The Gaiety Ballroom was a popular Saturday night dance venue throughout the 1960s, not just for locals but for those who travelled in on the free bus services provided from places including Peterborough, Huntingdon, Chatteris and Warboys.
The Gaiety was hidden away in a yard behind the High Street in Ramsey and was only accessible via an alleyway next to #59 Bonnetts Bakery (formerly Cope & Kilby’s Bakery), just along from the George Hotel.
Although details about its former life or lives are still unclear, the venue can be traced back to at least Edwardian days when it was known initially as the “New Picture Theatre” and subsequently the “Palace Theatre”. Later in the 20th century it became known as the “Old Cinema” and was owned by a “Bro Franks” albeit nobody is too sure who exactly Bro Franks was.
The venue was purchased and refurbished by the Corney family in the late 1950s/early 1960s and opened as the Gaiety Ballroom in January 1961.
The ballroom itself was not licensed to serve alcohol but, in 1963, an extension was built that was separately licensed and in later years housed the Ramsey Cabaret Club.
Whilst the CV of live acts was not a match for the Peterborough Palais, the Gaiety did play host to The Who on two occasions as well as fellow A-listers The Hollies, The Move, The Animals, The Moody Blues, The Troggs, The Herd, Geno Washington and also a rare early appearance from David Bowie with the Manish Boys.
Local legend included an appearance from the Beatles which definitely did not happen and an early appearance from Led Zeppelin which was also fictional as the band was not formed until several months after the apparent Gaiety appearance ! Jimi Hendrix was advertised as appearing in June 1967 right up to the week before the show but, for reasons unknown, that one never happened either with the guitar legend working in London that weekend.
The late 1960s music trends started to drift away from dancing to beat combos as the popularity of “progressive” rock bands and the era of flower power started to take over. Dance nights began to embrace the term disco nights as the earliest DJs started to appear on the scene and the commercial lure of alternative entertainments such as Bingo became more attractive to venue owners.
Peterborough lost its Palais as a live venue in 1967 as Bingo took over but the Gaiety soldiered on defiantly with what was arguably their best line-up in 1967 but by early 1969 Bingo had claimed Saturday nights here too and the short-lived move to Friday night bands lasted a mere fortnight before that too was claimed by a Roller Skating session.
Although live shows stopped in February 1969, the Gaiety continued to function as both a Cabaret Club and a Social Club with bingo and occasional roller skating nights.
One last defiant effort to relaunch the live shows came in June 1971
when the venue proudly proclaimed a Gaiety Ballroom Revival with The Equals headlining on opening night. The following week they were followed by Fairweather and announced future dates to include Christie and Status Quo. Christie’s show on 31st July 1971 was to be the last stand for the Gaiety however as a newspaper announcement the following week stated that the venue was closing for four weeks due to an “unsafe roof”.
The Gaiety never reappeared in the “Whats On” pages beyond this point and the building was totally destroyed by fire at around this time.
The listings below are as close to definitive as can be determined and are based on venue advertising in the Hunts Post.
Many thanks to the very many individuals who have contributed to this page which has hopefully given the venue the long overdue internet presence that it deserves.
If you can add further information, please get in touch HERE and I will happily update the page.
Note: All of the key dates below have now been added to our Artist A-Z pages.
