West Runton Pavillion

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peatlingfox

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Anybody else remember this place? I went there once in the seventies while camping up the road.

Having nothing better to do this lunchtime, I googled it. I couldn't believe the list of bands who played there - if true, it includes The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Jam, Dire Straits, Duran Duran and loads more. Unbelievable for a venue which from memory was little bigger than a village hall.

Sadly demolished in 1986, but marked by a blue plaque at the Village Inn next door
 
peatlingfox said:
Anybody else remember this place? I went there once in the seventies while camping up the road.

Having nothing better to do this lunchtime, I googled it. I couldn't believe the list of bands who played there - if true, it includes The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Jam, Dire Straits, Duran Duran and loads more. Unbelievable for a venue which from memory was little bigger than a village hall.

Sadly demolished in 1986, but marked by a blue plaque at the Village Inn next door
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Yep, I went once, saw Motorhead and Tank. One of my mates was a roadie
 
Similarly the Gliderdrome in sleepy Boston hosted The Who, ELP, Kinks, Animals, The Nice, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Yes, T Rex, ELO, Curved Air, Traffic, Free, Hendrix and the list goes on.
Closed in 1973

anyone go?
 
The George in Hinckley had The Who, Groundhogs Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, Dave Clarke Five, Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky, Mick and Titch, The Troggs, The Who, The Small Faces, Spencer Davis Group, Gene Vincent, Swinging Blue Jeans, Marmalade, Wayne Fontana and Mindbenders, Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages, The Rockin’ Berries, The Pretty Things, Cream, Pink Floyd, Gino Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alan Bown Set, The Applejacks and PJ Proby.
 
mickyhosschops said:
The George in Hinckley had The Who, Groundhogs Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, Dave Clarke Five, Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky, Mick and Titch, The Troggs, The Who, The Small Faces, Spencer Davis Group, Gene Vincent, Swinging Blue Jeans, Marmalade, Wayne Fontana and Mindbenders, Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages, The Rockin’ Berries, The Pretty Things, Cream, Pink Floyd, Gino Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alan Bown Set, The Applejacks and PJ Proby.
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The White Swan in Birstall had Paul Simon, Phil Ochs, Joni Mitchell, Barbara Dickson, Pete Seeger as well as early Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott when they were still musicians.
 
peatlingfox said:
Anybody else remember this place? I went there once in the seventies while camping up the road.

Having nothing better to do this lunchtime, I googled it. I couldn't believe the list of bands who played there - if true, it includes The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Jam, Dire Straits, Duran Duran and loads more. Unbelievable for a venue which from memory was little bigger than a village hall.

Sadly demolished in 1986, but marked by a blue plaque at the Village Inn next door
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I went to East Runton as me Mam was staying there after I’d been on a lads holiday to Yarmouth when I was 17ish for a free week extra holiday. Boring as arse holes, went to the Pravilion as there was nothing else going on, saw the Real Thing there and I’m sure I saw Slade aswell, neither my thing but that area is strictly for wheel chair racing. Ended up going to Yarmouth most nights. Actually went to Cromer a couple of weeks ago for a few days still fuck all to do !
 
Hey what's not to like in Cromer erm... there's Crabbing....picking up Dog Shit...slagging off Cockernees. It's The Gem of The East don't you know 🦀
 
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