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Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. #11 of 20 Nightlife in South Shields. I met my first girlfriend Sandra Findley then with all her friends who use to go there, Linda & Sylvia Stoddart, Pat Larby, Cath, Eleanor and Jen. I had a great time.Lots of memories. Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. He told me he had a photo of Ronnie Kray with a bloke sitting on his knee! [Just stumbled across this, I am the son of David Finlay please put all your stories from the hay days so I can get some sort of history to pass on to my kids as my mother jackie and davey split up when I was a baby and I only have his reputation to talk of and dont know if what I am told is true. Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. I think Wednesdays was Cats Night Out mainly only records being played but Saturdays it was bands,The Kylastrons were a favourite I remember in their leather trousers playing Hall Of The Mountain King with loads of echo. my info is that Bob Monkhouse did indeed have an input in Change Is..formerly the Picadilly club the resident band that opened the Picadilly in the mid sixties was My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. Mum is 80 now and terminally ill with cancer. ___________________________________________________________________________. He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy days. We went often and went for the great music and danced all night. Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. they were with some very large chaps and i believe an escort of C.I.D. Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. After the party scene at John Osbornes house, the camera pans along a set of party goers as the police raid the party, and Oxley is one of those. Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. We also played at the Seaburn Hall Cats night out regularly and the Rink ballroom. Ahhh the memories of such magical days Hey everyone Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Theres also a poster from the 60s of The Seaburn Hall when the Crusaders supported the Moody Blues. Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. Detroit sounds the hinge the outfit perfumed garden well me for one as I was in ALL of them our biggest claim to fame was backing the opportunity knocks star the muscle man at the middle club, byker. Roger, thanks for a great website, it continues to bring back memories some good, some bad and some unprintable. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. Hi Margaret, I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. If anyone has any good images or information, please post on here or contact me personally. I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. - Mike Mezz. I would like to add, we played with Johnny Dankworth at Club Eleven, on the same bill was Danny Williams (Moon River) Great guys and what a night. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. 190 Dave, Hi, used to follow the Sect, go to various clubs and halls around Newcastle.Also the Elcorts, then the New Religion, and New Elcorts, I believe. That totally made my day, especially after having visited his grave just last week. It had a bad name she said. didnt Bob Monkhouse have something to do with Change Is? I went to Change Is regularly from about 1969/70 until Scamps opened at the beginning of 1974 I think? Suzanne, Of course I remember your dad Jimmy, many great times working together. My first event that I went to was every Saturday at the Miners Welfare hall which I think was in Burnopfield where the reqular group were Trevor Chance and the Gamblers. Tinker Smiths My boyfriend was working and was 15. I used to go to the Club A Gogo in 1967/1968 as a 15 year old and saw many great bands; Hendrix, John Mayall, Cream, Family and loads of others. Tommy Oxley worked as a part-time Court Usher then. Great venue. Hi June I do remember the Palleta, it used to be the place to go during the day, they cannot have done much business as we all used to buy one drink and make it last for hours until we got kicked out. Jane Maddison, How are you? I can still remember the feeling of excitement I felt when walking up the stairs and opening the double doors to be greeted by very loud and always very good music. My mum used to sing with Jimmy Bence at the Mayfair back in the day. If you want to get in touch enquiry@deadgoodvideo.co.uk. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. In this day and age, we could never have what we had back then. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A Later, graduated on to the Cavendish and Greys, dont know what happened to Sect. I still have the Badfinger single I won off the DJ in my treasure box. Sadly he passed away at a comparatively young age. It was situated at the junction of Newgate Street and Low Friar Street. What a great site this is, many personalities mentioned I knew well. The event is free to enter, with collection buckets out for those who wish to donate and will run from an early time of. Anyway, I moved to the states in 1970 and after moving around a lot I ended up here in California where I have a couple of gyms. Quite a long time ago that Pete Wallis (ex Juncos and Gamblers) was trying to make contact with any of the Gamblers boys. I played drums with The Elcort, New Religion and The Gasboard in 60,s. I well remember the Crescendo club belonging to Ray Grehan as I was involved in the alterations carried out there. He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. it was Alfie wright who owned the Crescendo Club at Whitley Bay, not Ray Grehan, trust me I opened it I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. Newcastle was the place to be back then! and myself on Hammond Organ. I left England in 1966 to emigrate to Canada but still look fondly back to my younger days and great music in Newcastle. I was a regular there in the 60s maybe 63-64-65ish La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. The club was opened on 6th February 1963 by the Levey brothers from Wallsend. TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! Eileen, In the late fifties I played many of those venues, usually singing and paying guitar in the group called The Black Cats and The Billy Gamblin Trio. The Tunnel nightclub, Jarrow, December 1991 (Image: NCJ Archive)1 of 9 Sylvesters nightclub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, circa 1990s (Image: NCJ Archive)2 of 9 The Casablanca. Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? Hi Dave Coates enjoyed reading your post I dont live in Newcastle but had lots of contacts, friends and customers from my Disque records days in town. unfortunately I missed the Go Go but spent many happy hours at The Dolce,Sloopys,Cavendish,Bloomers (Change Is) Ruperts,Annabels ,Sands Club,Sombrero,Chelsea Cat,Julies,Burgundy Cobbler,Latino,Fiesta the list goes on and on saw some great live acts over the years. Change Is was financed by comedian, Bob Monkhouse who teamed up with Newcastle entrepreneur Ronnie Markham in an attempt to open a club that would offer something different to the many other clubs in the city at that time. . Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. I did overhear a conversation in which one of the guests asked the other if he had been present at the Gogo on the night that Dave Findlay knocked out Keith Crombies teeth! I would like to say a huge Thank You to Roger for first of all, building up this amazing website and secondly helping people, as you have with me, to share their memories of a very special time in their lives. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. I have often wondered what became of Margaret Armstrong who lived on Benjamin Road in Howden and worked in a large Civil Service Centre (name forgotten). JT, Try playing the 1967 Gamblers version of Cry me a River (on YouTube) Certainly stands the test of time. so thank you for that! He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. im ABSOLUTELY desperate for any kind of info on him his life seemed to START in newcastle, ive heard all kinds of rumours, i can testify to what a nasty PIECE of work he was, so dont worry about hurting my feelings, i had none left by the time he was finished with me. The late Joes favourite tale which I have heard dozens of times was the night they were working the GoGo and a very young band were guests, in Joes words bloody useless. Yours nostalgically Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . And dont even think about the Downbeat!! We did Rehearsal Room, a Tyne Tees weekly feature on local bands, a half hour show presented by David Hamilton, we did 3 numbers loads of fun, and , we even got well paid for it. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. Should additionally have said that John Harker was also still at school when he met me after school in my uniform and wasnt someone older who hung around at school gates!!! I always thought of the area just as you opened the double doors as the viewing platform. My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, Whow I thought I was the bees knees. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. I too loved that era seemed to be so much fun and simpler! Happy days! 10. Dusk was known for its huge New Year's Eve events, staying open till 7am. Great site look forward to any info. l have always lived in the North east area and found loads of old haunts from the 50s on here. Then when I went to work at the Ministry in Longbenton the next day people were coming up to me saying they saw me onstage with Wilson Pickett. Phila. Brought back a loot of memories. The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Great site..lots of nostalgia. Many happy memories flooding back. But you'll always have your memories. re comment by margaret duz comment no. I just wish I could remember them all. It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. When they played The Cellar Club, So. The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. Remember Mike Jeffrey trying to get Legalite roulette system into me CIU clubs. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. Rehearsals were sometimes in the Engineers Club in Ellison place. He also played at The Cavendish and LA Dolce Vita. I was the only doorman for over one year. Happy Times. The Crays quickly found the law too darned hot up here and returned south after a short and unproductive trip. Ho Hum happy days and strange memories. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. Anyone still keep in touch with the Findlay brothers? Does anyone remember the Kontors band; Alan price, Chas Chandler, Bernie Maguian, Gordon Cleghorn, Nick Brandon, Chunky Bourne, Barry Preston? Both great clubs and bring back so many brilliant memories, we chose Change Is upstairs for our engagement party in November 1974 and once again not a single photo!I Jean x. Reading this took me back to my childhood. I am particularly interested to hear you worked in Change Is (I went there regularly from 1971-74 approx) my memories are of great music James brown, Fatback Band, Hamilton Bohannon, Family- Burlesque and Timmy Thomas to name but a few. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! Brings back many memories. Basically we went to anywhere where Eric Burdon was! The concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF Lovely to see Ray Grehans name mentioned. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. When the Grey Street premises closed in the mid-seventies, the New Cavendish opened at the site previously occupied by Change Is and Bloomers on Bath Lane. He was a drummer at La Strada, South Shields and Sunderland, in the 60s, my mother Rita Clay was taking the money on the door, I remember going to the kids Christmas parties that Sandford Goudie used to put on for us, he also played at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, I can remember his band was called The Opus Three, he then went on to form a band called Paulas People who were resident at The Blue Star Club, Newcastle. which was poor quality, scratches etc. As well as the Crescendo he ran the Club Tempo in London and the Pentland Club in Edinburgh. If anyone has any input on my post please respond. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. old nightclubs in south shields. Man that was a great band. Sorry to waffle on just wanted you to sayhello if it should be by any chance the Bill Colwell from 1967/8 years at our Newcastle shop. Does anyone remember the old New Orleans Jazz Club in Melbourne Street.the manager was Polish, Jurek.also his son, young Jurek, also his sister used to make an appearance every now and then. I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. Maggy Ross could be Maggy Heskith who died a few years ago. I was just a nipper at the time but I remember my folks going to all those clubs as well as Change Is. I have great memories of spending many nights, years later, listening to Nigel Stanger and Lindolph DOliviera playing with the East Side Torpedoes too. X. My wife Joan still meets up with the girls every week, Jen Sherwood, Eleanor Robson, Brenda Grieves, Marlene Charlton, Wendy Wilson, Ros Daly, Jean Orr, Elaine McCleod. They are both sisters of my mother Loretta, who also worked there. The Haymarket pub was our haunt and thats where we got to know everyone and Ill try and remember all we used meet up with. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. In the late 1950s it was converted to a ballroom and became the Majestic. Good bands played there. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? A Cumbrian group Rue & The Rockets were the resident band at the Majestic for a number of years and had a massive following in Newcastle. Wonder if anybody remembers him. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. Eric Burdon of the Animals lived in the Walker area and I remember standing next to him in the bus queue shortly before he rocketed to international fame. Im loving the new web site a fantastic design and fantastic photos. We were also friends with Clive Lee who was a total fruitcake in the style of Freddie Starr! I was then a young post-grad at Kings College 1966/67 and my girl-friend and I attended the Cavendish club regularly. Bob Redhead. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old. Any info would be really appreciated. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. I gave my mate his and told him see that guy look at the back of his jacket just as he turned round and it was `Chris Farlow. We drove all night and met some great Geordie at the match and who then took us to the Cavendish where we saw from memory Gerry and the pacemakers. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. My friend dad played with Del & the Infernos, from South Shields. A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? If I could do one thing before its too late it would be to help her reconnect with people from her past in what was the prime of her life. My father never wavered in his belief that Michael was not guilty of infamous murder of Angus Sibbet the fruit machine man/ and said he was odds on the fall guy. I have tried unsuccessfully to find photos but no one took photos way back then and so all of those precious moments and memories were never captured. Best wishes, Trevor. During the sixties, seventies and beyond the Mayfair hosted some unforgettable nights featuring many of the top chart and touring bands of the era; bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy and Nirvana, to name just a few. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Met some real characters. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. He must have been in his late fifties in the time I knew him, and I think me may no longer be with us forty years on. Robbie use to lean out of the passenger window as they were driving around shouting LOOK NO HANDS ! The 'leisure industry' pubs of 2021, of course, exist in a very different world to their mid-20th century predecessors when the town's hardworking men - seafarers , shipbuilders, coal miners and the like - were the main customers in the street-corner and riverfront bars. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. My mother Barbara Berg who worked At the Gogo when she was younger is in the second picture, along with the blonde lady on the right who is my Aunty Joan Tenniswood (young) who also worked there! Just stumbled across this great website. Life goes on. Yes the Go-Go times were brill and wish we had photos of everyone we went round with as memories of them times are a bit vague for me but Ill try and write down how those days were. Wow Rue and The Rockets have certainly filled out ! I also wore a lot of mascara and false eye lashes which sometimes pealed off! The club was managed by Ken Brady who used to be in the resident band at the Majestic in Newcastle. He was with his daughter who is also a sInger. I was hired by Ron Markem and Bob Monkhouse In January 1969 as Reception Manager for the Change Is club. Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. We also went to the Cellar Jazz Club in South Shields and to the jazz club at the Grange Hotel in Fulwell, Sunderland where lots of art students from Sunderland Art College went. Oz disco nightclub The date of this photograph remains a mystery but it shows the Oz disco nightclub in Garden Lane. My Mam, Cathy worked in the Cavendish 60s 70s in the kitchen, my dad Eddy, worked in the cloakroom with Jack I worked in the cloakroom to help out a few times alongside Jack. Sunderland. Davey, worked at club agogo sadly passed away yesterday morning great man. During his time working for the organisation he became aquainted with both Vince and Michael Lavaglio and Denis Stafford.. he always found them to be perfect gentlemen in his dealings both on a business and social level. Greg Burmans speakers were legendary but were a bastard to transport and set up. Im the daughter of Ken Maddison who had a resident trio in various local clubs in the 60s the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, La Strada in South Shields, and the Baileys clubs in Newcastle, I remember him being at La Dolce Vita, and (I think) the Latino.Sadly hes not around any more to ask, but I remember as a child hearing some of the names you mention here. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. We were also friends with music journalist Phil Penfold. Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. Fantastic read! Hi Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. If you contact me, I think that I have a couple of pictures of your Dad at La Strada that you might not have seen. 2. Amongst those talked about were two men who were heavily involved in the north east club scene in the sixties Mike Jeffery and Ray Grehan. My Dad also played on on the early ITV programme One oclock Show, does that ring any bells with people out there? i was a regular and married Vicky Hope a gorgeous bunny girl sadly she died 5yrs ago. The lavishly decorated premises had once been the Piccadilly Club, which was run by Dennis Stafford who was later jailed for the 1967 murder of Angus Sibbett in the notorious One-Armed Bandit case. We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. Things started to go wrong the following year when Bob Monkhouse found out that Ronnie Markham (who later rebranded himself as the hypnotist Romark) had been helping himself to the club takings and cooking the books. Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. My number is 0191 4922316 Suzanne x, Hi Suzanne, great to have someone else writing about Change Is. Trevor Chance. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. Dont know how she knew cos she had never been there!!! Dawn Ralston (nee. The Mayfair Ballroom opened by the Mecca organization on 12th September 1961 and continued to be a major venue in the city for 38 years. He even stood in for the pianist who hadnt turned up on my Mum and Dads wedding day! A long shot here but wondering if you ever heard of a band called the Lyle Brown showband or similarplayed in whitley bay in the mid 60s. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. The builders had only erected the wall a few days earlier HAPPY DAYS !!! It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. Does nobody remember the Jimmy Bence Orchestra the resident band at the Mayfair? In particular a band member called Bill Mills. Covid-19 permitting, most of us hope to enjoy the hospitality of pubs in South Shields, and elsewhere, once again in the not-too-distant future. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. I was about 17 when Wilson Picket pulled me up onto the tiny stage at the Newcastle Club aGoGo Jazz Lounge. I must have known your Dad as I went there a lot (do you have any photos of your dad from then, Im certain that I will recognise him and then after I met John there in 1974 we shared our club nights between Change Is or was iit Bloomers then and Scamps. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. Couldnt believe my luck. Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. FABULOUS SITE MY HUSBAND DENNIS BRAZIL REMEMBERS THESE CLUBS WHEN WORKING IN NEWCASTLE YEARS LATER BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED I REMEMBER FROM WORKING IN NEWCASTLE WITH A FRIEND LOVED NEWCASTLE AND THE CLUBS ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE WE ARE IN LEEDS. Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. Jill, Hi Jill, 54-56 Ocean Road, South shields, NE33 2JD 0191 4967500. Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! At the Dogs Bowl in South Shield we played with Chris Barber and his band, What a great guy Pat Halcox was, Also on the bill was Soonny Boy Williamson, that late great Southern states blues man. any help would be great as they are my great uncles. Other people I remember from that period were Greg Burman (sound equipment), Dave Woods ( Impulse Records) and Dave Dixon and Geoff Wonfor from Tyne Tees Television. Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! he was garbage and so were we! What a great little site! I remember you, Dave Elliott, Bob Anderson and my other dads mate Alf. Nick Brandon, the singer (his stage name) worked at Wards the printers in High Bridge. I also went to the Playground on Westgate Road until about 1976. Photo: Shields Gazette Photo Sales 2. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. Ownership changed hands around 1966 and eventually the Gogo closed its doors two years later after the Bailey Organisation opened a disconightspot called Sloopys above the La Dolce Vita. Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. I was a DJ at sloopys,(along with Dave), Bloomers, The Oxford plus many more including a club in Whitley Bay on the Esplanade. I now live in Florida where I teach piano and still do a few gigs. Fond memories of him. HAPPY DAYS>, Anyone still keep in contact with David or Tommy Findlay? 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. Sadly Bob and Alf are no longer with us R.I.P. I frequented most of the clubs at one time or another so it has been brilliant to find this website to bring back the memories. Really interesting reading. The sixties may have belonged to London but in the seventies The NE was the place to be for the clubs! The late Mike Carr appeared there as well as his brother Mike(vibes). Also played at Ray Grehans Cub in Roker Avenue Sunderland with Little Eva and the Fortunes. When the bingo hall closed in 2005, the Academy Music Group bought the building and converted it back to a music venue. I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. My old mans band (Alan NIcholson snr). There were two lads called Tich and Grass who frequented the club and fancied themselves as hard men.They beat up Paul Williams, who was then with Mayall, when he bumped into one of them. i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. Ah, Dusk! A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Like you and George I have searched through every possible website trying to find photos and memorabilia. Vogue. Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. We all gave up the Go-Go after Sloopys opened at about 1967, Then it was Change Is which changed to Bloomers where I met my wife Joan, and by that time everyone had moved on and got married, I got married in 1976 aged 27 and now still Happily married with 3 kids and 3 grandchildren . Loved both Dave and Tommy Findlay The club was situated on Bath Lane, Newcastle and was spread over three floors with a reception, a disco and a cabaret room, all with curved walls.