Barabella's was where sadly the NIA is now, (I saw Martha Reeves and the Vandellas there when I was 16) but Peppermint Place was almost next to Maxwell's Plum(wine bar) at Five Ways, both of which were favourite haunts when I was 16 onwards, Maxwells had a nightclub upstairs which was Maximillian's - did they have a disco floor that was illuminated or am I just wishing?
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Barbarella's was in Cumberland St off Broad St on the right heading out of town. I seem to remember the club being on the left about fifty yards down. It had multiple rooms often playing different music or bands. I think it belonged to the Fewtrells and some really legendary names played there especially in the punk era. It may be a false memory but I am sure Sid Vicious was at the bar the night Steel Pulse played there. After going there we used to head further up Broad St towards Five Ways to a cafe called the Tow Rope that used to be open all night. It wasn't always the most pleasant place but you could get a cup of tea any old time of night.
Hostaria (Hosteria?) Wine Bar was in Hurst St on the other side of the road from the Hippodrome but I can't remember exactly how far down it was. We used to go there with some people ever Thursday night for a year or so around 78/79. I had forgotten all about it until I saw your post.
Hostaria (Hosteria?) Wine Bar was in Hurst St on the other side of the road from the Hippodrome but I can't remember exactly how far down it was. We used to go there with some people ever Thursday night for a year or so around 78/79. I had forgotten all about it until I saw your post.
Atherstonebrummie
proper brummie kid
I had been wracking my brains to think of the name of this wine bar, and now have found it on here - Hosteria, where I drank my first jug of sangria!!! I asked about it when visiting the Diskery in Bromsgrove Street and the chap there told me it was approximately on the site where the Weatherspoon's pub is now on Hurst Street, but neither of us could remember the name!! Changing the subject a little bit, has anyone visited the Diskery? Very interesting place run by very informative staff. Re : Kahn & Bell - my husband spent a week's ages on a tigerskin (fake) waistcoat from there back in the day!
petewhitemdr1
brickie brummie
wasnt it called hosteria one, used to go in and order a bottle of bulls blood wine each, about £3 a bottle. mid 70s
Hosteria One rings a bell. It definitely had candles on the tables and you bought wine by the bottle.
I missed out on the Rum Runner but Duran Duran supported Hazel O'Connor when she toured the music from the movie Broken Glass. The movie was 1980 and the tour must have been 80/81. They launched massively off the back of that support tour. The Rum Runner time must have been before that I suppose,maybe 79.
I missed out on the Rum Runner but Duran Duran supported Hazel O'Connor when she toured the music from the movie Broken Glass. The movie was 1980 and the tour must have been 80/81. They launched massively off the back of that support tour. The Rum Runner time must have been before that I suppose,maybe 79.
horsencart
master brummie
My favouright night club was Samantha,s
alan bartlett
master brummie
That,s it, I remember now. Good club Barbarellas, you had to get there sharpish else you could,nt get in. Remember seeing The Dave Clark Five there.
HiHi All,
I know there will be people out there can help me with my quest! I am trying to find the address of Barbarella's and Peppermint Place Nightclubs please!
I remember a small club on Corporation Street somewhere where Yates/The Crown are and I thought it was Barb's but a friend said no.....and we are both too young to remember (honestly)
I "remember Peppermint Place being on Broad Street by Five Ways but another friend said it was at the top of New Street!
And does anyone remember Hosteria's Wine Bar??
Please Help!
Barbarellas was one of Eddie fewtrells first clubs and was in John bright st near the futurist cinema
Sloopys was the club by the crown in corporation st
It was a downstairs disco
Peppermint place was on broad st
Bk
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
I don't know anything about the 70's club scene in Birmingham as the 60's was my time for night clubbing in Birmingham (what few there were), but I always thought that Barbarellas was just around the corner from Broad Street on Cumberland Street, somewhere around what is now called Brindley Place.
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Barbarella's was definitely in Cumberland Street. Eddie Fewtrell did own a club on John Bright Street called Rebecca's, it was on three floors.
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Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
As I said earlier Barbarellas and all that "New Age" stuff was a long time after my night clubbing days were finished. So having no personal experience of the club I have just looked it up, it doesn't appear in the trade directories until 1973/74 and the address is 41 Cumberland Street. According to the directory that puts it on or near the corner of Cumberland Street and Oozles Street North. Oddly according to the 1950 map number 41 should be on the other side of the road up near Broad Street, perhaps Mike might be able to sort it out.
Phil.
The map below shows the numbering. I have added the number of the brass foundry (26), which shows that the numbering went from Broad st no 1,2,3... on south side (or west as described in Kellys) to Oozells st north, then directly across road to the brass foundry (no 26) then down the other side, which would make no 41 close to Broad St on the north (or east) side
The map below shows the numbering. I have added the number of the brass foundry (26), which shows that the numbering went from Broad st no 1,2,3... on south side (or west as described in Kellys) to Oozells st north, then directly across road to the brass foundry (no 26) then down the other side, which would make no 41 close to Broad St on the north (or east) side
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Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
As the lawyer on Alan Partridge said, "I rest my case".
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The site https://www.birminghammusicarchive.com/barbarellas/ states that it was on the site of the RBS bank in Brindley place,
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Mike
If this overlay map that Lyn recommends is accurate the site you link to is almost correct though most of the club would have been on the site of 5 Brindley Place as opposed to 7 Brindley Place where the RBS is located.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=52.4776&lon=-1.9147&layers=176&b=6
If this overlay map that Lyn recommends is accurate the site you link to is almost correct though most of the club would have been on the site of 5 Brindley Place as opposed to 7 Brindley Place where the RBS is located.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=52.4776&lon=-1.9147&layers=176&b=6
selly park fields forever
Son of the fields
Esteemed Brummies does anyone remember what road Holy City Zoo was on ? It was in some railway arches over the north side of the city centre. End of the 70s/start of the 80s was the era.
