benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Hammersmith Palais.......looks like all singles going in different entrance....hoping to score..... Went in once about 1970.......didnt score...it was some sort of ''Chinese night''......got plenty of ''No Ranks'' pwaps rater'' Bru eyes......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 The real palais..not the renamed odean, Not sure, I think just to the right of pic', there's a pub, shared a beer with SRV's roadcrew in '85 pre, his gig. There's a film with a young Petula Clark at this venue, although given a different name, the lovely interior art deco door's and windows are a dead giveaway. Amazing the crap you 'remember', I recall the upholstery being identical to to that in the Astoria in Nottingham...?? This was 1985.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 The Palais top King Edward St while at school I remember bunking of school with 2 friends at lunch time Why !!!! well the Beatles had just appered on the pop screen, and were doing a gig in our Palais at lunch time. Later on In fact quite a few years Friday night at the Palsis was Grab A Granny Night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Leaving the Palais..for the last time circa 1980..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Looks rubbery ben. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 He's a bouncer!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesley Red 80 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 We were in the Newmarket having a quick one before the Tom Jones concert and across the road they were queuing like mad to get in the Pryzm ([Palais). Told the young barman we were waiting for the queue to go down. He looked bemused and gave a nervous laugh, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 PALAIS closed down how sad....... This has really upset me......not been for about 40 years after getting 'Barred''........did nowt wrong honest....... So many great memories.......especially of old friends....and the.. Bali Hai Shoe shine Bouncing down the famous steps Smelling of ''Olde' Spice'' Undulating floor May i have this Dance?......or even ''Dance Duck'' ? Ay-up Duck come here often? Trying to look like 'Billy Fury''.........and failing...lol.... Slim Jim Tie... Winkle Pickers... I could go on.......hope the place is not demolished....an important place full of memories for so many Notts folk........... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,456 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 I'd missed the news about it possibly closing down, but it's here on the unreadable Evening Post website. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/sad-day-nottingham-after-rumoured-9068219 It seems the owners have gone into liquidation, affecting other venues as well as PRYZM/Palais. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said: .......hope the place is not demolished....an important place full of memories for so many Notts folk........... My parents held their wedding reception there in June 1949, so it has family history connotations for me. Only two people are still with us who attended that wedding. Both were very young babies and neither can remember it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 My mum and dad met at the Palais mum was 28 when she married and my dad was 26. They married in 1935 and in 1995 it as there Golden Wedding. I liked the Big Bands sound then along the boy groups, my friend Wendy and myself gave our ourselves permission to have a Friday lunch/afternoon off school, What for? to go to the Palais lunch time Why? well the new boy group had just started up, just a minute maybe some members have heard of them? Their names were George, Paul, John and Ringo, the name of the group was the Beatles. If you went dancing in the week it was around 2/- at weekends the price went up to 2/6 and I 'm sure you boys won't forget Friday night at the Palais GRAB A GRANNIE. night. I had a friend who worked looking after peoples coats, she had lots of tales to tell you about Friday nights, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,456 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 It definitely has closed. https://shorturl.at/jsvU4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 So sad, even though I’ve not set foot in the place for more than 50 years it was part of my growing up and holds good memories. It will be a pity if it’s demolished however it does look very tired and scruffy now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,456 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 More photos and information on the subject from the St Ann's website. https://stannswellroad.weebly.com/dance-halll-palais-de-danse.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 That's a cracking link CT., loads of great pictures on there. With some interesting comments and posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 RIP many memories Nottingham ""PALAIS de DANCE"" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 How can it ever be 'Pulled down''...........the good old 'Palais' will always live with some of us ''Oldies''..........great memories........Lovely Ladies..magic music....even a bit of '''Rough and Tumble'' (60s style) was worth the admission fee..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 It's not the prettiest of buildings but I'd be sorry to see it go. My parents had their wedding reception there in 1949. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,269 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 On 2/1/2024 at 9:10 PM, benjamin1945 said: hope the place is not demolished....an important place full of memories for so many Notts folk........... Sadly, I think it may well be demolished. Never get between a developer and a big bucket full of cash. The Kinks, Come Dancing, brilliant, how come I have never heard that one before? It must be on a later album as it is not on any earlier LP's I have. Max Bygraves "Fings Ain't What They Used To Be" comes to mind as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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