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. Magazine. Did it become Club International and later Henrys again or was thelaterHenrys a bar within Club International? The Hull Telephone Directory of 1960 had no individual sections for entertainments, discotheques, music venues, coffee clubs, coffee bars, nightclubs, or even working mens clubs. 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. Latterly the New York Hotel & Ballroom, from the 1950s onwards, where you could dance away to Harold Dawson & his band. Published by at June 30, 2022. 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. as a more trendy venue. Took over, from what had been Olivers, in 1990 and was an excellent rough and tumble place. Now [2001] Club Zen. We would like to thank you for a wonderful 2022 and we look forward to seeing you in 2023! 25 year old Ray Copeland was appointed the manager of the 80,000 club, scheduled to open in August 1971. Some of the Hull Jazz music clubs proved to be long-standing, such as those held at the Corn Exchange, the Haworth Arms (known as the Phase Two Club by the late 60s) and the George Hotel (corner of Walton Street), which enjoyed a boom in interest in the 1970s. Graham Wilkinson remembers it as a dance place. 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. They DID have a casino licence, and also a dance floor and club operation. Listed as a nightclub from 1999. Ruth is working towards her PDA Plus Level 9 in Childhood Practice, Leadership and Management since August 2021. . 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. 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. Opened late 1990 (?) Tiffanys Nightspot & Discoteque, Ferensway. Charlotte joined the team in April 2022 and is doing a BA in Childhood & Youth Studies. Later to become another venue - Ku2. Regular bandleader was Norman Mail & his band. And the mobiles cater for the same age group as do the residents ones. Andre Brannan was also an early visitor:- 'Have fond memories of Malcolms from 72 to 74. Part of the Manchester Hotel and a very cool place to go in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Towards the end of its time, they opened a second dance floor on the ground floor. Let us know your views on it. Please take a look at the Staff Profiles page for more information. Scamps This George Street establishment started out as Scamps, which served beer in German-style steins in the adjacent Hofenbrau bar. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1982. Revolution in the Head; The Beatles Records and the Sixties, Ian Macdonald. It opened 7 days per week till 5am and in summer of course, I remember leaving at that time in daylight!'. Regular live music venue; I saw Slade, Little Bob Story (French rock band who crucified Small Faces numbers), errrr? Listed in 1966 only and was probably an early dance venue similar to the Locarno but this has to be confirmed. Trouble is of course, cater for one group and you throw yourself open to abuse by another. This place has put a ban on jeans but as the manager says - very few come in jeans and as Mr Croskill points out casual dress does not necessarily mean troublesome people. n the early 1980s a Nightclub called Scamps on Waterloo Street, was bought out & renamed as Rockshots. Spiders Nightclub is an independent alternative music club in Hull. Chris Ketchell remembers Barrie Nettleton (the B) ran it with Rick Welton (the RICK). The Hull Times ran an article in July 1971 regarding the Bailey Organisation's latest and largest night-spot; Bailey's at Hull. Above this in rooms formerly offices and a school, was a wine bar entered from the tunnel entrance to Stewarts Yard. click here to follow Hull Live on Twitter. 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'. But they were not here for the beer; merely the fashion show later that night. Taylor joined the team in December 2021 and will be starting her level 7 in Social Care, Children & Young People. See Barracuda. Owner Malcolm Backhouse of South Cave had known there was a demand for this type of entertainment for some years. 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). 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? Managements have varying means of fighting another problem, the bovver boy; by trying to tackle it at its roots before it has a chance to grow. It ran as a regular late night coffee club and disco after 10:30, when the resident DJ was Jeff Bunting. 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. which burnt down under allegedly suspicious circumstances back in the 1980s. 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. 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. I cant locate it in the telephone directories, but Chris Ketchell remembers the name was taken from the number plate of the owners car. Rumours Night Club, 208-210 Anlaby Road. 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. 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). Advertised as The intimate yet lively, fully licensed disco. I have mentioned some in the gazetteer to get us started, mostly taken from Hull Jazz & Jazzmen by Laurie Dex. Graham Hardy remembers it was still open circa 1979. Help! 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). Michael Appleton had been in charge for six months in his second stint with the club before getting the boot this afternoon. There was a lot of speculation surrounding the fire. Blues sat alongside Rock & Roll and Skiffle, and Motown met with Rhythm & Blues and spawned a new breed of soul. 