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Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

Gayle408 said:
Hi John, I’m taking a trip down memory lane. Any information you might have about the people who lived on Great King Street, I would love to hear about. My Grandparents owned the George & Dragon and lived there till it was knocked down. I was born in the house next door.
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Now the George & Dragon, i frequented there for awhile with a few
 
kicking over the traces.. many years ago maybe late 60's I remember a club located on the right hand side of the Parade
(facing toward Colmore Row) that abutted the canal, and kinda had a hazy recollection of seeing Millie " My Boy Lollipop" Small singing there..anyone else remember this place ?
 
chrissweep said:
Didn't the Beatles actually play at the Plaza, Rookery Road ?
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Yes. I went to see the Beatles at the Plaza. I can also remember going to a club near Small Heath Park where the no.8 bus crossed Coventry Rd. can't remember the name but we saw Dave Clark Five and Gerry Marsden there. I also sold programmes at the Town Hall for concerts such as The Who, Simon & Garfunkle.
 
Malcog said:
Yes, went there in 1974 and 1975 when I was a greaser ! Great times, great days, running down New St with loads of mad bikers !
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Bogarts one of my fav pubs ,mainly on a Sunday night or a Saturday before on to Samantha’s over the silver blades ,many happy hours spelt a bit inebriated in there ! Rebbecas barbarelas opposite lock ,rum runner polyannas ,sloopys ,lacarno but a few but best nights at Samantha’s ,great music great friends ,those where the days .Many hours spent at ice blades with my speed skates until booze was more important
 
Tinpot said:
Yes. I went to see the Beatles at the Plaza. I can also remember going to a club near Small Heath Park where the no.8 bus crossed Coventry Rd. can't remember the name but we saw Dave Clark Five and Gerry Marsden there. I also sold programmes at the Town Hall for concerts such as The Who, Simon & Garfunkle.
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I was a bit to young for the plaza but remember my sister going to see cliff richard dressed in her stilletoes and beehive hairdo and flared skirt and thick belt ,funny what you remember from a young age !
 
Dianne said:
Well this has brought some memories back for me - as a 17/18 year old It was "up the town" every friday saturday and sunday night (if I had any money left).

Would start off at the costermonger, then down to the Tavern in the Town,
round the corner to the Guilded Cage, then off to the Parasol or the Grapes,
then .. slowing down all the time ! ... the Parisian and last but by no means least Sloopys !

I also remember Bloomers at the Swan Yardley, usually there on a Thursday night about once every couple of months, I met my Husband there.

Other places were Rebeccas and Barbarellas , Locarno, Top Rank , Cedar Club,
Elbow Room, oh the list is endless ..... ah the good old days !!:):):):):):)
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Hi Dianne did you go uptown with Evonne . Raz
 
chrissweep said:
Hi

I'm sorry to challenge. Mothers was in Erdington High street, whereas Henrys was in the Biringham city, Hill S
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bullring boy said:
I think the blues club you're referring to is "Henry's." Black Sabbath played there to a record audience- not exactly blues, but a Birmingham legend nonetheless!
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Yep that correct Henrys did start at the Crown in Hill street and yes Black Sabbath did play there numerous times however in the early years Sabbath were a blues band
 
Darby said:
ALSO DOES ANYONE REMEMBER PJs IN BRANSTONE ST HOCKLEY.
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Yes, knew it well, do you have any idea what happened to Peter who owned it.
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It later went to Branson’s and was rave club Fridays was crunch Saturday was wobble from 10.30pm till 7am amazing if you never went here you never lived
 
Kenneth Wanstall said:
I don't know whether you'd call "Mothers" in Erdington High Street a nightclub. I used to go there in the 1960s. John Peel would DJ and introduce groups like Canned Heat, the original Fleetwood Mac and Tyranasaurus Rex.

The club was above some shops and would get so packed the condensation poured down the matt black walls.

I can also remember my Mom telling me off for going to a Blues club above the pub at the corner of Station Street and Hill Street. I never thought to ask her how she knew it was frequented by "Ladies of the Night" (I think the term my mother actually used was "Old Tails").
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WENT TO MOTHERS WED S AND SUNDAYS SAW ALL SORTS THERE THE WHO ,SOFT MACHINE,PINK FLOYD.EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND ETC.I LIED ABOUT MY AGE TO GET IN I FIRST WENT THERE TO SEE JOHN MAYALL I WAS 15 YRS OLD BY MYSELF.SAW CANNED HEAT AT A CLUB OVER THE BULLS HEAD PUB WHERE BANDS ALSO CAME I LIED TO GO IN THERE TOO.ALSO WENT TO THE CLUB OVER THE PUB CORNER OF HILL STREET WAS IT CALLED HENRYS BLUES HOUSE?
 
PATTIE said:
WENT TO MOTHERS WED S AND SUNDAYS SAW ALL SORTS THERE THE WHO ,SOFT MACHINE,PINK FLOYD.EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND ETC.I LIED ABOUT MY AGE TO GET IN I FIRST WENT THERE TO SEE JOHN MAYALL I WAS 15 YRS OLD BY MYSELF.SAW CANNED HEAT AT A CLUB OVER THE BULLS HEAD PUB WHERE BANDS ALSO CAME I LIED TO GO IN THERE TOO.ALSO WENT TO THE CLUB OVER THE PUB CORNER OF HILL STREET WAS IT CALLED HENRYS BLUES HOUSE?
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Yes, it was Henry's at the Crown pub.
Which Bulls Head did you see Canned Heat at?
 
Malcolm Robinson said:
On the 15th May 1972, I saw Slade and Status Quo on a double bill at the Top Rank Suite in Dale End. It was an exhausting but brilliant night. I met a lovely girl there who let me borrow her check jacket. After the (very) late end of the show I walked her back to somewhere near Saltley Gate where she lived. The with no mobile phones and no social media I lost the bit of paper with her home phone number on!
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Malcom, been there done that! Something about too much beer :cool:
 
THERIFF said:
hi patty, the crescendos, you mentioned roger who live over the road, if you need more info on the book i'm writing, go to the brumbeat site & onto the bullshead bob blog for june, there is an article about the book & photo, cheers chris
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Are you still about cus u posted in 2009, I am Roger Francis cousin Stan Francis.
 
Can anyone remember the name of the club/casino next to quayside tower broad street. It’s entrance was through the car park the back of quayside tower. It was there in the 90s when I worked in quayside tower. It’s fire alarm system was linked to the fire board in quayside tower.
 
Richkez32 said:
Can anyone remember the name of the club/casino next to quayside tower broad street. It’s entrance was through the car park the back of quayside tower. It was there in the 90s when I worked in quayside tower. It’s fire alarm system was linked to the fire board in quayside tower.
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Was it the 'Rum Runner'?
 

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cookie273uk said:
Was their a night club called the "Night Out" in town, I remember about 60's or 70's going with my Wife to see Frankie Laine, Frank Carson was also on the bill, I can even remember the meal - T bone steak. Eric
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Dennis Williams said:
This was it cookie....had other names....in Bristol Street....saw Roy Orbison there....
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All those English cars...Rover, Ford and Hillman, I think I see a Morris too.
 
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