denshaw 2,871 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 New venture club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Parkside Club. Yes I went there a few times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 4 hours ago, philmayfield said: Parkside Club. Yes I went there a few times! I was a regular there too, expect we could have been in the same crowd, seeing as I used to go there with a gang who mainly lived in your neck of the woods, the water-ski crowd consisting of builders, carpet-fitters and the like. Great times but strangely I don’t have many memories of The Parkside except the ladies loos where the cubicles were like padded cells, with fabric walls! Miss Kathy bossing the ‘girls’ about and bar upstairs listening to my favourite music ........ when I hear Marvin Gaye singing ‘I Heard it through the Grapevine’ it takes me straight back to those days. I had a boyfriend who was a Captain in the American Army Special Forces, he came to visit me and I took him to the Parkside, he thought it was quaint!! Mention that because ‘American Pie’ was popular at that time so that also reminds me of the Parkside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 Yes, Miss Kathy's girls! I wonder what their function was? I believe they were known as hostesses. I think there were private rooms upstairs. The food was good though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 I don’t think it takes a lot of imagination what the Parkside girls were up to. I understand Miss Kathy had a mini version of a State Funeral when she passed away, the horse-drawn carriage going past the Old Market Square etc. I was away from Nottingham by then so only know through hear-say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
handysandy 0 Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 12/22/2019 at 1:49 PM, Trevor Arthur said: Hi it's Trevor wood here what did u want to know Hi Trevor, so sorry I didn’t reply to this earlier! I’ve been off the site for a long time but caught up with it again yesterday! It was a club on Greyhound Street that I went to in the 60’s... if you went in from the side of the Kardomah it was on the left in the bend? We used to go up a couple of flights of stairs, just cannot remember what it was called. If you can help that would be great, thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/20/2012 at 5:38 PM, hippo girl said: .you went in the ad lib from st Mary's gate( remember Gwen on the door) and the beachcomber was through a small yard. The bands were down the stairs..... This answer's a long time query for me, went to the Garage many times in the eighties, knew that Jimi Played the Beachcomber..7th gig? From the upstairs, the courtyard was accessed from a fire escape, there was what appeared to be an unused cloakroom directly facing the doors to the courtyard. When in the courtyard, another set of very steep steps, to downstairs, the Beachcomber? this was under street level. Also recall an arch in the yard were you could sit. In the late 80's...this was all closed.when attending the venue. Thanks,... Edit..not the 7th.. According to Noel Reddings and Electric Gypsy book,Jan 14th, sure iv'e seen another date also. Think there's a reference somewhere about how pretty Nottm girls are from Noel, this could be my own observations however.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Mick 23 Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 11/20/2012 at 5:38 PM, hippo girl said: .....the Hippo club, which is where I worked was on bridlesmith gate and is now coco tang bar....still go there !!!!!!! Hi Hippo Girl - I frequented the Hippo in the 60s and my Arnold pal, Big Dave (Dave Fell) was 'on the door'. Sadly, Dave passed away some years ago after managing one or two pubs in the Nottm. area. The Hippo was also the place where I met my wife to be in November 1968. On that night everyone stood around on the dance floor listening to a magical, live rendition of the hit 'Light My Fire' (complete with acoustic guitar). Would it have been Jose Feliciano? I remember you could buy a steak sandwich there which cost 2s/6p (12.5p). Fair bit of money then but they were delicious after you'd spent the night drinking! Note: Pint in a pub - 2 bob...half a pint down the Hippo - 2 bob! Not much change out of a quid them nights! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TinaW 2 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 how about disco Ken, always out. loved the jamaican sounds... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Morton 0 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi All. Just looking on the internet for any info on a disco I used to go to in beeston called soul shack, anyone remember it. Went a couple of times with Stu Morris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 If it was an Octagonal shaped building it could have been Beeston youth centre, sometimes known as the Shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Morton 0 Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Denshaw. you might be right. The shed seems to be how I remember the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fussy_Furball 6 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hi, Does anyone remeber Zaks down by the train stain, "The Club" on stamford street also can anyone remember the club on Greyhound Street ... mid 80's, the DJ's name was Tuva (Toova the Moova) the owners name was Jay, the place was split over two floors and bus loads of folk would come from all over the country. I'm sure it was the Blue something but may be wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 In other threads there's a few references to the club on Greyhound Street https://nottstalgia.com/forums/search/?q=greyhound club&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=and Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 511 Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Does anyone remember the 99 club at the top of what used to be the Bridgford Hotel at Trent Bridge? Went there a couple of times with my older brothers (think I might have been under age at the time oops) I thought it was great at the time, then progressed to the Union a few years later with Keith (Petal) as the DJ on aThursday and Saturday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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