The Con club

[derekr]

I remember Eddie McGarrys Band that would be in the 50s any one else
Derek

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Yep Al there was a D.J. Think it was a small room behind the far corner of the stage, Never actually noticed it meself, But a lady Ive known fer last 25 yrs or so,was the D.J. fer a while.Can recall a walkway i think behind stage just outa the dancehall, had a few tables etc, think i noticed it when yon, but never registered?

There was a small room at the right hand side as you faced the stage, were they played the records, beside Bernard (who was once the steward of the Jazz Club)I can't remember who played the records

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by derekr

I remember Eddie McGarrys Band that would be in the 50s any one else
Derek

Syd Ashmead at the Ritz.

[sm_counsell]

Originally Posted by cashman

Best to avoid em now, most of ems dead.

Nah never went sats, usually too boiled from the footy.

Hate admitting this ( and I never did grass on him!!) but my brother was always getting involved in fights up the con.

[talentedbutslow]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There was a small room at the right hand side as you faced the stage, were they played the records, beside Bernard (who was once the steward of the Jazz Club)I can't remember who played the records

Yeah it,s here you went to ask for a request.....good songs for the girls you liked....bad songs for the ones you,d just dumped.......

[cashman]

Originally Posted by talentedbutslow

Yeah it,s here you went to ask for a request.....good songs for the girls you liked....bad songs for the ones you,d just dumped.......

I had quite a few requests up the Con n i was never the D.J. yon. But i always had a tie in me pocket lol

[Eric]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

The Junction has been long gone now along with the chippy

Shoot .... great pub. And the chippy was the place to visist after a swim at the old baths ... suppose they are gone too.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

Shoot .... great pub. And the chippy was the place to visist after a swim at the old baths ... suppose they are gone too.

Think the baths is a car park now Eric

[Stevie R]

Seem to remember a seven piece Stax band played a couple of times.

The sound of the horn section was really authentic

[sm_counsell]

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Yea I agree with all that, tip up seats, higher stage, they were wood & glass doors on the sides of the stage, Susan can't remember Jimmy Lightbown up the Con, maybe it wasnt cool enough for him. I cant recall where the records were played, was there a DJ, I cant remember anybody on the stage playing records, like they did at the Mecca.

Oh he did go there Alan, used to walk in about 9.00pm with his Jacket swung over his shoulder, twice round the room, one dance with me and other 'fortunates? then he'd disappear. I'm talking about 1964-65

[walkinman221]

If you drive past the back of the con now you can see the ballroom ceiling through the missing windows

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

If you drive past the back of the con now you can see the ballroom ceiling through the missing windows

The new open plan look

[walkinman221]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The new open plan look

Yep it keeps the pigeons out of the town centre so every cloud and all that

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

Yep it keeps the pigeons out of the town centre so every cloud and all that

The only thing is, seeing the buildings history (the second biggest Conservative club in England) and the part it played in the youth of so many people on here, it seems a crying shame that it has been left to decay in this way

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The only thing is, seeing the buildings history (the second biggest Conservative club in England) and the part it played in the youth of so many people on here, it seems a crying shame that it has been left to decay in this way

Too right John, it's criminal.