1961
21/01/61 – Opening Night
21/01/61 – The Rebs (Peterborough)
04/02/61 – The Marauders
18/02/61 – The Intruders
25/02/61 – The New Rebs
04/03/61 – The Silhouettes
18/03/61 – Tony Mills & His Quintet + The Marvins
25/03/61 – Kim Hart Five + The Strangers
01/04/61 – The Phantoms
08/04/61 – The Rocking Crusaders
15/04/61 – The Marauders + Kim Hart Five
22/04/61 – Johnny Duncan & His Blue Grass Boys + The Marvins
29/04/61 – Size Seven
06/05/61 – The Intruders + Chequers
13/05/61 – The Hi-Fi Group + Dynatones
20/05/61 – Flee Wrekkers
22/05/61 – The Marvins
27/05/61 – The Strangers
03/06/61 – The Phantoms
10/06/61 – The Crusaders
17/06/61 – Chequers + The Dynatones
08/07/61 – The Sapphires + The Marvins
15/07/61 – The Driftin’ Strangers
22/07/61 – The Strangers
29/07/61 – The Strangers + The Apaches
05/08/61 – The Marauders + The Marvins
07/08/61 – Stan Douglas Orchestra
19/08/61 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
02/09/61 – The Crusaders
09/09/61 – The Dawnbreakers + The Marauders
16/09/61 – The Swinging Tornadoes + The Dynatones
30/09/61 – Joe Brown & His Merrymen + The Pontiacs
07/10/61 – The Sapphires
14/10/61 – Chequers + The Heartbeats
21/10/61 – Matt Pawn & The Tremlos + The Driftin’ Strangers
04/11/61 – Ricky Fever + The Hi-Fi Group + The Senators
18/11/61 – The Dawnbreakers + The Strangers
25/11/61 – Tony Holland & The Pack-A-Beats + The Premiers
02/12/61 – Ivan Love & The Jaybirds + The Intruders
09/12/61 – Ricky Fever + The Hi-Fi Group + Rick Elvin & The Pontiacs
16/12/61 – The Dawnbreakers + Barry Wild & The Heartbeats
1962
06/01/62 – Apex + The Detours
27/01/62 – The Crusaders + Rick Elvin & The Pontiacs
03/02/62 – The Flintstones (Norwich)
10/02/62 – The Dawnbreakers + The Kim Hart Five
17/02/62 – The Five Tornadoes + Kobalts Beat Men
24/02/62 – The Intruders + The Driftin’ Strangers
08/03/62 – The Crusaders + The Pontiacs
10/03/62 – Apex + The Premiers
17/03/62 – Garry Mills + Johnny Milton & The Condors + Johnny Leroy & The Freemen
24/03/62 – The Senators + Barry Hart Quartet
31/03/62 – Rikki Temple & The Lonely Ones + Johnny Dave Five
07/04/62 – The Dawnbreakers + The Drumbeats
14/04/62 – Davy Jones + The Twilights + Danny Ford & The Offbeats
21/04/62 – Robb Storme & The Whispers + Rita & Paul + Pete Karlman & The Tropics
28/04/62 – Frank Short & The Apex Group + Terri Sherwin + Pete Karlman & The Tropics
05/05/62 – Shel Carson Combo + Martine + The Premiers
12/05/62 – Chequers + The Cervezas
19/05/62 – Barry Edwards & The Semitones + Danny Rivers + Kim Hart Five
26/05/62 – Frank Short & The Apex Group + The Saints
02/06/62 – The Kingpins + The Premiers
09/06/62 – Mike Sagar & The Cresters + The Strangers
23/06/62 – The Five Tornadoes + Kobalts Beat Men
30/06/62 – Joe Brown & The Bruvvers + The Premiers + The Altones
07/07/62 – Johnny Vickers & The Valiants + The Strangers
14/07/62 – Duke D’Mond & The Barron Knights + The Intruders
21/07/62 – Johnny Milton & The Condors + Baby Bubbly + The Echoes & Little John
28/07/62 – Grant Tracey & The Sunsets
04/08/62 – Johnny Vickers & The Valiants + The Nighthawks
11/08/62 – Mike Harper & Cervezas + The Premiers
18/08/62 – The Original Checkmates + Danny Blue & The Sovereigns
25/08/62 – Danny Ford & The Offbeats
01/09/62 – The Crusaders + Don Fayne & The Kobalts (Grantham)
15/09/62 – Duke D’Mond & The Barron Knights + The Stilettos (Bedford)
22/09/62 – Screamin’ Lord Sutch & His Savages + The Marauders
29/09/62 – Buddy Britten & The Regents + The Allegroes + The Tornadoes
06/10/62 – Bob Xavier & The Jury + Jackie Lynton + Kim Hart Five
13/10/62 – The Crusaders + The Cervezas
20/10/62 – Mike Everest & The Alpines + The Intruders
27/10/62 – Danny & The Tornadoes + Rona Monty + The Cresendoes
