985. 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. Now demolished. He chuckled and added and if theres a fight I always seem to be in it. I was unable to stay on because we were leaving Hull altogether; it must have been June, July or August 1963'. Chris Ketchell recalls this had red awnings outside. 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. Nothing at all; fly about on scooters Now he and his mate Graham Robertson are quite happy to spend 3 a week each to pay for themselves and their girlfriends to enjoy the discos facilities, and that sum is the most expensive item in their entertainment budget. Share on Pinterest The lads go up later answered Terry, maybe they are not dancing tonight because there is something on at 10.30 said Pat Barkworth, referring to both the empty floor and the fashion show due to be staged later. Latterly closed and under threat but now [2009] open again as . Paul Taylor was a regular, and he recalls: - 'Kestral on Charlotte Street Mews opened 1970 and the dance floor was on the 1st floor. 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. Enjoying a renaissance in the early naughties. Andre Brannan was also an early visitor:- 'Have fond memories of Malcolms from 72 to 74. 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. Also, click through Categories and Tags (at the bottom of each page) to discover different content or use the Search box at the top of the page! Closed 1986-87. Now [2001] Club Zen. Jeff also worked across the road at number 51, which was the legendary 51 Club. The most common age group we meet says Tony is the 18 to 24 age group, these are the people who go in to a pub to listen to discos. Keith, Kitti and Lesley have all COMPLETED (YIPPEE)their level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. 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). 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. Categories . twitter_user = 'via=hullmusicarchiv'; Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. 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. Vol. Anyone remember Scamps? 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 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. The Scamp is a seaworthy 12 sailboat that can handle a good dose of adventure. 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. Taking over the old Skyline Ballroom (and Baileys?) This seminal Club, then went on to become the city's main & best ever Gay Nightclub. 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'. Andy also had a place 15 52 Spring bank called, originally the Speakeasy. Hull Live has a range of Facebook groups for communities across Hull and East Yorkshire. I have still got my membership card with nice sillouette figure on the front. I think it must have opened 1979, as Ive recorded a Help! Obviously, having compiled the list in 2001 - it only features venues up to that date - somebody else can bring it up to date please. 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. Noted in 1964 and conjures pictures of guys and chicks standing around a juke box grooving to the latest discs (well it does for me, but in Cave Street that would seem a little unlikely). A swish dance hall above the 1920s Jacksons store in Paragon Street. Listed under clubs, social & general from 1965 until 1977, when it was listed simply as the Flamingo Club. Now famed for the phrase Tower fur n owerr, which is where you go when the pubs close in Hull. the Beverley Road Baths had also been a popular ballroom dancing venue in the 1950s and 1960s. Why do he and his friends make these frequent visits? '60s although I only really have specific memories of once or twice. 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