Didoz Nite Club
In 1976, the Devil's Den was converted into an up market night club and renamed Didoz which opened on December 1st of that year.
In 1978 it was opened again, this time as a night club with a small bistro.
Photographs on this page İPaul White and Mick Rutter 2003
Looking across Didoz dance floor towards the bar
Didoz regular happenings
Didoz anniversary celebration
Didoz flyer for Sunday Soul
Didoz flyer for regular events
Didoz Nite Club
Didoz ad for Silver Coin
Ad for Didoz swinging singles nights
Another regular functions advert
Didoz Nite Club late advert. Most of the old guard of regular DJs had left by this point
Didoz Nite Club |
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| Every Sunday | 8hours of solid funk & jazz | with
Brother Louie, Kev Steed, Robbie Burns & Stavros |
Adm. 3pm-7pm £1.00 inc. Sunday Tea (tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches etc)
Adm 7pm-11pm only 50p (no tea) Fully licensed bar from 7pm Life Membership 50p |
| Mondays | Strictly over 25's | Dates Club from 15th October onwards named Swingles | |
| Tuesdays | Private Functions | ||
| Wednesdays | Private Functions | ||
| Thursdays | Roadshow Night | Top guest DJs over 20's night
May 18 Tony Brennan Adm £1.00 Jun 29 Howard Neil Adm £1.00 Dec 14 Tony Brennan Adm £1.00 Date ? Mark Jeffries Adm £1.00 Date ? John James Adm £1.00 Date ? Andy Anderson Adm £1.00 |
At some point this became Party night with resident DJ Clive Mason |
| Fridays | Soul and Funk | Latest import sounds
DJ Brother Louie & Kev Steed Membership only |
At some point this became Satisfying Soul Night with resident DJ Gerry Bates |
| Saturdays | Disco for everyone | DJs Paul Gray or Shossie
Admission with entrance fee |
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1978 |
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| Jan | 4 | Over 25s | |
| 5 | Free for all | ||
| 6 | Funk | ||
| 7 | Free for all | ||
| 8 | Funk | ||
| 26 | Heavy Rock Night with Risky Business | Admission | |
| May | 11 | Out of the Blue | Admission 75p |
| ? | Sidewinder | ||
| ? | Silver Coin | ||
| ? | Hogarth's World | ||
| Jul | 8 | Emperor Rosko
The world's largest travelling disco roadshow |
Adm £1.50 till 10pm then £2.00 |
| Oct | 1 | Official opening of Didoz |
It had actually opened on January 18th
Kev Steed 3pm-5pm Robbie Burns 5pm-7pm Stavros 7pm-9pm Louie 9pm-11pm |
| Dec | 21 | Wally King's Xmas Road Show | |
| 27 | Al Burnett | ||
| 28 | Crazy Roadshow with John Dalton | ||
1979 |
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| Jan | 18 | Anniversary Celebration | Over 20's
Admission free till 10 then £1 |