03/11/62 – Danny Storm & The Strollers + The Invaders
10/11/62 – The Apex + Ricky Wilson & The Echoes
17/11/62 – Mel Turner & The Mohicans + The Allegroes
24/11/62 – Terry Young & The Young Six + The Premiers
01/12/62 – Freddie & The Dreamers + The Nimrods
08/12/62 – The Stilettos + The Marauders
15/12/62 – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes + The Drumbeats
22/12/62 – The Five Tornadoes + The Intruders
29/12/62 – The Brook Brothers + The Semitones + Johnny Washington & The Vampires (Coventry) + The Nimrods
1963
05/01/63 – Pearce Rodgers & The Overlanders + The Sovereigns
12/01/63 – Apex + The Invaders
19/01/63 – The Original Checkmates + The Invaders
26/01/63 – The Crusaders + The Nimrods
02/02/63 – Robb Storme & The Whispers + Johnny & The Crestas
09/02/63 – Johnny & Mike with The Shades + The Wreckers
16/02/63 – Mal Ryder & The Spirits + The Marauders
23/02/63 – Jerry Temple & The Planets + Kobalts Beat Men
02/03/63 – Craig Douglas + Grey Wade & The Allegroes
09/03/63 – The Crusaders + The Cadillacs
16/03/63 – The Sinners + The Cervezas
23/03/63 – Duke D’Mond & The Barron Knights
30/03/63 – The Premiers + Grey Wade & The Allegroes + The Electrons
06/04/63 – Craig Douglas + The Dominators + The Marauders
13/04/63 – The Vampires + The Invaders
20/04/63 – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes + The Nimrods
27/04/63 – Freddie & The Dreamers + Kobalts Beat Men
04/05/63 – Dave Curtis & The Tremors
11/05/63 – Mark Allen Group + Julie Grant + Danny Ford & The Offbeats
18/05/63 – The Crusaders (London) + The Crusaders (Corby)
25/05/63 – Ricky Vallance
01/06/63 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
08/06/63 – XL5 + Bobby Leroy & The Freemen
15/06/63 – Neil Landon & The Burnettes
22/06/63 – Mike Saga & The Cresters + Bobby Leroy & The Freeman
29/06/63 – The Twilights + Danny Ford & The Offbeats
06/07/63 – Terry Young & The Young Six + The Westerners
13/07/63 – Danny Storm + Garry Mills + Glen Dale + The Clifton All Stars + Robby Hood & His Merry Men + The Rock-A-Fellas
20/07/63 – John & Mike with The Shades + The Drumbeats
27/07/63 – Houston Wells & The Marksmen + The Invaders
03/08/63 – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sound + The Westerners
10/08/63 – The Federals
17/08/63 – Mark Allen Group + Barry Hart & His Q-Men
24/08/63 – Shane Spencer & The Casuals + Grey Wade & The Allegroes
31/08/63 – Roy Starr & The Cherokees
07/09/63 – Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes + The Ko-Balts
14/09/63 – New Extension Opens @ The Gaiety
14/09/63 – Johnny Milton & The Condors + The Westerners
21/09/63 – Danny Storm & The Strollers + Barry Hart & His Q-Men
28/09/63 – The Crusaders + The Drumbeats
05/10/63 – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers + Alan Dean & The Problems + The Redbeats
12/10/63 – Mike Saga & The Cresters + Lee Bryant + The Voscaps
19/10/63 – The Clifton All Stars
26/10/63 – Sounds Incorporated + The Invaders
02/11/63 – John Leyton + The Crusaders + The Druids
03/11/63 – Alan Dean & The Problems [Sunday Beat Club]
09/11/63 – Del Rio Four
16/11/63 – The Barron Knights featuring Duke D’Mond + The Gentry Beat Group
17/11/63 – The Q-Men [Sunday Beat Club]
23/11/63 – John & Mike with The Shades + The Cervezas
30/11/63 – The Federals + The Westonians
07/12/63 – The Plus Four + The Skyliners (Northampton)
14/12/63 – Mike Berry & The Innocents + Steve Crane & The Champions (Luton)
21/12/63 – Carter-Lewis & The Southerners + Dicky Bird & The Ravens (Luton)
24/12/63 – Neil Landon & The Burnettes + The Crusaders + Swinging Sounds
28/12/63 – Vern Rogers & The Rebounds + Johnny Vickers & The Valiants
1964
04/01/64 – Grant Tracey & The Sunsets + Bobby Leroy & The Freemen
11/01/64 – The Plus Four