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. Download our app-You can download our free app foriPhone and iPad fromApple'sAppStore, or get theAndroid version from Google Play. However, Graham Hardy has a different take: - 'I dont actually remember the Barracuda but do recall seeing a photograph of, from the Lowgate end, from what I can recall, would suggest that the Barracuda was on the opposite side to the Bishop Lane Club and was very near tothe Lowgate end. A former Temperance Hotel strangely enough. Keith Daddy recalls Hofbrauhaus had strippers and topless go-go dancers at lunchtime for a couple of years and Dave Burton remembered he and Keith used to go and sit there with just half a pint a very cheap afternoon out [they only went for the beer of course]. Meeting at Waterfront on 28 February 1980; but theres hardly anything written in my 1979 diary.. Later became the Prohibition 66 Club? [.] A double site coupled with Annabellas, and both owned by the Mecca Group. Our staff are always updating their core training and keeping current with CPD training. Opened in 1999 from the ashes of the re-vamped Paradise Club. scamps nightclub sutton. Coffee Bars had arrived in the 1950s, with all things exotic enjoyed by the more liberated post-war youth, and were epitomised by the 'Two-Is' Club in London. I remember seeing there, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (some of the band members sitting round the Queens Garden fountain in stage clothes earlier in the day). Yes I assume so; the place (part of the multi-storey car park block in George Street) always has been a club. Anyone remember Scamps? I had to be off the premises by 10:30 when it opened up as a coffee bar! 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. Listed concurrently with Locarno. Another regular was Margaret, who recalls: - 'I used to frequent the Gondola Coffee Club nearly every day and three times at the week-ends. The most recent (late 1999?) Both Scamps and Hofbrauhaus had strippers on during the day at one time or another. Only one was listed in 1971 - Red Bird Discotheques of 22 New Walk Beverley, in the entertainers section. Andy also had a place 15 52 Spring bank called, originally the Speakeasy. Beechgrove Scout Hut - I saved myself for the informality of the Outsider. Noted under clubs, social & general from 1970 until 1973 but sounds a bit more up-market and dancey. Paul and Graham dont mind turning out for the evening in gear very different from their normal working clothes. 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. The headline was: -. Shortly before that happened, we were young kids hooked on the promise of fun, mad action & Disco . The Young People's Institute also held ballroom dancing nights, with regular bands - Tommy Fisher, Ken Brookes, and Louis Gold. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The empty property was eventually secured by a consortium of local investors after months of negotiations with refurbishment work starting on January 4, 1984. We come here said 18 year old Paul Dick every Tuesday, some Fridays and Sundays, quite a lot in fact. We were one of the first places to serve capuccinos and hot chocolate with whipped cream. Enjoying a renaissance in the early naughties. First listed in 1982 under clubs, social & general and still going in 2009, it was opened as a music venue by Paul Jackson in 1984 and incorporated the Unity Club in 1985. Now [2001] Enigma. I remember the jive dancers giving shows and also meeting Joe Cocker in his early days. I asked Tony what he thought were the reasons for the current boom in discos. Club Sahara and Quigleys joined forces to create one of Hulls rather down market night-clubs in late 1993. Work was planned to be completed by January 1985, with site owners Freshwater being tight lipped at the time about the future development. A swish dance hall above the 1920s Jacksons store in Paragon Street. 22 - July 27 - Aug 9, 2022 - Scamp Club The club was run by Derrick [Geoff?] Majic Garden (Humberside Theatre), Spring Street. qiiktitle = 'Ephemera%3A%20Scamps%20Ticket'; Gatsby Club (The), Royal Station Hotel, Ferensway. Although now a legend in its own lifetime, the Adelphi began life as a working mens club. Hull Entertainment Guide- Issue No.8 April 1948, Vogue Publicity Co., 6 Bond St. 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. If I could find my copy of the NME encyclopaedia I could give you more names. An application to transfer the Oddessy license was made in August, 1984. 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? Now demolished. 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. Was it anything to do with Furmans or were the rooms above the shop just vacant and available? Tel 07792 768202 Tagged #soul#funk#disco#soul funk disco boogie A running mix recorded live of the music that people would have danced too in Scamps Nightclub in Sutton and many other nightclubs around the UK in the 70s & 80s. Copyright 2022 Hull Music Archive,All Rights Reserved. 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 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. Located on the north side of Spring Bank somewhere according to Graham Wilkinson. Baileys closed its doors and was put up for sale in August 1977 due to falling attendances. It was still open in 1995 but not listed in 1996. The Hull Times ran an advertisement for this club in its issue of 28 November 1975 (page 13). Mole, who had run The Discotheque in Whitefriargate - he was also an antiques dealer. 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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. 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 Oddessy Diskotek, formerly known as Scamps, located at no. It later became a club known as Scamps, before developing into a nightclub in the 1980s called Le Beat and then Metro. Opened circa 1990, taking over the former Sculcoates Club - a working men's club. 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. Email us, Scamps Out of School Clubs 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. In the late 60s I think it was known as 'The Round' and /or 'Bizarre society' c.1971. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Club contact: LANCE POWERS. Ephemera: Scamps Ticket by Nick Boldock on 12th July 2016 Ticket for Scamps nightclub (loaned to us by Rob Goldberg - thanks Rob! 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. 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. 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