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The Mayfair
The Mayfair in Newcastle opened as a ballroom on 12th September 1961. With its large hall, the Mayfair could hold up to 1,500 people, and had a resident band. The entrance to the Mayfair was on the corner of Newgate Street and Low Friar Street. Later the Mayfair became a major concert venue, hosting may upcoming bands in the late 1960's and 70s. Notably, Led Zeppelin's first UK concert was at the Mayfair on th 4th October 1968. Changing with the times, it was used as Rock Disco and later still a Rave venue. The building was demolished in 1999 to be replaced by the Gate leisure complex.
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068337:The Mayfair Low Friar Street Thurston Mark 2000
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Maiyfair Ballroom
- Detailed information and photographs about the Mayfair between 1966 and 1971. "...If you were in a north east band in the mid to late sixties it is likely that that …
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from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Newcastle's famous Mayfair ballroom opened on this day 55 years ago
- Chronicle 12th September 2016. "As a rock venue it hosted Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen and countless other major rock acts...."
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Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068337:The Mayfair Low Friar Street Thurston Mark 2000
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from http://www.readysteadygone.co…
Maiyfair Ballroom
- Detailed information and photographs about the Mayfair between 1966 and 1971. "...If you were in a north east band in the mid to late sixties it is likely that that …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.chroniclelive.co.u…
Newcastle's famous Mayfair ballroom opened on this day 55 years ago
- Chronicle 12th September 2016. "As a rock venue it hosted Pink Floyd, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen and countless other major rock acts...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