18/01/64 – The Fortunes + Kobalts Beat Men
25/01/64 – The Marauders + The Hellcats
01/02/64 – The Country Gentlemen + Barry Hart & The Q-Men
08/02/64 – Kru Zakss & Cervezas + The Flintstones (Norwich)
15/02/64 – Robb Storme & The Whispers + Swinging Sounds
22/02/64 – Wayne Fortune & The Mindbenders
29/02/64 – Tony Holland & The Pack-A-Beats + The Hellcats
07/03/64 – The Eagles (Bristol) + The Torinos
14/03/64 – Vicky Rowe & The Ladybirds + Rod & Carolyn + The Dynatones + The Lincolns
21/03/64 – The Solitaires + Lee Bryant & The Bossats
28/03/64 – The Tornados + Swinging Sounds
04/04/64 – Shane Fenton & The Fentones + Mike Dean & The Kinsmen
11/04/64 – The Contrasts + The Lincolns
18/04/64 – The Fortunes + The Invaders
25/04/64 – The Wackers (Liverpool) + The King Pins (Bedford)
02/05/64 – The Druids + The Valiants
09/05/64 – The Classmates + The Drumbeats
16/05/64 – The Plus Four + Cherry Rowland + Chequers
23/05/64 – Sound Track with The Dowland Brothers + The Prowlers
30/05/64 – The Zephyrs
06/06/64 – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes + Bobby Leroy & The Freemen + Dave Crawford & The Redbeats
13/06/64 – The Yardbirds + Mad Classix (Coventry)
20/06/64 – The Rockin’ Berries + Barry Noble & The Sapphires
27/06/64 – Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four
04/07/64 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks + The Prowlers
11/07/64 – The Escorts (Liverpool)
18/07/64 – The Pickwicks + The Tea Time Four
25/07/64 – Pat Wayne & The Beachcombers
01/08/64 – Geoff Curtis & The Flames + Swinging Sounds
08/08/64 – The Druids + The Cascades
15/08/64 – Brian Diamond & The Cutters
22/08/64 – The Cornflakes + Johnny Kane & The Freemen (Nottingham)
29/08/64 – The Mojos + The Phantoms + Banger & The Hermits
04/09/64 – Manfred Mann + Scene One Group (Luton) + The Maniax
11/09/64 – The Rockin’ Berries + The Invaders
18/09/64 – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers
26/09/64 – The Applejacks + The Drumbeats (Corby) + The Roadrunners
03/10/64 – The Interns + The Hellcats
10/10/64 – The Fortunes + The Cascades
17/10/64 – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders + Three Quarters
24/10/64 – The Federals
31/10/64 – Formula Five + The Shieks
07/11/64 – The Paramounts + Bobby Leroy & The Freemen
14/11/64 – Eden Kane
21/11/64 – The Gamblers + The Dynatones + The Nightbeats
28/11/64 – Lulu & The Luvvers + The Doones + The Impacts
05/12/64 – The Puppets + The No-Names
12/12/64 – James King & The Farinas + Garry Freeman & The Contours + The Pathfinders
19/12/64 – The Contrasts + The Roadrunners + The Mandrakes
24/12/64 – Formula Five + Swinging Sounds
26/12/64 – Freddie Fingers Lee & The Shriekers (Northampton) + Ricky Wilson & The Three Quarters + Garry Freeman & The Contours
1965
09/01/65 – The Swinging Blue Jeans + The Cascades
16/01/65 – Roy Starr & The Cherokees
23/01/65 – The Emeralds + The Trojans
30/01/65 – The Beat Merchants + Dave & The Debutantes
06/02/65 – The Hollies + The Cascades + The Redcaps (Cambridge)
13/02/65 – The Manish Boys + Ricky Wilson & The Three Quarters
20/02/65 – Twinkle + The Gonks + The Ketas
27/02/65 – The Lancastrians + The Midnighters
06/03/65 – The Four Pennies + Swinging Sounds + The Dragsters
13/03/65 – The Fortunes
20/03/65 – Robb Storme & The Whispers + The Rebounds
27/03/65 – The Nashville Teens + Fernando’s Hideaways + The Pythons
03/04/65 – Herman’s Hermits
10/04/65 – The Animals + The Cascades + The Amazons
17/04/65 – Geoff Curtis & The Flames + The Sons of Adam
24/04/65 – Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders + The Half Dozen
01/05/65 – The Leroys + The Pathfinders
08/05/65 – Unit 4 Plus 2 + Keith Conway & The Aristokats
15/05/65 – Trendsetters Limited Show Group + Swinging Sounds
