mr rob t 11 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 anyone remember the boat club, imperial hotel or the yorker mansfield rd? i used to go to them all, signs of a misspent youth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Gal 1 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I can't remember the names of the many clubs I tried out while I was there. I spent my summers in Nottm. in the 80's, and the only ones I can remember are The Ritzy, and one that was called Hollywood and Vine. (Not the Hollywood and Vine you're probably thinking of Mick!!) I wonder if anyone in that club knew that it was named after an intersection in L.A.?? Probably not!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I remember the Boat club but didn't go ,I always thought it was for older rockers[maybe you are older than me Rob?] my favourite haunt was The Palais & The Bali Hai with the revolving dance floor,& I think I went to the Sherwood rooms once or twice but i'm a bit vague about that,must have been the Lager & blacks I had consumed, eeurgh! how the hell we drank that I will never know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 the cheek of it lol, think i was 16 when i started going to these places. also used to go sandpipers in the lacemarket, saw the sex pistols there also dire straits at venue 55 on maid marion way and the police at rushcliffe leisure centre, sad arnt i? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Gal 1 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 my favourite haunt was The Palais & The Bali Hai with the revolving dance floor,& I think I went to the Sherwood rooms once or twice but i'm a bit vague about that My mom told me about the place with the revolving dance floor, I think she said it was the Astoria Ballroom, then it changed to something else? The Palais and The Sherwood Room sound familiar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 it was the palais de dance that had the revolving dance floor, quite funny really when you got on at one side of the room and got off at the other, it used to go round quite slow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Gal 1 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Did the Palais used to be the Astoria Ballroom then? My mom said she used to go there in the 50's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 i`ve always known it as the palais, will find out for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Cap Driver 3 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Astoria Ballroom you say.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cali Gal 1 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Did you happen to frequent the Astoria Ballroom Flat Cap? My mom used to go there every weekend, her name was Hazel Tunnecliff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 asked some questions and was told that the astoria ballroom was the old heart of the midlands later renamed barry nobles astoria behind broadmarsh shopping centre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 asked some questions and was told that the astoria ballroom was the old heart of the midlands later renamed barry nobles astoria behind broadmarsh shopping centre Nah Heart of the Midlands is now Rock City Sherwood rooms changed to the Astoria then MGM and now called Ocean not to be confused with the old Palais / Ritzy now Oceana 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr rob t 11 Posted April 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 your right im wrong oops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 The old Imperial Hotel St James's Street now West Side Bar now boarded - closed - shut down !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smithylass returns 6 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 oh memories....my haunts were Rock City..The Garage....scamps....then later madisons...also i think it was Annabellas we would go to mortimers cavern....and then just out of there into Annabellas... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hey sis I remember the state you used to come home in after your pub crawls,shall I tell them about the Jaffa cakes or the mushy peas?come on what's it worth?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Smithylass returns Posted: Jul 16 2006, 10:52 AMÂ Â oh memories....my haunts were Rock City..The Garage....scamps....then later madisons...also i think it was Annabellas we would go to mortimers cavern....and then just out of there into Annabellas... Flippin ek Smithylass sounds you've been around somewhat. my mum told me to stay away from those type of places when I was young and inocent nothing but load music and loose women was she right? and hot dog salesmen.... Look Caz are you doing this on purpose? what with the boatsheds and now Jaffa Cakes it's just a little to much for me to take in all in one day...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 oh memories....my haunts were Rock City..The Garage....scamps....then later madisons...also i think it was Annabellas we would go to mortimers cavern....and then just out of there into Annabellas... Ive dj'd at most, if not all of these, Actually Mods, could i ask that the "quote" bit comes up in the reply at the top? it saves scrolling up and down the page looking for relevant info from the quote? (yes im a lazy sod!) So, 11 years at Rock City in the 70's part of Love Shack, Madison is where i met my wife, she was a PR there , and had come into Trent to ask for someone to judge a beauty contest, i used to do a guest appearance there every Thursday night, Scamps became one of Zaks clubs too didnt it? and Mortimers and Annabellas ( you sure you dont mean Isabellas? i might be wrong.....) i worked them too at various times, and in fact later too, when they became Club RKO nd Envy etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sham69 0 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I was at Rock City the night it opened, The Undertones. Ace night. Other music venues, The Imperial St James St, Hearty Good Fellow on Maid Marion Way, The Sandpiper in the Lace Market, The Lord Nelson near the Palais. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Anabelles was at the top of Victoria street next to the Malt house ,Isabellas was at the top of (THIS IS A GUESS) Masonic place on Glasshouse street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sham69 0 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Forgot the Ad Lib Club in the Lace Market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Anabelles was at the top of Victoria street next to the Malt house ,Isabellas was at the top of (THIS IS A GUESS) Masonic place on Glasshouse street Your right too Beefy, Dunno how Smthylass could get them the wrong way round! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 asked some questions and was told that the astoria ballroom was the old heart of the midlands later renamed barry nobles astoria behind broadmarsh shopping centre That place was then called The Sherwood Rooms. Used to have a few gigs on in those days. Rod Stewart and the Faces appeared there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Before that I think it was called The Greyfriars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Anybody remember the bands that would appear at The Imperial in the seventies? There was a distinct lack of venues in those days if my memory serves me, large or small. I was a regular at the Imperial on a Thursday night to see Gaffa who I was into at the time. Wayne Evans and his frog bass! Other names include Harry Stephenson, The Perfects (?) Cisco etc. I went to The Hearty Goodlfellow a time or two but I never thought it was very suitable as a venue due to the shape of the bar. What about the Sandpiper, anyone remember that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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