Almost Complete
Confirmed events are indicated by a ♫Date | Valid | Event | Comments | |
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Jan | 01 | ♫ | Over 25s Disco Night | DJ Paul Gray. Dance + Dine + Wine the night away. Adm. Free |
02 | ♫ | Disco | DJ Paul Gray for current music trends £1.10/£1.50 | |
03 | ♫ | Soul + Funk | DJ Brother Louie + Kev Steed. Disco the USA way £1.10/£1.50 | |
04 | ♫ | Disco | DJ Shossey playing the hits of today with disco your way Adm. £1.10/£1.50 | |
05 | ♫ | Soul + Funk | DJ Brother Louie + Kev Steed. Disco the USA way £1.10/£1.50 | |
14 | ♫ | Phase 1 of California Skateboard Scene opening | ||
19 | ♫ | Black Rose | Heavy Rock Night | |
26 | ♫ | Risky Business | Heavy Rock Night | |
Feb | 01 | ♫ | Warm Sands | Adm. Free |
02 | ♫ | Closed | Closed every Thursday until further notice | |
03 | ♫ | Robbie Vincent | Direct from BBC Radio London 11-12. £165 + £45 expenses | |
08 | ♫ | Over 25s Disco Night | ||
10 | ♫ | Soul-Funk Club | Brother Louie + Kev Steed | |
16 | ♫ | The Alabama Hayriders | Country Music Night | |
21 | Slade | This date comes from a Slade web site and Mick's diary. There is no other record of them appearing. It may have been switched to the Queensway or cancelled altogether | ||
22 | ♫ | Hogarth's World | Over 25s Disco Night Adm. Free | |
23 | ♫ | The Sidewinders | Country Music Night | |
24 | ♫ | Soul - Funk Club | ||
25 | The Jam | Fee for performance £1000 we are told by Paul Baker that the support act was the Sex Pistols DJ Paul Gray in Didoz with Pop Chart Sounds |
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26 | ♫ | Soul - Funk Club | ||
Mar | 01 | ♫ | August | Over 25s Disco Night |
02 | ♫ | Five Star Stud | Country Music Night | |
03 | ♫ | Soul Funk | ||
04 | ♫ | Tweenage Disco | 7.30-11pm | |
04 | ♫ | Pop Chart Sounds | DJ Paul Gray | |
04 | Subway Sect + The Lous | £150 + 55% gross. If this went ahead it is likely to have been part of the Tweenage Disco and held in the Ballroom | ||
05 | ♫ | Soul Funk Club | ||
08 | ♫ | Silver Coin | Over 25s Disco Night | |
09 | ♫ | Closed | Private Party | |
10 | ♫ | Soul Funk | ||
11 | ♫ | Pop Chart Sounds | DJ Paul Gray | |
11 | Slade or Subway Sect + The Lous (not clear) | May have been a booking in the Queensway Hall as by this time Mick was booking for both venues | ||
12 | ♫ | Soul Funk Club | ||
15 | ♫ | Over 25s Disco Night | ||
16 | ♫ | Closed | Private Party | |
17 | ♫ | Soul Funk | DJ Brother Louie | |
18 | ♫ | Pop Chart Sounds | DJ Paul Gray | |
19 | ♫ | Soul Funk Club | ||
22 | ♫ | Hogarth's World | Over 25s Disco Night | |
24 | ♫ | Closed | Good Friday | |
25 | ♫ | Disco for everyone | DJ Paul Gray | |
25 | ♫ | Junior Disco for under 17s | 7.30-11pm Adm. 50p Ballroom? | |
26 | ♫ | Soul Funk Club | DJ Brother Louie + Kev Steed | |
27 | ♫ | Soul Funk Night | Easter Monday | |
28 | Electrolux Disco in Didoz | DJ Louie | ||
29 | ♫ | August | Over 25s Disco Night | |
Apr | 1 | ♫ | Tavares | Ballroom Adm. £2 |
8 | Showaddywaddy | |||
15 | Real Thing | |||
20 | ♫ | Danny's Clan | A whistle and flute do in Didoz. Special Buffet included Adm. £2.50 | |
22 | ♫ | Suzi Quattro | Admission £2/£2.50 7.30pm Ballroom | |
23 | ♫ | East Anglian Soul Club ALL-DAYER | Chris Hill and Chris Brown plus other DJ's 2pm - Midnight Admission £1.50p Members only |
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27 | ♫ | Suzi QuattroAnd the DD Roadshow in Didoz | See Paul Gray comments re mid-weeker | |
29 | ♫ | Hi Tension | Hottest new funk band. Adm £2 | |
May | 11 | ♫ | Out of the Blue | Admission 75p Didoz |
13 | ♫ | Showaddywaddy | Admission £3.00/£3.50 7.30pm Ballroom | |
18 | The Crusaders | |||
18 | ♫ | Nuts in May Free bubbly/Lager |
with DJ Tony Brennan in Didoz Adm. £1 | |
20 | ♫ | Steel Pulse | DJ Steve Barnard Admission £2.00 7.30pm |
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25 | ♫ | Gregory Isaacs with special guests 15/16/17 |
Didoz Adm. £2 | |
27 | ♫ | Brass Construction supported by Rokotto | Admission £3.50 7.30pm | |
29 | ♫ | Devil's Den Phase IV | Brother Louie + Kev Steed Didoz By this time the Devil's Den had been in the basement, in the Vista Bar and had now shifted to Didoz |
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Jun | 1 | ♫ | Free Bubbly/Lager | DJ Ding |
2 | Robbie Vincent | |||
3 | ♫ | Black Slate | Admission £1.50 7.30pm Ballroom | |
10 | ♫ | Heatwave | Admission £3.00 7.30pm Ballroom | |
22 | ♫ | DJ Tony Brennan | ||