22/05/65 – Brian Diamond & The Cutters + The Size Seven Group
29/05/65 – Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes + The Hellions
05/06/65 – Andy’s Clappers (Birmingham) + The Midnighters (Corby)
12/06/65 – Them + The Cascades (Corby)
19/06/65 – Dave Berry & The Cruisers + The Freemen
26/06/65 – Peter & Gordon + The Cyclones + Barry Lee & The Planets
03/07/65 – The Who + Beats Limited
10/07/65 – Little Frankie & The Country Gents + Ricky Wilson & The Three Quarters
17/07/65 – Keith Powell & The Valets + The Dennisons
24/07/65 – The Measles
31/07/65 – Riot Squad + The Cascades
07/08/65 – Adam Faith & The Roulettes + Hedgehoppers + The Lincolns
21/08/65 – PJ Proby & His Orchestra + The Freemen + US Limited
28/08/65 – Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders + The Midnighters
04/09/65 – The Peddlars + Mike Prior & The Pagans
11/09/65 – The Fourmost
18/09/65 – The Cheetahs + The Size Sevens
25/09/65 – Tony River & The Castaways + The Ends
02/10/65 – Fernando’s Hideaways + Swinging Sounds
09/10/65 – Kenny Bernard & The Wrangles + X Certs Beat Combo
16/10/65 – The Etceteras + US Limited
23/10/65 – Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich + The Phoenix
30/10/65 – The Objects + The Sovereigns
06/11/65 – Chris Andrews + The Ends + The Coachmen
13/11/65 – Sonny Childe & The Cool School + The Chants (Liverpool) + Swinging Sounds
20/11/65 – Phil Ryan & The Crescents + The Penny Blacks
27/11/65 – The Banshees (Ireland) + The Hornets
04/12/65 – The Tornados + The Rising Sons
11/12/65 – The Fenmen + The Wreckers
18/12/65 – The Links + The Three Dimplettes + The Endeavour Show Group
24/12/65 – The Size Seven Group + The Cascades
27/12/65 – The Byrd Herd + The Sounds
31/12/65 – Ian & The Zodiacs + The Knight Errants
1966
08/01/66 – Sons of Adam + Bryan & The Brunelles
15/01/66 – The Candy Dates
22/01/66 – Pinkertons Assorted Colours + The Invaders
29/01/66 – The Riots
05/02/66 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers + The Donne Boys
12/02/66 – The Caesers + The Triads
19/02/66 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways + The Cascades
26/02/66 – The Fourmost + The Reasons
05/03/66 – Dave Fand & The Essex + The Invaders
12/03/66 – The Young Tongs + Bryan & The Brunelles
19/03/66 – Stramash (Glasgow) + The Senate with Sol Byran + Beats Limited
26/03/66 – The Overlanders + The Endeavours Limited
02/04/66 – The Game + Billy Storm & The Original Falcons
09/04/66 – Freddie Fingers Lee with The Storm + George Bean & The Runners
16/04/66 – The Four Pennies + The Survivors
23/04/66 – The Epics + The Sounds
30/04/66 – Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich + The Sound Tracks
07/05/66 – The Quiet Five + The Sound of Sceptics
14/05/66 – Unit Four Plus Two + The Mike Beaver Five
21/05/66 – Paul & Barry Ryan + Robb Storme & The Whispers + The Endeavours + The Mulberry Blues
28/05/66 – Sounds Incorporated + Four Plus One
04/06/66 – The Fenmen + The Breed
11/06/66 – Mood Indigo + The Ketas
18/06/66 – The Moody Blues + The Invaders
25/06/66 – The Triads + The Size Seven
02/07/66 – The Tramps + The Original Dyaks
09/07/66 – David Garrick + The Rising Stars
16/07/66 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds + Billy Storm & The Original Falcons
23/07/66 – Pinkertons Assorted Colours + The Survivors
30/07/66 – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
06/08/66 – The She Trinity – The Mike Beaver Five
13/08/66 – The Merseys + The B & Three Beat Band
20/08/66 – The Troggs + The Knight Errants
27/08/66 – The Riot Squad + HUD
03/09/66 – Eyes of Blond + The Tribe
10/09/66 – The Mojos
17/09/66 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers + The Sounds
