The Heartbeat

[Yvonne B]

Does anyone remember The Heartbeat. You went up a ramp and it was above the bowling alley and The Silver Blades Ice Rink. The DJ’s played mainly reggae and blue beat. I went there most weekends in the late 1960’s

 

[oldMohawk]

I've mentioned it in this thread

Silver Blades Ice Rink

Here's a photo of me and some friends at the Milk Bar in Silver Blades about 1970.

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[oldMohawk]

It's also mentioned in the thread below

Birmingham Nightclubs of the Past - Memories

Anyone got any memories and information about nighclubs in Brum, from any time last century? Some names of ones that I remember and went to... Samanthas (was over Silver Blades ice skating rink in Hurst? St) Pollyannas (Newhall? St.) The Locarno (definitely Hurst St. with the Bali Hai one at...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[Lady Penelope]

Does anyone remember The Heartbeat. You went up a ramp and it was above the bowling alley and The Silver Blades Ice Rink. The DJ’s played mainly reggae and blue beat. I went there most weekends in the late 1960’s

Yvonne, I've only got to hear 'Jimmy Mack' by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and I'm back to the Heartbeat in the 1960's.

 

[des the bluenose]

Hi there me and my wife met at The heartbeat in Edgbaston st back in 1969! We wee regulars there from 68 through to 71!
Wondered if anyone had any pics of interior!
The ones on line are of Sheffield nightclub not Brum!

 

[Merritt]

Does anyone remember The Heartbeat. You went up a ramp and it was above the bowling alley and The Silver Blades Ice Rink. The DJ’s played mainly reggae and blue beat. I went there most weekends in the late 1960’s

I remember the Heartbeat, I think the routine was Locarno on Mondays, Heartbeat on Thurs/Fri then the Top Rank (Dale End) on Saturdays, Coulsdn't afford The Rum Runner!