24 | ? Festival (handwriting not clear) | |||
29 | ♫ | The Howard Neil Roadshow | Free Dubonnet | |
Jul | 8 | ♫ | Emperor Rosko + Legs & Co | Ballroom 9-10 Didoz 11-12 £1.50 till 10pm £2.00 after |
8 | Ramsey Lewis | plus 6 piece | ||
20 | ♫ | DJ John Doulton | ||
22 | Hi Tension supported by Rokotto | |||
Aug | 03 | ♫ | Mark Phillips | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz |
10 | ♫ | DJ Dave Bolton | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz | |
14 | ♫ | Dates Club | Members only | |
17 | ♫ | DJ Tony Brennan | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz | |
24 | ♫ | DJ Mark Jeffries | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz | |
26 | Rokotto | Gig listed in Sounds Magazine. Sent in by Phil. Thanks. | ||
31 | ♫ | DJ John James | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz | |
Sep | 07 | ♫ | DJ Dave Bolton | Adm. Free/£1 Didoz |
08 | ♫ | TGIF Teenage Disco | 8-11pm Ballroom | |
09 | Eddie Kendricks | |||
16 | ♫ | Olympic Runners + Kandidate | DJ Robbie Vincent Admission £2.50 7.30pm |
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22 | T-Connection | |||
23 | Donald & the Blackbyrds | |||
28 | ♫ | DJ Mark Phillips | Adm. £1 | |
30 | ♫ | The Crusaders | Admission £3.50 7.30pm Ballroom | |
Oct | 1 | ♫ | Official opening of Didoz | 8 hours of solid funk with DJs Brother Louie, Kev Steed, Robbie Burns and Stavros Adm. £1 inc. Sunday lunch, Sandwiches etc. |
5 | ♫ | DJ Andy Anderson | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
7 | ♫ | Crown Heights Affair | Admission £3.00 7.30pm Ballroom | |
7 | Rose Royce | |||
12 | ♫ | DJ John Doulton | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
14 | Lenny Williams | |||
19 | ♫ | DJ Tony Brennan | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
21 | Third World | |||
26 | ♫ | DJ Ding | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
28 | ♫ | Four Tops | Adm. £3.50p Diary has "cancelled" pencilled in but it definitely went ahead. We have a newspaper cutting and the ad. | |
Nov | 2 | ♫ | Isaac Hayes + Edwin Starr With 20 piece orchestra, 8 piece rhythm section and 3 backup singers. | Adm. £3.50p in advance, £4 on the door. |
2 | ♫ | DJ John James | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
3 | ♫ | National Soul Festival Road Show | DJs Greg Edwards, Robbie Vincent & Chris Brown Admission £1.50 8.00pm |
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4 | ♫ | Steel Pulse | Adm. £2.50p Ballroom | |
9 | ♫ | The Howard Neil Roadshow | Special price Vodka & Russian | |
11 | Third World Platinum Hook |
Adm. £2 | ||
12 | ♫ | California Rollers | Roller skating on a maple floor. Adm. 50p Ballroom | |
16 | ♫ | DJ Tony Brennan | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
18 | Sylvester | |||
23 | ♫ | Grand opening of Roller Disco | With Radio DJ Peter Powell Adm. £1 including hire of skates | |
23 | ♫ | DJ Mark Phillips and his Royal Roadshow | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
30 | ♫ | DJ Ding | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
30 | ♫ | Roller Disco with DJ Al Burnet | Adm. £1 Ballroom | |
Dec | ♫ | Didoz in December Mon - Dates Club Thu - Roadshow Night Fri - Soul and Funk Sat - Disco for everyone Sun - Soul and Funk Club |
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5 | ♫ | Generation X plus support (The Cure) Disco by David 'Kid' Jensen |
Admission £2 The Cure get kicked from the Generation X Tour after eight performances. Possible reasons for their departure vary from The Cure getting too much attention, to a drunk Lol urinating on Billy Idol's leg |
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7 | ♫ | DJ Andy Anderson and his Zodiac Roadshow | Adm. £1 Didoz | |
9 | ♫ | Tapper Zukie | Admission £2.50 Ballroom | |
14 | ♫ | DJ Tony Brennan | Adm. £1 Didoz with free Snowball and Pina Colada | |
20 | ♫ | Grand Christmas Buffet featuring Sonya Montego | Admission £4.50 Didoz | |
21 | ♫ | DJ Wally King's Roadshow | Didoz | |
23 | ♫ | J.A.L.N Band | Disco with Brother Louie & Kev Steed Admission £2.00 7.30pm |
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26 | ♫ | Boxing Night Christmas Party | Disco with Al Burnet in Didoz | |
28 | ♫ | DJ John Doulton | Didoz | |
31 | ♫ | Hi Tension | Admission £3.00 7.30pm Only 200 people turned up due to the really bad weather that had hit the region. (Gazette) |
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