24/09/66 – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes + Sounds From Spectre
01/10/66 – The Tropical Boot Company + The Mike Beaver Five
08/10/66 – The Roll Movement + The Fireflies
15/10/66 – The Alan Price Set + The Rising Sons + The Friction
22/10/66 – Ronnie Jones & The Bluejays + The Survivors
29/10/66 – The Formost + The Mean Timers
05/11/66 – The Fenmen + The Wreckers
12/11/66 – The Fortunes + The Unchained
19/11/66 – Paul & Barry Ryan + Robb Storme & The Whispers + The Original Dyaks
26/11/66 – Boz + The Friction
03/12/66 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds + The Apex R&B All Stars
10/12/66 – The Graham Bond Organisation + The Triads
17/12/66 – The Easybeats + Victor Brox & The Blue Train
24/12/66 – The Sounds + The Mike Beaver Five
26/12/66 – The Worrying Kynde + The Sect
1967
07/01/67 – The Tropical Boot Company + The Stillwaters
14/01/67 – The Fleur De Lys + The Vivas
21/01/67 – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band + The Fireflies
28/01/67 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band + The Sect + The Legal Matter
04/02/67 – The Trax + The Senators
11/02/67 – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound + The Fireflies
18/02/67 – Eyes of Blue + Savoy Browns & His Blues Band
25/02/67 – The Artwoods + Rhythm & Song
04/03/67 – Ronnie Jones & The Blue Jays + The Heretics
11/03/67 – The Carol Young Show Band + Sound Force Five
18/03/67 – Tony Knight & The Chessmen + The Friction
25/03/67 – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers + The Legay
01/04/67 – John Mayalls Blues Breakers + The Motown Trinity
08/04/67 – The Summerset + The Survivors
15/04/67 – Steve Darbishire & The Yum Yum Band + Sonny, Snap, Crackle & Pop
22/04/67 – Mary Wells & Her Band + The Fireflies
29/04/67 – Rickn Beckers + The Crew
06/05/67 – The New Fenmen + The Friction
13/05/67 – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound + En-Devers
20/05/67 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds + The Motown Trinity
27/05/67 – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds + The Survivors
03/06/67 – Jimi Hendrix – cancelled during week before show
03/06/67 – Milton James & The Milton James Band + The Legal Matter
10/06/67 – Tuesdays Children + The Sweet ‘n Sour Band
17/06/67 – The Tonics + The Kinsmen
24/06/67 – The Savoy Brown Blues Band with John Lee Hooker + The Soulmates
01/07/67 – The Gass + The Voyd
08/07/67 – The Tropical Boot Company + The Versions
15/07/67 – The Equals + The Vogue (Birmingham)
22/07/67 – The Jigsaw + The Fireflies
29/07/67 – The Alan Price Set + The Sect
05/08/67 – Root & Jenny Jackson with The High Timers + The Step
12/08/67 – Heart & Soul + The Wind of Change
19/08/67 – The Clockwork Oranges + The Wind of Change
26/08/67 – The CAT + The Fireflies
02/09/67 – The Anzaks + The Tender Trap
09/09/67 – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound + The Frictions
16/09/67 – Jimmy Cliff & The Shake Down + The Motown Trinity
23/09/67 – The Soul Caravan + The West Coast Flower Power
30/09/67 – Horatio Soul & The Square Deals + Crash Landing
07/10/67 – The Reg James Explosion + The Angello Six
14/10/67 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways + The Friction
21/10/67 – The Move + The Trax + Soul Security Corporation
28/10/67 – The Junior Smith Jamaican Show + The Wind of Change
04/11/67 – The Human Instinct (New Zealand) + The Sugar Machine
11/11/67 – The Skatalites + The Purple Barrier
18/11/67 – Nepenthe + Crossword
25/11/67 – The Temptations + The Gates of Eden
02/12/67 – Jeff Beck Group (featuring Rod Stewart on vocals)
09/12/67 – Long John Baldry + The Cheese
16/12/67 – Lucas & The Mike Cotton Sound + The Crawdads
23/12/67 – The Warren Davis Monday Band + The Friction
