President Jimmy Carter (USA) visits Newcastle and Washington (Tyne & Wear) on the 6th of May, 1977. President Carter was given Freedom of the City and gave a public speech in the open space in front of the Civic Centre and St Thomas' Church. He then went to 'Washington Old Hall', the ancestral home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.
During the visit to Newcastle, part of the infill of Pandon Dene near the Civic Centre, subsided under the weight of the crowd!
Newcastle's first major punk gig took place on the 20th of May 1977, when The Clash played at Newcastle University Students' Union. It was a ticket-only gig, mainly attended by students, but punks outside fought with doormen as they tried to get in. It was reported that the band's front man Jo Strummer and drummer Topper Headon, ended up spending 2 nights in police custody in Morpeth. This was after failing to turn up for a court hearing for stealing towels, pillows and a key ring from the hotel they stayed in at Seaton Burn.
Sources: J Bath & RF Stevenson, 2013, and Chronicle live 19th May 2017.
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