Does any body remember the Marine, Ballroom in Evesham on a sunday night in the late 70's? What a venue

Does any body remember the Marine, Ballroom in Evesham on a sunday night in the late 70's? What a venue

Only very vague memories...:-)...know I dj'd there a couple of times...

Only very vague memories...:-)...know I dj'd there a couple of times...

Don't know if it was this venue (might have been the Town Hall - or was that the same thing?). A few of us went over on a Saturday in around 81 or 82 with Mike Belgrade who was living in Evesham at the time. A load of gypsies came in and started giving the bouncers a hiding - suffice to say Usain Bolt impressions all round - Spartacus was conspicuous by his absence

Don't know if it was this venue (might have been the Town Hall - or was that the same thing?). A few of us went over on a Saturday in around 81 or 82 with Mike Belgrade who was living in Evesham at the time. A load of gypsies came in and started giving the bouncers a hiding - suffice to say Usain Bolt impressions all round - Spartacus was conspicuous by his absence

I think you might be thinking of tne town hall. The Marine Ballroom had a massive sprung dance floor & was very well organised with bouncers who where polite but you would'nt argue with. My friend Richard Martin was the main Dj & supplied all the PA & lighting

I think you might be thinking of tne town hall. The Marine Ballroom had a massive sprung dance floor & was very well organised with bouncers who where polite but you would'nt argue with. My friend Richard Martin was the main Dj & supplied all the PA & lighting

Hi Vince, must have been the Town Hall then - it was a scary place. In Evesham FFS!

The only other local Soul Night I went to that was like that - ie wild west brawl - was a place in Kiddy in about '79. Think Jerry may have been with us?

Hi Vince, must have been the Town Hall then - it was a scary place. In Evesham FFS!

The only other local Soul Night I went to that was like that - ie wild west brawl - was a place in Kiddy in about '79. Think Jerry may have been with us?

Probably...! :-)

Youre joking what about that Manor? place on the way out of Cheltenham where the stream runs behind it?(Minds numb) the night Cannock and Gloucestershire formed a never ending friendship there were soullies chasing local pissheads all over the countyside through the stream etc the best of it was we were ALL off our friggin heads magic

Steve

Hi Steve

The original post I placed was about Evesham's Marine Ballroom, As a Dj & Soulie in the 70's & 80's we all had problems with piss heads not into our music etc. I had it at The Warwick Arms in Redditch & The Toll House in Stratford Upon Avon, Top Of The Town, also in Stratford in that era. Can we get back to the post. As it was a fantastic Sunday night, packed playing all the new soul releases of the day & qaulity oldies.

Hi Steve

The original post I placed was about Evesham's Marine Ballroom, As a Dj & Soulie in the 70's & 80's we all had problems with piss heads not into our music etc. I had it at The Warwick Arms in Redditch & The Toll House in Stratford Upon Avon, Top Of The Town, also in Stratford in that era. Can we get back to the post. As it was a fantastic Sunday night, packed playing all the new soul releases of the day & qaulity oldies.

Apologies Vince. It was me that went off topic. Senior moment!

Youre joking what about that Manor? place on the way out of Cheltenham where the stream runs behind it?(Minds numb) the night Cannock and Gloucestershire formed a never ending friendship there were soullies chasing local pissheads all over the countyside through the stream etc the best of it was we were ALL off our friggin heads magic

Steve

Gupshill manor in Tewkesbury?

Apologies Vince. It was me that went off topic. Senior moment!

No problem we are all getting to that time in life.

I've got a northern /motown night at the Bear Hotel in Alcester on saturday 23 june if you're nterested

No problem we are all getting to that time in life.

I've got a northern /motown night at the Bear Hotel in Alcester on saturday 23 june if you're nterested

Sadly we're now in Reading - NS wasteland - despite Greety's best efforts. Not bad for Jazz Funk though. Pele, Benny, Horace etc and all the old Evesham/Pershore crowd would love it.

Sadly we're now in Reading - NS wasteland - despite Greety's best efforts. Not bad for Jazz Funk though. Pele, Benny, Horace etc and all the old Evesham/Pershore crowd would love it.

I remember those names. At the marine there was a side room originally playing northern soul & later playing jazz funk,inc tracks like goody goody - it must be love & al hudson - spread love. If you are still in touch with them ask if they remember lads from Studley / Alcester including Nick Crow, Jeff Barber, Kev Alder & Vince O'Neill

I'm sure I went there once. Had a mate who moved over that way. The floor was very much like the Ritz at Brighouse. Sprung, light wood, polished. Went over to see my mate a few times which is where i took in the Locarno and a Club Lafayette night if my memory serves me right. This would have been around 1979 ish. Am I right? There was also some stock car racing at Hednesford if I've got the right place. Oh help.... I can remeber people, records but not places....why?

Steve

Absolutely. Can't remember which day of the week it was but Northern Soul night was unforgettable. All those backdrops and spins. My biggest regret was not going to Wigan Casino