General Chat

Anyone out there go to London Clubs in the 1970's. Would love to hear from anyone who did. Especially if you went to The Experience Club, Greek Street in 1971. Formerly Le Poubelle. I loved that place. Anyone out there who can share memories with me?

Cheers Lynda

Not me, but someone might see it on page one........so nudged for you.

xx

No, but I did go to Ronnie Scotts and also the Empire Ballroom in Leicester Square quite a lot.... had my hen night in a Greek Restaurant in Greek Street in 1982!!

Hi, Thanks for replying - I used to go to the Empire in 1976-1977 when did you go?

I used to go to the Lyceum on a Saturday night

And the 100 club on Saturday lunch times

Oh Yeah and the Hammersmith Palais on a Sunday

Hi Karen, great to hear from you. I certainly went to Thursdays in Ken High Street 1977-79. It was frequented by many Iranians. My friend Sue and I were up there dancing to "Saturday night Fever" disco songs. LOL

Also I used to go to the Empire in Leicester Square at about the same time. All sorts of Nationalities up there. I used to like Thursdays though. Would be interested to hear from you on any memories you have of Thursdays and the Empire. There was a Hippodrome in Charing X Rd - I think it is still there not sure if it is still called that though
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By the way, which desert are you in Karen.

Kind regards, Lynda

Sorry i didn't relise you only wanted people to reply only if they went to the Empire in Leicester Square

Julie no not just the Empire mate but any clubs in London in the 70's so if you did club in London in those wonderful days come and join this thread.

Lynda

I did 3 replies pryer

In 1966/7 I had a few months of visiting London every weekend, from the sticks of wild Norwich lol when my then boyfriend was doing chef training at an hotel in Russell Sq. I would stay with a pal who had a bedsit in Victoria while she was studying in London, and my boyfriend would take me to Ronnie Scotts and Club 100 where I saw Humphrey Lyttleton and other wellknown artists including Elkie Brooks. One night we went back to her home in Hither Green with her, Pete Gage (her man of the time) and more people, and stayed overnight. The next morning loads more folk came round including Ebony Keyes? who was helping do some auditions for people to join a band. Was very exciting for someone from Norfolk!
Then I had an argument with boyfriend and told him to disappear rather rapidly!
Last I saw of him was standing on the platform at the station looking a bit taken aback!
Liz

I used to go to clubs probably more in late 60's went to The Macbre, The Scene, Whiskey-a-go-go, Lyceum, Empire, La Discotheque and St Anne's (I think it was called just around the corner from Empire) I remember the name La Poubelle! what street was it on. I worked at the time in wardour street.
Carol

La Poubelle was in Greek Street Carol - happy days

I used to go to many of the clubs already mentioned and one in Streatham called 'The Cats Whiskers.'

Creeping about here lol.
Have to admit to going to some of the clubs already mentioned.
Karen, I used Thursdays and the Catherine Wheel and The Goat and was married in the big church on the corner of Church Street.
Also used two other clubs one called Earls Cave and the other was Cafe des'Artistes !!!!!

Now I do feel old lol.

Lin x

sorry and Hammersmith Palais lol.

..and the Garryowen in Hammersmith.

Belladonna

Would love to hear from you, would love to exchange memories. I remember the Cat's Whiskers in Streatham although I never went there.

Lin I used to go to Cafe des Artistes in Fulham if I am remembering rightly ho ho.... Earl's Cave was that in the Cromwell Road by any chance. Also used to go to Thursdays - great era eh.

Lynda, you got the one lol..............real dive lol.

Lin x

Ha ha - lots of em were but oh such fun! Was the Earls Cave in a basement the Cromwell Road - I can see the place now but cannot remember its name Lin