Opposite Lock Club

[Kevinharris]

Used to be a member of the Opposite Lock for a number of years in the mid 1970s. A great club. She t many happy hours there on Thursday, Friday's and Saturday nights. Was a proud owner of an Opposite Lock car sticker which was displayed on my TR7.
Happy Days

 

[Vivienne14]

Hippie Tramp party - Halloween. It says come dressed as a hippie, for one night only ! As I remember the club on other nights, it would have been 'smarter' dress.



Source : British Newspaper Archive

 

[ChrisSUk2000]

Loved the place. Only a member for a year or two while I lived in Solihull (1969-1971).
Had some fantastic times there. I seem to recall a minimal Count Basie band
playing there one night and a couple of other memorable people who's names I can't recall.
Subsequently moved to Coventry and a couple of years later, moved back down south.
A year or so later, we were devastated when The Tavern in the Town and the Mulberry Bush were bombed.
We used to go to one or the other every Saturday for lunch.
Still love Birmingham, but it's been 50+ years since, but I still have a soft spot for it.
Good luck Brum.

 

[Chunky AC]

Saw Manard Ferguson “Ex Stan Kenton band” at the Opposite Lock, I had never heard the trumpet played so well, and never heard it played as good since. wow what a horn player.

 

[Brenda 49]

I know housing is important but I don't think such a tall building at the edge of the canal is appropriate. If it interests you to object to the removal of the building that housed the Opposite Lock and the construction of such a monster at the side of the canal here is the place to write to:-

 

[Brenda 49]

Here is the artists impression for the construction on Gas Street:-

 

[A Sparks]

Here is the artists impression for the construction on Gas Street:-

Yes I did read about that on the BBC Birmingham website yesterday
l live in London now (where that sort of thing is happening all the time sadly) so I wouldn't be eligible to appeal. Very sad times, I never went to the Opposite Lock but I did go to the sister club The Factory which was in the building next door.

 

[Morturn]

We already have a thread about this and how to object

https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/52-gas-street.57617/#post-821971

 

[Richard Dye]

Here is the artists impression for the construction on Gas Street:-

How to get a lot in a small space! What happened to maintaining the ambiance of the area and associated historical values? £££!