26/12/67 – Eyes of Blond
1968
06/01/68 – Garnett Mimms + The Senate
20/01/68 – Freddie Mack + Out of Sight Blues
27/01/68 – Desmond Decker & The Aces + The Trax
03/02/68 – The Jamaican All Stars + Ron James & The Swamp
10/02/68 – Clyde McPhatter + The Ironsides
17/02/68 – The Isley Brothers
24/02/68 – The Original Drifters + The London All Stars
02/03/68 – Granny’s Intentions + The Minor Portion Roll Band
09/03/68 – The Shell Shock Band + The Tramline
16/03/68 – Cats Pyjamas + The Friction
23/03/68 – Lamb Bros. & Co + Out of Order
30/03/68 – Root & Jenny Jackson & The Hightimers + Tuesdays Child
06/04/68 – Max Baer with Chicago Setback + The Surrealist Adventure
13/04/68 – Ellison’s Hogline featuring Nelson Fletcher + Guy Hamilton Sounds
15/04/68 – Soul Caravan + The Barrier
20/04/68 – The Chants + Barry’s Magazine
27/04/68 – Duane Eddy with The Quotations + The Other Two + The Choice
04/05/68 – Garnett Mimms + Magic Roundabout
11/05/68 – The Traction + The Tracks
18/05/68 – Tommy Bishop + The Out of Sight Blues Band
25/05/68 – Ferris Wheel + The Barrier
01/06/68 – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds + Granny’s Antics
08/06/68 – James Brown Jnr + John Gunn’s Blues Movement
15/06/68 – The Equals + Out of Order
22/06/68 – Joe-E-Young & The Tonics + The Soulmates
29/06/68 – Amen Corner + Tuesday’s Outcome
06/07/68 – Although not mentioned in any Gaiety advert or listing, some websites show rock legends Led Zeppelin as playing the Gaiety on this date. This is clearly wrong as the band were not formed until later in 1968. The NME lists Tim Rose – who featured soon to be Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham in his band – as playing the Gaiety on this night but all the newspaper adverts show only the details below.
06/07/68 – The Platters + The Crew
13/07/68 – The Marmalade + Hofman’s Biscuit
20/07/68 – The Sharrons
27/07/68 – The Whiskey Mac + The Keths
03/08/68 – The Equals + Bobby Johnson & The Atoms + Sleepy Talk
10/08/68 – The Epics + Krisis
17/08/68 – Max Baer & Chicago Setback
24/08/68 – The Joyce Bond Review Show + Omaha
31/08/68 – The Motions Soul Show + The Trax
07/09/68 – Ben-E-King + The Reformation
14/09/68 – Catch 22 + Rusty Sunday
21/09/68 – Spencer Davis + Chicago Line
28/09/68 – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown + The Raid + Cover Story
05/10/68 – Edwin Starr + Eyes of Blond
12/10/68 – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac + Special Offer + Sebastian’s People
19/10/68 – The Greatest Show on Earth + The Acceleration
26/10/68 – Amen Corner + Village Green
02/11/68 – The Foundations + Generous Earth
09/11/68 – The Fantastics + Generous Earth
16/11/68 – The Precious Few + Village Green
23/11/68 – Elison’s Hogline + Blossom Toes
30/11/68 – The Herd + Generous Earth
07/12/68 – The Chiffons + The Jaytones
14/12/68 – Chicken Shack + Ma Grinders Blues Mission
21/12/68 – The Who
24/12/68 – The Track + Sebastian’s People
1969
04/01/69 – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
11/01/69 – The Love Affair + Jay Lane
18/01/69 – Mr Todd + Bumbly Hum
24/01/69 – Saturday night bingo introduced. Live bands moved to Fridays
24/01/69 – The Bedrocks
31/01/69 – Pendulum + Gass Avenue
08/02/69 – Roller skating introduced for Fridays. No more live bands advertised. Adverts for Ramsey Cabaret Club started instead.
1970
Adverts for Ramsey Cabaret Club continue. No live bands.
1971
19/06/71 – Gaiety Ballroom Revival advertised
19/06/71 – The Equals
03/07/71 – Fairweather (with Andy Fairweather Low)
10/07/71 – Mister Toad (Norwich)
24/07/71 – Clyde
31/07/71 – Christie
05/08/71 – Newspaper notice advises that the club will be closing for four weeks due to an “unsafe roof”. No subsequent adverts were to appear.
