Blue Max has just pointed out that our Soulvation Catacombs DJ's get together at Lea Hall, Rugeley this Saturday is 34 years to the day since The Catcombs closed. The precise timing is a weird co-incidence - the event is always around the date of the closure but we have to take the 2nd Saturday of the month at Lea Hall.

34 years is a long time - but I can still remember that Saturday morning like it was yesterday, I was at New Street Station in Birmingham with Jane waiting for a train to Torquay. We had booked our holiday for that date not knowing The Cats was going to close and couldn't cancel, and I was pig sick at the idea of missing the last night - as it happened we ended up at the Compass Club and met Bob Hinsley and Maureen for the first time.

Neil

www.soulvation.biz

Edited July 10, 200816 yr by rachel

And just been told it will be Graham Warr's birthday on the Sunday - the Cats last event started on the Saturday and went into the Sunday so after midnight at the Cats finale was Graham's birthday. Spooky or what?

top club,remember it fondly..........some very scary starey f**kers used to get there.....smokey,big robbo,fenton,terry tompson,billy whizz and both skippy's and many more.Although this was a brill club,let no one tell you it was all love and right on brother.More like love and give me your gear.Had loads of great times there though

And just been told it will be Graham Warr's birthday on the Sunday - the Cats last event started on the Saturday and went into the Sunday so after midnight at the Cats finale was Graham's birthday. Spooky or what?

just to add to the coincidence it's also 40yrs of dj'ing for me!

max..

34 years where did it go, cant remember what i ate last night but i can semember clearly the last night walter jackson playing at the end and everyone jumping up to the crumbling ceiling above the dancefloor trying to grab a piece for a souvenier, great times

34 years where did it go, cant remember what i ate last night but i can semember clearly the last night walter jackson playing at the end and everyone jumping up to the crumbling ceiling above the dancefloor trying to grab a piece for a souvenier, great times

yes indeed ric tic great memories

max..

Fancy a bit of this. Can anyone tell me if there's a railway station close by and any cheap hotels

Thanks in advance

Ian

There is a railway station directly behind Lea Hall - people using the station use Lea Hall as a car park. Trains go from Birmingham New Street on the hour up till around 7pm. And there are trains back on the Sunday.

Nearest hotel to the venue is a Travel Lodge in Rugeley Town Centre, walk out of the venue and down the hill for approx 200 yards and you are there.

They have 8 rooms available at the moment, booking number is 0871 9846102.

If you are driving - if coming from the North come off the M6 at J15 (Stoke), follow the signs for our old venue Trenham Gardens and carry on to Stone and then follow signs to Rugeley. From the East Mildlands take the A38 from Burton to Lichfield and you will see sign for Rugeley before you get to

Lichfield. If you miss sign get off at Lichfield anyway and follow the you come off on and and Rugeley is signposted.From the South come off the M6 at J12 and follow signs for Cannock/Rugeley.And if you end up on the M6 Toll Road get off at Cannock and Rugeley is signposted.

For map of where Lea Hall is in Rugeley go to the web site and look at "Lea Hall" section.. www.soulvation.biz

Looks like being a massive night with lots of travellers from outside the area. Please arrive as early as possible, doors open 8pm and the last 2 Catacombs DJ get togethers have been busy right from the start.

And just to remind everyone - this event has nothing to do with the owners of The Catacombs trademark!

All the Best,

Neil

34 years where did it go, cant remember what i ate last night but i can semember clearly the last night walter jackson playing at the end and everyone jumping up to the crumbling ceiling above the dancefloor trying to grab a piece for a souvenier, great times

RIC-TIC

YOU OLD SOD, HOPE YOUR KEEPING WELL .

SORRY TO SAY , SPONNER AND A FEW OLD FARTS WENT TO THE BIG ALLNIGHTER IN THE SKY'. HOPE TO SEE YOU AT LEA HALL

NO SIMON COWELL TROUSERS. OR RIC - TIC ORIG BAGS

K.T F SWO ......A.K.A EDDIE SZWARC

Must have been a fantastic place to be, the playlist is as good as it gets from that era.

Anybody done a CD in its honour, Any video footage links.??

I was 12 at the time, and had to wait 2 more years before I sampled the good food and Northern Soul of Cleethorpes.

Thank you for Discovering Dena Barnes more than anything else, surely the most emotional northern record ever.

Ed

Must have been a fantastic place to be, the playlist is as good as it gets from that era.

Anybody done a CD in its honour, Any video footage links.??

I was 12 at the time, and had to wait 2 more years before I sampled the good food and Northern Soul of Cleethorpes.

Thank you for Discovering Dena Barnes more than anything else, surely the most emotional northern record ever.

Ed

yes our graham bought 6 copies back from the states, what a great record! in fact both sides!

but at the time it was really just a run of the mill new spin! such was the quality of tunes turning up almost on a daily basis! happy times!! & as you can imagine sat night is gonna be a bit special for the dj's as well as the fans!

max..

yes our graham bought 6 copies back from the states, what a great record! in fact both sides!

but at the time it was really just a run of the mill new spin! such was the quality of tunes turning up almost on a daily basis! happy times!! & as you can imagine sat night is gonna be a bit special for the dj's as well as the fans!

max..

who is dena barnes?? ANYBODY HAVE A NO FOR BOB (AGGY)

max..

Edited July 10, 200816 yr by max.millward

Blue Max has just pointed out that our Soulvation Catacombs DJ's get together at Lea Hall, Rugeley this Saturday is 34 years to the day since The Catcombs closed. The precise timing is a weird co-incidence - the event is always around the date of the closure but we have to take the 2nd Saturday of the month at Lea Hall.

34 years is a long time - but I can still remember that Saturday morning like it was yesterday, I was at New Street Station in Birmingham with Jane waiting for a train to Torquay. We had booked our holiday for that date not knowing The Cats was going to close and couldn't cancel, and I was pig sick at the idea of missing the last night - as it happened we ended up at the Compass Club and met Bob Hinsley and Maureen for the first time.

Neil

www.soulvation.biz

its 34 years since i went to my first alnighter,july 13 1974, i was 16 , and the "death of the cats " as it was billed, was it

Edited July 11, 200816 yr by jeri

its 34 years since i went to my first alnighter,july 13 1974, i was 16 , and the "death of the cats " as it was billed, was it

A MERE BEGINNER LOL

yes our graham bought 6 copies back from the states, what a great record! in fact both sides!

but at the time it was really just a run of the mill new spin! such was the quality of tunes turning up almost on a daily basis! happy times!! & as you can imagine sat night is gonna be a bit special for the dj's as well as the fans!

max..

You not wrong there mate looking forward to saturday night